Chip Ganassi entry penalized 5 points, $10,000 fine

INDYCAR penalized Chip Ganassi Racing’s No. 10 entry on Monday, May 25, after post-race inspection at the 110th Indianapolis 500 found a front-wing rules violation, the series said. The sanction was a five-point championship deduction and a $10,000 fine. INDYCAR said the issue was discovered during post-race technical inspection of car No. 10. The car is the Chip Ganassi Racing Honda driven by Alex Palou. ### Which car was penalized, and when did INDYCAR announce it? Monday’s penalty applied to car No. 10 of Chip Ganassi Racing following Sunday’s Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, according to an INDYCAR notice published on its website. INDYCAR’s announcement said officials found the violation during post-race inspection rather than during the race itself. (indycar.com) Alex Palou is the driver of the No. 10 entry, according to both INDYCAR and Chip Ganassi Racing team pages. INDYCAR’s current driver listings show Palou atop the 2026 standings with 237 points after the penalty was applied. ### What rule did INDYCAR say the No. 10 car broke? INDYCAR said car No. 10 “failed the front wing height measurement” in post-race inspection. The series said Chip Ganassi Racing was in violation of Rule 14.7.6.8, which governs technical inspection dimensions for the speedway front wing end plate, and referenced Rule 14.7.6.7.1 on minimum and maximum heights. (indycar.com 1) (indycar.com 2) The official notice described the infraction as involving the speedway front wing end plate rather than an on-track driving incident. INDYCAR did not, in the notice reviewed, announce any finishing-position change tied to the penalty. ### What was the punishment? The penalty announced by INDYCAR was two-part: five championship points and a $10,000 fine. (indycar.com) The series said the points were deducted from the No. 10 entry’s championship total. INDYCAR has issued technical penalties after the Indianapolis 500 before. In a May 26, 2025 notice, the series announced post-race technical inspection penalties for Andretti Global and PREMA Racing entries and revised the finishing order in that case. (indycar.com) ### Did the penalty change the championship picture? INDYCAR’s driver standings page on Monday listed Alex Palou with 237 points, still first in the 2026 championship. (indycar.com) Kyle Kirkwood was second on 210 points, and David Malukas was third on 185. The five-point deduction narrowed Palou’s margin, but the official standings page still showed him leading after Indianapolis. INDYCAR’s notice addressed the championship penalty and fine; the standings page reflected the updated total. (indycar.com) ### What else happened around the Indianapolis 500 weekend? Sunday’s 110th Indianapolis 500 was won by Felix Rosenqvist, according to INDYCAR’s event page and race coverage linked there. (indycar.com) The event page also carried post-race news from the paddock on Monday. Two weeks earlier, INDYCAR announced separate post-qualifying technical penalties for the No. 4 A.J. (indycar.com) Foyt Enterprises entry and the No. 24 Dreyer & Reinbold Racing entry related to Indianapolis 500 qualifying. That notice shows officials were already policing technical compliance closely through the month of May. ### Where can readers track the next update? (indycar.com) INDYCAR’s website carried both the penalty notice and the updated driver standings on Monday. The series’ live timing and scoring platform also remains active for race-weekend and championship updates. (indycar.com) (indycar.com)