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The NTT IndyCar Series has announced that two additional drivers will receive a grid drop for this weekend’s race at Portland International Raceway. The six place penalties will be given to Scott McLaughlin and Kyffin Simpson for unapproved engine changes in the middle of the race weekend. McLaughlin already had a poor qualifying effort earlier […]
Scott McLaughlin and Kyffin Simpson will receive six place penalties for unapproved engine changes during the race weekend. McLaughlin, who struggled in qualifying earlier on Saturday, will start from 20th after initially placing 14th. Despite his poor qualifying, McLaughlin showed great pace in practice and has a shot at making up positions with the new engine. On the other hand, Simpson qualified 26th out of 28 drivers and will only move back one row due to the engine change. Both teams opted to change engines after Saturday’s qualifying, resulting in the delayed announcement of the penalties. The Grand Prix of Portland, featuring five drivers moving back on the grid due to penalties, is scheduled for Sunday at 12:00 Pacific Time, with four of the penalized drivers using Honda engines.
