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Colton Herta “embarrassed to be associated with cheating” after Andretti’s Indy 500 controversy
Colton Herta expressed embarrassment at being associated with cheating following his team Andretti Global’s involvement in a controversy after the Indianapolis 500. Andretti’s Marcus Ericsson and Kyle Kirkwood were penalized for illegal modifications to their cars revealed in post-race checks, costing Ericsson and Kirkwood, who originally finished in second and sixth place respectively. Herta, the only full-season driver not penalized, still lamented the damage to the team’s reputation. Ericsson, who led the Indy 500, accepted the penalty, saying they respect the integrity of the sport. Andretti was also fined $200,000 and team managers received suspensions, prompting the team to focus on compliance and competitive results moving forward. Marco Andretti, driving part-time for the team, was not penalized but crashed out early in the race.
