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IndyCar officials have handed Christian Rasmussen a six-place grid penalty for this weekend’s race at Mid-Ohio. The penalty stems from Ed Carpenter Racing changing Rasmussen’s Chevrolet engine following a team test at Iowa Speedway last week. By changing the engine, the team went over the allocated amount for the season and will have to start […]
IndyCar officials have given Christian Rasmussen a six-place grid penalty for the upcoming Mid-Ohio race due to his team changing the Chevrolet engine after a recent test at Iowa Speedway, surpassing the season’s engine allocation. According to Rule 16.1.2.3.2., the change was considered unapproved, and the #21 entry will start the race from the back. If the engine change had occurred before an oval event, Rasmussen would have had to start nine places further back than his qualifying position. Despite the penalty, the 25-year-old driver achieved his first IndyCar podium finish earlier this season at World Wide Technology Raceway and currently holds the 15th position in the overall points standings, trailing his more experienced team-mate Alexander Rossi by only two places. Qualifying for the Honda Indy 200 will take place on Saturday at 2:30 PM eastern time, with the race scheduled to start at 1:00 PM on Sunday.
