P1racenews AI automatic summary:
The NTT IndyCar Series has announced a raft of grid penalties for this weekend’s event at The Milwaukee Mile. A total of five drivers were given penalties for taking on too many engines over the course of the 2024 season. Josef Newgarden and Nolan Siegel were the two Chevy-powered drivers to be assessed the penalty, […]
A total of five drivers received penalties for exceeding the allowable number of engines during the 2024 season, including Josef Newgarden and Nolan Siegel on the Chevy side, and Marcus Armstrong, Pietro Fittipaldi, and Christian Lundgaard using Honda engines. Newgarden had to replace his power plant following his teammate Scott McLaughlin’s penalty last weekend, contributing to a trend of penalties for the Rahal Letterman Lanigan team’s drivers. This weekend’s race on an oval track necessitates all five penalized drivers to drop nine positions on the starting grid. IndyCar’s imposition of grid penalties due to excessive engine usage has been a common occurrence as the season progresses. With three races left, the high number of affected drivers, many of whom had engine replacements during the Month of May, is notable, as the consequences of earlier decisions now become apparent. The first practice session of the double-header weekend begins at 3:30 PM CT on Friday, leading up to Saturday’s race at 5:00 PM.
