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Welcome to the RACER Mailbag. Questions for any of RACER’s writers can be sent to mailbag@racer.com. We love hearing your comments and opinions, but letters that include a question are more likely …
Welcome to the RACER Mailbag where questions for our writers can be sent to mailbag@racer.com. We appreciate comments and opinions, with preference given to questions likely to be published. Keep in mind that questions sent after 3pm ET on Monday will be featured the following week. In the recent incidents involving Penske and Andretti drivers, Newgarden and Herta, there are distinct differences in rule violations and penalties handed out. Team Penske activated a forbidden system and were penalized post-race, while Herta’s situation involved a different scenario with immediate consequences during the event. IndyCar’s management of ERS units on pit lane also played a role in these incidents, further highlighting the complexities of rule compliance and enforcement in the series.
