Overview
- IndyCar, which announced the penalties Monday, said post-qualifying checks found unapproved changes to Dallara-supplied Energy Management System covers and their A-arm mounting points on cars Nos. 4 and 24.
- The series moved Caio Collet to 32nd and Jack Harvey to 33rd and stripped both of their original pit box assignments, forcing them to take whatever stalls remain after the rest of the field selects.
- Officials cited Rule 14.12.1.1 and Rule 14.12.1.6, which require EMS covers to be used as delivered and attached only with supplied hardware and Helicopter Tape, reflecting that these are standardized parts teams cannot alter.
- The reshuffle elevates Scott Dixon into the top ten and makes Mick Schumacher the top-qualifying rookie in 26th after Collet’s initial 10th-place run and rookie-leading effort were nullified.
- For Harvey, the drop means another back-row start, his fourth at the 500 and third in a row, which along with a late-assigned pit stall could hinder clean stops and track position on race day.