News through during the week that INDYCAR has fined Andretti Autosport $25,000 and penalized the team 20 entrant/driver points after the No. 27 entry of Alexander Rossi was found in violation of Rule 14.4.1.1. following a post-race inspection at the Gallagher Grand Prix, which was completed Saturday, July 30 on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course.
It was found that Rule 14.4.1.1. had been broken where the ‘minimum weight shall include the car in ready-to-compete condition excluding Driver, Driver Equivalency Weight, fuel and drink bottle content.
Rule 14.4.1.1.1. Minimum weight for Road/Street Events – will be 1700 pounds.’
It appears that Andretti Autosport used the drink bottle and its contents as car ballast, which is not permitted.
Now, wasn’t Rossi the winner of the Gallagher Grand Prix? Would we have expected any other car to have been excluded from the results?
Maybe the reasoning not to exclude Rossi from the results is in this statement from INDYCAR President Jay Frye.
“From a sporting perspective, the car met minimum requirements. From a technical perspective, the way they achieved the weight is not allowed and why the team is being fined and penalized.”
The ‘show’ must go on…..
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