IZOD IndyCar Series Team Fresh Engine Status Update
10/16/13 INDYCAR provided an update today regarding the status of fresh engines for each entry for the MAVTV 500, the final event of the 2013 IZOD IndyCar Series season.
Officials also announced 10 grid spot penalties for the following cars for the Oct. 19 race at Auto Club Speedway: #3 Castroneves (Rule 15.5.1 and 15.1.4.), #6 Saavedra (Rule 15.5.1), #9 Dixon (Rule 15.5.1 and 15.1.4.), #14 Sato (Rule 15.5.1 and 15.1.4.), #15 Rahal (Rule 15.5.1 and 15.1.4.), #67 Newgarden (15.5.1 and 15.1.4.)
15.5.1. The minimum mileage threshold ("Change-Out Mileage") is 2000 miles.
15.1.4. Each Full-Season Entrant may use no more than five fresh built Engines from the first Open Test until the end of the Race season. Using more than five fresh Engines in this period will result in a penalty. Engines beyond the fifth fresh Engine may be fresh or part-used.
Teams that are utilizing an engine outside of their allotment of five engines are not eligible to score points for the manufacturer's title. Honda and Chevrolet are tied in the manufacturer standings.
CAR | ENTRANT | DRIVER | ENGINE | STATUS |
No. 1 | Andretti Autosport | Ryan Hunter-Reay | On Engine #5 | – |
No. 2 | Team Penske | AJ Allmendinger | On Engine #3 | Unapproved change – , Penalty at Auto Club (Rule |
No. 3 | Team Penske | Helio Castroneves | On Engine #6 | 15.1.4) , Not eligible to score , manufacturer points |
No. 4 | Panther Racing | Oriol Servia | On Engine #5 | – |
No. 5 | Team Venezuela-Andretti Autosport-HVM | E.J. Viso | On Engine #5 | Unapproved change – |
No. 6 | Dragon Racing | Sebastian Saavedra | On Engine #5 | Penalty at Auto Club (Rule , 15.1.4) |
No. 7 | Dragon Racing | Sebastien Bourdais | On Engine #5 | – |
No. 9 | Target Chip Ganassi Racing | Scott Dixon | On Engine #6 | Unapproved change – Penalty at Auto Club (Rule 15.1.4)Not eligible to score manufacturer points |
No. 10 | Target Chip Ganassi Racing | Dario Franchitti | On Engine #8 | Not eligible to score manufacturer points |
No. 11 | KV Racing Technology | Tony Kanaan | On Engine #5 | – |
No. 12 | Team Penske | Will Power | On Engine #5 | – |
No. 14 | A.J. Foyt Enterprises | Takuma Sato | On Engine #6 | Unapproved change – Penalty at Auto Club (Rule 15.1.4)Not eligible to score manufacturer points , Unapproved change – , Penalty at Auto Club (Rule |
No. 15 | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Graham Rahal | On Engine #7 | 15.1.4) , Not eligible to score , manufacturer points |
No. 16 | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | James Jakes | On Engine #6 | Not eligible to score manufacturer points |
No. 18 | Dale Coyne Racing | Pippa Mann | On Engine #7 | Not eligible to score manufacturer points |
No. 19 | Dale Coyne Racing | Justin Wilson | On Engine #5 | – |
No. 20 | Ed Carpenter Racing | Ed Carpenter | On Engine #5 | – |
No. 25 | Andretti Autosport | Marco Andretti | On Engine #5 | – |
No. 27 | Andretti Autosport | James Hinchcliffe | On Engine #5 | – |
No. 55 | Schmidt Peterson Motorsports | Tristan Vautier | On Engine #5 | Unapproved change – , Penalty at Auto Club (Rule |
No. 67 | Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing | Josef Newgarden | On Engine #6 | 15.1.4) , Not eligible to score , manufacturer points |
No. 77 | Schmidt Hamilton Motorsports | Simon Pagenaud | On Engine #5 | – |
No. 78 | KV Racing Technology | Simona De Silvestro | On Engine #5 | – |
No. 83 | Novo Nordisk Chip Ganassi Racing | Charlie Kimball | On Engine #5 | – |
No. 98 | Barracuda Racing | JR Hildebrand | On Engine #5 | – |