IndyCar hammers Saavedra with $30K fine

IndyCar issued $40,000 in fines – $30,000 to Sebastian Saavedra for making an obscene gesture – and placed two drivers on probation Thursday for incidents at Detroit last weekend.

Saavedra was penalized for flashing both of his middle fingers at Marco Andretti after contact between the two in Saturday's doubleheader opener at Belle Isle ended Saavedra's day. The obscene gesture was caught on live television. IndyCar said in fining Saavedra he can pay the money or work it off by making appearances on behalf of the series.

"Quite an expensive one," Saavedra tweeted moments after the penalty was announced. "I guess ill stop getting my everyday hair massage until I pay it off."