Major Indy 500 Penalties After 3 Cars Fail Post-Race Inspection By Bruce Martin, Contributor. ... I have been chasing race cars since the first Michigan 500 in 1981.

Three top-12 finishers in Sunday's Indy 500, including runner-up Marcus Ericsson, failed post-race tech, with IndyCar sending them to the back of the standings.

As if losing the Indianapolis 500 was not painful enough, the post-race penalties that were handed down on Monday only added insult to injury for three of the top-12 finishers in Sunday's race.

The 2022 race winner also finished second in 2023, so he knows Indy 500 close calls. "We had an incredible car. I thought I had the best race car I've ever had," Kirkwood said.

Three top-12 finishers in Sunday's Indy 500, including runner-up Marcus Ericsson, failed post-race tech, with IndyCar sending them to the back of the standings.

Hold those podium photos -- we have some big changes to the 2025 Indianapolis 500 finishing order a day after it finished. IndyCar announced Monday that Andretti Global's No. 27, driven by Kyle ...

The 2022 race winner also finished second in 2023, so he knows Indy 500 close calls. "We had an incredible car. I thought I had the best race car I've ever had," Kirkwood said.

David Malukas is now listed as the runner-up in this year's Indianapolis 500, followed by Pato O'Ward. This was Ericsson's second runner-up finish since winning in 2022, and they do not get easier.

Despite finishing runner-up in the Indy 500 for the second time in three years, Andretti Global's Marcus Ericsson has been bumped back to 31st in the final standings. Along with his teammate Kyle ...