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NZ Autocar
6 days ago
- Automotive
- NZ Autocar
Indy 500 payout reaches an all-time high again
Alex Palou won the Indianapolis 500 a couple of days ago. He pocketed $US3.8 million from a purse of $20,283,000. It's the largest total of all time and the biggest for the fourth consecutive year. This year's average payout for IndyCar drivers was $US596,500, which also exceeded last year's mean of $543,000. Palou's payout wasn't the biggest ever though. Josef Newgarden last year picked up $US4.3m for the win, of which $440,000 was a bonus from Borg Warner for earning back-to-back wins. The year before he took home $US3.7m. In 2022, winner Marcus Ericsson earned $3.1 million. 'The Indianapolis 500 is the greatest race in the world, and winning this race makes history in more ways than one,' according to IndyCar and IMS president J. Douglas Boles. Pole-winner Robert Shwartzman of Prema Racing earned Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year. For that he earned a $50,000 bonus, adding to a total take-home prize of $327,300. The Indianapolis 500 purse consists of Indianapolis Motor Speedway and INDYCAR awards, amongst others. Purse awards are presented annually at the Victory Celebration. That is being held this year at the JW Marriott in downtown Indianapolis. The next race in the 2025 IndyCar season is the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix on Sunday, June 1st.
Indianapolis Star
6 days ago
- Automotive
- Indianapolis Star
'Really difficult moment': Doug Boles is hopeful after Indy 500 penalties, controversies
Indianapolis Motor Speedway and IndyCar Series president Doug Boles and three drivers sent to the back of the Indianapolis 500 finishing order focused on the future at Monday night's victory banquet. Boles said the controversies over the previous week — including the penalties assessed to two Team Penske cars post-qualifying — strengthened his faith in those in the paddock. "Unfortunately, I've had to have some difficult conversations with those great teams and those great people, including last night and this morning," he said. "It's a really difficult moment for all of us. But I think it's a moment we can use to move forward." Boles said he offered Callum Ilott, Kyle Kirkwood and Marcus Ericsson the chance to skip the banquet, but they showed up. Those drivers' cars failed post-race inspection and were penalized. Ilott had finished 12th but is shown 33rd; Kirkwood, from sixth to 32nd; and Ericsson from second to 31st. Boles ended his speech on a hopeful note, noting the strong TV ratings and reserved seating sellout. "We're going to go in the right direction," he said. "If you're on board with us, you're going to have a great ride. If you're not on board with us, you better get going because we're just going up." Race earnings, total purse: How much money did Alex Palou win in the Indy 500? Ilott, who drives for Prema Racing, said he heard about his penalty midday Monday: "I was at brunch, and it was ruined, unfortunately." Ericsson and Kirkwood drive for Andretti Global. Eventual winner Alex Palou passed Ericsson with 14 laps remaining, and Kirkwood had improved 17 places from his starting spot of 23rd. "It's been an emotional 24 hours, to say the least," said Ericsson, who was gutted on Sunday. 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. "This team is built on sportsmanship and integrity, and we'll do everything right in the future."
National Post
7 days ago
- Automotive
- National Post
Indy 500 runner-up Ericsson, teammate Kirkwood penalized for car modifications
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis 500 runner-up Marcus Ericsson was penalized to the rear of the 33-car field along with Andretti Global teammate Kyle Kirkwood on Monday after their cars were found to have unapproved modifications in the post-race inspection that could have helped their aerodynamic efficiency. Article content Article content Ericsson finished second to Alex Palou on Sunday when he was unable to make a winning pass in the closing laps. He now will be credited with a 31st-place finish while Kirkwood, who had finished sixth, has been relegated to 32nd. Article content Article content IndyCar said the modifications made by Andretti Global were to the Energy Management System covers provided by Dallara, the company that provides the chassis for the series. The rulebook states that those parts must be used as supplied. Article content Ericsson and Kirkwood had to forfeit their prize money and championship points from their original finish, and instead will receive the money and points for their penalized finish. Each of the cars also was fined $100,000 and the competition managers for the teams have been suspended for the upcoming race on the streets of Detroit. Article content The No. 90 car of Callum Ilott also failed post-race technical inspection after it failed to meet the minimum endplate height and location specification. Prema Racing was handed the same penalties as Andretti Global, which means rather than 12th, Ilott will be credited with finishing last in 'The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.' Article content IndyCar's inspection process came under scrutiny a week before the race, when the Team Penske cars of two-time winner Josef Newgarden and Will Power were found to have had unapproved modifications to the rear shock-absorbing attenuator. Article content Newgarden and Power were unable to compete in the second round of qualifying, and instead had to start in the final row of the 11-row grid. Newgarden ended up having a fuel pump issue and finished 25th and Power finished 19th, though both of them will move up three spots following the penalties to Andretti Global and Prema Racing. Article content
News.com.au
27-05-2025
- Automotive
- News.com.au
‘Really scary': Indy 500 rookie crashes into pit crew member
IndyCar rookie Robert Shwartzman's Indianapolis 500 came to an unfortunate end on Sunday. Shwartzman started the race on the pole as he completed the quickest time around Indianapolis Motor Speedway in qualifying, but all the jubilation turned to pain as a debacle on pit road nearly seriously injured a handful of his crew members. He came into his pit stall after completing about 87 laps, and his car skidded as he got into the box. Four of his crew members tried to avoid the sliding car but failed. One crew member was taken away on a stretcher. Watch in the video player above. 'I honestly felt really strange brakes when I was coming slow in pit lane. I locked up both front tires, which usually isn't the case,' Shwartzman said. 'I wasn't sure if it was the brakes or because the tires were cold. I tried to be very slow. But as soon as I touched my brakes, my whole front was lost, and I went right into the guys. 'It was really scary because at the moment I braked I was just a passenger.' The crash was enough to end his day. The Prema Racing driver was the first rookie to take the pole position since 1983. 'It's just really sad because we did such good work in qualifying,' he said. 'But it's the Indy 500. Anything can happen. A lot of strong drivers are out of the race or behind. This is the Indy 500. This happens.' Alex Palou took home the checkered flag. It was his first win in the Indy 500 and the fifth in the first six races of the 2025 season.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Indy 500 runner-up Marcus Ericsson penalized for failed post-race inspection, drops to 31st place and forfeits 2nd-place payout
Indianapolis 500 runner-up Marcus Ericsson was one of three top-12 finishers from Sunday's race whose cars failed a post-race inspection, resulting in a drop to the back of the field. For Ericsson, that means that he fell from second place to 31st out of 33 drivers who competed. The cars driven by Ericsson and his Andretti Global teammate Kyle Kirkwood were found in their post-race inspections to have unapproved modifications to the covers on their Dallara-supplied Energy Management System hybrid units. IndyCar announced the penalties on Monday. Per IndyCar, those units are required to be used as supplied, and the modifications 'provided the capability of enhanced aerodynamic efficiency to both cars.' Kirkwood dropped from sixth place to 32nd after the penalty. The car driven by Prema Racing's Callum Ilott "failed to meet the minimum endplate height and location specification." Ilott dropped from 12th place to 33rd because of his team's penalty. Andretti Global announced that it is requesting "a full review" of the penalties from IndyCar. Prema Racing issued a statement accepting "full responsibility" for the infraction. The penalty means more frustration for Ericsson, who held a late lead in Sunday's race before being passed by winner Alex Palou. Ericsson, a former Formula 1 driver, held the lead with 14 laps remaining, but was passed by Palou while entering Turn 1. ALEX PALOU TO THE LEAD AT INDY! — NTT INDYCAR SERIES (@IndyCar) May 25, 2025 Palou did not relinquish the lead from there en route to his fifth win in six races this season. Ericsson held on for second place until his post-race penalty dropped him to 31st, a fall that comes with a likely six-figure reduction in payout. Indy 500 payouts aren't straight forward and don't simply award drivers and teams progressively based on where they finished. Other factors including laps led and qualifying performance impact the final payouts. Per the Indianapolis Star, Ericsson earned $610,500 for his 31st-place finish. The Athletic estimates that his payout for second place would have exceeded $1 million. The cars for both Ericsson and Kirkwood were each issued a $100,000 penalty for the infractions. The competition managers for both cars are suspended for the upcoming Detroit Grand Prix scheduled for June 1. Palou earned $3.8 million for winning the Indy 500.
