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IndyCar grid penalties for Andretti, MSR and RLL cars at Portland
It’s that time of the season where NTT IndyCar Series teams are making unapproved engine changes and grid penalties are the norm.
Three Honda-powered drivers will receive six-position grid demotions after qualifying for the BitNile.com Grand Prix of Portland as a result of their teams making unapproved engine changes -- only four engines are allowed to be used each year, with the need to go to a fifth, or sixth, or more, coming with grid penalties.
The trio is led by Graham Rahal in the No. 15 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing entry, Kyle Kirkwood in the No. 27 Andretti Global car, and David Malukas in the No. 66 Meyer Shank Racing entry for changes made after last weekend’s race at World Wide Technology Raceway.
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