IndyCar IOI moves Collet and Harvey to back of Indy 500 field

IndyCar Officiating Incorporated (IOI) has moved AJ Foyt Racing’s Caio Collet, the top rookie qualifier in 10th with the No. 4 Chevy, and Dreyer & Reinbold Racing’s Jack Harvey who qualified 29th in the No. 24 Chevy, to the back of the Indianapolis 500 starting grid for unapproved parts on their cars.

Both cars were found to be in violation for the same items with the energy management system pieces – the carbon fiber enclosures that mount over the suspension A-arms like clamshells – for “modifications to the Dallara-supplied Energy Management System (EMS) covers and cover-to-A-arm mounting points with unapproved hardware,” which must be installed as supplied and without modification.

IOI also reports “both cars (Nos. 4 and 24) have had their qualifying results disallowed and have been re-ordered to the rear of the field in order of entrant points. Additionally, Car No. 4 had its three Indy 500 qualification points also disallowed. Subsequently, Car Nos. 9 and 76 will be awarded 10th and 11th place Indy 500 qualification points. Car No. 75 is ineligible for qualification points as it did not participate in Top 12 qualifying. Car Nos. 4 and 24 also will forfeit their pit positions and will select their pit boxes after the remainder of the field has an opportunity to adjust accordingly.”