Collet and Malukas receive grid penalties for Portland IndyCar race
Motorsport.com • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 7, 2026, 8:05 PM
Last updated Aug 7, 2026
Collet and Malukas will face six-position starting grid penalties at the OnlyBulls Grand Prix of Portland. The penalties stem from unapproved engine changes made prior to the event at Portland International Raceway. The race is scheduled to take place this weekend. Competitors will look to capitalize on the grid positions lost by both drivers.
- •Collet and Malukas penalized for unapproved engine changes
- •Each faces a six-position drop on the starting grid
- •The OnlyBulls Grand Prix takes place this weekend
- •Event held at Portland International Raceway
- 9:25 PMMotorsport.com — David Malukas and Caio Collet hit with grid penalty for Portland IndyCar race
- 9:25 PMYahoo Sports — David Malukas and Caio Collet hit with grid penalty for Portland IndyCar race
- 8:05 PMRacer — Collet and Malukas IndyCar entries hit with grid penalties for Portland
"As IndyCar heads to Portland this weekend, the No. 4 AJ Foyt Racing Chevrolet of Caio Collet and the No. 12 Team Penske Chevrolet of David Malukas have been issued a six-place grid penalty. The penalty is due to an unapproved engine change, which the teams had to make after crashes at Nashville. Collet suffered a major crash during the race, while Malukas crashed heavily in practice. The ...Keep reading
"IndyCar Officiating has announced a pair of six-position starting grid penalties for this weekend's OnlyBulls Grand Prix of Portland at Portland International Raceway for unapproved engine changes.
"The six-place grid penalty is the result of an unapproved engine change
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External links- Motorsport.comAug 7, 2026, 9:25 PMDavid Malukas and Caio Collet hit with grid penalty for Portland IndyCar race
As IndyCar heads to Portland this weekend, the No. 4 AJ Foyt Racing Chevrolet of Caio Collet and the No. 12 Team Penske Chevrolet of David Malukas have been issued a six-place grid penalty. The penalty is due to an unapproved engine change, which the teams had to make after crashes at Nashville. Collet suffered a major crash during the race, while Malukas crashed heavily in practice. The ...Keep reading
- Yahoo SportsAug 7, 2026, 9:25 PMDavid Malukas and Caio Collet hit with grid penalty for Portland IndyCar race
The six-place grid penalty is the result of an unapproved engine change
- RacerAug 7, 2026, 8:05 PMCollet and Malukas IndyCar entries hit with grid penalties for Portland
IndyCar Officiating has announced a pair of six-position starting grid penalties for this weekend's OnlyBulls Grand Prix of Portland at Portland International Raceway for unapproved engine changes.
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