IndyCar announced that Dale Coyne Racing's Tristan Vautier has been penalized for his collision with Graham Rahal in Sunday's ABC Supply 500 at Pocono. The incident, which eliminated both drivers, seriously damaged Rahal's title prospects and prompted a verbal tirade from the American. "Vautier...was penalized for violating Rule 9.3.3 (avoidable contact) of the Verizon IndyCar Series rulebook," the series noted in its regular Wednesday post-race penalty review. Vautier – who was placed on probation for the remainder of the season following the race at Fontana in June – was penalized three points in the drivers point standings, fined $10,000 and will not be able to practice...
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