IndyCar Officiating Announces More Transparency In Penalty Reports

BusinessSportsMoneyIndyCar Officiating Announces More Transparency In Penalty ReportsByBruce Martin,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I have been chasing race cars since the first Michigan 500 in 1981.Follow AuthorJun 04, 2026, 02:00pm EDTRaj Nair (left) and Ronan Morgan (right) of IndyCar Officiating with Indianapolis Motor Speedway President Doug Boles (center) during the NTT INDYCAR Series The 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500 - Practice & Previews on May 13, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Michael L. Levitt/Lumen via Getty Images)Lumen via Getty ImagesA more thorough and detailed post-race report will be issued by IndyCar Officiating as it seeks to increase transparency on infractions and rules violations during NTT IndyCar Series events moving forward.It’s the next phase in governance separation and process transparency with the launch of official post-event reports, which will include the use of technical penalty guidelines to provide a framework toward consistency across events. As necessary, post-event reports also will include summaries of technical and procedural distinction to increase clarity. The reporting update is scheduled to begin with this weekend’s NTT IndyCar Series event at World Wide Technology Raceway. This next step comes after the establishment of IndyCar Officiating in December 2025. The not-for-profit organization is governed by the three-person Independent Officiating Board (IOB) of chairman Raj Nair, secretary/treasurer Ray Evernham and FIA appointee Ronan Morgan. In April 2026, veteran motorsports officiating and competition executive Scot Elkins was named managing director of officiating to oversee race control, race stewards and technical inspection. IndyCar Officiating Managing Director Scot Elkins. (Photo by Simon Galloway/LAT Images for Formula E)LAT Images for Formula EElkins reports directly to the IOB – with no oversight from IndyCar or Penske Entertainment officia...