Grid penalty confirmed for title contender Newgarden at Portland

As mentioned here on Motorsport.com following the test at Portland International Raceway last week, Newgarden will lose six places from his qualifying position for this weekend’s Grand Prix of Portland.
This is due to the fact that the #2 has had an early engine change, which on ovals costs the entrant nine grid slots and on road and street courses costs six places.
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