Team Penske, Josef Newgarden and Indianapolis 500
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Team Penske has been rocked by a second cheating scandal in just over a year. The cars of Josef Newgarden and Will Power were found to have illegal modifications and were disqualified from qualifying,
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Pato O'Ward won't be staring at the back of Team Penske when the Indianapolis 500 begins May 25. He had strong opinions on a failed tech expectations for Josef Newgarden, Will Power.
Twice-reigning Indianapolis 500 champion Josef Newgarden was planning to qualify for this year's race over the weekend when he and Penske teammate Will Power failed their pre-qualifying inspections.
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Will Power and Josef Newgarden were among the fastest cars in Indianapolis 500 practice, hours after their teams were penalized for illegal modifications in qualifying.
Winning streaks, officiating controversies, and a major qualifying upset have set us up for an all-timer on Sunday.
IndyCar penalized Josef Newgarden and Will Power for illegal modifications to their vehicles ahead of the Indianapolis 500. Both drivers will start in the back of the pack.
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The Indianapolis 500 is sold out for the first time in nearly a decade. That means about 350,000 fans, or about 1 for every 1,000 people living in the U.S., will be at the historic racetrack for the 109th running of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” on Sunday.
The paddock remains discontent with Roger Penske's roles in the IndyCar series after another scandal bringing conflict of interest concerns into full view.