US EditionMcLaughlin Angrily Defensive, Utterly Motivated After Team Penske Penalties
- Scott McLaughlin responded angrily and with strong motivation after Team Penske faced penalties at the Indianapolis 500 qualifying in May 2025.
- The penalties followed a rules infraction involving modified attenuators on Penske cars driven by Josef Newgarden and Scott Dixon, but not McLaughlin's car.
- Team Penske accepted the penalties, which included sending affected cars to the back of the 33-car field, stripping points, and imposing heavy fines, while also firing team officials.
- McLaughlin acknowledged that the penalties have been accepted and expressed strong determination among his crew, teammates, and fans in his section, despite feeling let down by some colleagues.
- McLaughlin will use new strategist Ben Bretzman and lead engineer Malcolm Finch for the race, aiming for his first Indianapolis 500 win with a brand-new car and setup.
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The Billings Gazette
McLaughlin angrily defensive, utterly motivated after Team Penske penalties
INDIANAPOLIS — Scott McLaughlin will have a new strategist and engineer for the Indianapolis 500 because of a rules infraction that concerned a part on Team Penske cars other than his own, and that has left him both angrily defensive…
Idaho Press
Scott McLaughlin angrily defensive, utterly motivated after Team Penske penalties ahead of Indy 500
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Scott McLaughlin will have a new strategist and engineer for the Indianapolis 500 because of a rules infraction that concerned a part on Team Penske cars other than his own, and that has left him both angrily…
Scott McLaughlin pushes back on those dragging Penske "through the mud"
Scott McLaughlin is the only Team Penske driver who wasn't sent to the rear of the field as the attenuator on his No. 3 Chevrolet was not modified like the sister cars. However, that does not mean the New Zealander has had a much better week than teammates Josef Newgarden and Will Power.McLaughlin's race strategist and team general manager Kyle Moyer was among those let go by Roger Penske ...Keep reading
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