US EditionNot so Penske Perfect: Indy 500 Rocked by Another Cheating Scandal by Marquee Team
- Team Penske was disqualified from pole qualifying for the May 18 Indianapolis 500 after two cars failed technical inspection at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
- The disqualification came after IndyCar officials found that modifications to the rear attenuators of Josef Newgarden's and Will Power's cars affected airflow, which was intended to decrease drag.
- Scott McLaughlin crashed in morning practice, preventing him from competing in the fast 12 shootout, while the three Penske drivers, all front-row starters last year, were relegated to start in the fourth row.
- Tim Cindric, Penske's IndyCar president, said, "At the end of the day, we didn't do it right," acknowledging a team error and internal disorganization regarding inspection timing.
- This setback diminishes Newgarden's opportunity to make history by securing a third straight Indy 500 victory—a feat that hasn't been achieved in over a century—and represents a major blow to the dominant Penske team.
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The champion team Penske is rocked by a gigantic scandal just days before the Indy 500. Both the two-time champion Josef Newgarden and his colleague have cheated. According to new up
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Attenuators Amongst Other Indy 500 Storylines
Source: Michael L. Levitt / Getty Tonight, on Trackside with Curt Cavin and Kevin Lee, they start the show talking about the latest weather update for Carb Day and race day. They later talk about who has the best in-car audio in terms of scanners. They later talk about the Team Penske attenuator scandal. In the second segment of the show, Kevin is joined with Kasey Coler, GM of Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, to talk about the upcoming Ca…
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Decatur DailyNot so Penske Perfect: Another scandal rocks IndyCar ahead of series' marquee event
INDIANAPOLIS — As the latest round of Team Penske cheating allegations swirled through Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the president of the IndyCar team stood outside the garage to address the illegal modifications discovered on two of its cars.
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