US EditionNot so Penske Perfect: Indy 500 Rocked by Another Cheating Scandal by Marquee Team
- On May 18, 2025, Team Penske was disqualified from Indy 500 pole qualifying at Indianapolis Motor Speedway after two cars failed inspection.
- The disqualification resulted from Team Penske altering a sealed seam on the rear attenuator, a standard component, to block airflow and reduce drag, thereby attempting to gain an aerodynamic advantage.
- Josef Newgarden and Will Power, two of Penske's drivers, lost their chance to qualify for the front row, while Scott McLaughlin crashed in practice and accepted 12th starting position.
- Tim Cindric, Penske's president, said, "At the end of the day, we didn't do it right," and acknowledged internal errors and late inspections led to the penalties.
- As a result, Penske’s three drivers will start side-by-side in the fourth row on May 25, marking a significant setback after sweeping the front row last year and raising questions about repeated team compliance.
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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.
Power, Newgarden cars fail inspections at Indy
Qualifying day for the Indianapolis 500 turned into a Team Penske disaster Sunday, when all three of its cars were denied a chance to run for the pole, including the vehicle for Will Power, which was returned to the garage after it failed inspection.
Team Penske has miserable Indy 500 qualifying day with one crashed car, two failed inspections
By JENNA FRYER INDIANAPOLIS — Qualifying day for the Indianapolis 500 — the most important race in the eyes of Roger Penske — turned into a disaster May 18 when all three of his cars were denied a chance to run for the pole. It came a year after the same three drivers swept the front row at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The day got off to a horrible start when Scott McLaughlin, last year’s pole-sitter, crashed in morning practice and Team Penske …
Team Penske responds to pulling all cars from Fast 12 qualifying
Tim Cindric responds to Team Penske cars missing qualifying SPEEDWAY, Ind. (WISH) — Team Penske did not have any cars running in the Fast 12 during Sunday’s Indianapolis 500 qualifying. Both Josef Newgarden and Will Power’s cars were pulled from pit road after Newgarden’s car failed pre-qualifying inspection. Team Penske then decided to take Power’s car out of the Fast 12, as well. Team president Tim Cindric said that IndyCar officials were aler…
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