US EditionA Sold-Out Indy 500 Packed with Drama, From Firings to Larson’s Double to Newgarden Threepeat Bid
- Team Penske dismissed its top three executives on May 21, 2025, ahead of the 109th Indianapolis 500 final qualifying round in Indianapolis.
- The firings followed discovery that the cars of Will Power and Josef Newgarden failed inspections due to a modified rear attenuator, a critical safety part.
- Although IndyCar found no competitive advantage from the modification, this marked Penske's second major violation in just over a year, stirring anger among other team owners.
- Will Power said Roger Penske made the 'very hard decision' after a sleepless night, emphasizing the pressure came from outside and that the dismissed executives were 'extremely good at their job.'
- The team made personnel adjustments ahead of the Sunday race, but Penske was penalized by being moved to 32nd on the starting grid, with no driver having won from the last row.
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Cheating scandal at Indy tarnishes what could be history-making race weekend
A big black cloud hangs over the Indianapolis Motor Speedway during its biggest race weekend, and it’s not just the possibility of thunderstorms in the area. A scandal involving the iconic Penske racing team threatens to overshadow the Indy 500. What is the Indy 500 cheating scandal about? The 109th running of the famed race is scheduled for Sunday, May 25, at 12:45 p.m. ET. Indy President Doug Boles has been doing damage control since the scand…
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Prema Racing driver Robert Shwartzman looks out from his pit box during a practice for the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500. PHOTOS: REUTERS With specular practice crashes, demotions down the start order for cheating (sorry, a rule infringement), a rookie on pole position, and Kiwis on the second and fourth rows of the grid, this year’s Indy 500 has already delivered its fair share of drama and interest, even before Sunday’s flag fall.
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CBS 4 - Indianapolis News, Weather, Traffic and Sports | WTTV…VeeKay joins Penske's Newgarden and Power in Indy 500's last row
INDIANAPOLIS – After winning the Indianapolis 500 in back-to-back years, Josef Newgarden will start from the back of the pack. And he won’t be alone—teammate Will Power is also in the last row. IndyCar penalized the Team Penske teammates for unsanctioned modifications to the attenuators on their race cars. Series officials discovered the modifications during Sunday’s Top 12 Qualifying, and neither driver had the chance to make a qualifying run. …
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