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IndyCar racing witnessed a shocking turn of events as Team Penske faced significant penalties, leading to serious questions about the integrity of the team. Fans were left astonished when both Josef Newgarden and Will Power, drivers for Team Penske, were disqualified from qualifying due to failures during technical inspections just before the top-12 shootout. Initially, the team decided to withdraw both drivers from the session, but they were ultimately removed from the classification entirely, relegating them to the back of the grid for the upcoming race.

McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown expressed his disappointment and concern over the implications of this incident. Speaking to The Associated Press, he remarked, “What a shame this cloud will continue to hover over our great race until everything is fully resolved.” This incident is not isolated; it marks the second consecutive year that Team Penske has found itself embroiled in controversy concerning technical violations. Last year, during the season opener in St. Petersburg, both Newgarden and Power were implicated in an illegal access case to the push-to-pass system, a feature that temporarily boosts engine power. Newgarden was ultimately stripped of his victory as a consequence.

Brown, whose Arrow McLaren team is set to compete in the upcoming main event, raised critical concerns regarding the recurring nature of these issues within Team Penske. “I’m very concerned, as are my fellow team owners, to find that Team Penske has been found with a multi-car major technical infringement for the second time in two seasons,” he stated. He acknowledged that while mistakes can