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Three top Team Penske executives on the IndyCar side were let go in wake of team penalties for technical violations discovered at Indianapolis 500 qualifying.
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motorsport.com on MSNWill Power calls Penske dismissals “a shock and a pity”A situation like this can make or break any organization, even one as mighty as Team Penske. In last year's push-to-pass scandal, they went to Indianapolis and won the day with Josef Newgarden. Power said that this sort of thing "just kind of makes you lock in" when the green flag drops for the Greatest Spectacle in Racing.
Josef Newgarden wouldn’t say much about the drama surrounding his attempt at a third consecutive Indianapolis 500 victory, as Newgarden and teammate Will Power attempt to rally from the rear of the field on Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Team Penske driver Will Power recently spoke about the curveball thrown at Team Penske in the form of penalties and suspensions of key individuals.
Just before the recent final qualifying session for the Indy 500, two of Team Penske’s four cars (Josef Newgarden and Will Power) were disqualified for illegal modifications. A seam had been filled to close a gap on the car’s rear attenuator, a safety device designed to absorb and reduce the force of impacts.
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Two-time defending Indianapolis 500 winner Josef Newgarden and Team Penske teammate Will Power will have to start from the final two spots on the grid Sunday after their teams were penalized for violating the rules during qualifying weekend.
Will Power has commented on Roger Penske's decision to fire the senior leaders of Team Penske's IndyCar arm in the wake of the team's Indy 500 controversy. The team's No.
Roger Penske spoke candidly about what the future holds for him and his team. And from his point of view, "the glass is half full."