Penske Team Disqualified for Manipulation: Win Stripped from Newgarden

Team Penske faced severe penalties after manipulating their push-to-pass system in the season-opening IndyCar race. Reigning Indianapolis 500 winner Josef Newgarden was disqualified, losing his victory, while teammate Scott McLaughlin faced the same fate. Will Power escaped without a penalty but was docked points. The team’s actions led to a $25,000 fine and the forfeiture of all prize money from the race. The disqualifications handed the victory to Pato O’Ward, marking the first win for McLaren’s IndyCar team since 2022.

Penske DQ’d from IndyCar Opener, O’Ward Declared Winner

Team Penske has been disqualified from the season-opening IndyCar race at St. Petersburg due to manipulation of the push-to-pass system. Pato O’Ward of McLaren, who originally finished second, has been declared the winner. The disqualification also affects Scott McLaughlin, who finished third, and Will Power, who has been docked 10 points.

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