P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Penske drivers Josef Newgarden and Will Power have been sent to the back of the Indianapolis 500 grid for 2025 – in addition to a raft of other penalties – following their removal from the final day of qualifying on Sunday
Josef Newgarden and Will Power, Penske drivers, have been penalized and sent to the back of the grid for the 2025 Indianapolis 500, along with other penalties. The #2 car of Newgarden and the #12 car of Power were removed from the top-12 shootout due to a modification issue with the rear attenuator. As a result, Penske was unable to participate in the pole shoot-out entirely. Scott McLaughlin’s #3 car was involved in a heavy crash during pre-qualifying practice, but he will maintain his 10th place on the grid. Newgarden and Power will now start from 32nd and 33rd place, respectively, as additional sanctions imposed by IndyCar. The team’s strategists have been suspended, pit positions forfeited, and both entries have been fined $100,000 each.
