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McLaughlin issues statement following St. Pete disqualification
McLaughlin and Newgarden were stripped of their results in St. Petersburg for illegally using push-to-pass on restarts. Power received a 10-point penalty but was not disqualified for not using the system. O’Ward was promoted to race winner, Power to second, and Herta to third. Newgarden dropped to 11th, McLaughlin to 29th in championship standings. Dixon now leads with 79 points. McLaughlin accepted the penalty but stated he did not gain an advantage. They are focusing on the upcoming race at Barber.