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McLaughlin denies St. Pete IndyCar advantage through illegal push to pass restart
McLaughlin and Newgarden were disqualified in St. Petersburg for illegally using push-to-pass on restarts. Will Power received a 10-point penalty, but was not disqualified for not using the overtake system. McLaughlin defended the team’s actions, stating that a mistake was made and he did not knowingly gain an advantage. The race results were updated, promoting O’Ward as the winner, with Power in second and Herta in third. Newgarden now sits 11th and McLaughlin 29th in the championship standings. Team Penske president Tim Cindric accepted the penalties imposed by IndyCar.
