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Tim Cindric explains why Team Penske cars failed technical inspection in Indy 500 qualifying
Team Penske provided an explanation for their disqualification from the Indy 500 qualifying due to a technical inspection failure. Josef Newgarden and Will Power were expected to participate in the Fast 12 segment, but were eliminated before hitting the track. Initially, the rear wing was removed from Power’s car, but both cars were barred from qualifying by IndyCar during a technical inspection. Tim Cindric clarified that while one car passed inspection, the officials had issues with the blend line on the attenuator of the other car, leading to disqualification. The team attempted to address the issue before qualifying, but it was deemed beyond the scope of permitted modifications after inspection. As a consequence, Team Penske cars will start the Indy 500 from the fourth row.
