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After being disqualified from the first race of the 2024 IndyCar season earlier in the week, Josef Newgarden held a
IndyCar disqualified two-time series champion Newgarden for using the Push to Pass system at forbidden times during the St. Petersburg race, removing all points, prize money, and podium results from the event. Team Penske admitted to a software error that enabled the system’s use during restart laps. Newgarden, visibly frustrated, addressed the media before the next race, expressing shock at the rule violation and striving to tell the truth. He apologized to fans, partners, and competitors, acknowledging the high standard he typically upholds. Newgarden believed a rule change allowed Push to Pass use at the restart, unaware that it was still forbidden until later on. He and his crew mistakenly thought the boost was legal on the first lap of the restart, causing the controversial penalty.
