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Self-incriminating evidence. That’s what brought Team Penske’s illegal use of push-to-pass to light on Sunday in Long Beach. Through the use of remote wireless activation, the IndyCar Series turns …
Team Penske’s illegal use of push-to-pass in Long Beach was revealed due to self-incriminating evidence. The IndyCar Series activates push-to-pass via remote wireless activation from race control, providing an extra 50hp for passing opportunities. There is a time limit for push-to-pass use during races with a stipulation that it is turned off on starts and restarts, similar to F1’s DRS system. Team Penske’s cars were found to have functioning push-to-pass during a period when it should have been inactive. As a result, Newgarden’s and McLaughlin’s previous race results were voided, and Power was penalized. IndyCar conducted an immediate review and found the illegal use of push-to-pass during the start/restart phases. Without the technical issues in race control, Penske may have continued to use push-to-pass illegally in the Long Beach race.
