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The IndyCar Series has disqualified Josef Newgarden from the season-opening race in St. Petersburg which he won handily, disqualified teammate Scott McLaughlin from third and penalized Will Power w…
The IndyCar Series disqualified Josef Newgarden, who had won the season-opening race in St. Petersburg, along with teammate Scott McLaughlin from third place, due to a violation of push-to-pass rules by Team Penske. Will Power was penalized with the loss of 10 points in this incident. As a result, second-place finisher Pato O’Ward was promoted to first place and awarded the win. It was found that Team Penske manipulated the push-to-pass system during the St. Petersburg race, which led to the disqualifications and penalties. IndyCar president Jay Frye emphasized the importance of maintaining the championship’s integrity and announced new technical inspection procedures to prevent such violations in the future. Team Penske admitted to a software oversight that allowed the unauthorized use of push-to-pass and acknowledged the advantage it provided during the race.
