One of the main stories of Sunday’s classification sessions at Indianapolis 500 was the Penske team withdrawing the No. 2 Josef Newgarden cars and Auto No. 12 of Will Power, after technical inspections found a modified attenuator in both cars.
Now, these two entries have moved to the back of the initial network for the 109 ° Indianapolis 500.
In a statement published by Indycar, it was observed that “[u]Put additional and early review this morning, Indycar will move cars No. 2 and 12 to initial positions 32 and 33 for the Indianapolis 500 this year presented by Gainbridge. They will begin in order depending on their qualification times since Saturday. “
Instead of starting within the Top 12, both Newgarden and Power go to the last row.
“The integrity of the Indianapolis 500 is essential, and this violation of the Indycar rule against the modification of this part and using it ‘as supplied’ is clear,” said Indycar President J. Douglas Boles. “The penalty should be more than simply starting where cars could have described anyway, if they are given the opportunity. The cars belong to the field as two of the fastest 33; however, starting in the tail of the field is an instance.”
The third Penske Car team, No. 3 or Scott McLaughlin, did not try a time in fasting 12 due to an accident in Sunday’s practice session. In accordance with the declaration of Indycar, “[u]Pon Review of the Car, and Indycar that confiscated the attenuator No. 3, Indycar discovered that the automobile was in fact using a legal and not modified etenuator. Therefore, the car No. 3 will begin in the tenth place: the final place of those who had described to participate in the Top 12 ”.
In addition to the fall of the network for both Newgarden and Power, Indycar “is suspending the team’s strategists for numbers 2 and 12 for the rest of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge, both cars will lose the qualification points of Indianapolis 500 and each entry 000.
“The car nos. 2 and 12 will also lose their positions in boxes and select their boxes of boxes after the field reminder has the opportunity to adjust accordingly.”
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“For me, and for the Indycar team as we had a conversation working through this, this [penalty] It is the right result, “Boles told the media, including SB nationAt a press conference on Monday morning.
Duration The Press Conference BOLES confirmed that Indycar has in its possession the attenuator of the three Penske of the team, and that No. 3 or that of McLaughlin passed the inspection, and was not modified.
This is a development story.
