Indy 500 announces 1st grandstand sellout since 2016
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Issues discovered on Penske's Nos. 2 and 12 cars Sunday was also displayed on Newgarden's 500-winning car last year displayed at the IMS Museum.
IndyCar penalized Team Penske for issues with their cars. Two-time defending Indy 500 winner Josef Newgarden and Will Power will start at the back of the 33-car field.
Twice-reigning Indianapolis 500 champion Josef Newgarden was planning to qualify for this year's race over the weekend when he and Penske teammate Will Power failed their pre-qualifying inspections.
Team Penske has been rocked by a second cheating scandal in just over a year. The cars of Josef Newgarden and Will Power were found to have illegal modifications and were disqualified from qualifying,
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Axios on MSNJosef Newgarden and Will Power will start at the back of the pack for the Indianapolis 500Hold onto your helmets. There is drama in Speedway. Why it matters: After announcing a sellout crowd last week, the Greatest Spectacle in Racing just became an even bigger spectacle. Driving the news: Two-time defending Indianapolis 500 champion Josef Newgarden and his teammate Will Power,
Arrow McLaren driver Pato O'Ward: “They weren't accidentally doing it, because they had the blowtorch right there in order to get it [the car] out [on track]. Honestly, I feel for [Jacob] Abel and for everybody that did the Last Chance qualifying. Those cars [Penske entries] weren't in regulations.
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Josef Newgarden seeks a historic third Indy 500 win, and Will Power a second, but both were penalized and could make additional history from the back row.
Winning streaks, officiating controversies, and a major qualifying upset have set us up for an all-timer on Sunday.