IndyCar disqualifies St. Pete Grand Prix winner, 6 weeks after race
by Tampa Bay Times
Tampa Bay Times— Last month’s Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg has a new winner after IndyCar disqualified victor Josef Newgarden on Wednesday, six weeks after the event.Runner-up Pato O’Ward is now credited as the race winner, despite not leading a lap.IndyCar discovered potential issues Sunday with Newgarden and his Team Penske teammates as they warmed up for the Grand Prix of Long Beach — the second points race on the schedule.The series then reviewed the season opener in St. Petersburg and determined...
Forbes—IndyCar Disqualifies St. Pete Winner Josef Newgarden Six Weeks After Race. Six weeks after the original infraction, IndyCar officials disqualified race winner Josef Newgarden and Team Penske teammate Scott McLaughlin for technical infractions.
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Motorsport.com—Penske's Newgarden loses St. Pete IndyCar race win after violation. Both drivers were struck from the results for wrongfully being able to use push-to-pass on restarts. The third Team Penske entry of Will Power received a 10-point penalty but was not stripped of his finish as he did not use it on restarts. As a result, 45 days after the checkered flag flew, Arrow McLaren’s Pato O’Ward was promoted to the victory, with Power moved up to second and Andretti Global’s Colton Herta third. A release sent out by IndyCar reads: “An extensive review of data from the race...