On Monday morning, news rocked the IndyCar paddock as the No. 2 Team Penske Chevrolet of Josef Newgarden and the No. 12 Chevrolet of Will Power were sent to the rear of the field for the 109th running of the Indy 500. Both teams have been fined $100,000 each and their race strategists [Tim Cindric and Ron Ruzewski] have been suspended.
The reason? An illegal modification to the rear attenuator where a part was filled in and smoothed over in an apparent rules breach. Originally, the cars were pulled out of line for Fast 12 qualifying and were set to start on Row 4, but that has since changed dramatically.
