Roger Penske has suspend🌸ed a number of key personnel from his own IndyCar team following the recent push-to-pass s﷽candal.

Team Penske driver Josef Newgarden was disqualified from the Firestone Grand prix🐠 of St. Petersberg after IndyCar found that his push-to-pass system had been manipulated.

IndyCaꩵr officials found six weeks after the event that it was illegally used on starts and restarts, aiding Newgarden’s chances.

Newgarden lost his 💯victory, while Scott McLaughlin was also disqualified.

Will🥂 Power was also handed a penalty, but as he was found not to use the system illegally, he wasn’t excluded from the results.

Penske has suspended the team’s president, Tim Cindric, and♏ managing direct𓆏or, Ron Ruzewski.

They will be forced to sit out the nex🎐t two IndyCar rounds - the Sonsio Grand Prix and t𓆏he Indy500 later this month.

Number two rac🐭e engineer Luke Mason and senior data engineer Robbie Atkinson have also been suspended.

“I recognise the magnitude of what occurred and the impact it continues to have on the 🌺sport to which I’ve dedicated so many decades,” Penske said.

“Everyone at Team Penske along with our fans ♓and business partners should know that I apologise for the errors that were made and I📖 deeply regret them.”

A statement from Team Pen🍰ske was also released:  “Following the penalties to the Team Penske INDYCAR team and drivers after Long Beach, Team Penske has completed an internal review.

“After a full and comprehensive analysis of the information, Team Penske has determined that there were significant failures in our processes and internal communications. As a result, Luke Mason [No. 2 Race Engineer] and Robbie Atkinson [Senior Data Engineer] will be suspended from Team 🌞Penske for the next two INDYCAR races including the Indianapolis 500.

“In additi𒈔on, Ron Ruzewski [Managing Director, Team Penske INDYCAR] will also be suspended for these two races, along with Tim Cindric [President of Team Penske], who has accountability for all of Team Penske’s operations.𒁃”