Chip Ganassi has pinpointed a “problem” with Team Penske’s drama ahead of the ꧙Indy 500.

Penske cars belonging to Josef Newgarden and Will Power were dramatically stopped from heading♋ out in Sunday’s Fast 12 qualifying session.

They had failed a technical inspection owing to an illegally modified attenuator on the rear of each car, and have been punished with a fine and 168ꦯ澳洲5最新开奖结果:start♏ing at the back of the Indy 500 grid this weekend.

Chip Ganassi, the CEO of Chip Ganassi ✱Racing, was one of several who complained to IndyCar inspectors on Sunday.

“There are a lot of spec parts on these car༺s,” he told Kevin Harvick’s Happ💮y Hour.

“They had a spec♔ part which was modified🐼 on their car.

“They were trying to get it off before they got penalised. That’s sort of a penalty in its♌elf. They had an issue there.”

Team Penske must be "held to an even higher standard"

Ganassi was♋ extremely critical of his rival team’s role in the ongoing controversy.

“All teams have a cert🥀ain responsibility to uphold the integrity of the sp🌊ort in any series,” he said.

“No team more than Team Pꩵenske - they have had so much success, it’s a ♓team everyone knows, and has heard of. They’ve had success around the world in a lot of different series.

“So they need to be held to an even higher standard to pro🙈tect the sport.

“Especially with the investment that Roger Penske at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and in the IndyCar series, a𝓡nd the other series he’s involved in, and his businesses.

“They have a responsibility to protect the sport.🤪 We all need to, everyone that’s in it has to protect the sport.

“It♔’s certainly a problem when the pursuit♊ of winning compromises integrity and sportsmanship.”

McLaren Racing boss Zak Brꦗown was also vocalꦇ in his criticism for Penske.

Brown openly questioned 🌄their “integrity” and said he was “extremel𝔉y concerned” by their technical violation.

Penskeꦰ’s Newgarden was aiming to become the first driver to win the Indy 500 three times in a row, a task made substantially harder by his severe grid penalty. No driver has ever won from the last row.

Meanwhile, teammate Power’s future with the team is🐻 not assured because they were waiting until after the Indy 500 to discuss a deal. Tim Cindric had previously said that winning the race would create an “easier conversation” with Power - but he’s also on the last row.

Rinus Veekay, who was bumped forwards two spots to 31st on the starting grid, suggested Team Penske sho🔯uld have instead entered Last Chance Qualifying as a punishment for their rule-break.