Roger Penske has addressed the c🌠oncerns of rivals that Josef Newga𝔍rden’s Indy 500-winning car last year was illegal.

Newgarden and Team Penske teammate Will Power were not permitted to start Fast 12 Qualifying on Sunday after failing a t🅷echnical inspection, due to an illegal modification on a rear attenuator.

It has since been claimed that Newgarden’s winning car from a year ago, which is now in a museum, had the same part🍌s which are now deemed illegal.

Pato O’Ward, overtaken by Newgarden on the last lap of the 2024 Indy 500, 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:🎶has vented his frustra💦tion and confusion.

Roger Penske defends 2024 Indy 500 win

However, Roger Penske i🔜s adamant 🌞that no rule was broken a year ago.

"I would𝓰 say we had nine attenuators that were modified by Dallara at the beginning of 2024. Those have been rotated through the cars over the last 15 months," Penske told Fox.

"We also had newer ones ꧋t🐷hat we bought and those have been in the same batch.

“That's w𒁃hy you see that Scott McLaughlin didn't have an issue with his car.

“From my perspective, when you think about the attenuators and what happ💜ened there, my question to you is: ⛦‘What would we do?’

“We know the situation was not right from the standp꧃oint of the officials on Sunday.

"But when I go back to 2024… that car was taken apart piece-by-piece in detail following the race. It was said to be completely legal for the 🌟win."

The punishment for Newgarden and Power for this weekend’s Indy 500 is to 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:start at the back of the 33-car grid.

Team Penske were also fined, and 168澳洲5ജ最新开奖结果:have parted ways with three executives - including Tim Cindric.

Roger Penske insisted 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:“it hurts in my gut” that his team had violated rules twice, causing two controversies, afte🧜r last year’s ‘push to pass’ inci💙dent.

However, he insisted that calls for Newgarden and ꦗPower to be banned from the Indy 500 are not right.

Roger Penske said: "Those ꦜcars went through inspection on Saturday, got the sticker. They performed in the top 12 and were available to run on Sunday.

"From that point on, there was a question about o🦋ur cars on Sunday.

“We actually pull꧟ed a car 🌌and did not make a run because of the question from the officials.

“But as far as I'm concerned, the🐭y've earned the right to be in the 109th Running of the Indy 500."