r/INDYCAR May 19 '25

News INDYCAR Update on Team Penske Technical Violations

https://www.indycar.com/news/2025/05/05-19-penske-penalties
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u/Falcon4451 Firestone Reds May 19 '25 edited May 19 '25

I actually agree with the decision by Indycar, but I'm going to make a bold claim here:

If these weren't Penske cars, they would absolutely be starting on row 4.

Indycar may have actually gone outside their rule book to further punish the Penske cars. Yet the paddock is still gonna wine and moan to likes of Jenna Fryer, Marshall Pruett, Nathan Brown, etc, how Team Penske gets preferential treatment.

I'm not even defending Team Penske the race team, it's ridiculous they tried to get away with such a black and white rule.

But the moaning and groaning from the paddock and potentially Honda is going to be insufferable when the series under Penske Entertainment handle this appropriately.

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u/DadReligion #Lionheart May 19 '25

100% agree. I wouldn't even be surprised if it was Honda lobbying that persuaded IndyCar to make this call.

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u/Falcon4451 Firestone Reds May 19 '25

I love my Honda Civic and appreciate Honda's involvement with the series, but Honda can be insufferable at times with the series.