Chevrolet denies having any knowledge of the IndyCar cheating scandal within Team Penske and says it hired an independent law firm to investigate if any General Motors employees were involved.
FILE - Team Penske driver Josef Newgarden , right, celebrates his victory with team owner Roger Penske after the IndyCar Grand Prix of St. Petersburg auto race, Sunday, March 10, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Team Penske suffered a humiliating disqualification Wednesday, April 24, when reigning Indianapolis 500 winner Josef Newgarden was stripped of his victory in the season-opening race for manipulating his push-to-pass system.
IndyCar has not released the data, but reigning Indianapolis 500 winner Newgarden said he used the button improperly three times and assumed because it worked, there had been a change to the rules. McLaughlin, who was stripped of his third-place finish, said he pressed the button once out of habit but gained no on-track advantage.
Penske rivals have said they are insulted by the team’s unbelievable explanations, they firmly believe that Newgarden’s team was cheating all along, and that far too much data exists for no one at Penske or Chevrolet to have noticed the software was wrong. Reuss added that Chevy will work with IndyCar and its partner teams to assist in aiding the integrity of the series.
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