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

Penske cars belonging to Josef Newgarden and Will Power were dramatically stopped from heading ouಞt 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 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史🀅:starting at the back of the ꧙Indy 500 grid this weekend.

Chip Ganassi, 𓆏the CEO of Chip Ganassi Racing, was one of several who complained to IndyC🅺ar inspectors on Sunday.

“There are a lot of spec parts on these cars,” he told K⛄evin 🍷Harvick’s Happy Hour.

“They had𓆉 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 itself. They had an issue there.”

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

Ganassi was extremely critical of hi꧋s rival team’s role in the ongoing controversy.

“All teams have a certain responsibility to uphold the integrityꦬ of the sport in any series,” he said.

“No team more than Team Penske - 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 he🐼ld to an even higher standard to protect the sport.

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

“They have a responsibil𝔍ity to protect the sp🃏ort. We all need to, everyone that’s in it has to protect the sport.

“It’s certainly a probꦑlem when the pursuit of winning comꦰpromises integrity and sportsmanship.”

McLaren Racing boss Zak Brown was also vocౠal in his criticism for Penske.

Brown openly questioned their “integrity” and said he was “extremely concerne💞d” by their technical violation.

Penske’s Newg🍌arden 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 la𝕴st row.

Meanwhile, teammate Power’s future with the team is not assured because they were waiting uꦰntil after the Indy 500 to discuss a deal. Tim Cindric had previously said that winning the race would create an “easier conversation” with Powe♕r - 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 should have instead entered Last Chance Qua🐼lifying as a punishment for their rule-break.