Apologetic Team Penske driver happy to turn the page with clean win at Barber Motorsports Park.
Last week, IndyCar stripped Team Penske and Josef Newgarden of a race win in the season-opening race March 10 at St. Petersburg, Fla.Officials determined that Team Penske drivers manipulated the series’ push-to-pass system, which allows drivers to briefly boost power in their cars.Team Penske driver Scott McLaughlin, who finished third at St. Pete, was also DQ'd from that race before roaring back to a rebound win this past Sunday at Barber Motorsports Park.
However, putting St. Petersburg's embarrassment—as team owner Roger Penske put it—totally in the rear view mirror will take more than just a rebound win at Barber Motorsports Park.'For sure, it was an up-and-down week and was the elephant in the room absolutely the whole weekend,' McLaughlin said. 'But we accepted the penalty and we moved forward. What I was really proud of was the execution right after that.
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