Twice-reigning Indianapolis 500 champion Josef Newgarden was planning to qualify for this year's race over the weekend when he and Penske teammate Will Power failed their pre-qualifying inspections.

Qualifying day for the Indianapolis 500 turned into a Team Penske disaster when all three of its cars were denied a chance to run for the pole

Team Penske’s Josef Newgarden and Will Power will start 32nd and 33rd for Indy 500 for illegal modification to cars

IndyCar penalized Team Penske for issues with their cars. Two-time defending Indy 500 winner Josef Newgarden and Will Power will start at the back of the 33-car field.

Josef Newgarden seeks a historic third Indy 500 win, and Will Power a second, but both were penalized and could make additional history from the back row.

Josef Newgarden and Will Power will start from the back at the Indy 500 after the latest rules violation involving Team Penske.