Indianapolis 500 is Sunday, May 25 and the race has already seen its fair share of drama before the green flag has even dropped. Two-time defending champion Josef Newgarden and 2018 winner Will Power were severely punished after their team,

In an exclusive interview with FOX Sports' Jamie Little, Roger Penske said he was "totally disappointed" by the violations surrounding Josef Newgarden and Will Power's cars during qualifying for the Indy 500.

The paddock remains discontent with Roger Penske's roles in the IndyCar series after another scandal bringing conflict of interest concerns into full view.

Five days after Team Penske had the cars of Josef Newgarden and Will Power pulled for modified attenuators, rival owner Chip Ganassi again weighed in.

Two-time defending champ Josef Newgarden, who will start from the back on Sunday because of a modified part, posts a lap at 225.687 mph on Carb Day. Two-time winner Takuma Sato and teammate Graham

Two-time defending Indy 500 winner Josef Newgarden had the fastest lap of the 2-hour final practice on Carb Day at 225.687 mph

Track: Indianapolis Motor Speedway (2.5-mile low-banked squared oval) in Speedway, Indiana Banking: Turns - 9.2 degrees | Straights - flat Race length: 200 laps for 500 miles Fuel window: 30-35 green flag laps

Will Kyle Larson complete the Double? Who will have the fastest lap? And, of course, who's going to kiss the bricks?

Found this on the series' photo site from the 2024 #Indy500. Had to pull up the exposure to see the darkened rear and it shows the blended attenuator. Third photo is the attenuator on the car in the IMS Museum, with a similar exposure change to reveal the shiny dark black seam… pic.twitter.com/sLahd6QJ2E

Rookie Robert Shwartzman wins pole position for the 2025 Indianapolis 500 for Prema Racing, which is in its first year of IndyCar Series racing. The 25-year-old Israeli drove his No. 83 Chevrolet to 232.790 mph over four laps on the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval during Fast Six qualifying.