Power was docked series points and also fined, though he didn't make improper use of the push-to-pass.<\/p>\n
Back on the track, Team Penske got much better news in Sunday's qualifying, when McLaughlin won the pole and Power was second-fastest to set up an all-Penske front row.<\/p>\n
That successful qualifying came shortly after series and team owner Roger Penske summoned his fellow owners for a meeting.<\/p>\n
Three team owners told The Associated Press that the 87-year-old Penske apologised to the group. The owners spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of sharing details of a private meeting.<\/p>\n \u201cUltimately very proud of Team Penske," McLaughlin said after winning the pole.<\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Cleary explains star's withdrawal days after rival switch<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Voss laments 'unacceptable' Carlton efforts after loss<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n READ MORE:\ufeff<\/strong> 'Junkyard dog' wows greats with insane hat trick<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n \u201cOne-two is tough to come by in any series, let alone IndyCar. Obviously, after the week we\u2019ve all had, it\u2019s a nice little reward.\u201d<\/p>\n Fastest in Friday's practice session, Newgarden didn't fare as well. The two-time series champion and reigning Indianapolis 500 winner qualified eighth at a track where he won three times from 2015-18.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m here. I\u2019m here with my team,\u201d he said afterwards. \u201cI\u2019m ready to rock.\u201d<\/p>\n The race has been nearly an afterthought coming into the weekend, overshadowed by the cloud hovering over Newgarden and Team Penske.<\/p>\n A week of negative headlines turned into celebration with Team Penske crew members high-fiving and cheering the qualifying results.<\/p>\n McLaughlin won his sixth IndyCar pole with a final lap of 65.9490s.<\/p>\n Power turned a fast lap of 1:06.0460 to lock up the other front row spot, ahead of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing's Christian Lundgaard, Arrow McLaren's Pato O'Ward, Meyer Shank Racing's Felix Rosenqvist and Marcus Armstrong of Chip Ganassi Racing.<\/p>\n https:\/\/twitter.com\/IndyCar\/status\/1784341759532957977<\/a><\/p>\n "Good bounce-back for the team,\u201d said Power, who won at Barber in 2011 and 2012.<\/p>\n O\u2019Ward and his Arrow McLaren team didn\u2019t get to celebrate on victory lane. He had to settle for a playful moment, telling Newgarden on X (formerly Twitter), \u201cLet me know if you need my address to send over the hardware.\u201d<\/p>\n O\u2019Ward\u2019s second-place finish at St. Petersburg turned to a win some six weeks later. He\u2019d love a more exuberant celebration soon, perhaps on Sunday.<\/p>\n \u201cA win\u2019s a win, right? Take it,\u201d O\u2019Ward said. \u201cBut I\u2019d love to give the team a proper celebration, not for St. Pete, but for a future race coming up.<\/p>\n \u201cThis weekend would be fantastic. I\u2019m glad that we got the recognition for it and we got awarded I believe what we deserved. But a big part of the celebration is done there and then you move forward.\u201d<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/IndyCar\/status\/1784336193024327760<\/a><\/p>\n
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