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.

Facts and figures about the starting field for the 109th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge on Sunday, May 25 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Team Penske has been rocked by a second cheating scandal in just over a year. The cars of Josef Newgarden and Will Power were found to have illegal modifications and were disqualified from qualifying,

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

The only laps two-time defending Indianapolis 500 winner Josef Newgarden turned during qualifying Sunday were on foot after Team Penske was disqualified from making a run at the pole.

The Indianapolis 500 is sold out for the first time in nearly a decade. That means about 350,000 fans, or about 1 for every 1,000 people living in the U.S., will be at the historic racetrack for the 109th running of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” on Sunday.

Both Josef Newgarden and Will Power will start Sunday's Indianapolis 500 at the back of the grid. Reactions from the paddock began with Team Penske again under fire.