IndyCar Cheating Scandal Mars Motorsports’ Biggest Day

The Indianapolis 500 scandal has cast a shadow over several other compelling storylines regarding auto racing’s oldest major race.

The scandal began on Sunday afternoon in the hours leading up to pole position qualifying for the Indy 500.

The cars of Josef Newgarden and Will Power failed technical inspection and did not go out to run in the “Fast 12 Shootout ” for the pole.

IndyCar President Boles announced Wednesday that the series would create an outside technical inspection body.

One wonders why the series, to say nothing of the other teams in it, had not demanded this type of move when Penske acquired the series five years ago .

The timing seems particularly unfortunate, as the series had myriad positive storylines heading into its marquee race.