At issue is Team Penske being able to use the push-to-pass system on restarts, which is illegal. Newgarden won the St. Petersburg race, and teammate Scott McLaughlin finished third.

In a highly emotional news conference, Josef Newgarden both accepted full blame for actions that led to his IndyCar victory in the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg being disqualified while also steadfastly defending his commitment to being truthful.

Josef Newgarden accepts penalty, responsibility for push to pass violation: "I don't think it's very believable, even when I tell the story back."

Reigning Indianapolis 500 champion Josef Newgarden is accepted blame for manipulating the push-to-pass system in his season-opening win, calling it an embarrassment

When Andretti Global driver Marcus Ericsson saw the news that IndyCar had disqualified Team Penske driver Josef Newgarden six weeks after his apparent victory in the March 10, Firestone Grand Prix, he thought it was “fake news.

Reigning Indianapolis 500 champion Josef Newgarden is accepted blame for manipulating the push-to-pass system in his season-opening win, calling it an embarrassment. He says he is "not a liar" and didn't intentionally break the rules.