The qualifying weekend for the Indianapolis 500 has been marred by significant challenges for Team Penske, as both Josef Newgarden and Will Power failed tech inspections, preventing them from competing for the pole position. In a dramatic turn of events, Scott McLaughlin experienced a severe crash during practice, sending his car airborne and ultimately resulting in a destroyed vehicle, which led to his disqualification from the qualifying rounds. The situation for Team Penske worsened as they pulled all three of their cars from the Fast 12 qualifying session due to the crash and subsequent inspection failures. Tensions rose in the pit as McLaughlin expressed his disappointment over the incident, while others noted the series of wrecks that have plagued the lead-up to the race, highlighting a wild and chaotic atmosphere as the teams prepare for the event.