LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) – Simon Pagenaud finally got his first win for Team Penske. Scott Dixon isn’t sure Pagenaud should have been in victory lane.
Pagenaud picked up a controversial win Sunday, with Dixon and his Chip Ganassi Racing team believing Pagenaud should have been penalized for crossing a blend line as he returned to the track following a pit stop. The Dixon camp interpreted the rule as a clear violation, but IndyCar only gave Pagenaud a warning.
The lack of penalty irked Dixon for two reasons.
“We have two drivers’ meetings a weekend, and it was clearly stated … by all means, any time you could not put more than two wheels over the line, and that was my understanding,” Dixon said.
The reigning IndyCar champion also was irked that Pagenaud got off with a warning.