Tim Cindric is shown with Team Penske’s doors as fallout continues from the Indy 500 qualifying debate.
Cindric left the organization 26 years later, but he is not alone.
Managing Director Ron Ruzewski left Penske between a failed technical inspection and the Indy 500 this weekend.
Importantly, Cindric also worked as a race strategist for Josef Newgarden. Ruzewski was also a race strategist for Will Power.
Kyle Moyer, general manager who has worked at Pensk for 11 years, is the third and final executive to lose his job.
A presentation from Roger Penske stated: “Team Pensuke today announces the organization’s departure from IndyCar Team President Tim Sindrick, IndyCar Managing Director Ron Lzevsky and IndyCar General Manager Kyle Moyer.
“Team Pensuke will be announced more this week in connection with this week’s exchange for Indianapolis 500 personnel.
“There is nothing more important than our sport and race team integrity.
“We have had organizational failures over the past two years, but we have had to make the necessary changes.
“We apologize for letting our fans, our partners and our organization down.”
Team Pensuke at the heart of the Indy500 controversy
During 12th qualifying on Sunday, a car belonging to Pensuke Driver’s New Garden and Power failed a technical inspection due to illegal changes to the rear attenuator.
Indycar decided that, as well as financial punishment, Newgarden and Power must start the race from behind the 33 grids.
Cindric had already eased liability after last year’s “push-to-pass” violation at the 2024 season opener.
However, this week’s controversy expanded after footage of Penske’s 2024 Indy 500 victory car appeared, and then featured an attenuator that is deemed illegal.
The president of IndyCar’s Doug Boles was forced to deal with these photos of the Newgarden victory car.
Team Penske fired from other major figures in the IndyCar paddock.
McLaren’s Zach Brown questioned their “integrity.”
Chip Ganasi argued that his team should be held to even higher standards given that Roger Pensuke owns IndyCar and Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Scott Dixon was one of several drivers to inform their unfortunate feelings.
It is even controversial that Pensuke’s punishment could have been worsened.
Rather than starting both cars from behind the grid, Rinus Veekay claimed he was 33, claiming that Penske should be forced to take part in the last chance qualifier.
As a result, one of their cars would be out of competition at all on the Indy 500.
