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Team Penske Announces Leadership Departures over 'Organizational Failures'
- Roger Penske fired Tim Cindric, Ron Ruzewski, and Kyle Moyer on Wednesday following a cheating scandal at the Indianapolis 500 in Indianapolis.
- The firings followed the discovery of illegally modified rear attenuators on Josef Newgarden's and Will Power's cars ahead of the final qualifying round for the 109th Indianapolis 500.
- Both drivers were disqualified from Sunday qualifying and moved to the back of the field to start 32nd and 33rd, with their teams fined $100,000 and penalized in points and pit selection.
- Roger Penske expressed regret for the shortcomings within his organization over the past couple of years and highlighted the steps taken to address these issues. He stressed that upholding the honesty of the sport and the trust of the racing teams remains the highest priority.
- The leadership removals reflect ongoing scrutiny after a previous Penske scandal last season and raise questions about IndyCar's governance without independent oversight amid rival teams’ criticism.
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INDIANAPOLIS — Roger Penske attempted to close the latest cheating scandal engulfing his race team — this one at his beloved Indianapolis 500 — by firing his top three executives at Team Penske after two of the Penske cars were found to be illegal. Penske fired team president Tim Cindric, IndyCar managing director Ron Ruzewski and IndyCar general manager Kyle Moyer on Wednesday in the wake of this Indianapolis 500 cheating scandal. “Nothing is m…
Team Penske fires Tim Cindric, 2 others in wake of scandal
Team Penske parted ways with IndyCar Series team president Tim Cindric, managing director Ron Ruzewski and general manager Kyle Moyer on Wednesday amid the discovery of a violation of IndyCar rules by the team.
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Tim Cindric Among Three Ousted by Penske Amid Cheating Scandal
Source: Brandon Badraoui / Getty Tim Cindric Among Three Ousted by Penske Amid Cheating Scandal Team Penske, one of motorsport’s most iconic names, has been rocked by a major shake-up following a cheating scandal during the 2025 Indianapolis 500 qualifications. Team President Tim Cindric, IndyCar Managing Director Ron Ruzewski, and General Manager Kyle Moyer were all dismissed in the wake of the controversy, which involved illegal modifications …
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