Tim Cindric, two other executives ousted by Penske in rules breach fallout

The consequences from Team Penske’s Indy 500 qualifying scandal are still unfolding several days later. Josef Newgarden and Will Power have already been sent to the rear of the field, the team has been fined a total of $200,000, and race strategists for each driver were suspended.

Penske has now taken things a step further by announcing the departure of IndyCar team president Tim Cindric after 26 years with the organization. His son Austin currently competes full-time for Penske in the NASCAR Cup Series. Cindric already stepped back from his day-to-day leadership role in January following last year’s push-to-pass scandal.

Cindric also served as the chief race strategist for Newgarden, and he is not the only one being sent out the door on Wednesday morning.

Managing director Ron Ruzewski, who was also the race strategist for Power, has been relieved of his duties after 21 years with Penske. In his duties, he oversaw technical development and day-to-day management of the race teams. Additionally, general manager Kyle Moyer is also departing the organization after 11 years. Moyer was also working as the race strategist for Scott McLaughlin, who escaped penalties this week.

Team Penske said they “will have further announcements this week related to personnel and replacements for this weekend’s Indianapolis 500.”

Roger Penske has released his first public statement since this all began on Sunday, stating: “Nothing is more important than the integrity of our sport and our race teams. We have had organizational failures during the last two years, and we had to make necessary changes. I apologize to our fans, our partners, and our organization for letting them down.”

Penske echoed the words of IndyCar president Doug Boles, who held a press conference on Monday where he said this scandal is “devastating” to Mr. Penske.