Staff Penske’s Tim Cindric steps again from his day-to-day management function

Tim Cindric, lengthy thought of the correct hand of Roger Penske, will step again from day-to-day duties main racing operations for the group. Cindric, who was inducted into the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corridor of Fame simply days in the past, will stay as president of the group’s IndyCar’s efforts, and also will have oversight to the group’s racing archives and historic belongings.

Cindric first joined Staff Penske in 1999, and took over the function of president in 2006. He served as an IndyCar race strategist for each Will Energy and Josef Newgarden in recent times, and can proceed in that function, the group confirmed. Final yr, Cindric was amongst 4 executives at Penske that had been suspended, as a part of the push-to-pass dishonest scandal that rattled the IndyCar paddock.

“I’ve lived my dream job for the previous 25 years as the general chief of the Penske Racing group,” stated Cindric in a press release launched on Friday. He went on to notice that this was his personal choice. “I’ve had the chance to work with a few of the finest individuals within the enterprise whereas reaching many milestones collectively. I’ve determined I have to make a change that gives me with the flexibleness I would like at this stage of my profession. I recognize the understanding Roger has supplied all through our conversations and I am assured this group will proceed to succeed as now we have a confirmed management group in all areas.”

Elsewhere within the group, key members will now report on to Roger Penske for the beginning of the 2025 season, together with Ron Ruzewski (managing director of the IndyCar program), Michael Nelson (president on the NASCAR facet), and Jonathan Diuguid (managing director of Porsche Penske Motorsport, which simply received the Rolex 24 at Daytona).