Team Penske's Tim Cindric steps back from his day-to-day leadership role

Tim Cindric, long considered the right hand of Roger Penske, will step back from day-to-day duties leading racing operations for the organization. Cindric, who was inducted into the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame just days ago, will remain as president of the team's IndyCar's efforts, and will also have oversight to the team’s racing archives and historical assets.

Cindric first joined Team Penske in 1999, and took over the role of president in 2006. He served as an IndyCar race strategist for both Will Power and Josef Newgarden in recent years, and will continue in that role, the team confirmed. Last year, Cindric was among four executives at Penske that were suspended, as part of the push-to-pass cheating scandal that rattled the IndyCar paddock.

Tim Cindric, Team Penske Chevrolet

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"Really tough few days having to let those l've worked so close with to achieve so much know that I need to make a change that reprioritizes some areas of my life," said Cindric in a social media post. "The journey l've been on has been amazing but it's time for me to catch up on some things that I've missed in life along the way. To be clear, this was totally my choice. I didn't get pushed out of the Team in any way. I'm really appreciative that Roger and I could find a way to stay together and that I can continue working in the sport l fell in love with as a child. Can't wait for St Pete!"

Elsewhere in the organization, key members will now report directly to Roger Penske for the start of the 2025 season, including Ron Ruzewski (managing director of the IndyCar program), Michael Nelson (president on the NASCAR side), and Jonathan Diuguid (managing director of Porsche Penske Motorsport, which just won the Rolex 24 at Daytona).