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

Tim Cindric, lengthy thought of the best 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 staff’s IndyCar’s efforts, and also will have oversight to the staff’s racing archives and historic property.

Cindric first joined Group 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 lately, and can proceed in that function, the staff confirmed. Final 12 months, 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.

Tim Cindric, Group Penske Chevrolet

Picture by: Josh Tons / Motorsport Photos

“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 determination. “I’ve had the chance to work with a number of the finest individuals within the enterprise whereas attaining many milestones collectively. I’ve determined I must make a change that gives me with the flexibleness I want at this stage of my profession. I admire the understanding Roger has supplied all through our conversations and I am assured this staff will proceed to succeed as we’ve got a confirmed management staff 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 aspect), and Jonathan Diuguid (managing director of Porsche Penske Motorsport, which simply received the Rolex 24 at Daytona). 

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