Workforce Penske’s Tim Cindric steps again from his day-to-day management position

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

Cindric first joined Workforce Penske in 1999, and took over the position 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 position, the workforce confirmed. Final 12 months, Cindric was amongst 4 executives at Penske that have 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,” mentioned Cindric in an announcement launched on Friday. He went on to notice that this was his personal determination. “I’ve had the chance to work with a few of the finest folks within the enterprise whereas attaining many milestones collectively. I’ve determined I have to make a change that gives me with the pliability I would like at this stage of my profession. I respect the understanding Roger has offered all through our conversations and I am assured this workforce will proceed to succeed as we’ve got a confirmed management workforce 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 gained the Rolex 24 at Daytona).