The individuals let go are Tim Cindric (IndyCar Team President), Ron Ruzewski (Managing Director), and Kyle Moyer (General Manager) — all longtime pillars of the Team Penske organization.

The decision follows the discovery that Team Penske had made unauthorized modifications to its cars — a clear breach of IndyCar regulations. As a result, the team faced harsh penalties: Josef Newgarden and Will Power were both demoted to the back of the grid for the Indy 500 after being disqualified from the Fast Twelve qualifying session. On top of that, the team was hit with a substantial fine.

Owner Roger Penske is now taking personal action. “Nothing is more important than the integrity of our sport and our race teams,” he stated. “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.”

Later this week, Team Penske will announce plans for the filling of the vacant positions, both short-term and long-term.

Last weekend, Robert Shwartzman sent shockwaves around the IndyCar world by taking pole position for the infamous Indy500, defeating several big names to take the top spot.

The former Ferrari reserve driver left the Scuderia after the 2024 season to pursue the chance to take on the American single-seater racing class, joining former F2 driver Callum Ilott at the new Prema IndyCar team. Shwartzman is participating in the Indy500 for the first time this year, and by securing the first starting spot at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, he becomes the first rookie to do so since 1983 when Italian Teo Fabi achieved it.