Austin Cindric's father Tim Cindric, two other executives fired by Penske; Here's why
Roger Penske on Wednesday terminated team president Tim Cindric, IndyCar general manager Kyle Moyer, and managing director Ron Ruzewski following an Indianapolis 500 cheating incident.
Tim Cindric, the father of NASCAR Cup Series driver Austin Cindric, has been a mainstay of the team for a long time.
In a statement, Penske stated, 'Nothing is more important than the integrity of our sport and our race teams.'
Highlighting the 'organizational failures' in the last two years, the Chairperson of the Penske Corporation said, 'We had to make necessary changes. I apologize to our fans, our partners and our organization for letting them down.'
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