Firings come after Josef Newgarden and Will Power were found to have an illegally modified spec part on their cars during Sunday qualifying for the Indy 500.

Team Penske fired team president Tim Cindric, managing director Ron Ruzewski and general manager Kyle Moyer after two Penske cars were deemed illegal ahead of the 2025 Indianapolis 500, Roger Penske announced Wednesday.

Tim Cindric broke his silence about being fired from Team Penske. On X/Twitter, the former president of the team’s IndyCar program said he’s “standing tall” after the firing. “It’s been an amazing ride!