Tim Cindric steps back from day-to-day leadership role at Team Penske
Today, Team Penske has announced that Tim Cindric will step down from his day-to-day leadership role over race operations. Cindric will remain president of the IndyCar team and will still be involved in Penske outside of NASCAR and the sports car teams.
Under Tim Cindric, Team Penske has thrived. In the last few years they have found success in every form of motorsport that they have a hand in. From endurance racing to stock cars, and IndyCar, it has been all Penske.
This appears to be a decision from Cindric himself. He’s 56 years old. Perhaps running one of the biggest motorsports organizations in North America has grown tiring. In his statement, he notes that it is time for a change at this point in his career.
In a team statement, Penske noted that Michael Nelson will remain president of the NASCAR team and VP of Operations. Jonathan Diuguid will remain the managing director of Porsche Penske Motorsport.
“I have lived my dream job for the past 25 years as the overall leader of the Penske Racing organization,” Cindric said in a statement. “I’ve had the opportunity to work with some of the best people in the business while achieving many milestones together.
“I’ve decided I need to make a change that provides me with the flexibility I need at this stage of my career. I appreciate the understanding Roger has provided throughout our conversations, and I’m confident this team will continue to succeed as we have a proven leadership team in all areas.”
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Of course, Tim Cindric is the father of Team Penske drive Austin Cindric. This should not affect Austin’s role within the NASCAR organization. In his three years in the Cup Series, Cindric has won a Daytona 500 and last year’s race at Gateway.
Tim steps down from his role after three straight Cup championships, back-to-back Indy 500s, back-to-back Rolex 24s, and an IMSA and WEC championship. There isn’t much that Penske hasn’t done in the last few years on the track.
Team Penske is in good hands. Roger Penske runs a tight ship and that won’t change with Cindric taking a lesser role within the organization.
Expect Penske to be contenders once again this year. The playoff format has not changed. Could they put Ryan Blaney or Joey Logano back on that champion’s stage in Phoenix? It would be hard to bet against them after the last three years.