Team Pensuke Faces Challenges and Leadership Changes

On Monday, 12 cars from Willpower and a second vehicle driven by Joseph Newgarden were pushed back in the lineup for the Indianapolis 500. Additionally, IndyCar imposed penalties on Team Pensuke, which included fines and suspensions for team strategists associated with both cars.

In response, Roger Pensuke has stepped in.

On Wednesday, the organization made the decision to part ways with team president Tim Sindrick, IndyCar managing director Ron Ruzevsky, and general manager Kyle Moyer.

“The integrity of our sport and our race team is paramount,” Pensuke stated. “We’ve encountered organizational issues over the last two years, necessitating these changes. We sincerely apologize to our fans and partners for letting them down.”

Last year, at the season-opening Grand Prix in St. Petersburg, Team Pensuke was found to have breached regulations. They violated “push-to-pass” rules, specifically IndyCar rules 14.19.15 and 14.19.16. As a result, the No. 2 and No. 3 entries were disqualified, while the No. 12 entry faced a 10-point deduction.

A statement from Team Pensuke on Wednesday noted further updates regarding the Indianapolis 500 developments and staffing would be provided later this week.

This story is still unfolding and will be updated.