Roger Penske attempted to close the latest cheating scandal engulfing his race team — this one at his beloved Indianapolis 500 — by firing his top three executives at Team Penske after two of the Penske cars were found to be illegal.

Roger Penske announced the release of his IndyCar team's top three leadership members amid Indy 500 cheating scandal, including veteran Tim Cindric.

Team Penske fires president Tim Cindric, IndyCar managing director Ron Ruzewski and GM Kyle Moyer in wake of scandal.

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!

Team Penske announced on Wednesday that three executives had left its celebrated IndyCar team. The departures include IndyCar managing director Ron Ruzewski, IndyCar general manager Kyle Moyer, and IndyCar team president Tim Cindric.

In the wake of the firings that took its three race strategists off their drivers’ timing stands, Team Penske will rely on its engineering strength to fill the voids for the rest of the Indianapolis 500.