Penske flushing: Key images according to Indy 500 Qualifying Scandal

The consequences of Team Penske's qualification scandal in the Indianapolis 500 have three of the team's older personalities, including the long-time Indycar team president Tim Cindric when Roger Penske claimed to restore the squad's reputation.

Cindric's departure has announced brutal shock during the week. The managing director Ron Ruzewski and General Manager Kyle Moyer also leave the team. All three played a key role in Penske's Indycar operations and were connected directly to the controversy that had broken out after qualifying in the cars of Will Power and Josef Newgarden after illegal software was discovered.

While the team had already been fined with a fine of 200,000 US dollars and both Power and Newgarden for the race on Sunday pushed onto the back of the network, the recent step is a clear entry of lower systemic problems within the legendary squad.

“Nothing is more important than the integrity of our sport and our racing teams,” said Roger Penske. “We have had organizational failures in the past two years and had to make necessary changes. I apologize to our fans, our partners and our organization for letting them down.”

Cindric's exit marks the end of a 26-year term in which he was the heart of Team Penske for modern dominance in the heart. He had already resigned from the daily lead at the beginning of this year after he had expressed the abuse scandal of misuse of Push-to-Pass systems. His role as Newgarden's strategist was one of the best known in the paddock.

Ruzewski, Powers Strategege and a 21-year-old Penke veteran, was also sufficient, while Moyer, who worked as a general manager in 2013 and worked as a general manager, rounded off the trio top-class outputs.

Tim Cindric, Roger Penske during the Indy 500 on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 19, 2018 in Indianapolis Motor Speedway, USA from America. (Photo by Scott R Lepage / lat images)

Team Penske confirmed that further announcements will follow before the 108th race of the Indianapolis 500 at the weekend, since the power package organization stabilizes itself before the biggest race of the year.

The scandal shaken the paddock, not only because of the violations itself, but also because it occurred under the possession and administration of Roger Penske, who also has the Indycar series and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. This double role has only increased the exam.

While the team is preparing for the race on Sunday, the question remains whether the changes will be sufficient to repair the Penske brand, which has built up its legacy on discipline, excellence and honor. The coming days will show whether these values ​​can be rebuilt – or whether this is only the beginning of a longer billing.