IndyCar owner and billionaire Roger Penske made significant leadership changes to his motorsports team on Friday, July 4, 2025, following a cheating scandal that had recently shaken the organization. The 88-year-old Ohio motorsports chief, who owns both the IndyCar Series and Team Penske, promoted two key personnel within the team amid the fallout from the controversy.

The scandal emerged during the 2025 Indianapolis 500 event, where a modification to the rear attenuator on the cars led to the disqualification of two Team Penske drivers—Josef Newgarden and Will Power—from qualifying. This incident brought intense scrutiny on the team and resulted in the dismissal of several key IndyCar team members.

Ahead of the Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio, Roger Penske announced major changes to the leadership structure of both the IndyCar operation and the sports car racing division of Team Penske. In an official statement on the team’s website, Penske confirmed that Jonathan Diuguid and Travis Law have been promoted to the roles of President and Competition Director of Penske Racing, respectively.

Both Diuguid and Law bring a combined 38 years of experience working in various capacities within the Roger Penske-led organization. In their new roles, they will oversee operations for both the IndyCar program and the endurance racing division. They replace former President Tim Cindric, former Managing Director Ron Ruzewski, and former General Manager Kyle Moyer, all of whom were dismissed following the cheating scandal at the Indy 500.

Roger Penske previously addressed his decision to part ways with these senior personnel, emphasizing that the integrity of the sport and race teams is paramount. Speaking via the official IndyCar website, he said:

“Nothing is more important than the integrity of our sport and our race teams. We have had organizational failures during the last two years, and we had to make necessary changes. I apologize to our fans, our partners and our organization for letting them down.”

Despite the criticism and scrutiny from fans and stakeholders after the scandal, Penske took decisive action by removing the senior figures involved. With the new leadership now in place, he hopes that Team Penske, based in Mooresville, can return to winning form during the final eight races of the 2025 IndyCar season.

The article was authored by Samson Ero, an experienced motorsports journalist with over seven years in the media industry and a strong background in sports reporting and journalism education.