Penske racing president Tim Cindric, 3 others suspended for Indy 500 after cheating scandal

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Penske president Tim Cindric and three others were suspended for two races by the owner of the racing brand for their roles in a cheating scandal from March.

The suspension will result in them missing the Indy 500 on Memorial Day Weekend.

Team managing director Ron Ruzewski, Newgarden engineer Luke Mason and senior data engineer Robbie Atkinson were all suspended.

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NTT IndyCar series driver Josef Newgarden poses for a photo with car owner Roger Penske and team president Tim Cindric on May 29, 2023, after winning the 107th running of the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis Motor Speedway. (Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Penske driver and defending Indy 500 winner, Josef Newgarden, was stripped of a March win last month for manipulating his push-to-pass system. His teammate, Scott McLaughlin, was also disqualified from his third-place finish in the race.

Penske said Tuesday that a review done by his general counsel found no "malicious intent by anyone" and chalked up the incident as a breakdown in internal processes and miscommunication.

However, the series discovered that the three Penske cars were able to use a software system to get a horsepower boost on starts and restarts, which is against the rules.

NTT IndyCar series driver Josef Newgarden talks to crew chief Tim Cindric after winning the Bommarito Automotive Group 500 on August 20, 2022, at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Illinois.  (Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

The push-to-pass function is controlled by IndyCar and disabled on starts and restarts,