US EditionIndyCar Exploring Independent Governing Body that Doesn't Include Penske Employees
- IndyCar is exploring creating an independent governing body without any Roger Penske employees following a scandal before the 2025 Indianapolis 500.
- This action comes after it was revealed that Team Penske made unauthorized modifications to a standardized safety component, the rear attenuator, on the cars driven by two-time Indy 500 champion Josef Newgarden and Will Power.
- The illegal modification had existed for some time and was not routinely checked by inspectors because it likely provided little performance advantage but compromised a critical safety feature.
- Doug Boles, president of IndyCar and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, emphasized the importance of having an independent officiating body that cannot be perceived as being influenced by Roger Penske.
- Penske fired his top three racing executives, and IndyCar's move toward independent governance could reduce perceived favoritism and increase fairness in race control and tech inspection.
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IndyCar Considering Creation of Independent Governing Body – WRBI Radio
(Indianapolis, IN) – IndyCar is considering creating an independent governing body following this week’s Team Penske cheating scandal stemming from Indianapolis 500 qualifying. The governing body would not include any of racing team owner Roger Penske employees. Two Penske cars, driven by two-time defending Indy 500 champion Josef Newgarden and 2018 winner Will Power, were moved to the back of the Indy 500 field after their cars failed inspectio…
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IndyCar explores independent governance after Penske cheating scandal
IndyCar is exploring the creation of an independent governing body absent of any Roger Penske employees in the wake of the Team Penske cheating scandal ahead of the Indianapolis 500.
INTERVIEW: IndyCar Driver Sting Ray Robb
Source: Brandon Badraoui / Getty Ever since he was just three years old, Sting Ray Robb has aspired to be a racecar driver. Now at the age of 23, the Payette, Idaho native is about to compete in his third Indianapolis 500. Last year, Sting Ray had one of the best races of his career at the 2024 Indy 500, finishing in 16th place and leading the field for 23 laps. Last weekend, he had his best qualifying lap, earning a career-best 17th starting po…
Roger Penske hints at independent body in IndyCar following his team's Indy 500 scandal
Team Penske, one of IndyCar’s most successful team – and a strong contender this season – finds itself in the eye of the storm, yet again, this time at the Indy 500. After last season’s scandal, the team is once more embroiled in a significant controversy. During the 2025 Indy 500 qualifying, Team Penske drivers... The post Roger Penske hints at independent body in IndyCar following his team’s Indy 500 scandal appeared first on Motorsport
IndyCar evolving toward officiating revolution
Down in Daytona Beach, NASCAR had been watching IndyCar do an exemplary job of hand-delivering its fourth manufacturer. But in the wake of the Team Penske attenuator controversy, Roger Penske has started taking the sort of action that may help ward off that scenario.If Honda chooses to leave the IndyCar...
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