IndyCar Q&A: Penske president Tim Cindric - Indianapolis Star
As the president of Team Penske, Tim Cindric is overseeing three drivers who have a chance at the Verizon IndyCar Series championship with two races left in the season: points leader Juan Pablo Montoya, teammates Helio Castroneves and defending... Cindric discusses balancing competition with teamwork, catching the racing bug from his father and his desire to be part of a team at LeMans with Chris Jenkins, Special for USA TODAY Sports:. You’ve got one driver leading the points, two others in contention. What would you say the atmosphere is like around the team right now. Obviously trying to take things one race at a time, but the next 10 days will decide it. ”. Q: So this isn’t the first time Penske has had multiple championship contenders heading toward the end of a season. What have you, or the team, learned over the years about how to manage the idea that drivers are competing with one another but still teammates at the end of the day. Because there are individual goals, and then there’s the obvious team goal. From the team’s perspective, somebody needs to win the championship. From an individual perspective, it’s ‘How do I win the championship, and how does the team win. So we’re dealing with experienced guys, guys who understand what it means to (team owner) Roger (Penske), and what it means to drive for this team. Source: www.indystar.com
