Team Penske boss announces team order decision as IndyCar title fight heats up

Team Penske boss Tim Cindric has discussed whether he will issue team instructions as the title fight in the IndyCar racing series heats up.

Will Power and Scott McLaughlin still have a chance of winning the championship, as they are only 66 and 73 points behind Alex Palou at the top of the table.

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However, her teammate Josef Newgarden took his third win of the season on Saturday at the World Wide Technology Raceway and some said he could challenge for the championship.

To do that, he would have to keep Power and McLaughlin behind him, which raises the question of whether Cindric should follow team orders when Newgarden has the best chances.

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The team boss responded to these allegations in a recent interview and made a decision about whether he would implement team instructions.

“I don’t think we ever really hold anyone back in IndyCar,” Cindric told RACER.

“Maybe that's been a disadvantage for us in some years, but we've made our guys fight for wins. And we'll continue to do that, just like the other guys.”

“If there are only one or two people ahead of him, you could perhaps say he has an outside chance of winning the remaining races.

“But when there are so many people in the race, it is not realistic to talk about a championship.

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“I think his goal is just to finish the season on a high note. There are three or four guys behind the No. 10 car that, if the No. 10 car struggles, at least have a chance to compete in a race (worth points).

“With four races left, someone would have to dominate the last three or four races and then struggle with the No. 10 car in one or two races to really have a chance.

“From a team perspective, I think they'll all compete well against each other. But when you're fighting for wins, it's hard to give up a win.”

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