Ron Ruzewski
IndyCar Managing Director

Ron Ruzewski begins his 21st season with Team Penske in 2025, continuing to make significant impacts on the organization's Chevrolet entries that compete in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES. Prior to the 2019 season, Ruzewski was named Managing Director after serving as the team's Technical Director.

Ruzewski oversees the technical development and day-to-day management of the teams racing in the INDYCAR SERIES, working closely with the team's race engineers and general manager Kyle Moyer.


Since Ruzewski became Managing Director, Team Penske's INDYCAR program has produced three Indianapolis 500 wins, over 40 race victories and two series championships. Ruzewski currently serves as race strategist for the No. 12 Verizon Chevrolet driven by Will Power in the INDYCAR SERIES. In 2022, Ruzewski earned his first championship as a race strategist, with Power behind the wheel.

Ruzewski spent more than a decade as a race engineer for Team Penske drivers prior to becoming the team's Technical Director. This primarily included Helio Castroneves and the No. 3 Team Penske Chevrolet. The pairing won numerous poles and victories - including Castroneves' third Indianapolis 500 win in 2009.

Ruzewski joined Team Penske at the start of the 2005 season, focusing specifically on vehicle dynamic development. He then transitioned Castroneves' engineering team in July 2005.

Prior to joining Team Penske, Ruzewski worked at the Yamaha Motor Corporation as Department Manager of Advance Development for the Snowmobile Group from 1996-2005. While at Yamaha, he managed current and future development projects, including design, development and field testing of new products and prototypes as well as closely working with the race teams. Ruzewski was instrumental in the introduction of numerous models, including two which were named "Snowmobile of the Year" as decided by Industry Press magazines.

Ruzewski' s INDYCAR racing experience began in 1988 with Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co which transitioned to an engineering position with Shierson Racing in 1990. He then worked with Walker Racing from 1992-1996, as he teamed up with driver with Scott Goodyear and then with racer Robby Gordon.

Ruzewski graduated with an engineering degree from Purdue University in 1990.

He and wife Kim have two daughters - Taylor and Kenzie.