Tire issues in Brickyard 400 continue Team Penske's 2025 woes at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

No matter the racing series, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway has not been kind to Team Penske in 2025, which is ironic, considering the speedway is owned by Roger Penske. 

In May, a cheating scandal and a miserable Indianapolis 500 gave Penske a pair of black eyes. During Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Indy, Team Penske once more fell flat. 

Both Austin Cindric and Joey Logano fell victim to tire woes while leading and ultimately fell out of winning contention. 

On Lap 85, Cindric's right-rear tire went flat while he was leading on the frontstretch. With no caution flag flying, Cindric was forced to limp his No. 2 Ford all the way around the 2.5-mile track. He eventually received the free pass and finished 15th. 

Joey Logano's day didn't end quite so well. Logano had cycled out to the front of the field following the final green-flag pit cycle of the afternoon, but he also encountered a flat right-rear tire on Lap 135. While he was not the official race leader, he would have cycled to the race lead following the completion of the cycle. 

Logano was able to continue in the race, but was caught up in a crash in NASCAR overtime and was relegated to a 32nd-place finish. 

Ryan Blaney was the lone saving grace for Team Penske on Sunday. The 2023 Cup Series champion won Stage 2 and brought home a seventh-place finish.