Andretti Global has made a significant leadership change with the appointment of Ron Ruzewski — formerly managing director at Team Penske — as the new team principal overseeing its IndyCar and Indy NXT operations, effective January 2026. This move coincides with Rob Edwards, longtime Andretti Global team principal, transitioning to the role of Chief Performance Officer for TWG Motorsports, the parent company that now governs Andretti’s racing activities.
Ruzewski brings decades of motorsport experience, including engineering and leadership roles with major IndyCar programs such as Penske, Goodyear, and Walker Racing, along with multiple championships and Indianapolis 500 successes to his résumé. His arrival also reunites him with Will Power, who is expected to join Andretti’s driver lineup for 2026 after departing Penske — a familiarity likely to help smooth the transition.
The leadership shift reflects deeper structural changes at Andretti. Earlier in 2025, Andretti Global was absorbed into TWG Motorsports, a motorsports division created by investment firm TWG Global to unify its racing assets. With that backdrop, Edwards’s new role provides him oversight across multiple series, not just IndyCar, aligning with TWG’s expanding ambitions.
This reorganization comes at a delicate moment: Ruzewski was among three senior Penske executives dismissed earlier in 2025 following controversy surrounding illegal component modifications on two cars during Indy 500 qualifying. Meanwhile, Edwards’s steady hand over much of the past decade has been widely respected in the paddock.
For Andretti, the hire underscores a dual purpose: to inject fresh technical leadership and to bolster its competitiveness under the TWG umbrella. For Ruzewski, it’s an opportunity to lead one of IndyCar’s marquee teams at a moment of renewed ambition — and to help chart the future of a program increasingly tied to a global motorsports strategy.
