Scot Elkins has been named because the Managing Director of Officiating (MDO) by the Impartial Officiating Board (IOB) of IndyCar Officiating.
IndyCar Officiating, a brand new unbiased and not-for-profit group shaped in December 2025, is ruled by the three-person board of Raj Nair, Ray Evernham and Ronan Morgan. Working with the established workforce in race management and technical inspection, Elkins will oversee these areas and report on to the IOB – with no oversight from IndyCar or Penske Leisure officers – and supply officiating governance and administration.
The 56-year-old Indiana native assumes the brand new function in a return to the IndyCar Collection after having beforehand served because the technical director, operations for Champ Automotive from 2005-08. Throughout that point, he led the technical operations and competitors administration as he created and enforced competitors guidelines and developed security protocols earlier than coordinating the IndyCar merger and transition interval in 2008. Moreover, his 25 years of expertise throughout race officiating, competitors administration and technical rules span throughout Components E, Components One, NASCAR, and IMSA. Since 2014, he has served because the president of The Elkins Group, a number one consulting agency in race officiating, competitors administration and technical rules, and security management, working with Excessive E, DTM, Components E, Components One, NASCAR, Rally Cross, FIA World Endurance Championship and X Video games.
“IndyCar Officiating already has one thing actually particular, groups in race management and technical inspection who’re distinctive at what they do and have earned the deep respect of this paddock,” Elkins stated.
“Along with the Impartial Officiating Board, our mission is to construct on that basis, bringing larger transparency and consistency to an operation that this sport and its rivals rely on.
“Having labored throughout a few of the most revered motorsport sequence internationally and right here in North America, I’ve seen first-hand what world-class officiating seems like, and it seems like IndyCar. Rising up in Indiana with the Indianapolis 500 as a part of my life for so long as I can bear in mind, I couldn’t be extra proud or extra motivated to serve this sport.”
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IOB members will work with Elkins to make sure a seamless onboarding and profitable integration for a Monday, Could 11 begin.
Elkins’ different officiating and trade management expertise embody board memberships with the Worldwide Council of Motorsport Sciences (2021-present), Motorsport Security Basis (2015-present) and ACCUS-FIA (2009-15).
“After a diligent and thorough seek for the MDO place, it was clear that Scot’s credentials have been a perfect match,” IOB chairman Nair stated.
“The depth and breadth of his expertise are primed to tremendously contribute to IndyCar Officiating. We all know that he’ll efficiently combine with the present IndyCar Officiating personnel and supply robust management and steering for this significant group as we transfer this mission ahead.”
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