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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Roger Penske adds Long Beach street race to portfolio as he holds off F1 and NASCAR interest

Roger Penske on Thursday added the most prestigious street race in North America to his portfolio with the purchase of the Grand Prix of Long Beach. Jim Michaelian, president and CEO of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, told The Associated Press on Thursday the deal with the city only permits one three-day race weekend per calendar year in …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Blaney has Team Penske on a hot streak headed into Indy for return of Brickyard 400

Associated Press

LOND POND, Pa. — Ryan Blaney popped some bubbly and hopped off a stage in victory lane so he could spray it at all the fans who stuck around to celebrate on a steamy day at Pocono Raceway. 12 Ford after he secured his second Cup Series win in five weeks, the 2023 NASCAR champion learned that Will Power won …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Jay Penske: King of the Hollywood trades

LA Times

Jay Penske, the youngest son of auto racing legend Roger Penske, has become one of L.A.’s stealthiest media moguls. Penske Media Corp. is a force outside the studio bubble as well, owning music publications Billboard, Rolling Stone and Vibe, as well as ARTnews, Artforum, Women’s Wear Daily and Sportico. Critics contend such financial arrangements inevitably result in favorable treatment of …

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7 months ago

Will Power wins for first time in 2 years to give Team Penske sweep of top 3 spots at Road America

Associated Press

ELKHART LAKE, Wis. — Will Power pondered retirement last year as his wife battled a near deadly staph infection that had the Australian wondering if he needed to focus on his family’s future. We’re back as a team again.” Power won for the 42nd time in the series to tie Michael Andretti for fourth on the all-time wins list. Among …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Josef Newgarden signs multi-year extension with Team Penske

Associated Press

DETROIT — Josef Newgarden continued a busy week Saturday with a third-place qualifying run in Detroit and a multi-year contract extension with Penske Racing. “I don’t think I have any words for what this has been like,” said Newgarden, who won his second straight Indianapolis 500 last weekend. “Team Penske has been my family for eight years and I can’t …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Josef Newgarden enters Indy 500 lore with bold last-lap pass for second straight win

New York Times

— A year ago, he leapt, he climbed and he screamed. I felt like I was wrecking half the time.” “We were on offense for the last 60 laps,” added Jonathan Diuguid, Newgarden’s fill-in race strategist. 2 team had a text chain going throughout the week titled “Indy 500 Domination.” On Sunday, down two engineers and with Diuguid filling in …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Newgarden goes back-to-back at Indy 500 to give Roger Penske record-extending 20th win

Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS — Josef Newgarden once again brought his victorious Team Penske car to a stop on the Yard of Bricks at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Newgarden put the cheating scandal behind him to become the first back-to-back winner of the Indy 500 since Helio Castroneves 22 years ago and give Roger Penske a record-extending 20th win in the biggest race in …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Josef Newgarden holds off Pato O’Ward to win Indy 500 for second straight year

LA Times

Josef Newgarden put his cheating scandal behind him to become the first back-to-back winner of the Indianapolis 500 since Helio Castroneves 22 years ago and give Roger Penske a record-extending 20th win in “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” The Tennessean passed Pato O’Ward on the final lap of Sunday’s rain-delayed race to become the first driver to win consecutive 500s …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Team Penske locks out Indy 500 front row qualifying as Larson makes ‘Greatest Spectacle in Racing’

Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS — For more than a month, Will Power has all but guaranteed that Team Penske would win the pole for the Indianapolis 500. Power remaining convinced though, even after Penske suspended four team employees including Team Penske president Tim Cindric, the strategist for defending Indy 500 winner Newgarden. McLaughlin in the famed “Yellow Submarine” entry led a Team Penske …

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8 months ago

Team Penske suspends senior leadership. What to know about the scandal that has rocked IndyCar

Associated Press

Roger Penske took a tough stance this week by suspending two senior leaders and two engineers ahead of the Indianapolis 500 as punishment for a cheating scandal that has engulfed his IndyCar team. IndyCar stripped Newgarden of the win and teammate Scott McLaughlin of his third-place finish, docking both and fellow Penske driver Will Power 10 points each and hitting …

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8 months ago

Penske suspends Cindric and 3 others in the wake of a cheating scandal ahead of the Indianapolis 500

Associated Press

Roger Penske has suspended the president of Team Penske along with three others for the next two races for their roles in the cheating scandal that has rocked IndyCar ahead of the Indianapolis 500. “That’s a big deal, a significant impact to the team, to the individuals involved,” Penske told the AP of the Indy 500 being included in the …

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8 months, 1 week ago

Chevrolet denies participation in Team Penske’s IndyCar cheating scandal

Associated Press

Chevrolet denied on Friday any knowledge of the IndyCar cheating scandal within Team Penske and said it hired an independent law firm to investigate whether General Motors employees were involved. General Motors President Mark Reuss said the manufacturer respects the “decision and actions” of IndyCar following last week’s disqualifications of winner Josef Newgarden and Penske teammate Scott McLaughlin from the …

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8 months, 1 week ago

Analysis: IndyCar cheating scandal risks sullying Roger Penske’s perfect image

Associated Press

Santino Ferrucci once made a typo in a social media post in which he incorrectly spelled Josef Newgarden’s first name. But he was being honest — attention to detail is next level under Roger Penske’s watchful eye — and that’s what makes the cheating scandal that has rocked IndyCar so troubling. IndyCar last week disqualified Newgarden’s victory and teammate Scott …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Kyle Larson’s Indianapolis 500 qualifying attempt could derail NASCAR All-Star plans

Associated Press

— Kyle Larson ran into his first speed bump in his busy May. Larson next month will become the fifth driver in history to attempt to complete “ The Double ” and run 1,100 miles in one day, starting with the Indianapolis 500 in an Indy car and then flying to Charlotte to drive in the Coca-Cola 600, NASCAR’s longest …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Josef Newgarden stripped of season-opening IndyCar victory for manipulating push-to-pass system

Associated Press

Team Penske was dealt a humiliating disqualification Wednesday when reigning Indianapolis 500 winner Josef Newgarden was stripped of his victory in the IndyCar season-opening race for manipulating his push-to-pass system. “I’ve emulated Roger Penske for many years on and off the track, so today’s news is quite a disappointment for me,” rival team owner Chip Ganassi told the AP. “Beginning …

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1 year ago

Gil de Ferran, Indianapolis 500 winner and Brazilian icon, dies at 56

Associated Press

Gil de Ferran, the 2003 Indianapolis 500 winner and holder of the closed-course land speed record, died Friday while racing with his son at The Concourse Club in Florida, multiple former colleagues confirmed to The Associated Press. FILE - Gil de Ferran, of Brazil, negotiates Turn 12 and grabs pole position Aug. 15, 2009, for the American Le Mans Series …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Detroit Grand Prix’s split pits adds intrigue to IndyCar race’s return downtown

Associated Press

DETROIT — IndyCar is throwing two new wrinkles — and a lot of bumps — at its drivers in the Motor City. “We’re going to find out if we can get along this weekend,” Indianapolis 500 champion and Team Penske driver Josef Newgarden said. “I think it’s innovation,” Arrow McLaren driver Pato O’Ward said. If it doesn’t, well, we tried.” …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Penske: IndyCar certain to investigate wheel that flew over stands after Indy 500 wreck

Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS — IndyCar owner Roger Penske says he is certain series officials will investigate what led to a wheel sailing over the catch fence and grandstands, then landing on a parked automobile, after coming loose during a crash in the Indianapolis 500. “I saw what happened, saw it bounced on top of a building and went and hit a car …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Blaney wins Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte to end winless drought

Associated Press

CONCORD, N.C. — Jumping into the crowd to celebrate a big race victory appears to have become a Team Penske thing. Ryan Blaney held off William Byron to win the rescheduled Coca-Cola 600 on Monday at Charlotte Speedway, giving team owner Roger Penske a sweep of the Memorial Day weekend’s top races in the United States. “You start to get …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Column: Indy 500’s ending creates controversy and conspiracies

Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS — It’s called “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” because the Indianapolis 500 is supposed to be one of the most dramatic and difficult races in the world. The controversial ending to the 107th running of the Indy 500 gave Josef Newgarden the win, and Newgarden drives for Roger Penske, who owns the race and Indianapolis Motor Speedway. IndyCar ran …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Josef Newgarden finally relishes an Indy 500 win after so many disappointments

Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS — In the slow buildup to the Indianapolis 500, Josef Newgarden talked openly about having to put on a brave face when he would arrive at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and how so many failures in the race that mattered most had weighed on him. William Behrends, the sculptor who will craft Newgarden’s face on the Borg-Warner Trophy, took reference …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Josef Newgarden wins his first Indy 500, gives Roger Penske his 19th victory

Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis 500 is the one race Josef Newgarden desperately wanted to win. Newgarden finally broke through Sunday, though, winning the Indy 500 to extend team owner Roger Penske’s record to 19 victories — and the first since he bought Indianapolis Motor Speedway. I knew I could.” Ericsson finished second in a Honda for Chip Ganassi Racing, and …

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1 year, 7 months ago

4 years after missing Indy 500 with Alonso, McLaren Racing very much a contender

Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS — It is hard to be an introvert among the bodacious characters of Arrow McLaren Racing. But Felix Rosenqvist, who readily admits he “was closed as a shell” when he joined McLaren for the start of the 2021 season, is having a blast with firecracker teammate Pato O’Ward and wild-card boss Zak Brown as they rebuild the team’s brand …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Pressure building on Team Penske to get Indianapolis 500 results

Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS — Will Power and Scott McLaughlin joined Josef Newgarden behind a table draped in a checked flag Wednesday, the trio of IndyCar drivers the very definition of focus. Anticipating the start, all three dove into the work, moments before the emcee yelled, “Go!” That sums up the competitive atmosphere at Team Penske, though, that at a community event days …

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Roger Penske adds Long Beach street race to portfolio as he holds off F1 and NASCAR interest

Blaney has Team Penske on a hot streak headed into Indy for return of Brickyard 400

Jay Penske: King of the Hollywood trades

Will Power wins for first time in 2 years to give Team Penske sweep of top 3 spots at Road America

Josef Newgarden signs multi-year extension with Team Penske

Josef Newgarden enters Indy 500 lore with bold last-lap pass for second straight win

Newgarden goes back-to-back at Indy 500 to give Roger Penske record-extending 20th win

Josef Newgarden holds off Pato O’Ward to win Indy 500 for second straight year

Team Penske locks out Indy 500 front row qualifying as Larson makes ‘Greatest Spectacle in Racing’

Team Penske suspends senior leadership. What to know about the scandal that has rocked IndyCar

Penske suspends Cindric and 3 others in the wake of a cheating scandal ahead of the Indianapolis 500

Chevrolet denies participation in Team Penske’s IndyCar cheating scandal

Analysis: IndyCar cheating scandal risks sullying Roger Penske’s perfect image

Kyle Larson’s Indianapolis 500 qualifying attempt could derail NASCAR All-Star plans

Josef Newgarden stripped of season-opening IndyCar victory for manipulating push-to-pass system

Gil de Ferran, Indianapolis 500 winner and Brazilian icon, dies at 56

Detroit Grand Prix’s split pits adds intrigue to IndyCar race’s return downtown

Penske: IndyCar certain to investigate wheel that flew over stands after Indy 500 wreck

Blaney wins Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte to end winless drought

Column: Indy 500’s ending creates controversy and conspiracies

Josef Newgarden finally relishes an Indy 500 win after so many disappointments

Josef Newgarden wins his first Indy 500, gives Roger Penske his 19th victory

4 years after missing Indy 500 with Alonso, McLaren Racing very much a contender

Pressure building on Team Penske to get Indianapolis 500 results