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2010 Team Reviews: Penske Racing Perseveres as Lone Dodge Team

When Ryan Newman took the checkered flag in the 2008 Daytona 500, Penske Racing, his team at the time, got its first win in NASCAR's biggest race. Now team owner and motorsports mogul Roger Penske is in the market for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship. In that regard, Penske looked to be in terrible position...

Sam Hornish Jr. May Return to Indy 500

LAS VEGAS -- Three-time IndyCar champ and 2006 Indianapolis 500 winner Sam Hornish Jr.'s NASCAR future remains in limbo, but his team owner, Roger Penske, said Thursday that he will likely field Hornish in the Daytona 500 and possibly in the Indianapolis 500, too. Penske confirmed the news during a sponsorship...

Dave Bing, Mike Ilitch Want to Transform Detroit's Sports Landscape

Dave Bing (right) was a lanky Detroit Pistons' rookie in 1966 when the Motor City was relatively robust and the Pistons were a chronically losing team that drew few fans downtown to Cobo Arena. Bing again works in the neighborhood -- just down the street at city hall, where he is the mayor of a troubled city. He completed...

Longtime Rivals Chip Ganassi and Roger Penske Face Off Again

INDIANAPOLIS -- Chip Ganassi and Roger Penske are the only two owners with a full time stake in both Nascar and IndyCar. While the two men have been longtime rivals, their relationship is more complex than just that. FanHouse TV's Holly Cain reports from Carb Day in Indianapolis -- the final practice session before...

A Conversation with Roger Penske

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Leaning back in his chair inside his motor coach during a break in action at the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg recently, Roger Penske was jovial, accommodating and at ease. And why not? It's been business as usual for Team Penske. Newest hire Will Power has contributed his part to the Penske...

Roger Penske News From the Web

05/30/12 Penske: No Quick Fixes, But Detroit Turnaround Possible Source: CBS - WWJ 950 Newsradio - Detroit MI Roger Penske had more of his usual no-nonsense prescriptions for turning around Detroit Wednesday at the Detroit Regional Chamber's Mackinac Policy Conference.
05/27/12 Substitute Maicon Santos scored the winning goal in... Source: The Lowell Sun - Lowell MA Jason Dufner matched playing partner Zach Johnson's birdie putt on the 17th hole Saturday, then overcame a wayward final tee shot to save par and keep the lead at the Colonial in Fort Worth, Tex. Slowed by two late bogeys, Dufner shot a 4-under 66 in the third round for a 15-under 195 total.
05/26/12 Penske looking for big weekend with Indianapolis 500,... Source: CBSSports.com Brad Keselowski got the first of many surprises at his first meeting with racing great Roger Penske.
05/26/12 Australians hope to milk a win at Indy 500 Source: WA Today - Australia IF HISTORY is any guide, Australians Ryan Briscoe and Will Power are poised to challenge for one of the most prized trophies in sport when they line up for the 96th running of the life-changing Indianapolis 500.
05/26/12 Indy 500 wide open as Penske tries to go 5-0 Source: The Garden Island - Lihu'e HI Marco Andretti knows how much heartache his family has suffered at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Background on Roger Penske

Roger S. Penske (born February 20, 1937, in Shaker Heights, Ohio) is the owner of the automobile racing team Penske Racing, the Penske Corporation, and other automotive-related businesses.

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