241.428 mph.
On this day in 2000, Gil de Ferran broke the world closed course record in qualifying at Auto Club Speedway.
The 1994 Indy 500 became known for Penske’s beast of an engine. Built by Ilmor in utter secrecy, it aimed to be purpose built for the 500 as at the time it was run under USAC rules (unlike the rest of the races) so the regulations were different. In particular, pushrod engines were allowed.
Mercedes eventually came on board and the engines were badged as such. After many hours of testing, the engine completed 500 uninterrupted miles, just a couple of weeks before the race.
It is said that they had more than 200 bhp over everyone else. Al Unser Jr, Emerson
Fittipaldi and Paul Tracy did a hell of a sandbagging job, all the way up until the green flag dropped.
Fittipaldi had almost a lap over Unser Jr when he crashed at the closing stages of the race. Unser Jr won with only 2nd placed car being on the lead lap.
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Team Penske 1988
A total team effort
The Captain’s 20th Indy 500 victory.
Team Penske
Take a walk down memory lane, and visit up-close with our 19 Indianapolis 500 winning cars.
Team Penske paint schemes for this weekend at Kansas Motor Speedway
AMC Matador
Bobby Allison's #16 sponsored by Coca Cola
Ryan Blaney of Team Penske
Mark Donohue
Mark Donohue in his all-conquering No. 6 Penske Racing Sunoco Porsche+Audi Porsche 917/30 Turbo during practice at the Mid-Ohio Can-Am, 1973
AMC Matador
Mark Donohue's Roger Penske AMC Matador on pit road before the 1972 Daytona 500...
Donahue-Driven Champion AMC Javelin Trans-Am in red, white, and blue paint job.
Found in the Canepa Collection is this 1971 AMC Javelin Trans-Am champion. It's said to be the only car built by Roger Penske Racing in 1971, and the last car driven by Mark Donahue before he retired from Trans-Am.
According to the seller's description, this 1971 car was actually a 1970 racer that was re-bodied as a '71. After a 2nd-place 1970 season, Penske must have thought they already had a good thing in the chassis.
For the 1971 season, the Javelin got wider fenders and a new spoiler in order to help dominate the track. Fully-restored to its 1971 championship specs, a very clean restoration makes this million-dollar museum piece.
By Phil Alex
The 2013 Ford Racing Fusions that Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano drove at Team Penske headquarters located at 200 Penske Way, Mooresville, NC 28115.