Roger Penske has been under fire perhaps never seen before in his 87 years. He has rebounded with a truly remarkable display of strength and determination.
Roger Penske and Josef Newgarden pose with the Borg-Warner Trophy during the traditional winners photo session at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Monday, May 27, 2024, in Indianapolis. Newgarden won the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 auto race Sunday. Ryan Blaney celebrates in victory lane after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race, Sunday, June 16, 2024, at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa.
His sports car program picked up a win at Laguna Seca and the pole at Spa. And even though Penske didn’t win the 24 Hours of Le Mans over the weekend, one of his three cars started from the pole — the first time a Penske car had been on pole at the world’s most prestigious endurance race since 1963, when Penske himself was in the driver lineup.
“All of Team Penske, they work really hard to be ahead of the game,” Blaney said at Iowa. “Engineers and crew chiefs are great. I think it’s a huge testament as an organization.”that begins next season. Terms were not released, but in response to IndyCar team owner complaints that Penske hasn’t done enough to market the series, he landed a deal that guaranteed the entire season will air on the network most familiar to American racing fans.
Penske has clearly stepped up during a crisis and shown just how deep his empire is and the loyalty his employees have to honoring him and his brand.
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