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We are very pleased that Sam has chosen to become a part of Marlboro Team Penske
Hornish joins Penske Racing Aug 26, 2003
I guess people have asked me the question, `Why would you make the move?' Obviously, it's a business to business decision
Penske switches from Ford to Dodge Oct 13, 2002
Our team is focused on assuring the orderly transition for all our constituents including customers and employees
Kmart, Penske to meet in bankruptcy court Apr 07, 2002
We plan to compete in all Indy Racing League series races in 2002, in addition to the Indy 500
Penske leaves CART for IRL Dec 06, 2001
We are very excited to welcome Brad to the Penske Racing family
Keselowski signs with Penske Sep 01, 2009
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. A winning racer in the late 1950s, Penske was named 1961's Sports Car Club of America Driver of the Year by Sports Illustrated. Retiring from driving a few years later he created one of the most successful teams in IndyCar Series and NASCAR racing.
He also is one of the corporate directors at General Electric and was chairman of Super Bowl XL in Detroit, Michigan. He was previously on the board of Home Depot and Delphi Automotive before resigning to chair the Detroit Super Bowl Committee. He is a 1959 graduate of Lehigh University in Pennsylvania where he was also a member of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity.
Penske's father was a corporate executive for a metal fabrication company and encouraged his son to become an entrepreneur. As a teenager he bought older cars, repaired them and sold them at a profit from his family's home in Cleveland, Ohio. In 10 years, Penske raced and sold about 32 cars.