It all began In late November 1971 when Team Penske ran a “super secret” test on the American Motors Matador at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. The only people present were Team Penske engineer Chuck Cantwell, driver Mark Donohue, technicians from Holman & Moody which built the car, and officials from ...
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Roger Penske Wins His First Indy 500
In his 60+ years of auto racing, Roger Penske has won eighteen Indianapolis 500s, far surpassing any other team owner.
Penske’s first full-time driver was Mark Donohue who had won a couple of sports car championships. They were like two peas in a pod--both studied engineering in college, both were ...