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Indy 500 postponed until August because of coronavirus

Penske makes the call to delay his first Indy 500 as owner

The Indianapolis 500 was postponed Thursday until August because of the coronavirus pandemic and won't run on Memorial Day weekend for the first time since 1946. “The month of May at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is my favorite time of year, and like our fans, I am disappointed that we have had to reschedule the Indianapolis 500,” said motorsports giant Roger Penske, who finalized his purchase of IndyCar and Indianapolis Motor Speedway earlier this year. The Indianapolis 500 began in 1911 bu

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IndyCar joins other racing series by going virtual

Last Sunday's NASCAR race was the most-watched esports event in U.S. history

IndyCar isn't sure when it can get its cars on track to officially start the season. IndyCar's first iRacing event will be Saturday with a 25-car field. IndyCar, like all sports, has been idled during the coronavirus pandemic, which hit the United States just as the series was ready to open its season.

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Penske debuts fast charging stations for electric delivery trucks

First high-speed charging stations for heavy duty commercial EVs

They're the first high-speed charging stations for heavy duty commercial EVs.

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Learn about the time Ayrton Senna drove an Indy car

He was quite fast

He was quicker than Penske's current drivers.

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Roger Penske to drive 2017 Camaro SS pace car at Indy 500

Roger Penske will celebrate the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500 by driving the Camaro SS 50th Anniversary Edition pace car.

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Ferrari-Maserati dealer folds in Las Vegas casino

The Penske Ferrari Maserati dealership inside the Wynn resort in Las Vegas is closing after ten years. It will relocate to Towbin Motorcars.

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Young Roger Penske almost became a professional racecar driver

Roger Penske stands among the most successful team owners in motorsports history. The man seems to have the Midas touch in racing no matter what the discipline with victories in Trans Am, IndyCar, NASCAR and endurance racing over his illustrious career. Plus, he has built a fortune from

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Jay Penske's Dragon Racing signs Jérôme d'Ambrosio for Formula E

When it comes to open-wheel racing, there are few names as big as Penske. But while Roger may not be fielding a team in the new Formula E championship, his son Jay is. The media mogul runs his own Dragon Racing team in the IndyCar Series

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Jay Penske's Dragon Racing signs on for 2014 Formula E Championship

The apple doesn't fall far from the proverbial tree in motor racing. That's how you end up with dynasties like Andretti, Hill, Villeneuve, Earnhardt and Penske.

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Juan Pablo Montoya leaves NASCAR for IndyCars with Penske

There are many drivers that have distinguished themselves in one form of motorsport or another, but only a handful that have won races in as many different series as Juan Pablo Montoya.

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NASCAR Sprint Cup crowns winner as Dodge bows out of series [spoilers]

Dodge is leaving NASCAR on a high note. The automaker snagged the 2012 Sprint Cup series championship on Sunday when Penske and Brad Keselowski took the checkered flag at the Ford EcoBoost 400 at the Homestead-Miami Sp

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AJ Allmendinger completes 'Road to Recovery' program, reinstated by NASCAR

AJ Allmendinger did the crime when he took a pill offered by a "buddy" that was found to contain an amphetamine banned by NASCAR, then he did the time – losing

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Penske Racing drops AJ Allmendinger after positive drug test

You could see this one coming like the draft around the high banks at Talladega. Penske Racing gave beleaguered NASCAR driver AJ Allmendinger his walking papers today, a week after the sanctioning body indefinitely Jeff Sabatini

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Penske says racing surface "easy to fix" for 2013 Detroit Grand Prix

What else could Roger Penske say? As the promoter and most public face of the Detroit Grand Prix, what else could the man do besides promise that the miserable track surface will be fixed before next year's race? Oh yeah, he could have made sure that the Belle Isle circuit was properly prepared for last weekend's event, which most certainly Jeff Sabatini

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Penske hires Jacques Villeneuve for two NASCAR Nationwide races

Unlike his pre-BAR Honda F1 days, Jacques Villeneuve's NASCAR career has been strewn with potholes – and by "potholes" we mean crashes, mechanical failures and lowly finishes. But there have been a few successes, with third-place finishes at Montreal in 2010 and at Road America in 2011 – both road courses – and pole position at Montreal last year in the Nationwide Series.

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McLaren celebrates 40th anniversary of Indy win

When McLaren was bringing its new MP4-12C to the United States, there were fears that Americans wouldn't recognize the name. After all, the team from Woking is known principally for competing in Formula One, which has had a spotty presence in the U.S. at best. Those fears proved to be misplaced, as customers in the States have been snatching up all t

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Kurt Busch and Penske part ways after rough season

There must be something in the water at the Busch household. Kurt Busch has reportedly just parted ways with Penske by "mutual agreement" after a season packed with controversy. The racer won 16 events in just six years of racing with the team, but lately found himself drawing headlines more for his off-track antics. Busch entered into a confrontation with two members of the media after a race in R

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Chevy bringing Belle Isle Grand Prix back to Detroit in 2012

Open-wheel racing is returning to the Motor City next summer. The Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix will be held June 1-3, the first of a three-year sponsorship deal between General Motors, Penske Corporation and the IndyCar series. The weekend of racing will feature not only an IndyCar race, but the first Grand-Am event ever held on Detroit's island course.

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Will Power fined $30,000 for flipping off Indycar officials in New Hampshire

Never underestimate the power of the middle finger. After a rain-delay restart ordered by IndyCar officials at New Hampshire Motor Speedway resulted in a crash, driver Will Power chose to express his displeasure by giving those officials Zach Bowman

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Angry Will Power flips off IndyCar officials at New Hampshire

Being a race official is one of those things that nobody notices until it goes wrong. And wrong it went this past weekend in New Hampshire.

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