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July 2, 2022

Roger Penske

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Cindric wins Daytona 500 for 1st Cup Series win

February 20, 2022 The Associated Press

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Roger Penske had one rule at the Daytona 500 for his drivers: Do Not Wreck Each Other. His orders were followed Sunday night when Austin Cindric worked with teammate Ryan Blaney […]

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Austin Cindric to drive Penske’s iconic No. 2 next season

July 15, 2021 Cory Lavalette

CHARLOTTE — Austin Cindric will replace 2012 NASCAR champion Brad Keselowski in Team Penske’s flagship No. 2 Ford next season. Roger Penske announced last year the reigning Xfinity Series champion would move to the Cup […]

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Helio Castroneves wins 4th Indianapolis 500

May 30, 2021 Cory Lavalette

INDIANAPOLIS — At long last, Helio Castroneves joined the exclusive club of four-time Indianapolis 500 winners on Sunday. Then Spiderman scaled the Indianapolis Motor Speedway fence for his trademark victory celebration at the largest sporting […]

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Keselowski uses overtime pass to win for 6th time at Talladega

April 25, 2021 The Associated Press

TALLADEGA, Ala. — Brad Keselowski made exactly the right final move this time, winning again at Talladega Superspeedway and demonstrating a painful lesson well learned. Keselowski’s overtime victory made him the ninth driver to win […]

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Takuma Sato wins his second Indianapolis 500

August 23, 2020 The Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS — At an eerily empty Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Takuma Sato snatched a second Indianapolis 500 victory in an odd and unsatisfying finish to “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” Sato held off Scott Dixon and […]

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Truex overcomes early problems to win Coca-Cola 600

May 29, 2019 Cory Lavalette

CONCORD — Martin Truex Jr. gave team owner Joe Gibbs another reason to celebrate at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Truex overcame an early flat tire after hitting the wall, then broke to the front on a […]

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NSJ Pro Team of the Year: Team Penske had its best season in a half-century of racing

December 26, 2018 Cory Lavalette

Followers of the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series had three names in mind when considering who would be celebrating a championship on Nov. 18 at Homestead-Miami Speedway: Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick and Martin Truex Jr. […]

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Gordon leads four other legends into NASCAR Hall of Fame

May 24, 2018 Cory Lavalette

CHARLOTTE — In the least surprising racing story of 2018, four-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion Jeff Gordon was elected to the NASCAR Hall of Fame on Wednesday in his first year of eligibility. […]

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