INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis 500 is the one race Josef Newgarden desperately wanted to win. It’s basically the only race that matters to his boss. Coming up empty for 11 consecutive years had become personal […]
AVONDALE, Ariz. — Penske Perfect. Joey Logano won his second NASCAR Cup Series championship on Sunday with a victory in the winner-take-all finale at Phoenix Raceway — a win that gave Team Penske the Cup […]
LAS VEGAS — Team Penske has a shot at two major championships this year — Joey Logano became the first driver to qualify for the Cup Series’ title-deciding finale with a win Sunday at Las […]
MADISON, Ill. — Joey Logano watched helplessly as Kyle Busch drove away from him on a late restart Sunday, seemingly ending his hopes of delivering a much-needed win for Team Penske in the NASCAR Cup […]
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 […]
All of the talk heading into the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season has been about the Next Gen car’s arrival, so it’s been easy to overlook the drivers who have landed in new rides. A […]
North State Journal’s Newcomer of the Year is often either a teenager or 20-something who bursts on the North Carolina sports scene on an inevitable path to superstardom or a new coach brought in to […]
CHARLOTTE — Ryan Blaney wanted a leadership role at Team Penske, a request granted when Roger Penske invited the driver to participate in interviews for Blaney’s new crew chief. Discussions were underway on who would […]
The green flag drops on the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs at Darlington on Sunday. The 16 drivers who qualified for the postseason will be trimmed by four after three, six and nine races, with the […]
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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