Auto racing legend Roger Penske began as a successful sportscar driver before transitioning to owning a race team and opening a car dealership. Within eight years, Team Penske won the Indianapolis 500. Today, the team boasts more than 580 victories, including an unparalleled 18 Indianapolis 500 wins and two at the Daytona 500. Penske's efforts on the track have been intertwined with his business ventures. Penske Corporation, with $32 billion in revenues, includes Penske truck leasing and rentals, retail automotive centers and logistics. In 2019, he bought the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and related assets, including IndyCar, and led both through the coronavirus pandemic, when racing continued with no fans in the stands. This book chronicles more than 50 years of Roger Penske's racing history, with an overview of his business career, including the turnaround of Detroit Diesel.
ISBN-13: 9781476687865
Media Type: Paperback
Publisher: McFarland & Company - Incorporated Publishers
Publication Date: 09-20-2022
Pages: 280
Product Dimensions: 7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.56(d)
Age Range: 18 Years
A native of Indianapolis, Sigur E. Whitaker, is the great-great-niece of James Allison, one of the founders of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. A retired banker, she lives in Norfolk, Virginia.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1. The Beginning
Chapter 2. From Racer to Team Owner
Chapter 3. Chasing Indy Victory Number 2
Chapter 4. Dominating CART
Chapter 5. Effort Equals Results
Chapter 6. Racing to the Mountain Top
Chapter 7. To the Depths of the Valley
Chapter 8. Resurgence
Chapter 9. Road Course Racing
Chapter 10. Champions Again
Chapter 11. A New Day Dawns at IMS
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
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