Roger Penske, F1 driver

personalia

nationality:	American
date of birth:	20 February 1937 (87)

same birthday:

Bobby Unser (20 February 1934)

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statistics

wins:	0 (0%)
podiums:	0 (0%)
pole positions:	0 (0%)
championships:	0 (0%)
best result:	8th (1961 United States Grand Prix)
best grid position:	13th (1962 United States Grand Prix)
seasons:	2
events:	2
starts:	2
points:	0 (0 points per race avg)
retirements:	0 (0%)

first event:	1961 United States Grand Prix
last event:	1962 United States Grand Prix

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about Roger Penske

Roger Searle Penske (born February 20, 1937) is an American entrepreneur involved in professional auto racing. He is most famous for his ownership of Team Penske, DJR Team Penske, the Penske Corporation, and other automotive-related businesses.

Penske has the most victories as an owner in the Indianapolis 500 with 16 owner victories. He was named 1961's Sports Car Club of America Driver of the Year by Sports Illustrated. After retiring from driving a few years later, he created one of the most successful teams in IndyCar Series and NASCAR racing. He is also known by his nickname of "The Captain".

Penske is one of the corporate directors at General Electric and was chairman of Super Bowl XL in Detroit, Michigan. He was previously on the board of The Home Depot and Delphi Automotive before resigning to chair the Detroit Super Bowl Committee. He has an estimated net worth of $1.95 billion as of September 2015.

source: Wikipedia

seasons

1961, 1962,

finishing positions

grid positions

wins Roger Penske

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all wins all podiums all fastest laps

pole positions Roger Penske

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all poles

teams & teammates Roger Penske

season	teammate
1961	Bruce McLaren John Surtees Jack Brabham Masten Gregory Jackie Lewis Roy Salvadori Bernard Collomb Ian Burgess Renato Pirocchi Geoff Duke John Campbell-Jones Jack Fairman Alfonso Thiele Menato Boffa Hap Sharp Walt Hansgen	Cooper-Climax	compare 1961
1962	Trevor Taylor Jim Clark Innes Ireland Masten Gregory Jack Brabham Maurice Trintignant Jo Siffert Nino Vaccarella Lucien Bianchi John Campbell-Jones Carlo Abate Jay Chamberlain Tony Shelly Gerry Ashmore Ernesto Prinoth Rob Schroeder Jim Hall Neville Lederle Ernie Pieterse Gary Hocking Syd van der Vyver Sam Tingle	Lotus-Climax	compare 1962

news

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Michael Andretti also wants to bring his team to the grid. He faces some tough hurdles but, if successful, it would be the second American squad in F1, joining Haas.
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2021-06-16 Penske: IMSA return to Indy ?high on the list? of targets

IMSA?s last visit to the Indy road course came seven years ago, the Brickyard Grand Prix being held on the same weekend as NASCAR?s Brickyard 400 on the iconic 2.5-mile oval.
While last year the SRO Motorsports Group held the GT World Challenge America finale at Indy, Penske said that was to honor a deal that was in place before he took the reins of the Speedway in January 2020.
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