Penske Racing owner Roger Penske is still seeking sponsorship for Sam Hornish Jr for 2011, according to SceneDaily.com. The team is said to be seeking Nationwide Series sponsorship more than Sprint Cup Series sponsorship for the former open-wheel driver. The team plans to have two cars next season in the Sprint Cup Series, the No. [...]
Roger Penske, owner of Penske Racing, indicated that Sam Hornish Jr will return to Penske’s three-car Sprint Cup team in 2011, according to SceneDaily. With Mobil 1 leaving at the end of the season, thanks to a deal with Shell Pennzoil, Penske would need to find a sponsor to re-sign Hornish.
Penske Championship Racing announced that Steve Addington will serve as crew chief for the No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge and driver Kurt Busch next season. Addington comes to PCR from Joe Gibbs Racing, where he served as crew chief for Kurt’s younger brother, Kyle Busch, and the No. 18 Toyota.
Before Roger Penske purchased the Saturn brand from General Motors, most people would have never associated Saturn with NASCAR. But now that Penske owns the brand, a move to NASCAR could be coming.
ESPN is reporting that Roger Penske, owner of Penske Championship Racing, denied reports that the team would field a fourth car, the No. 22 for Justin Allgaier. He also said that the team will not move to field Saturns, as he purchased the brand last week.
General Motors reached a tentative agreement to sell its Saturn brand to NASCAR Sprint Cup team owner Roger Penske, of Penske Championship Racing and Penske Automotive Group. Penske plans to offer all Saturn dealerships new franchise agreements. Penske also said he is in discussions with manufacturers about building the vehicles in the future. In the [...]
