Roger Penske shaking the pitboard he was leaning over from excitement during the last caution of the 1994 Indianapolis 500. It's the greatest racing there is.
What's interesting about Roger is he'll run any manufacturer that gives him the best chance at winning, never is he married to one partner and has run everything from Chevy, Ford, Dodge, Pontiac, Porsche, Mercedes, Acura, Honda and probably a few others over the decades.
Penske tried F1 in the 70's, Mark Donahue won a race and later was killed. Roger likes to make his racing pay its own way. F1 budgets don't make sense to his way of racing. Plus F1 was where he lost his "brother" and I think that really effected Roger. Plus, it is a European operation and he likes to stay close to home
People outside of the US ,and even some in it, don't understand Penskes personal and corporate worth . If they went to F1 they would be the biggest non manufacturer team outside of RBR . Eclipsing both mclaren and aston martin f1 . His lack of interest in F1 is not resources . Having said that given the new cost restrictions , growth in revenue and team earnings he could take a look at F1 again in the future now its not the senseless loss making money pit it once was.
"I wish I knew you existed earlier: we already have our line-up for next year..." That's what Roger Penske said to "Gonchi" Rodríguez, after the Detroit CART GP in 1999. He finished in 12th place (scoring a point) being an absolute rookie [yep... It was literally his first CART Grand Prix ever], and made a great, great impression in Penske. Since Castroneves and Gil de Ferran were confirmed for 2000, "Gonchi" had to make the most out of his chance. He shone, so he was given another drive: Laguna Seca... As a side note, do watch Gonchi, the documentary about his life and career, if you want. It has [DVDRip?] subtitles in English, so it's translated perfectly. If you watch it, then you'll see why Roger Penske himself was taken aback by a man from a small country that's not produced many international drivers.
Well the line up for the 2000 was Greg Moore and Gil de Ferran, but after the tragedy in Fontana, Helio Castroneves replace Greg Moore, Gonchi Rodriguez was supposed to be in Patrick Racing in the #20, but...........
@@TheDailyBTCShort get a lower team to show up (looking at you, Dayle Coyne with Romain Grosjean!!) and they might donate a car and yeet it for the publicity
JR Hildebrand entered one for the 2021 event but couldnt get the car modified in time. he says he still plans to to it for 2022 so hopefully itll happen. I'd love nothing more than to see it but the details were very sparse and no pictures have been shown so I'm not very hopeful.
Best Penske moment was 1994 at Indy with the stock block Mercedes one of the most sweetest sounding and most powerful engine I had seen in my 25 years at Indy at that time he wins and then they ban the motor that’s really being ahead of the intire sport
Sebring 12 Hours, 1964.... Roger drove the Mecom light weight Grand Sport Sting Ray Corvette C-3 Coupe sports prototype... Mean by Zora Aekus Duntov to win Le Mans Lead the early part of the race against the AC Cobra GT Coupes and roadsters... And the Scuderia Ferrari 330P and 275P Sports Prototypes ( The ultimate winners, 1-2-3) Until an accident broke a half shaft... A Spectator generously offered the half shaft off his new StingRay.... So the team got to work, putting the car back on the track... I was there to see this event. And the Daytona 2000km Continental Won by Pedro Rodriguez in the NART '64 Ferrari GTO I went to both races, 1964 thru 1973... When the Arab oil embargo caused Sebring to be an IMSA funny car race. Ferrari would leave sports cars for F-1 by 1974.... I lost interest. FORZA FERRARI !! J.C.
In a way like a tractor brand turn into an iconic super sport car ever ..Lamborghini . Penske is big only in America , and to be a real brand has to build , own a motor engine . Many great race teams are gone for that reason , such as Lotus ,Tyrel , Brabham ,Williams soon will be gone . Sorry but fastest never .
Especially since Haas has gone down the shitter, would love to see an actual quality American owned team. I have the utmost respect for Gene Haas, but now that the russian money is involved in the team I'm not sure it's gonna work out. Who knows though
Boy y'all left out a hole lot, in 1971 he wone the Trans Am championship with a American Motors javelin, in 1972 He took on NASCAR with a American Motors Matador till 1975 with 5 wins .
The Penske Zerex car would go to to Bruce McLaren Re-bodied and made into a real two two seater, with BOP V-8 power To be the first McLaren... So the Penske 1972 M-16 Offy was a family thing.. I will never forget the 1971 Penske Sumoco Kirk F. White Ferrari 512M Racing against the 917s Donahue and Hobbs Along with NART Tony and Sam.... in their Ferraris 512S and 512M The Children's Crusade The Golden Years... Miss Tony terribly... My HEROS! J.C.
No mention of Donohue in Trans Am with the Camaros or Javelins? Or the Porsche 917 Can Am car that crushed every thing including the worlds closed course speed record at Talladega? Or in 2018 winning the Australian V8 supercar series championship?
Wow, how did you tell the Penske story and hardly mention Mark Donohue and his leading role in the development of Penske Racing from 1966 till 1975 unfortunate F1 accident. This/his part of Penske Racing covered racing Cobra's, Camaro's, 512M, 917Turbo , Indy and F1.
Amazing how few of these bios mention that Roger's transition from driver to team manager happened during his time at Chaparral, post-Zerex Special. Roger has spoken fondly of the time, it's not some awful secret (including, as it does, his his epic drive at Nassau), so why the omission?
Not yet. But there is a realistic chance that might change soon. Team Penske will be the de-facto factory team for Porsche at Le Mans and IMSA from 2023 onwards.
A very neat application of the rules. However to call him the smartest guy in the world is pushing it way too far. He needed U.K. manufacturing expertise and German financing. If he was that clever, it would all have been done in house. as to the engine being banned, typical North American petulance. Someone comes up with a neat idea, catches the rest with their pants down and they all throw a tantrum.
@@j1020-u2e More than Enzo , the man won everything a bunch of times and left the most famous , biggest legalize in any type of car in history . I do respect him a lot , now sounds funny you saying more successful than Enzo .
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What's your favourite Penske moment?
Roger Penske shaking the pitboard he was leaning over from excitement during the last caution of the 1994 Indianapolis 500.
It's the greatest racing there is.
Anything involving RICK MEARS in an IndyCar!!!
1994 Indy 500
1991 Indy 500.
I'm from IRELAND and have been a fan of JUAN PABLO MONTOYA since his F1 day's but seen him WIN the INDY 500 for Penske was mine.🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁
Penske is like Morgan Freeman. He has been 70 years old for several decades and theorists agree he may continue to be 70 years old for centuries.
👍
I wish this spoke about his participation in the Can-Am series in the late '60s early '70s .
Some of the best racing ever.
Yep, 2X Can Am champion, and 3X Trans Am champion... no mention. Strange. And, as said above no mention of his foray into F1. He won a race.
What's interesting about Roger is he'll run any manufacturer that gives him the best chance at winning, never is he married to one partner and has run everything from Chevy, Ford, Dodge, Pontiac, Porsche, Mercedes, Acura, Honda and probably a few others over the decades.
A Ferrari at Le Mans 1969
When there were rumors of an American F1 project in the works I was really hoping Roger Penske would be involved ngl.
Penske tried F1 in the 70's, Mark Donahue won a race and later was killed. Roger likes to make his racing pay its own way. F1 budgets don't make sense to his way of racing. Plus F1 was where he lost his "brother" and I think that really effected Roger. Plus, it is a European operation and he likes to stay close to home
@@hazy33 oops, I knew Penske had one F1 win... forgot he had Watson
@@marklittle8805 I agree with all of that. Especially His "Brother" (Mark D.) Between the two of these men, they were..."The Unfair Advantage."
f1 is not for americans. constructors , or drivers. they seem to be very pleased racing on indy cars os nascar .
People outside of the US ,and even some in it, don't understand Penskes personal and corporate worth . If they went to F1 they would be the biggest non manufacturer team outside of RBR . Eclipsing both mclaren and aston martin f1 . His lack of interest in F1 is not resources . Having said that given the new cost restrictions , growth in revenue and team earnings he could take a look at F1 again in the future now its not the senseless loss making money pit it once was.
Best part is the fact is now owns indy and indycar.
Yes, he now owns the Indy 500 track..... 🏁🏁🏁🏁
The Indy 5oo is what he wanted to win first everything else is icing on the cake!
One of the BEST videos I've seen in a long time!!!!! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
A true legend in American Motorsports, it's not everyone that win all major events a remarkable accomplishment. Thanks for this amazing video.
Excellent piece. Well done.
Definitely an American legend and someone to look up to in life.
"I wish I knew you existed earlier: we already have our line-up for next year..."
That's what Roger Penske said to "Gonchi" Rodríguez, after the Detroit CART GP in 1999. He finished in 12th place (scoring a point) being an absolute rookie [yep... It was literally his first CART Grand Prix ever], and made a great, great impression in Penske. Since Castroneves and Gil de Ferran were confirmed for 2000, "Gonchi" had to make the most out of his chance. He shone, so he was given another drive: Laguna Seca...
As a side note, do watch Gonchi, the documentary about his life and career, if you want. It has [DVDRip?] subtitles in English, so it's translated perfectly. If you watch it, then you'll see why Roger Penske himself was taken aback by a man from a small country that's not produced many international drivers.
Well the line up for the 2000 was Greg Moore and Gil de Ferran, but after the tragedy in Fontana, Helio Castroneves replace Greg Moore, Gonchi Rodriguez was supposed to be in Patrick Racing in the #20, but...........
It's be great if a modern Indycar did a run up the hill.
I would love to see this.. Though I assume just like F1 they would limit the speed
@@TheDailyBTCShort get a lower team to show up (looking at you, Dayle Coyne with Romain Grosjean!!) and they might donate a car and yeet it for the publicity
JR Hildebrand entered one for the 2021 event but couldnt get the car modified in time. he says he still plans to to it for 2022 so hopefully itll happen. I'd love nothing more than to see it but the details were very sparse and no pictures have been shown so I'm not very hopeful.
I would love to be able to meet Roger one day. He seems like such a cool down to earth kind of guy, much respect for him and all his success.
This is some good history video Thanks
Not Racing Anymore when ,One Man ,Owns ,the engines ,the Team ,the Track ,And , The Race !
Best Penske moment was 1994 at Indy with the stock block Mercedes one of the most sweetest sounding and most powerful engine I had seen in my 25 years at Indy at that time he wins and then they ban the motor that’s really being ahead of the intire sport
Truly is a living legend!
Excellent vid! More of these please :)
Sebring 12 Hours, 1964....
Roger drove the Mecom light weight Grand Sport Sting Ray Corvette C-3 Coupe sports prototype...
Mean by Zora Aekus Duntov to win Le Mans
Lead the early part of the race against the AC Cobra GT Coupes and roadsters...
And the Scuderia Ferrari 330P and 275P Sports Prototypes
( The ultimate winners, 1-2-3)
Until an accident broke a half shaft...
A Spectator generously offered the half shaft off his new StingRay....
So the team got to work, putting the car back on the track...
I was there to see this event.
And the Daytona 2000km Continental
Won by Pedro Rodriguez in the NART '64 Ferrari GTO
I went to both races, 1964 thru 1973...
When the Arab oil embargo caused Sebring to be an IMSA funny car race.
Ferrari would leave sports cars for F-1 by 1974....
I lost interest.
FORZA FERRARI !!
J.C.
How a truck rental brand became the fastest cars in the world
In a way like a tractor brand turn into an iconic super sport car ever ..Lamborghini . Penske is big only in America , and to be a real brand has to build , own a motor engine . Many great race teams are gone for that reason , such as Lotus ,Tyrel , Brabham ,Williams soon will be gone . Sorry but fastest never .
And how the owner (at one point in time) of the Jimmy Diesel brand also.....
@@markriobr Penske owns ilmor, which is almost basically their own engine manufacturer anyway.
An absolute legend.
Since this video came out, Penske has won two more NASCAR Cup Series Titles, an Indy 500, and a 24 Hours of Daytona.
I wonder if Penske could have a crack at Formula 1 today and be successful? I'd love to see it.
He did briefly and won F1 race back in the late 70s
Especially since Haas has gone down the shitter, would love to see an actual quality American owned team. I have the utmost respect for Gene Haas, but now that the russian money is involved in the team I'm not sure it's gonna work out. Who knows though
Roger would not go to finish in the middle of the pack. And F1 is about cubic yards of money spent for hopefully getting the right design.
Boy y'all left out a hole lot, in 1971 he wone the Trans Am championship with a American Motors javelin, in 1972 He took on NASCAR with a American Motors Matador till 1975 with 5 wins .
Paul Tracy was my favorite back then. This young hothead. By far the fastest driver who made the most mistakes.
A+ my dad really liked these;
The Penske Zerex car would go to to Bruce McLaren
Re-bodied and made into a real two two seater, with BOP V-8 power
To be the first McLaren...
So the Penske 1972 M-16 Offy was a family thing..
I will never forget the 1971 Penske Sumoco Kirk F. White Ferrari 512M
Racing against the 917s
Donahue and Hobbs
Along with NART
Tony and Sam.... in their Ferraris 512S and 512M
The Children's Crusade
The Golden Years...
Miss Tony terribly...
My HEROS!
J.C.
I don't smoke, but I so miss Marlboro liveries.
Favorite Moment in person: Sam Hornish Jr passing Marco at the line at Indy 500, our seats were located at the pass,, WOW!!!
Cool history video. Great content : D
I agree!
A true car man
No mention of Donohue in Trans Am with the Camaros or Javelins? Or the Porsche 917 Can Am car that crushed every thing including the worlds closed course speed record at Talladega? Or in 2018 winning the Australian V8 supercar series championship?
Wow, how did you tell the Penske story and hardly mention Mark Donohue and his leading role in the development of Penske Racing from 1966 till 1975 unfortunate F1 accident. This/his part of Penske Racing covered racing Cobra's, Camaro's, 512M, 917Turbo , Indy and F1.
I love him talking about the people, not having turnover. I preach that, and most aren't willing to invest in people. Rick Hendrick is the same way
No interview with Rusty Wallace or Little AL?
Nice Guy !!!!
If only Greg Moore have driven for Penske .... My biggest regret in racing car !
Great story on penske.
Met "The Captain" a few times a real racer and gentlemen
The early days in CanAm racing / sports cars. He and many other famous drivers were great.
A True Legend. Shouldn't have let Helio go!
Started a f1 team cold chevrolet penske gp on my team f1 2021. They could definitely do well in f1
The Captain 🏆🏁✍️
Penski also won a bathurst 1000 and australian supercars series
Sad no mention of Bobby Allison!
I wish he gave Gary Bettenhausen another chance. They may have both been a little too stubborn.
When I hear penske name I always think with sunoco blue livery penske
Wait... So team Dinoco from Cars was inspired on team Penske??
@@deerlord2363 dinoco livery inspired was quite like sky blue not dark blue
@@eriksantoso1741 More like Petty Blue
Wish he'd take over the HAAS f1 team or something
George Costanza just missed out on the opportunity to work for the Penske organization
Dark Monohue was the best!
tobacco industry liveries use to finance motorsport. bring them back
I work for Penske
I wish I still did, for several years I was a Team Penske Chef....damn, I miss that atmosphere!
Amazing how few of these bios mention that Roger's transition from driver to team manager happened during his time at Chaparral, post-Zerex Special. Roger has spoken fondly of the time, it's not some awful secret (including, as it does, his his epic drive at Nassau), so why the omission?
His Voice reminds me on Bret Hitman Harts voice 😄👍
Add the 2024 Rolex 24 to the list
Now THIS is how become a success in business.
Unlike a certain family from 721-725 Fifth Avenue.
Making people ears pop
When we lose Penske it’ll be like when we lost Dale. Nationwide grieving and years of disbelief
Kinda supersized there is nothing about the V8 Supercar series in this.
6 years of half owning a team probably wasn't considered worthy enough to add given how little involvement Penske personally had with the team.
Helio's got 4 Indy 500 wins now (8th for Penske!). Just an FYI ;) I guess this was made before his win this past May...
he didnt win that one with penske though, he did it with meyer shank
@@ethandrake5380 Thank you. Totally forgot!
Jim Hall ….?…..
Change tires shi* dyno numbers;
2006 indy 500
Bark
If yuu have one is the name ; term
murica
Hasn’t won Le Mans though
Not yet. But there is a realistic chance that might change soon.
Team Penske will be the de-facto factory team for Porsche at Le Mans and IMSA from 2023 onwards.
@@hannesgroesslinger I definitely want them to win Le Mans though
Yellow steriods;batk tequila
His son is a jerk
Hahaha
Return to F1, tired of haas doing a terrible job representing the USA. (Russia this year)
A very neat application of the rules. However to call him the smartest guy in the world is pushing it way too far. He needed U.K. manufacturing expertise and German financing. If he was that clever, it would all have been done in house. as to the engine being banned, typical North American petulance. Someone comes up with a neat idea, catches the rest with their pants down and they all throw a tantrum.
Penske destroyed Indycar racing by taking his ball and going home every time her got butthurt about anything.
The world u mean america
I mean… he is perhaps the most successful racing team owner in history. Even more than Bruce McLaren, Enzo Ferrari, Frank Williams, and Chip Ganassi.
Indeed. His F1 outing wasn't exactly a success.
@@j1020-u2e More than Enzo , the man won everything a bunch of times and left the most famous , biggest legalize in any type of car in history . I do respect him a lot , now sounds funny you saying more successful than Enzo .