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President Donald Trump announced an IndyCar street race through Washington, D.C., as part of America’s 250th birthday celebrations, signing an executive order with Penske to route the race via landmarks like the National Mall. The order directs transportation and interior departments to designate a suitable route within two weeks, and organizers say the event will be free to the public.
IMSA President John Doonan touts rising momentum for the Rolex 24 at Daytona as the pre-race notebook runs through a mix of topics: an LMP2 leader-light system issue and planned overnight inspections, Penske’s driver decisions (no Newgarden or McLaughlin in that slot) and talk of not running a throwback livery on the 963, Penske’s Porsche 963 lineage, new tech and sponsorship partnerships (Sentronics, IMSA Labs, BDO), pace-car and safety-truck updates, and comprehensive race-day media plans with NBC/Peacock, plus Ford’s 125th anniversary celebrations and Laurens Vanthoor’s planned schedule.
Porsche built a unique, street-legal version of the 963 hypercar, dubbed 963 RSP, as a special gift for 88-year-old Roger Penske to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the last street-legal Porsche 917. The car features modifications for road legality, a bespoke interior, and a re-tuned engine, making it a one-of-a-kind collector's item that remains a race-inspired vehicle.
Josef Newgarden secured his second consecutive Indianapolis 500 victory with a daring last-lap pass, becoming the first driver in 22 years to achieve back-to-back wins. The dramatic finish saw Newgarden narrowly edge out Pato O'Ward, who led at the start of the final lap. This victory also marked a record-setting 20th Indy 500 win for team owner Roger Penske.
Patrick Morgan, founder of Dawn Treader Performance Engineering, has restored the last race-winning Penske PC26 chassis 05, which won at Gateway in 1997. The chassis, powered by a Mercedes-badged Ilmor engine, was acquired by Morgan and took 18 months to restore. Morgan hopes to bring modern filming technology to capture the car in action and showcase the demanding nature of driving these cars from that era.
Penske's NASCAR team, led by driver Ryan Blaney, remains in contention for the championship title, keeping their hopes alive in the competition.
An IndyCar fan whose car was hit by a flying tire during a race will receive a new car from Penske, but it's unclear which model she'll get since Chevrolet no longer makes the Cruze. The author suggests that Penske should give her a Corvette and offer to cover her auto insurance for at least a year, as it would be a good business decision and generate positive press.
Robin Matthews' car was hit by a flying tire during the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday. Indianapolis Motor Speedway has confirmed that she will receive a new car, but details have not been finalized on what the car will be. Penske is expected to provide the new car to Matthews.
Scott McLaughlin won the Children’s of Alabama Indy GP at Barber Motorsports Park, beating polesitter Romain Grosjean, who led the majority of the race. McLaughlin's victory came at the expense of Grosjean, who succumbed to pressure late in the contest as he locked a brake and slid wide in Turn 5 on lap 72. Will Power secured third, his first podium of the season, as his team’s gamble to start the race on the faster but less durable Firestone alternate tires paid off with a 1-3 finish.
Porsche Penske Motorsports wins the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach with a bold tire strategy, completing the race on a single set of tires. The No. 6 Porsche of Mathieu Jaminet and Nick Tandy takes the overall victory, with the No. 7 Porsche in third. Jack Hawksworth and Ben Barnicoat win in GTD PRO with their No. 14 Vasser Sullivan Lexus RC F GT3, while Madison Snow and Bryan Sellers take the GTD victory for Paul Miller Racing in the No. 1 BMW M4 GT3.