This Week in
Team Penske History

December 4, 1966

Mark Donohue wins the Nassau Trophy Race at the 4.5-mile Oakes Field road course in the Bahamas.

Driving a Lola T-70 with Chevrolet power, Donohue describes his start in the 56-lap race as a bit squirrely with a larger than normal and full fuel tank, but it reflects a strategy that works out perfectly for the team. With the extra fuel on board Donohue’s No. 7 car, Roger Penske executes a perfectly-planned strategy from the timing stand with fewer and quicker pit stops than Donohue’s competitors. Despite a spin on track just 18 miles into the 252-mile race, Donohue continues to run toward the front of the 48-car field and he takes the checkered flag 4.7 seconds ahead of Skip Scott for the closest finish in the 13-year history of the event.

December 4, 2016

DJR Team Penske finishes fifth in the Australian Supercars Championship team standings in its second season competing in the series.

Driver Scott Pye pushes for a strong finish in the No. 17 Ford Falcon at the season-ending Sydney 500 race, but a pit lane penalty drops him to the back of the pack. With new tires on the No. 17 Ford following the final pit stop, Pye works his way up to a 13th-place finish that secures fifth place in the series’ final team standings.