This Week in
Team Penske History

May 11, 2019

Brad Keselowski drives the No. 2 Wurth Ford Mustang to a rollercoaster NASCAR Cup Series win at Kansas Speedway.

Early in the race, the No. 2 Ford makes contact with the outside wall, forcing the team to pull the right-side fenders out during the Stage 1 caution period. Keselowski maintains his position in the front half of the field, however, and works his way up to sixth. Later in the race, the No. 2 team pits under green flag conditions before a caution flag waves on the next lap, placing the Wurth Ford one lap down to the race leaders. After Keselowski receives the wave around to get back on the lead lap, he restarts the race in 11th place. On lap 261, Keselowski passes Alex Bowman for the lead. The seventh caution of the day takes the race into overtime, where Keselowski edges Bowman by .205 seconds for the hard-earned victory.

May 14, 1977

Driving the No. 8 Norton Spirit McLaren Cosworth, Tom Sneva becomes the first driver to exceed 200 miles per hour at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway during time trials for the Indianapolis 500.

The newly-paved track at the Speedway, along with a new USAC rule that allows turbocharger boost up to 80 inches, helps clear the way for the speed milestone. After winning the pole for the Indy 500, Sneva finishes second in the race as A.J. Foyt establishes a new record with his fourth career win at the “Greatest Spectacle in Racing.”