This Week in
Team Penske History
Driving the No. 2 Western Star/Alliance Parts Ford, Brad Keselowski wins at Richmond.
This Week in
Team Penske History
September 10, 2000
Team Penske starts and finishes 1-2 at Laguna Seca.
Helio Castroneves wins the pole for the Shell 300, while his teammate Gil de Ferran qualifies second. Pinpoint fuel strategy paired with perfect pit stops allow Castroneves and the No. 3 team to stay out in front as Castroneves edges de Ferran by .954 seconds at the finish line. Castroneves becomes the first Brazilian driver to win three races in a season since former Team Penske driver Emerson Fittipaldi, who posted three wins in 1993.
September 12, 2020
Brad Keselowski wins at Richmond Raceway to secure his fourth victory of the 2020 season and his 34th career Cup Series win.
Keselowski starts ninth in the No. 2 Western Star/ Alliance Parts Ford Mustang and improves his position to fourth at the end of stage one. Keselowski continues to run up front as crew Chief Jeremy Bullins and the No. 2 Ford team plan their strategy to close the race strong. Keselowski and the No. 2 Ford team lead 192 of the 400 laps in the race, taking the checkered flag to win by 1.568 seconds over Martin Truex Jr. with Team Penske teammate Joey Logano coming home in third place.