This Week in
Team Penske History

July 2, 2016

Brad Keselowski and the No. 2 Ford team secures Team Penske’s 100^th NASCAR Cup Series win.

Keselowski starts fifth in the No. 2 Detroit Genuine Parts Ford Fusion at Daytona International Speedway in his 250^th start for Team Penske. Keselowski wastes no time getting to the front as he captures the race lead on lap nine. The No. 2 Ford continues to race among the leaders throughout the race before the engine temperature on the Detroit Genuine Parts Fusion start to rise due to debris building up on the car’s front grille. In a brilliant and risky move, Keselowski uses the rear bumper of the No. 1 car of Jamie McMurray to remove the debris without losing track position. During several late-race restarts, Keselowski maintains his position at the front of the field as he captures the checkered flag. The result marks  Keselowski’s first Cup Series win at Daytona, his 20^th career series triumph and Team Penske’s landmark 100^th victory in the NASCAR Cup Series.

July 3, 1971

In the inaugural INDYCAR SERIES race at Pocono Raceway, Mark Donohue drives the No. 66 McLaren M16 to victory, marking Team Penske’s first of many series wins. 

Donohue claims the pole with a four-lap average qualifying speed of 172.393 miles per hour. On race day, Donohue dominates at the “Tricky Triangle,” leading 126 out of 200 laps. A late-race caution flag, however, puts Donohue in a battle for the win with Joe Leonard. Donohue passes Leonard for lead with six laps remaining to claim the victory by 1.688 seconds.