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{{Short description|American racing driver and businessman (born 1937)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2019}}
{{Infobox F1 driver
|name          = Roger Penske
|image         = Roger Penske 2023 (cropped).jpg
|caption       = Penske in 2023
|nationality   = {{flagicon|USA}} American
|birth_name    = Roger Searle Penske
|birth_date    = {{birth date and age |1937|2|20}} 
|birth_place   = [[Shaker Heights, Ohio]], U.S.
|Years         = {{F1|1961}}–{{F1|1962}}
|Team(s)       = Non-works [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]] and [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]
|Races         = 2
|Championships = 0
|Wins          = 0
|Podiums       = 0
|Points        = 0
|Poles         = 0
|Fastest laps  = 0
|First race    = [[1961 United States Grand Prix]]
|Last race     = [[1962 United States Grand Prix]]
|relatives=[[Gregory Penske]] (son) <br>
[[Jay Penske]] (son)}}

[[File:PenskePC23.jpg|thumb|right|1994 Indy 500 winning Penske PC23 driven by Al Unser Jr.]]
[[File:Roger Penske 2005.jpg|thumb|right|Penske in 2005]]

'''Roger Searle Penske''' (born February 20, 1937), also known as "the Captain", is an American auto racing team owner, businessman, and former professional driver. Penske is the owner of [[Team Penske]], the [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway]], [[IndyCar]], and other auto racing-related businesses. Penske is the founder, chairman, and namesake of the [[Penske Corporation]], a holding company for his various businesses. Penske is also a [[Presidential Medal of Freedom]] recipient.

==Early life and education==
Penske was born in [[Shaker Heights, Ohio]], in 1937<ref>{{cite web |title=2009 Kronk Gym Foundation Honorees: Roger Penske |url= http://kronkgymfoundation.org/2009_honorees/pdfs/RogerPenske.pdf| website= kronkgymfoundation.org |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110727000737/http://kronkgymfoundation.org/2009_honorees/pdfs/RogerPenske.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=2011-07-27 |publisher= Kronk Gym Foundation |access-date=2011-01-01}}</ref> into a devout [[Episcopal Church (United States)|Episcopalian]] family. He was heavily involved with his church as a boy, singing in the church's choir and serving in the ministry as an [[acolyte]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=News & Announcements |url=https://horatioalger.org/news-events/news/ |access-date=2024-04-09 |website=HoratioAlger.org |language=en-US |archive-date=August 2, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240802180804/https://horatioalger.org/news-events/news/ |url-status=live }}</ref> His father Jay was a successful corporate executive for a metal fabrication company who encouraged his son to become an entrepreneur.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://ca.askmen.com/celebs/men/business_politics_60/71_roger_penske.html |title=Roger Penske Sports Biography, Photos & Rise To Success |publisher= | website= ca.askmen.com |date=1937-02-20 |access-date=2011-01-01 |url-status=dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20141024231809/http://ca.askmen.com/celebs/men/business_politics_60/71_roger_penske.html |archive-date=2014-10-24 }}</ref> As a teenager he bought older cars, repaired them and sold them at a profit from his family's home outside Cleveland, Ohio.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.answers.com/topic/roger-penske |title= Gale Encyclopedia of Biography: Roger Penske |publisher=  |website= Answers.com |access-date= 2011-01-01 |archive-date= April 9, 2009 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090409111503/http://www.answers.com/topic/roger-penske |url-status= live }}</ref> 

After graduating from [[Shaker Heights High School]] in 1955, Penske matriculated at [[Lehigh University]], where he was a member of the [[Phi Gamma Delta]] fraternity, and he graduated in 1959.<ref name= "Rich2">{{cite news |title=Roger Penske |url= https://www.forbes.com/profile/roger-penske/ |access-date=August 10, 2017 |work= [[Forbes]] |date=August 10, 2017}}</ref>

==Racing career==
Penske's first racing venture was in hillclimbing, but then ran road course racing at the Vineland Raceway in [[Vineland, New Jersey]], as a member of the Philadelphia Region of the [[Sports Car Club of America]] (SCCA) in [[Porsche]]s.<ref name="DJD">{{cite web |title=293 - Roger Penske: The Captain |url= https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-dale-jr-download-dirty-30317813/episode/293-roger-penske-the-captain-61209928/ |website=iHeartRadio |publisher=Dirty Mo Media |access-date=April 14, 2020 |date=April 13, 2020}}</ref> Penske made his first professional racing start at the now-abandoned [[Marlboro Motor Raceway]] in [[Upper Marlboro, Maryland]].

''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' named him SCCA Driver of the Year in 1961.<ref>{{cite news |title=Penshe Drives at Bridgehampton |work=The Journal News |date=May 21, 1962 |access-date=July 23, 2020 |url= https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55908637/ |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> He competed in two Formula One Grands Prix and won a NASCAR Pacific Coast Late Model race at Riverside in 1963. He never ran the [[Indianapolis 500]]: he was offered a rookie test at Indianapolis with the Dean Van Lines team.<ref>{{cite news |title=Insight: The Penske/Porsche link spans more than 60 years |website=racer.com |date=2022-10-21 |url= https://racer.com/2022/10/21/insight-the-penske-porsche-link-spans-more-than-60-years/|accessdate=2022-10-27}}</ref> 

Penske continued racing until 1965, when he retired as a driver, to concentrate on his first Chevrolet dealership in [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]].<ref name="RichList">{{cite news |title=#382 Roger Penske |url= https://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/10/R98C.html |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20060519061316/http://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/10/R98C.html |url-status= dead |archive-date=May 19, 2006 |access-date=August 10, 2017 |work=Forbes |date=2017}}</ref>

== Business career ==
During college, Penske worked at Alcoa as an intern, and joined them as a sales engineer in 1959 after graduating, while also pursuing a career in race-car driving where he met people involved in Chevrolet. In 1963, he left Alcoa to become a manager of a Chevrolet dealership in Philadelphia, which he bought a year later with a loan from his father.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Roger S. Penske Horatio Alger Award Recipient Class of 2017 |url=https://horatioalger.org/news-events/news/ |access-date=2025-08-17 |website=Horatio Alger |date=August 13, 2025 |language=en-US}}</ref> He shifted his focus away from race-car driving to the dealership after the purchase.<ref name=":1" />

In 1969, Penske founded Penske Truck Leasing in [[Reading, Pennsylvania]] by purchasing a truck rental and leasing business with three locations serving eastern Pennsylvania.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Penske Truck Leasing Celebrates 50th Anniversary - Penske Truck Leasing |url=https://www.pensketruckleasing.com/newsroom/2019_12_01_ptl_penske_celebrates_50th_anniversary/ |access-date=2025-08-17 |website=www.pensketruckleasing.com |language=en}}</ref>

==Racing teams==
[[Penske Racing]] debuted in 1966 at the [[24 Hours of Daytona]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Year-by-Year Highlights: 1965 - 2018 |url=https://www.teampenske.com/about/index.cfm/51992/Year_By_Year_Highlights |website=teampenske.com |access-date=22 November 2019 |archive-date=June 19, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250619124854/https://www.teampenske.com/about/index.cfm/51992/Year_By_Year_Highlights |url-status=live }}</ref> He developed one of the most successful teams in [[IndyCar Series]] and [[NASCAR]] racing. He is the most successful team owner at the Indianapolis 500 with 20 victories. He is known by his nickname of "The Captain".<ref name=aaw20130304>{{cite magazine |last=James |first=Brant |title=Long-Range Vision |magazine=Autoweek |date=March 4, 2013 |volume=63 |issue=5 |pages=54–60}}</ref> Penske also served as a race strategist for his IndyCar team, most recently for driver [[Will Power]].<ref>{{cite web |url= https://autoweek.com/article/indycar/indycar-without-helio-team-penske-moves |title=IndyCar: Without Hélio, Team Penske moves on |website=autoweek.com |date=February 11, 2018 |access-date=September 19, 2018}}</ref>

Penske won his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship with driver [[Brad Keselowski]] on November 18, 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nascar/2012/11/18/brad-keselowski-wins-nascar-sprint-cup-championship/1712777/ |title=Brad Keselowski clinches first Cup title after Johnson exits |website=USA Today |access-date=2019-06-24 |archive-date=April 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408192600/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nascar/2012/11/18/brad-keselowski-wins-nascar-sprint-cup-championship/1712777/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

On September 16, 2018, driver [[Brad Keselowski]] won the South Point 400 at [[Las Vegas Motor Speedway]], giving Penske his 500th race victory as an owner across all racing series. Later the same season, [[Joey Logano]] would clinch the championship at [[Homestead-Miami Speedway]], winning Penske his second championship in the Cup series.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2018/11/18/joey-logano-wins-2018-monster-energy-nascar-cup-series-title/ |title=Joey Logano wins 2018 Monster Energy Series title |date=2018-11-18|website=Official Site Of NASCAR|access-date=2019-06-24}}</ref>

==Penske Corporation==
Penske is chairman of [[Penske Corporation]], based in [[Bloomfield Hills, Michigan]]. Some of the company's holdings include a significant stake in publicly traded [[Penske Automotive Group]], an international company that operates automobile dealerships in the United States, Canada, and parts of Europe; [[Penske Truck Leasing]], a truck sales, leasing, and fleet maintenance company; [[Penske Motor Group]] which operates auto dealerships in California and Texas. On November 4, 2019, Penske acquired the [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway]], a 2.5-mile course in [[Speedway, Indiana]], the [[Indianapolis 500]] and [[IndyCar]] from the Hulman Family for an undisclosed amount.<ref>{{cite web |title=Roger Penske buys Indianapolis Motor Speedway, IndyCar Series from Hulman family |url= https://www.cbssports.com/nascar/news/roger-penske-buys-indianapolis-motor-speedway-indycar-series-from-hulman-family/ |work=CBS Sports |date= November 4, 2019 |access-date=7 November 2019}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Penske was married to Lisa Stouffer, daughter of Gordon Stouffer (of the [[Stouffer Corporation]]),<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Woodruff |first=David |date=1994-10-17 |title=Talk About Life In The Fast Lane |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/1994-10-16/talk-about-life-in-the-fast-lane |website=[[Bloomberg News|Bloomberg]]}}</ref> with whom he had two sons, Roger Jr. and [[Gregory Penske|Gregory]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Smith |first=Steven Cole |date=2019-11-05 |title=Here's how the Penske deal to purchase IndyCar, Indianapolis Motor Speedway came together |url=https://www.autoweek.com/racing/indycar/a2154346/heres-how-penske-deal-purchase-indycar-indianapolis-motor-speedway-came-together/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323050559/https://www.autoweek.com/racing/indycar/a2154346/heres-how-penske-deal-purchase-indycar-indianapolis-motor-speedway-came-together/ |archive-date=March 23, 2023 |access-date=2025-08-12 |work=Autoweek |language=en-US |url-status=live }}</ref> Gregory is vice chair of the board of [[Penske Automotive Group]] and CEO of [[Penske Motor Group]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Howe |first=Gail Kachadourian |date=2023-02-10 |title=Penske Automotive Group names Greg Penske vice chairman |url=https://www.autonews.com/executives/greg-penske-named-vice-chairman-penske-automotive/www.autonews.com/executives/greg-penske-named-vice-chairman-penske-automotive/ |access-date=2025-08-12 |website=[[Automotive News]] |language=en}}</ref> and Roger Jr. owns several automotive dealerships.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Roger Penske would like to rule forever, but who will eventually be the next Captain? |url=https://www.autoweek.com/racing/indycar/a1919031/roger-penske-would-rule-forever-who-will-eventually-be-next-captain/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230714170304/https://www.autoweek.com/racing/indycar/a1919031/roger-penske-would-rule-forever-who-will-eventually-be-next-captain/ |archive-date=July 14, 2023 |access-date=2025-08-12 |website=Autoweek |language=en-US |url-status=live }}</ref> Penske was later married to Kathryn Penske (née Hulbert),<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title='Friend of Golf,' Carl Hulbert Passes Away |url=https://www.uga.org/2015/11/12/friend-of-golf-carl-hulbert-passes-away/ |access-date=2025-08-12 |language=en}}</ref> and the couple have three children: [[Jay Penske|Jay]], Mark, and Kathryn.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Martin |first=Bruce |date=2022-05-27 |title=A new car, the field of 33, succession plan: Roger Penske addresses IndyCar's big issues |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/motor-sports/news/roger-penske-indycar-new-car-freedom-100-hybrid-engine-new-manufacturer-field-of-33-succession-plan |access-date=2025-08-12 |website=NBC Sports |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2003-07-13 |title=WEDDINGS/CELEBRATIONS; Blair Penske, Brandon Hall (Published 2003) |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/07/13/style/weddings-celebrations-blair-penske-brandon-hall.html |access-date=2025-08-12 |language=en}}</ref> Jay is the owner of [[Penske Media Corporation]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rosman |first=Katherine |date=2022-03-26 |title=You Don't Know Much About Jay Penske. And He's Fine With That. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/26/style/jay-penske.html |access-date=2025-08-12 |work=[[The New York Times]] |language=en}}</ref> Roger Penske received a kidney transplant from his son Greg in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fryer |first=Jenna |date=2019-03-08 |title=Roger Penske received kidney from son in 2017 at Mayo Clinic |url=https://apnews.com/article/67c68c6df7b74ed1839476ddb5354dca |access-date=2025-08-12 |website=[[Associated Press]] |language=en |archive-date=April 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420145835/https://apnews.com/article/67c68c6df7b74ed1839476ddb5354dca |url-status=live }}</ref>

As of October 2023, Penske's estimated net worth is $3.8 billion.<ref>{{cite web |title=Roger Penske |url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/roger-penske/?sh=1c88b0e47d90 |work=Forbes |date=2023 |access-date=October 17, 2023 |archive-date=February 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230209214105/https://www.forbes.com/profile/roger-penske/?sh=1c88b0e47d90 |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[File:The 2018 NASCAR Cup Series Champion Joey Logano Visits the White House (40783463503).jpg|thumb|upright=1.35|Penske (right) with President Donald Trump (center) and racing driver [[Joey Logano]] (left) on the White House south lawn in 2019]]

[[File:The White House - 54442232245.jpg|thumb|Penske (left) with President Donald Trump (right) at The White House in 2025]]

Penske Racing donated $500,000 to [[Restore Our Future]], [[Mitt Romney]]'s [[Super PAC]].<ref name=Romney>{{cite news |last=Lane |first=Amy |title=Penske drives to the lead of super PAC list |url= http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20121028/SUB01/310289937/penske-drives-to-the-lead-of-super-pac-list |access-date=December 1, 2013 |newspaper=Crain's Detroit Business |date=October 28, 2012}}</ref> He was discussed as a potential candidate for [[Mayor of Detroit]] but declined to run.<ref name=Mayor>{{cite news |last=Welch |first=William M. |title=Time to draft Roger Penske for president? |url= http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2011/08/roger-penske-for-president----not-such-a-bad-idea/1#.UpuzvcRDs5o |access-date=December 1, 2013 |newspaper=USA Today |date=August 20, 2011}}</ref> Penske endorsed [[Donald Trump]] in the [[2020 United States presidential election]] after receiving the [[Presidential Medal of Freedom]] in 2019.<ref>{{cite web |last=Ziegler |first=Sara |date=2020-10-28 |title=Inside The Political Donation History Of Wealthy Sports Owners |url=https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/inside-the-political-donation-history-of-wealthy-sports-owners/ |access-date=2022-01-13 |work=FiveThirtyEight |archive-date=November 18, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201118024541/https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/inside-the-political-donation-history-of-wealthy-sports-owners/ |url-status=live }}</ref> He contributed $45,000 to [[Donald Trump]]'s [[Donald Trump 2020 presidential campaign|2020 presidential campaign]].<ref name="Trump 2020 donors">{{cite web |title=Here Are The Billionaires Who Donated To Donald Trump's 2020 Presidential Campaign |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/michelatindera/2021/02/19/here-are-the-billionaires-who-donated-to-donald-trumps-2020-presidential-campaign/ |website=Forbes |accessdate=27 March 2024 |archive-date=May 17, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240517002328/https://www.forbes.com/sites/michelatindera/2021/02/19/here-are-the-billionaires-who-donated-to-donald-trumps-2020-presidential-campaign/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On April 9, 2025, Penske and his NASCAR, IndyCar and [[IMSA SportsCar Championship]] drivers and cars visited the White House.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Payne |first=Henry |title=Team Penske revs the White House, Team Trump roils the Dow |url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/2025/04/09/team-penske-revs-the-white-house-team-trump-roils-the-dow/83014932007/ |access-date=2025-06-06 |website=The Detroit News |language=en-US}}</ref> Trump was invited to the [[2025 Indianapolis 500]] by Penske, but did not attend.<ref>{{Cite web |title=President Donald Trump won't attend Indy 500, despite Roger Penske's invitation |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/motor/indy-500/2025/05/16/president-donald-trump-attend-indy-500-this-year-roger-penske-invitation-celebrities/83589369007/ |access-date=2025-06-06 |website=IndyStar}}</ref>

== Awards and honors==
'''Auto racing'''
*Six-time [[IndyCar Series]] Champion as owner (2006, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2022)<ref name = "RP" />
*Five-time [[NASCAR Cup Series]] Champion as owner (2012, 2018, 2022, 2023, 2024)<ref name = "RP" />
*1990 Golden Plate Award of the [[Academy of Achievement|American Academy of Achievement]]<ref>{{cite web |title= Golden Plate Awardees of the American Academy of Achievement |website= achievement.org |url= https://achievement.org/our-history/golden-plate-awards/#business |access-date= August 26, 2020 |archive-date= December 15, 2016 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20161215023909/https://achievement.org/our-history/golden-plate-awards/#business |url-status= live }}</ref>
*2018 [[Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum|Simeone Foundation]] Spirit of Competition Award recipient<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.simeonemuseum.org/museum-news/2018-spirit-of-competition-award |title=2018 Spirit of Competition Award |website=simeonemuseum.org |access-date=2018-10-17}}</ref>

'''[[Halls of Fame]]'''
*1995 [[Motorsports Hall of Fame of America]] inductee<ref name=MSHoF>[http://www.mshf.com/hall-of-fame/inductees/roger-penske.html Roger Penske] at the [[Motorsports Hall of Fame of America]]</ref>
*1998 [[International Motorsports Hall of Fame]] inductee<ref name = "RP">[http://santaana.granicus.com/MetaViewer.php?view_id2&clip_id=2480&meta_id=98883 Roger Penske Drive]</ref>
*2002 [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum#Auto Racing Hall of Fame|Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame]] inductee<ref name = "RP" />
*2015 [[Automotive Hall of Fame]] inductee<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.freep.com/story/sports/motor/2015/07/23/roger-penske-automotive-hall-fame/30603599/ |title=Penske credits humble beginnings on Automotive HOF night |first1=Mike |last1=Brudenell |newspaper=Detroit Free Press |date=July 23, 2015 |quote=Local racing mogul honored in ceremony |access-date=March 5, 2016 |archive-date=August 19, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150819061031/http://www.freep.com/story/sports/motor/2015/07/23/roger-penske-automotive-hall-fame/30603599/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.automotivehalloffame.org/inductee/roger-penske/840/ |title=Roger Penske |work=Hall of Fame Inductees |publisher=Automotive Hall of Fame |access-date=March 5, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160319042304/http://www.automotivehalloffame.org/inductee/roger-penske/840/ |archive-date=March 19, 2016 }}</ref>
*2019 [[NASCAR Hall of Fame]] inductee<ref name = "RP" />
*2025 [[Trans-Am Series]] Hall of Fame inductee.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://speedsport.com/sports-cars/other-sports-cars/inaugural-class-of-trans-am-hall-of-fame-revealed/ |title=Inaugural Class of Trans Am Hall of Fame Revealed |website=Speed Sport |date=February 5, 2025 |access-date=February 5, 2025}}</ref>

'''National'''
*2019 [[Presidential Medal of Freedom]] recipient<ref name = "RP" />

==Motorsports career results==

===Complete Formula One World Championship results===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
|-
! Year
! Entrant
! Chassis
! Engine
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! WDC
! Points
|-
| [[1961 Formula One season|1961]]
! John M Wyatt III
! [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]] [[Cooper T53|T53]]
! [[Coventry Climax|Climax]] [[Straight-4]]
| [[1961 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]
| [[1961 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]
| [[1961 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]
| [[1961 French Grand Prix|FRA]]
| [[1961 British Grand Prix|GBR]]
| [[1961 German Grand Prix|GER]]
| [[1961 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [[1961 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br />{{small|8}}
| 
! NC
! 0
|-
| [[1962 Formula One season|1962]]
! Dupont Team Zerex
! [[Team Lotus|Lotus]] [[Lotus 24|24]]
! [[Coventry Climax|Climax]] [[V8 engine|V8]]
| [[1962 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]
| [[1962 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]
| [[1962 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]
| [[1962 French Grand Prix|FRA]]
| [[1962 British Grand Prix|GBR]]
| [[1962 German Grand Prix|GER]]
| [[1962 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [[1962 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br />{{small|9}}
| [[1962 South African Grand Prix|RSA]]
! NC
! 0
|-
!colspan="15"|{{center|{{small|Source:<ref>{{cite book |last=Small |first=Steve |title=The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who |date=1994 |publisher=Guinness |page=284 |isbn=0851127029}}</ref>}}}}
|}

===24 Hours of Le Mans results===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
|-
! Year
! Team
! Co-Drivers
! Car
! Class
! Laps
! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Overall Position}}
! {{Tooltip|Class<br>Pos.|Class Position}}
|-
! {{24hLM|1963}}
|align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} [[North American Racing Team]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Pedro Rodríguez (racing driver)|Pedro Rodríguez]]
|align=left| [[Ferrari 330 TRI/LM]]
| P +3.0
| 113
| DNF
| DNF
|-
!colspan="8"|{{center|{{small|Sources:<ref>{{cite web|title=Roger Penske|url=https://www.24h-lemans.com/en/track-record/driver/roger-penske-5233|publisher=[[Automobile Club de l'Ouest]]|access-date=June 7, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Roger Penske Results|url=https://motorsportstats.com/driver/roger-penske/results|publisher=Motorsport Stats|access-date=June 7, 2023}}</ref>}}}}
|}

===12 Hours of Sebring results===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
|-
! Year
! Team
! Co-Drivers
! Car
! Class
! Laps
! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Overall Position}}
! {{Tooltip|Class<br>Pos.|Class Position}}
|-
! [[1961 12 Hours of Sebring|1961]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brumos Racing|Brumos Porsche Company]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Bob Holbert
|align=left| [[Porsche 718|Porsche 718 RS 61]]
| S1.6
| 199
| 5th
!style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st
|-
! 1962
|align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Briggs Cunningham]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Bruce McLaren]]
|align=left| [[Cooper T57|Cooper Monaco T57]] [[Maserati]]
| S3.0
| 190
| 5th
!style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2nd
|-
! 1963
|align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mecom Racing Team]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Augie Pabst]]
|align=left| [[Ferrari_250_GTO#Racing|Ferrari 250 GTO]]
| GT3.0
| 203
| 4th
!style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st
|-
! 1964
|align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} McKean Chevrolet, Inc.
|align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jim Hall (racing driver)|Jim Hall]]
|align=left| [[Chevrolet_Corvette_(C2)#Grand_Sport|Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport]]
| P+3.0
| 177
| 18th
| 4th
|-
!colspan="8"|{{center|{{small|Sources:<ref>{{cite web|title=All Results of Roger Penske|url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/driver/results/Roger-Penske-USA.html|publisher=Racing Sports Cars|access-date=June 16, 2025}}</ref>}}}}
|}

===Other events===
*[[Puerto Rico Grand Prix]]

==Bibliography==
*[https://www.scca.com/pages/roger-penske Roger Penske - Sports Car Club of America]

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.penske.com/ Penske Corporation]
* [http://www.penskeracing.com/ Penske Racing]
* {{Racing-Reference owner|Roger_Penske}}
* {{Racing-Reference driver|Roger_Penske}}

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