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Penske To Receive Presidential Medal Of Freedom
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Roger Penske has been named the recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Donald Trump.
The announcement was made by President Trump on Thursday during a meeting in the Oval Office with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
In Indy car competition, Penske has won the Indianapolis 500 a record 18 times. Included in those victories is Simon Pagenaud’s triumph in the Indianapolis 500 in May. He’s also a four-time NTT IndyCar Series champion as a car owner.
He’s also been a successful NASCAR team owner, capturing the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship twice as an owner with Brad Keselowski (2012) and Joey Logano (2018). Penske is a two-time Daytona 500 winning team owner as well.
Penske also owns teams that compete in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and Virgin Australia Supercars Championship. His Team Penske organization has also competed in Can-Am, Trans-Am and Formula One throughout the years.
For more information, visit teampenske.com.
Photo courtesy of NASCAR
The announcement was made by President Trump on Thursday during a meeting in the Oval Office with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Penske is considered one of the greatest team owners in motorsports history. After starting his career as a driver, Penske made the transition to the ownership side of motorsports.
He’s also been a successful NASCAR team owner, capturing the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship twice as an owner with Brad Keselowski (2012) and Joey Logano (2018). Penske is a two-time Daytona 500 winning team owner as well.
Penske also owns teams that compete in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and Virgin Australia Supercars Championship. His Team Penske organization has also competed in Can-Am, Trans-Am and Formula One throughout the years.
For more information, visit teampenske.com.
Photo courtesy of NASCAR
