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Brian Redman Brian Redman
1974
- Can-Am
An accomplished English sports car racer, Redman made one start for Team Penske in SCCA Can-Am competition in the 1974 Buckeye Cup at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. After starting from the pole position, Redman brought the No. 66 Porsche 917 home in second place.

Peter Revson Peter Revson
1970
- Endurance, Trans-Am
Revson made a total of nine starts with Team Penske in 1970 in Trans-Am and Endurance racing competition. Revson teamed with Mark Donohue in the 1970 24 Hours of Daytona, but the duo had to retire after about 200 laps with an oil pressure issue. Revson competed in eight Trans-Am Series races for Team Penske that season and he produced a second-place finish at Bryar Motorsport Park in New Hampshire. In 1974, Revson died tragically in a practice accident before the Formula 1 South African Grand Prix in Kyalami. Revson was inducted in the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 1996.

Andre Ribeiro Andre Ribeiro
1998
- INDYCAR
In 1998, Ribeiro competed in 18 of the 19 races on the INDYCAR schedule for Team Penske. He started his first race for the team on the front row at Homestead-Miami Speedway with a second-place qualifying effort. His best result came at Vancouver where he produced a seventh-place finish.

Mike Rockenfeller Mike Rockenfeller
2006
- ALMS
Rockenfeller made one start for Team Penske in 2006, driving the Porsche RS Spyder in the American Le Mans Series Petit Le Mans event at Road Atlanta. The team started first in the LMP2 class, finished sixth overall and second in class.

Gonazlo Rodriguez Gonzalo Rodriguez
1999
- INDYCAR
Rodriguez made one promising start for Team Penske at the 1999 Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix. After starting 16th in the No. 3 entry, Rodriguez brought his machine home in the 12th position. Tragically, Rodriguez lost his life in an accident during a practice session for the next race at Laguna Seca Raceway.

Johnny Rutherford Johnny Rutherford
1984
- INDYCAR
Rutherford made three starts at Sanair Super Speedway, Michigan International Speedway (MIS) and Phoenix International Raceway for Team Penske during the 1984 INDYCAR season. He earned a pole at MIS and led 46 laps in the race. His best result came at Sanair, where he started 10th and finished fifth.

Tom Sneva Tom Sneva
1975-1978
- INDYCAR
A former math teacher from Spokane, Wash., Sneva won two consecutive INDYCAR titles for Team Penske in 1977 and 1978. Known as “The Gasman” for his qualifying prowess, Sneva was the first driver to qualify at over 200 mph for the Indianapolis 500. In 54 career starts for Team Penske, he won three times and secured 10 pole positions.

David Stremme David Stremme
2009
- NASCAR
Stremme, the 2002 ASA National Tour Rookie of the Year and the 2003 NASCAR XFINITY Series Rookie of the Year, joined Team Penske in 2009 driving the No. 12 Dodge in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Stremme made 33 starts for the team that season and produced his top finish of 13th at both Auto Club Speedway in Fontana (Calif.) and Michigan International Speedway.

Danny Sullivan Danny Sullivan
1985-1990
- INDYCAR
Sullivan will always be known for his famous 1985 Indianapolis 500 "Spin and Win" when he spun his car while in the lead and came back to win the famed race. He competed in 91 INDYCAR races for Team Penske, earning the series title in 1988. During his time with the team, Sullivan won 12 races, earned 18 pole positions, finished on the podium 30 times and was a part of 13 1-2 starts.

Alex Tagliani Alex Tagliani
2011, 2014-2015
- NASCAR
A winning INDYCAR and road racer, Tagliani has competed in four NASCAR XFINITY Series (NXS) races for Team Penske, earning two poles and four top-five finishes for the organization. Tagliani won the pole position at Road America in 2014 and led 19 laps, eventually finishing second. In 2015, Tagliani drove one race for Team Penske at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, where he won the pole and led 38 laps, finishing second once again. Of his four Team Penske NXS starts, Tagliani has finished second three times.
Michael Thackwell Michael Thackwell
1984
- INDYCAR
A native of Auckland, New Zealand, Thackwell made two starts for Team Penske in 1984. He finished 18th at Laguna Seca and 20th on the streets of Las Vegas, driving the No. 6 Pennzoil-sponsored March/Cosworth at each race.

Dick Thompson Dick Thompson
1966
- Endurance
Thompson teamed with Dick Guldstrand in his only start for Team Penske in the 1966 12 Hours of Sebring. Driving the famed Corvette Grand Sport, Thompson and Guldstrand did not finish the race due to an accident. Thompson worked as a Washington, D.C.-area dentist throughout his racing career and he won numerous SCCA titles on the track. He was known as “The Flying Dentist” and he was inducted in the Corvette Hall of Fame in 2000 as well as the Le Mans Drivers Hall of Fame in 2013.


Paul Tracy Paul Tracy
1991-1994; 1996-1997
- INDYCAR
Tracy is the only Team Penske driver with two separate multi-season stints with the team. In his 76 starts over six combined seasons, Tracy scored 11 INDYCAR victories, 24 podium finishes, 12 pole positions and was a part of nine front row qualifying sweeps. Tracy also did much of the test driving for Team Penske’s 1994 Indianapolis 500 winning push-rod engine project. In 1997, Tracy captured Team Penske’s 200th overall victory at Gateway.

Al Unser, Jr. Al Unser, Jr.
1994-1999
- INDYCAR
Unser, Jr. made 101 starts for Team Penske over the course of six seasons. In 1994, Unser, Jr. won the Indianapolis 500 and the INDYCAR championship, winning eight of the 16 races that season. In addition, he scored 11 podium finishes and four pole positions that year. Over the course of his tenure with the team Unser, Jr. produced 12 wins, 25 podium finishes and three front row qualifying sweeps.

Al Unser, Sr. Al Unser, Sr.
1983-1989
- INDYCAR
Unser, Sr. captured his historic fourth Indy 500 while giving Team Penske its sixth Indianapolis 500 victory in 1987. In doing so he set the record as the race’s oldest winning driver at the age of 47. In his 59 starts with Team Penske, Unser, Sr. won two INDYCAR championships, stood on the podium 17 times – which included three wins at Cleveland, Phoenix International Raceway an the Indianapolis Motor Speedway – and he earned 29 top-10 finishes.


Bobby Unser Bobby Unser
1979-1981
- INDYCAR
From the first family of American open-wheel racing, “Uncle Bobby” won the 1981 Indianapolis 500 for Team Penske behind the wheel of the No. 3 Norton Spirit Penske chassis, giving Team Penske 100 overall victories. Unser finished as runner up in the INDYCAR championship standings in 1979 and 1980, posting 10 wins and 17 podium finishes. His remarkable stats with Team Penske include: 37 starts, 11 wins and 15 pole positions.

Jacques Villeneuve Jacques Villeneuve
2011-2012
- NASCAR
Villeneuve, one of the most versatile racers in the last several decades and a former INDYCAR Champion, Indianapolis 500 winner and Formula 1 World Champion, competed in four NASCAR XFINITY Series road course races for Team Penske between 2011 and 2012. Villeneuve won one pole at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve (CGV) in Montreal in 2011. He led laps in all four events, finishing third at Road America in 2011 and CGV in 2012 for the team.

Kenny Wallace Kenny Wallace
1996
- NASCAR
Wallace is the youngest brother of Rusty and Mike Wallace, both of whom also competed in NASCAR events for Team Penske. Kenny made six NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts for the team in 1996, piloting the No. 22 Ford to a best finish of fourth at North Wilkesboro (N.C.) Speedway.


Mike Wallace Mike Wallace
2001
- NASCAR
Wallace made eight starts for Team Penske in the No. 12 car during the 2001 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. He scored his career-best finish with the team when he earned a second-place result at Phoenix International Raceway.

Rusty Wallace Rusty Wallace
1980, 1991-2005
- NASCAR
Wallace, ran two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race for Team Penske in 1980, with a best finish of second at Atlanta. Wallace rejoined the team in 1991 and earned 37 NSCS victories, including a 10-win season in 1993. From 1993-1996, he produced a remarkable 25 wins. Wallace finished in the top 10 in points with Team Penske 11 times, including second in 1993 to Dale Earnhardt Sr. Wallace was elected to the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2013 and is currently working as an analyst for the Motor Racing Network.


Steven Wallace Steven Wallace
2005
- ARCA
The son of Team Penske legend Rusty Wallace, Steven Wallace made one start for Team Penske in the ARCA Series race at Michigan International Speedway in 2005.  Wallace started fifth and dominated the race, leading 84 of 106 laps and captured his first ARCA win and the sixth for Team Penske.


John Watson John Watson
1975-1976
- Formula One
Watson began his tenure with Team Penske driving the PC1 chassis in the 1975 Formula 1 (F1) season finale at Watkins Glen International, where he finished in the ninth position. Watson ran the full 1976 F1 season for the team and he produced Team Penske’s only F1 victory, winning the Austrian Grand Prix after starting from the second position. Team Penske remains the most-recent American constructor to win an F1 race.


Billy Wease Billy Wease
2006
- ARCA
Wease made his first career ARCA start for Team Penske in 2006 at Michigan International Speedway. Wease started the race from the 10th position, led one lap and finished second.


Joe Welch Joe Welch
1967, 1968
- Endurance
Welch competed in three races for Team Penske. In the 1967 24 Hours of Daytona, Welch teamed with George Wintersteen and Bob Brown in the No.6 Sunoco Camaro but were forced to retire early. Welch and Wintersteen teamed up once again for the 1967 12 Hours of Sebring in a Corvette finishing second in their class. In the 1968 12 Hours of Sebring, Welch teamed with Craig Fisher and Bob Johnson to finish second in class and fourth overall.


George Wintersteen George Wintersteen
1966, 1967
- Endurance
Wintersteen produced two wins in his four starts with Team Penske. He teamed with Dick Guldstrand and Ben Moore to win the 1966 24 Hours of Daytona GT class and placed 12th overall. Wintersteen then paired with Moore again later that year to win the 12 Hour s of Sebring GT class while finishing 9th overall. In the 1967 24 Hours of Daytona, Wintersteen, Joe Welch and Bob Brown shared the driving duties in the No. 6 Camaro, but they were not able to finish the event.