Evolution of a Dynasty
No other team in the history of motor sports has come close to matching Roger Penske’s record at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Team Penske has won 19 times in its 54 years of competition at the Indianapolis 500, an impressive 35% winning percentage. In addition, the team has scored a win at the fabled Speedway in six consecutive decades. Following is a look at the drivers, cars, and average qualifying speed of the 33-car field in each of the years a Team Penske driver’s image was added to the historic Borg Warner trophy.
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2023 – Josef Newgarden |
2019 – Simon Pagenaud |
2018 – Will Power |
2015 – Juan Pablo Montoya |
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2009 – Helio Castroneves |
2006 – Sam Hornish Jr. |
2003 - Gil de Ferran |
2002 – Helio Castroneves |
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2001 – Helio Castroneves |
1994 – Al Unser Jr. |
1993 – Emerson Fittipaldi |
1991 – Rick Mears |
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1988 – Rick Mears |
1987 – Al Unser |
1985 – Danny Sullivan |
1984 – Rick Mears |
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1979 – Rick Mears |
1972 – Mark Donohue |
1981 – Bobby Unser |
