Still, despite being over eighty years of age, running his legendary Penske outfit but now in the Indycar Series and NASCAR. The most successful winning owner in Indianapolis 500 history, Roger is also a board member of General Electric, and has also been involved in various automotive, home furnishing, leisure resorts and NFL American Football businesses or projects. One of those subsidaries bought out the Indycar Series and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2019. Penske became a car dealer in his teenage years with help and support from his father. Roger had a brief racing career from 1958 to 1965, partly starting due to the business benefits that selling racing cars gave him. When he retired as a driver, Penske then starting running his team and opened his first car dealership in Philadelphia. In 2019, Roger was awarded the Presidental Medal of Freedom, the United States' highest civilian honour.

Biography last updated 4 Nov 2019