http://www.mail.com/people/203080-roger-penske.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/203080-roger-penske.html http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2082564-indycar-hires-walker-competition-chief.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — IndyCar drivers and owners have always considered Derrick Walker to be a beacon of leadership. Now he's switching to what Walker calls the "dark" side. The well-respected former team owner was hired Monday as IndyCar's new head of competition, ending the worst-kept secret in Indianapolis. Speculation that the 68-year-old Scotsman would... Tue, 14 May 2013 00:23:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2082564-indycar-hires-walker-competition-chief.html 2013-05-14T00:23:37Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2077920-drivers-teams-preparing-indy-500.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis 500 is getting its mojo back. Rumors are flying, speeds are increasing and an Andretti is trying to get back to Victory Lane. Yes, it's starting to feel like the good old days in Indy. "I've been feeling that resurgence ever since I came back over in 2009 and the momentum around the Indy 500 is just increasing," said D... Fri, 10 May 2013 22:15:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2077920-drivers-teams-preparing-indy-500.html 2013-05-10T22:15:20Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2072320-nascar-panel-reduces-jgr-penalties.html CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — A NASCAR appeals panel sided with Joe Gibbs Racing on Wednesday and eased some of the penalties imposed for having an illegal part in Matt Kenseth's race-winning engine at Kansas last month. NASCAR punished JGR after discovering during a post-race inspection that one of eight connecting rods in the engine at the April 21 race did not ... Wed, 08 May 2013 20:35:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2072320-nascar-panel-reduces-jgr-penalties.html 2013-05-08T20:35:57Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2069388-partial-win-penske-nascar-penalties-appeal.html CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Penske Racing celebrated a small victory Tuesday when NASCAR's chief appellate officer issued a mixed ruling on penalties levied against the team. Although most everything was upheld, suspensions for seven key employees were reduced from six points races to two. Team owner Roger Penske said he was "very happy with the outcome" followi... Tue, 07 May 2013 20:16:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2069388-partial-win-penske-nascar-penalties-appeal.html 2013-05-07T20:16:28Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2056866-appeal-board-upholds-penalties-penske.html CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — A three-member appeals board upheld NASCAR's sweeping penalties against Penske Racing on Wednesday for a failed inspection last month at Texas and team owner Roger Penske vowed to take the ruling to the series' highest level. The three-member National Stock Car Racing Appeals Panel unanimously upheld all penalties levied against the o... Wed, 01 May 2013 20:30:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2056866-appeal-board-upholds-penalties-penske.html 2013-05-01T20:30:20Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2047132-nascar-defends-penalties-matt-kenseth.html RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Joe Gibbs understands that NASCAR must enforce the rule book and his team deserved a penalty for an illegal part in Matt Kenseth's engine. The team owner just disagrees with the severity of the penalties levied against Joe Gibbs Racing this week. More importantly, he's deeply troubled with the perception JGR cheated. "You spend your l... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 22:54:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2047132-nascar-defends-penalties-matt-kenseth.html 2013-04-26T22:54:16Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2041592-nascar-penalizes-kenseth-engine-fails.html CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR has a zero tolerance policy when it comes to engines, tires and fuel on a race car. Anything even slightly improper is dealt with swiftly and severely. NASCAR always throws the book at offenders. Matt Kenseth and Joe Gibbs Racing were no exception, getting hit with one of the largest penalties in NASCAR history Wednesday afte... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 01:38:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2041592-nascar-penalizes-kenseth-engine-fails.html 2013-04-25T01:38:48Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2040074-penske-racing-to-plead-case-to-appeal-panel-1.html CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Penske Racing will take its appeal of penalties and fines against defending champion Brad Keselowski and teammate Joey Logano before a three-member NASCAR panel next week. NASCAR selects the panel from a list of 48 people — former car owners, crew chiefs and drivers, as well as current track promoters and industry veterans. Their id... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:24:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2040074-penske-racing-to-plead-case-to-appeal-panel-1.html 2013-04-23T20:24:44Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2004112-hunter-reay-holds-dixon-to-win-barber.html BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Andretti Autosport remained perfect on the year Sunday when defending IndyCar Series champion Ryan Hunter-Reay snapped Penske Racing's winning streak at Barber Motorsports Park. The win came at one of Hunter-Reay's worst tracks, which just so happened to be where his Penske rivals dominated. Headed into the weekend, Helio Castronev... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 00:54:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2004112-hunter-reay-holds-dixon-to-win-barber.html 2013-04-08T00:54:22Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2001436-stewart-logano-they-moved-fracas.html MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — Tony Stewart and Joey Logano say their dustup is over. They just haven't said it to each other. The drivers tangled two weeks ago at the end of the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at California, where Stewart thought Logano had blocked him in the closing laps. Stewart parked his car near Logano's and approached him. There was some shoving,... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 22:28:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2001436-stewart-logano-they-moved-fracas.html 2013-04-05T22:28:20Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1984800-mark-martin-to-replace-hamlin-no-11.html CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Mark Martin will drive for Joe Gibbs Racing while Denny Hamlin recovers from a fractured vertebra in his lower back. Martin's first start in the No. 11 Toyota will be next week at Martinsville Speedway, where he wasn't scheduled to race. Brian Vickers had already been tabbed to drive Martin's car for Michael Waltrip Racing at Martin... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 23:30:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1984800-mark-martin-to-replace-hamlin-no-11.html 2013-03-28T23:30:54Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1982672-penske-time-to-move-logano-hamlin-dustup.html HUMBLE, Texas (AP) — Roger Penske said Wednesday that Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin have exchanged text messages since their final-lap crash at Fontana last weekend that left Hamlin hospitalized with a fractured vertebra. Penske said he's also sent text messages to Hamlin, who is expected to miss at least six weeks. Penske and Logano, one of his drivers, w... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 01:59:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1982672-penske-time-to-move-logano-hamlin-dustup.html 2013-03-28T01:59:38Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1978574-hamlin-compression-fracture-lower.html Denny Hamlin suffered a compression fracture in his lower spine during a last-lap crash while racing for the win against former teammate Joey Logano, and Joe Gibbs Racing gave no indication Monday how long its driver could be sidelined. "I just want to go home," Hamlin tweeted from a hospital in Southern California. He later posted a photo of himself givi... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 03:03:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1978574-hamlin-compression-fracture-lower.html 2013-03-26T03:03:11Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1978922-donors-8m-detroit-ems-units-police-cars.html DETROIT (AP) — Several businesses have pledged a total of $8 million to help cash-strapped Detroit pay for a new fleet of emergency vehicles, including 23 EMS units and 100 police cars, to boost public safety and reduce response times, Mayor Dave Bing announced Monday. Racing team owner Roger Penske, who leads Penske Automotive Group and who's Penske Corp... Mon, 25 Mar 2013 22:08:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1978922-donors-8m-detroit-ems-units-police-cars.html 2013-03-25T22:08:12Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1976940-busch-avoids-hamlin-logano-wreck-fontana-finish.html FONTANA, Calif. (AP) — Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano raced side by side into the final lap, two bitter rivals unwilling to give even an inch — right up until they made contact with less than a mile to go. The race ended with Hamlin in the hospital, Logano in a shoving match with Tony Stewart, and Kyle Busch celebrating a victory that seemed secondary to al... Mon, 25 Mar 2013 00:41:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1976940-busch-avoids-hamlin-logano-wreck-fontana-finish.html 2013-03-25T00:41:44Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1940836-penske-hires-allmendinger-2-indycar-races.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — AJ Allmendinger looked and sounded like a driver getting the second chance of a lifetime Friday. Eight months after failing a NASCAR drug test and losing his job on Roger Penske's Cup team, the 31-year-old California native was rehired by The Captain to drive in two IndyCar races this season — including the season's biggest race, the I... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 19:15:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1940836-penske-hires-allmendinger-2-indycar-races.html 2013-03-08T19:15:44Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1890272-start-em-up-nascar-season-arrives-with-buzz.html CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — There's a buzz about NASCAR and the season-opening Daytona 500 that has nothing to do with an exploding jet dryer or a well-timed tweet from a driver. The new Gen-6 race car makes its long-awaited debut at Daytona International Speedway, and the success of the 2013 season could depend heavily on its performance. Already, things look... Wed, 13 Feb 2013 22:12:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1890272-start-em-up-nascar-season-arrives-with-buzz.html 2013-02-13T22:12:07Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1879046-wallace-calls-induction-biggest-day-career.html CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Rusty Wallace touched on his early days trying to make it as a professional race car driver, the lessons he learned from NASCAR's pioneers and his relentless push to drive for Roger Penske in an energetic acceptance into the Hall of Fame. Then Wallace, winner of 55 races and the 1989 championship, called Friday night's induction "th... Sat, 09 Feb 2013 02:01:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1879046-wallace-calls-induction-biggest-day-career.html 2013-02-09T02:01:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1830552-feds-follow-business-backing-detroit-rail.html DETROIT (AP) — The federal government committed $25 million Friday to build a streetcar line through the heart of Detroit, putting in place the last piece of a plan bringing light rail to one of the few urban centers still without it. The rest of the $140 million tab for the 3.3-mile streetcar line along Woodward Avenue will be funded by a public-private ... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 21:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1830552-feds-follow-business-backing-detroit-rail.html 2013-01-18T21:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1741066-penske-indycar-buzz-with-stewart-offer.html Nearly 12 weeks after winning his first IndyCar championship, Ryan Hunter-Reay will finally get to accept his trophy in a ceremony at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. At least for one night, the attention will be on Hunter-Reay and everything that went right last season in IndyCar. Thursday's celebration will be a welcome respite from the controversy that's e... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 00:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1741066-penske-indycar-buzz-with-stewart-offer.html 2012-12-04T00:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1717502-keselowski-aside-nascar-ready-to-move-2012.html CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The season hadn't even ended before NASCAR's top executives were previewing 2013, the new "Gen 6" cars and elements of a five-year industry "action plan" designed to engage and excite fans. The season ended with a celebratory final image of fresh-faced champion Brad Keselowski, drunk on the combination of his sponsor's beer and the ... Wed, 21 Nov 2012 21:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1717502-keselowski-aside-nascar-ready-to-move-2012.html 2012-11-21T21:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1712380-brad-keselowski-aint-your-daddys-nascar-champion.html CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Brad Keselowski chugged his cold Miller Lite, the beer splashing down the side of his face as NASCAR chairman Brian France watched with amusement as his newest ambassador celebrated the crowning moment of his career. Dehydrated after 400 miles of racing at Homestead-Miami Speedway, it didn't take long for his sponsor's product to ta... Mon, 19 Nov 2012 22:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1712380-brad-keselowski-aint-your-daddys-nascar-champion.html 2012-11-19T22:41:00Z