Autobiography of an penske

Auto racing legend Roger Penske began as a successful sportscar driver before transitioning to owning a race team and opening a car dealership..

"Roger Penske Biography: From Race Car Driver to Business Mogul" takes you on an electrifying journey into the life of a motorsport legend.

Roger Searle Penske (born February 20, ) is an American auto racing team owner, businessman, and retired professional driver.

Auto racing legend Roger Penske began as a successful sportscar driver before transitioning to owning a race team and opening a car dealership.

But it was a trip to hometown Indianapolis and discovery of a photo album, along with her innate curiosity and love of history, that prompted her to delve into.

Roger Penske is the founder and chairman of Penske Corporation, a closely-held, diversified, on-highway, transportation services company whose subsidiaries.

By Preston Lerner

Racing, so the saying goes, is a great way to turn a big fortune into a small one. Unless, that is, you're Roger Penske, a man who's made a career out of standing convention on its ear.

Penske was only 27 years old, seemingly at the height of his powers, when he hung up his driving suit to concentrate on the business of business. Today, he commands a vast corporate empire that embraces more than 13,000 employees.

Penske started his career as a race car driver before opening one car dealership in with a $75, loan from his father.

More to the point, he remains the captain of Penske Racing, perhaps the most dominant race team in American history.

Behind the wheel, Penske was talented enough to be honored as the Sports Car Driver of the Year by Sports Illustrated, The New York Times and the LosAngeles Times.

But even then, he aspired to be more than the next Fangio. "I don't want to be known as a race driver," he told a reporter a year before he retired and he isn't. Today, Penske is remembered best as the man whose cars have won ten Indy 500s; two Can-Am championships; three Tran