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Team Penske History
July 26, 2017
Team Penske announces that it will return to a three-car program in the NASCAR Cup Series in 2018 with Ryan Blaney coming on board to drive the No. 12 Ford Fusion for the team.
Blaney joins Joey Logano, who continues to the race the No. 22 Ford, along with Brad Keselowski, who agreed to a multi-year extension with the team one day earlier. After joining Team Penske in 2012 and racing in the team's championship-winning Xfinity Series program, Blaney drove for Wood Brothers Racing in the Cup Series in both 2016 and 2017.
July 27, 2008
In the first-ever INDYCAR SERIES race on the Edmonton, Alberta, Canada temporary street circuit, Team Penske secures a podium result with Helio Castroneves finishing in second place.
Racing on the 14-turn, 1.973-mile course constructed at Edmonton's City Centre Airport, Team Penske earns the 50th 1-2 start in its history as Ryan Briscoe secures the pole position followed by Castroneves, who qualifies second. After Castroneves seizes the race lead early, Scott Dixon takes control in the second half of the race, scheduled for 95 laps. Castroneves continues to run up front and fights for the win in the closing laps before Dixon takes the checkered flag, as Briscoe comes home in sixth place.