Penske PC-20
Penske Racing | |||||||
| Notable drivers | 3 Rick Mears 5 Emerson Fittipaldi 17 Paul Tracy | ||||||
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| Debut | 1991 Gold Coast IndyCar Grand Prix | ||||||
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The Penske PC-20 was a
1992 seasons. In 1991, it raced in all seventeen events, scoring 3 wins, two with Rick Mears, and one with Emerson Fittipaldi, placed 4th and 5th at the season's end respectively. The most remarkable success of the PC-20 was the 1991 Indianapolis 500 win by Mears, his 4th win at the Brickyard. The car was designed by Nigel Bennett, his 4th for Penske Racing.[1] In 1992, it also raced alongside the Penske PC-21
.
Racing history
The PC-20 was powered by an
Michigan 500, as confirmation of the PC-20's competitive form on long ovals.[5]
In
Bettenhausen Racing, with Tony Bettenhausen Jr. and Stefan Johansson sharing the #16 car, with two 3rd places by Johansson as best results. It raced
along the PC-21.
The PC-21 was instead powered by an Ilmor-Chevrolet 265B V8 turbo engine. It made its race debut in the Gold Coast, Australia, at the renamed Daikyo IndyCar Grand Prix where it finished first and second, driven by Fittipaldi and Mears, respectively. It is also the last car that Mears drove to his final career podium finish.[6]
Complete Indy Car World Series results
(key) (Results in bold indicate pole position)
| Year | Team | Engine | Tyres | Driver | No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Points | D.C. |
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1991
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Team Penske
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Chevrolet 265A V8t | G | SFR | LBH | PHX
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INDY | MIL
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DET
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POR | CLE | MEA | TOR
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MCH
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DEN | VAN | MDO
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ROA
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NAZ | LAG
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 Rick Mears
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3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 145 | 4th | ||||
 Emerson Fittipaldi
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5 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 20 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 140 | 5th | ||||
1992
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Team Penske
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Chevrolet 265A V8t | G | SFR
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PHX
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LBH | INDY | DET
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POR | MIL
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NHA | TOR
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MCH
|
CLE | ROA
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VAN | MDO
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NAZ | LAG
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 Paul Tracy
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7 | 4 | 20 | 59* | 12th* | |||||||||||||||||||
Bettenhausen Motorsports
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Tony Bettenhausen Jr.
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16 | 13 | 11 | 15 | DNQ | 21 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 24th | |||||||||||||
 Stefan Johansson
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3 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 11 | 47 | 14th |
*Only results with PC-20 chassis are shown. Tracy raced in a total of 11 events in 1992 season, scoring 59 points and 12th final place.
References
- ^ "Mercedosaurus Rex at Indianapolic Park, Part 10: Penske PC23 - a home for the engine". forix.autosport.com.
- ^ "Rick Mears". www.race-database.com.
- ^ "Year-by-Year Highlights". Penske Racing.
- ^ "1991 CART PPG IndyCar World Series standings". www.race-database.com.
- ^ "1991 Marlboro 500". www.race-database.com.
- ^ "1992 Penske PC21-005". John Cummiskey Racing. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
