May 9, 2014 · Penske’s development of the PC23B, powered by the mighty 209 cu.in. Ilmor-built Mercedes-Benz pushrod engine, was shrouded in the same secrecy as Lockheed’s creation of the A-12, which would evolve into the peerless SR-71 Blackbird.

May 14, 2014 · The story unfolds as Roger Penske and Mario Illien of Ilmor play every card they possess to create an incredible race engine–even rare World War II fighter planes and supersonic jets roar into the heart of this high-tech tale.

Ilmor got its start in 1983 when two engineers—Mario Illien and Paul Morgan—sent a letter to Roger Penske proposing a new company to design and build turbocharged engines for the IndyCar series.

In 2001, Team Penske marked its return to the Indy 500 after a five-year absence due to the open wheel split, after the 1995 PPG IndyCar World Series season with an Oldsmobile engines. Later, in 2001 Roger Penske announced he would leave CART for the 2002 IRL IndyCar Series season with Chevrolet engines.

Roger Searle Penske (born February 20, 1937) is an American auto racing team owner, businessman, and retired professional driver. Penske is the owner of Team Penske, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, IndyCar, and other auto racing-related businesses.

May 23, 2019 · Roger Penske sat down with NBC Sports.com at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 11 to recall the effort it took to create an engine so powerful that it was …

Roger Penske, Mario Illien and Paul Morgan of Ilmor Engineering took advantage of the new rules to design and construct a purpose-built pushrod engine just for Indy.

Jun 1, 2019 · Roger Penske shows off a few of his personal sports cars, including this 1980 Porsche 930 Turbo with 3,500 miles. This is a late 1980s 265A Chevrolet V8 Indy Car engine. A collection of...

Jul 7, 2014 · Clever rule-reading plus IImor's super secret engine helped Roger Penske's savvy team dominate Indy in '94 - but it turned out to be a one-off opportunity

Apr 18, 1994 · Penske and Mercedes announced on Wednesday that Penske's three Marlboro-backed cars will use a Mercedes-financed engine -- designed and built in England by Ilmor Engineering -- in the Indy 500...