The Penske PC-16 was a
CART open-wheel race car, designed by
Penske Racing
Team Penske (formerly Penske Racing) is an American professional auto racing organization, competing in the NTT IndyCar Series, NASCAR Cup Series, and the FIA World Endurance Championship. Debuting at the 1966 24 Hours of Daytona, the organizati ...
, which was constructed for competition in the
1987
File:1987 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The MS Herald of Free Enterprise capsizes after leaving the Port of Zeebrugge in Belgium, killing 193; Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashes after takeoff from Detroit Metropolitan Airport, ...
season. The chassis debuted with poor results at the season-opening races, and struggled mightily to get up to speed at
Indianapolis. Midway through the first week of practice, the Penske team parked the PC-16 in favor of their backup cars, a contingent of
March 86C
The March 86C is a highly successful and extremely competitive open-wheel race car, designed by Adrian Newey, and built by March Engineering, to compete in the 1986 IndyCar season, and eventually the 1987 IndyCar season. The season was another whit ...
chassis.
Designer
Alan Jenkins was fired from Penske, and later replaced with Nigel Bennett.
1986-87 Penske PC15 and PC16
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Gallery
File:RickMears1987Indy.jpg, Rick Mears in a Penske PC-16 chassis during the first week of practice for the 1987 Indianapolis 500.
File:DannySullivan1987Indy.jpg, Danny Sullivan in a Penske PC-16 chassis during the first week of practice for the 1987 Indianapolis 500.
File:DannyOngais1987Indy.jpg, Danny Ongais in a Penske PC-16 chassis during the first week of practice for the 1987 Indianapolis 500.
Complete Indy Car World Series results
( key)
*Includes points scored by other cars.
External links
penskeracing.com
References
{{Penske Racing cars
Indianapolis 500
Team Penske
American Championship racing cars