The Penske PC-17 was a CART

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 ...

car which was constructed for competition in the

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season. The car was designed by Nigel Bennett. The chassis swept the front row at the 1988 Indianapolis 500 with

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winning the pole position,

Danny Sullivan Daniel John Sullivan III (born March 9, 1950), better known as Danny Sullivan, is an American former racing driver. He earned 17 wins in the CART Indy Car World Series, including the 1985 Indianapolis 500. Sullivan won the 1988 CART Champions ...

qualifying second and Al Unser, Sr. third. Mears went on to win the Indy 500 and Sullivan the season championship. The PC-17 ushered in a new era of success for the Penske chassis program, which had suffered in the past few seasons of competition.

Complete Indy Car World Series results

( key) (Results in bold indicate pole position) *Includes points scored by other cars.

External links

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