Legendary NASCAR team owner Roger Penske made waves in the racing world when he decided to part ways with Dodge after a championship-winning season. The split came in the wake of Penske\u2019s announcement to switch to Ford\u2019s Fusion for the following year, leaving Dodge without its flagship Sprint Cup team.<\/p>\n
Penske, known for his remarkable success in motorsports, reflected on the departure, emphasizing the strong relationship he had with Dodge over the years. Despite clinching the 2012 Owners\u2019 Championship with Dodge, Penske cited timing, budgets, and other factors as pivotal in the decision to move on.<\/p>\n
The iconic team owner expressed hope for a possible reunion with Dodge in 2014, showcasing his respect and admiration for the brand. However, Dodge\u2019s inability to secure a competitive team or sponsorship package led to their exit from NASCAR at the end of the season.<\/p>\n
Penske\u2019s switch to Ford was not about money, as he clarified, but rather a strategic move to benchmark his team against other full Ford teams. The transition allowed Penske to leverage his own engine shop and test engines against Ford\u2019s renowned Roush\u2011Yates program, leading to a series of accomplishments in the Cup Series with multiple race wins and drivers\u2019 championships.<\/p>\n
As Penske continues to dominate the racing scene with Ford, his legacy with Dodge remains a significant chapter in NASCAR history, showcasing the complexities and dynamics of team partnerships in the fast-paced world of motorsports.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Legendary NASCAR team owner Roger Penske made waves in the racing world when he decided to part ways…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":42007,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[46],"tags":[1406,33085,62,67,132,68],"class_list":{"0":"post-42006","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nascar","8":"tag-nascar","9":"tag-roger-penskes","10":"tag-sports","11":"tag-united-states","12":"tag-unitedstates","13":"tag-us"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/114803376289374591","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42006","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42006"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42006\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/42007"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42006"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42006"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42006"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}