---
title: "Team Penske Collects 200th IndyCar Win of Its 50-Year History"
description: "Will Power beat the legendary Rick Mears and joined Helio Castroneves as Penske's winningest IndyCar driver."
date: "2018-05-14"
modified: "2018-05-14"
authors:
  - name: "Jerry Perez"
    job_title: "Deputy Editor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/jerry-perez"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/20822/team-penske-collects-200th-indycar-win-of-its-50-year-history"
categories:
  - "News"
  - "Racing"
tags:
  - "Helio Castroneves"
  - "Indianapolis Motor Speedway"
  - "Indy 500"
  - "Indycar Series"
  - "racing"
  - "Racing News"
  - "team penske"
  - "will power"
---

# Team Penske Collects 200th IndyCar Win of Its 50-Year History

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IndyCar driver Will Power enjoyed a better-than-average weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where he not only won from pole position, but he also delivered [Team Penske's 200th IndyCar win](<https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/20821/team-penskes-will-power-cruises-to-victory-at-the-indycar-grand-prix-at-indy>). Furthermore, the Australian now ties Brazilian Helio Castroneves for the title of Penske's winningest driver of all time with 30 victories under his belt. Of course, that's only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Roger Penske's success.

The popular racing organization [was founded 50 years ago](<https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/20136/team-penske-celebrates-2500-race-starts-since-1966>) by "The Captain," as Roger Penske is called, but while other teams have struggled to remain in business, attract sponsors, and sign top talent, Team Penske has consistently remained one of the most successful teams in the history of the sport, delivering heaps of wins every year since the 1970's.

![message-editor%2F1526315907965-penske1.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1526315907965-penske1.jpg>)
**Team Penske**

"You're given equipment week in, week out to win, and yeah, I have to say it's amazing to be a part of that history of Penske Racing because it's such a deep history," said Will Power after winning the IndyCar Grand Prix at the [Indianapolis Motor Speedway](<https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/20823/relive-the-atmosphere-of-the-indycar-grand-prix-at-indy-motor-speedway>). "So yeah, I'm so grateful to be able to drive for this team. But 200 wins in IndyCar just shows Roger's determination and the way his team works and his passion for winning. It's a real pleasure to drive for him."

![message-editor%2F1526315934483-penske2.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1526315934483-penske2.jpg>)
**Team Penske**

![message-editor%2F1526315945091-penske3.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1526315945091-penske3.jpg>)
**Team Penske**

This weekend's victory also marked Team Penske's [20th win at the famous Brickyard](<https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/20805/team-penskes-will-power-claims-51st-career-pole-at-the-indycar-grand-prix>), although that figure includes wins both on the 2.5-mile oval and the internal road course. Other racing venues where Penske has claimed the chequered flag include 10 wins at Pocono, nine at Mid-Ohio, nine at the Texas Motor Speedway, and dozens more at others around the country. When it comes to most wins in a season, 1994 remains Penske's most successful year with 12 victories, with 10 in 2016 and 2017, and nine in 1979 and 2009.

While we're sure that The Captain truly savored his 200th win this past weekend, something tells us that he would've liked to reserve the big two-zero-zero for the Indy 500 coming up in two weeks' time.

## Author
Jerry is responsible for upholding The Drive's ethos as an audience-first, enthusiast-driven car blog that serves up industry-leading news, reviews, culture, and motorsport coverage. Overseeing a staff of writers and editors from his home base in Indianapolis, he helps curate the site's daily rundown, as well as its medium- and long-term content strategies. Jerry joined The Drive in 2018 as a writer and worked as news editor and managing editor before becoming the deputy in 2023. As a lifelong car enthusiast and racing fan, Jerry believes that all cars are cool, but the people behind the machines are even cooler. This belief often gives The Drive a slightly different focus from most other car sites, where we explore the humanity behind the machines. When he's not obsessing over the day's biggest stories or hanging out at a race track, Jerry can be found behind the wheel of a car, most likely sharing a laugh with his teenage son or daughter.

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