NASCAR Legend Gets Honor Previously Bestowed Upon Ferrari F1 Legend for Michael Schumacher Exploits

While it would’ve been pretty tough to come across anyone who wouldn’t consider Roger Penske a motorsport icon considering his success and contributions in and beyond NASCAR and INDYCAR, to find someone who doubts that now is next to impossible.

Especially after he was recognized in the same bracket as Jean Todt of Ferrari.

Recently, Mr. Penske was awarded Autosport’s Gold Medal for 2022, an honor previously won by the former Ferrari Team Principal who solidified his own legend with his success alongside the great Michael Schumacher.

Humbled by the award he received in the UK, the NASCAR owner reflected on his journey that more or less came full circle.

“Coming back to the UK is where it all started, 60 years ago at Brands Hatch, we had some success and then bought a store in Poole in Dorset. I think the UK helped start our racing business, and so there is always a connection between the two when the racing and the business grew,” Penske said.

“Winning both IndyCar and NASCAR this year was incredible, we had a great year.”

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NASCAR-INDYCAR owner Roger Penske’s contributions to motorsport are unparalleled

Such was the occasion, and such was the legend of the recipient Roger Penske, that it was only natural a motorsport legend of similar pedigree would bestow the honor on him.

Sir Jackie Stewart, while paying tribute to Penske, emphasized that his contributions to motorsport in the American landscape are simply unparalleled.

“I cannot think of anyone in the world of motorsport that has done so much, that that man has,” Stewart said. “He changed the sport in the United States of America. He’s got information that I don’t believe anyone else in this room has.”

“What he’s done for motorsport, of course, the Americans think he’s wonderful but for us, in Europe, he’s the perfect example of what we should be doing in the future.”

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