Post by labontefanboy on Apr 4, 2015 8:49:53 GMT -5
#12 - Penske Racing
Drivers: Sam Hornish Jr., Peyton Sellers, Casey Mears, Travis Kvapil, Ryan Newman
Sponsors: Penske Truck Rental
Crew Chief: Matt Gimbel
Manufacturer: Dodge Charger
Sam Hornish Jr. Career Statistics
Peyton Sellers Career Statistics
Casey Mears Career Statistics
Travis Kvapil Career Statistics
Ryan Newman Career Statistics
Race-by-Race Chart
2008 Season Outlook
Roger Penske, with 2 Sprint Cup championships in the past 3 years, clearly is doing something right. His cars were consistently the fastest in the field on both qualifying day and race day, and many feel that Penske Racing has surpassed Hendrick Motorsports and Richard Childress Racing as the best team in the sport right now. But with the Cup Series moving to the Car of Tomorrow, those super fast Dodge Chargers are obsolete....well, except for the Nationwide Series. That fleet of cars is being converted this winter into Nationwide Series Dodge Chargers, so the 5 drivers that will split 22 races in the #12 Dodge in NNS will have the best cars in the field. The main drivers will be developmental drivers Sam Hornish Jr. and Peyton Sellers. Hornish Jr. will run in 11 races as he continues to learn stock cars after years of IndyCar racing, and Sellers will run 5 races after impressing with top 5 points finishes the past 2 season in the K&N West and East Series. Joining those two are the three Cup drivers for a limited schedule. Casey Mears, Travis Kvapil, and Ryan Newman each will have two chances to pick up a trophy for Roger Penske - and Penske has even said that the goal is checkers or wreckers for these three. Newman has dominated the Nationwide Series in his time, and Mears and Kvapil obviously are talented based on Cup results, so this #12 team should be extremely strong with those 3 behind the wheel. What remains to be seen is how well crew chief Matt Gimbel can coax Hornish Jr. and Sellers to perform with a lack of experience.
Drivers: Sam Hornish Jr., Peyton Sellers, Casey Mears, Travis Kvapil, Ryan Newman
Sponsors: Penske Truck Rental
Crew Chief: Matt Gimbel
Manufacturer: Dodge Charger
Sam Hornish Jr. Career Statistics
| Year | Age | Races | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Poles | Rank |
| 2006 | 27 | 2 of 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117 |
| 2007 | 28 | 9 of 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| 2 years | - | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Peyton Sellers Career Statistics
| Year | Age | Races | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Poles | Rank |
| 2006 | 22 | 2 of 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 |
| 1 year | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Casey Mears Career Statistics
| Year | Age | Races | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Poles | Rank |
| 2001 | 23 | 1 of 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 |
| 2002 | 24 | 34 of 34 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 21 |
| 2003 | 25 | 14 of 34 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 34 |
| 2004 | 26 | 13 of 34 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 34 |
| 2005 | 27 | 1 of 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 |
| 2006 | 28 | 9 of 35 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 38 |
| 2007 | 29 | 19 of 35 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 20 |
| 7 years | - | 91 | 1 | 15 | 31 | 4 | - |
Travis Kvapil Career Statistics
| Year | Age | Races | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Poles | Rank |
| 2001 | 25 | 1 of 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 |
| 2005 | 29 | 1 of 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 |
| 2007 | 31 | 2 of 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 |
| 3 years | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Ryan Newman Career Statistics
| Year | Age | Races | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Poles | Rank |
| 2001 | 23 | 15 of 33 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 28 |
| 2005 | 27 | 9 of 35 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 34 |
| 2006 | 28 | 6 of 35 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 60 |
| 2007 | 29 | 8 of 35 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 50 |
| 4 years | - | 38 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 11 | - |
Race-by-Race Chart
| Race | Driver | Sponsor |
| Daytona I | Casey Mears | Penske Truck Rental |
| Fontana | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Truck Rental |
| Las Vegas | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Truck Rental |
| Atlanta | ||
| Walt Disney | Peyton Sellers | Penske Truck Rental |
| Nashville I | ||
| Texas I | ||
| Phoenix | Casey Mears | Penske Truck Rental |
| Mexico | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Truck Rental |
| Talladega | Travis Kvapil | Penske Truck Rental |
| Richmond I | ||
| Darlington | ||
| Charlotte I | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Truck Rental Patriotic |
| Dover I | ||
| Nashville II | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Truck Rental |
| Kentucky | ||
| Milwaukee | Peyton Sellers | Penske Truck Rental |
| New Hampshire | ||
| Daytona II | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Truck Rental Patriotic |
| Gateway | Ryan Newman | Penske Truck Rental |
| Future Stars Showcase | ||
| Montreal | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Truck Rental |
| Watkins Glen | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Truck Rental |
| Michigan | Travis Kvapil | Penske Truck Rental |
| Bristol | ||
| Chicago | Ryan Newman | Penske Truck Rental |
| Dover II | ||
| Richmond II | Peyton Sellers | Penske Truck Rental |
| Kansas | ||
| ORP | Peyton Sellers | Penske Truck Rental |
| Barber | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Truck Rental Breast Cancer |
| Charlotte II | ||
| Thompson | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Truck Rental Breast Cancer |
| Texas II | ||
| Memphis | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Truck Rental |
| Myrtle Beach | Peyton Sellers | Penske Truck Rental |
| Homestead |
2008 Season Outlook
Roger Penske, with 2 Sprint Cup championships in the past 3 years, clearly is doing something right. His cars were consistently the fastest in the field on both qualifying day and race day, and many feel that Penske Racing has surpassed Hendrick Motorsports and Richard Childress Racing as the best team in the sport right now. But with the Cup Series moving to the Car of Tomorrow, those super fast Dodge Chargers are obsolete....well, except for the Nationwide Series. That fleet of cars is being converted this winter into Nationwide Series Dodge Chargers, so the 5 drivers that will split 22 races in the #12 Dodge in NNS will have the best cars in the field. The main drivers will be developmental drivers Sam Hornish Jr. and Peyton Sellers. Hornish Jr. will run in 11 races as he continues to learn stock cars after years of IndyCar racing, and Sellers will run 5 races after impressing with top 5 points finishes the past 2 season in the K&N West and East Series. Joining those two are the three Cup drivers for a limited schedule. Casey Mears, Travis Kvapil, and Ryan Newman each will have two chances to pick up a trophy for Roger Penske - and Penske has even said that the goal is checkers or wreckers for these three. Newman has dominated the Nationwide Series in his time, and Mears and Kvapil obviously are talented based on Cup results, so this #12 team should be extremely strong with those 3 behind the wheel. What remains to be seen is how well crew chief Matt Gimbel can coax Hornish Jr. and Sellers to perform with a lack of experience.