{"id":3631,"date":"2026-10-08T17:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T20:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/?p=3631"},"modified":"2026-10-08T17:09:21","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T20:09:21","slug":"penske-locks-in-chevrolet-for-indycars-new-era-with-major-contract-extension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/indy\/penske-locks-in-chevrolet-for-indycars-new-era-with-major-contract-extension\/","title":{"rendered":"Penske locks in Chevrolet for IndyCar&#8217;s new era with major contract extension"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">News Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Team Penske and Chevrolet have signed a new multiyear IndyCar agreement<\/strong>, extending a partnership responsible for 125 wins.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The deal carries Penske into <strong>IndyCar&#8217;s new technical era beginning in 2028<\/strong>, when a new chassis and powertrain are scheduled to arrive.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Penske and Chevrolet have won <strong>nine Indianapolis 500s together<\/strong>, alongside 157 pole positions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Team Penske has signed a <strong>multiyear extension with Chevrolet<\/strong>, ensuring one of IndyCar&#8217;s most successful technical partnerships will continue into the championship&#8217;s next generation of cars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The agreement was announced on Thursday and means Penske will remain with Chevrolet as IndyCar prepares to introduce <strong>a new chassis and engine formula in 2028<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Continuity is particularly significant because manufacturers and teams are already beginning development work around the next-generation package. Chevrolet has also recently secured extensions with Arrow McLaren and Ed Carpenter Racing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Penske&#8217;s relationship with Chevrolet is among the most decorated in American open-wheel racing. Together, they have accumulated <strong>125 IndyCar victories and 157 pole positions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The partnership has also produced <strong>nine Indianapolis 500 victories<\/strong>, involving Rick Mears, Emerson Fittipaldi, H\u00e9lio Castroneves, Juan Pablo Montoya, Will Power, Simon Pagenaud and Josef Newgarden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Roger Penske described Chevrolet as a valuable partner both competitively and beyond the racetrack and said the new deal would allow the organisations to continue building on their shared success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are excited that this extension will take us well into the future,\u201d Penske said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/scott-mclaughlin-penske-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1020314334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/scott-mclaughlin-penske-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/scott-mclaughlin-penske-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/scott-mclaughlin-penske-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/scott-mclaughlin-penske-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/scott-mclaughlin-penske-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/scott-mclaughlin-penske.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Scott McLaughlin (Photo: Penske)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Penske and Chevrolet prepare for IndyCar&#8217;s 2028 reset<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The timing makes the agreement more important than a conventional engine-supply renewal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IndyCar is preparing for <strong>one of its biggest technical changes in years in 2028<\/strong>, with teams and manufacturers already becoming involved in the development process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maintaining the same manufacturer therefore gives Penske continuity while Chevrolet develops the package that will power the next generation of IndyCar machinery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That approach mirrors the decision recently made by Arrow McLaren, which <a href=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/indy\/mclaren-extends-chevrolet-indycar-deal-with-multi-year-agreement\/\">extended its own Chevrolet partnership<\/a> as it prepares for the same regulatory transition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new Penske agreement also arrives after a season in which its historical position within IndyCar shifted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chip Ganassi Racing <a href=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/indy\/ganassi-surpasses-penske-to-become-the-most-successful-team-in-indycar-history\/\">overtook Penske in the championship record books<\/a> after \u00c1lex Palou secured Ganassi&#8217;s 18th drivers&#8217; title in 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Penske nevertheless remains the benchmark at the Indianapolis 500 and one of the most successful organisations in the championship&#8217;s history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chevrolet&#8217;s commitment to multiple leading teams also gives General Motors a stable platform as development work intensifies before 2028.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Penske, the objective remains unchanged: <strong>returning to championship-winning form while preserving its extraordinary record at Indianapolis<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 2027 IndyCar season begins on March 7 in St. Petersburg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>GRANDE PR\u00caMIO<\/strong> provides complete coverage of the championship at the <a href=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/indy\/\">IndyCar hub<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Indy today: FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is there an IndyCar race today?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No. The 2026 season has ended. The next race is the <strong>2027 St. Petersburg Grand Prix on 7 March<\/strong>; the race\u2019s start time has not yet been announced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who will replace Scott Dixon in Ganassi\u2019s No. 9 car?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Christian Lundgaard.<\/strong> Ganassi confirmed his multi-year contract on 29 September, validating <a href=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/indy\/ganassi-signs-christian-lundgaard-and-locks-in-scott-dixon-successor-2027-indycar-season\/\">the move first revealed by <strong>GRANDE PR\u00caMIO<\/strong> in July<\/a>. He will drive the No. 9 PNC Bank Honda alongside \u00c1lex Palou and Kyffin Simpson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where will Scott Dixon race in 2027?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dixon will join <strong>Arrow McLaren<\/strong> after more than two decades with Ganassi. His departure opened the No. 9 seat now assigned to Lundgaard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Will Team Penske continue using Chevrolet engines in IndyCar?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes. <strong>Team Penske and Chevrolet have agreed to a new multiyear extension<\/strong>, continuing their long-standing IndyCar partnership.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Team Penske and Chevrolet have extended one of IndyCar&#8217;s most successful partnerships as the championship prepares for its major technical reset in 2028<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1020313149,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"42wp_featured_image_caption":"INDY 2026, GP DE MILWAUKEE, PENSKE, JOSEF NEWGARDEN","42wp_featured_image_credits":"IndyCar","42wp_featured_video":"","42wp_featured_image_hidden":false,"42wp_authors_list":[{"id":7,"location":""}],"footnotes":"","42wp_breaking_news":false},"categories":[6],"tags":[753,552,9,567],"42wp_author":[7],"class_list":["post-3631","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-indy","tag-chevrolet","tag-indianapolis-500","tag-indycar","tag-team-penske","42wp_author-victor-martins"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3631","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3631"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3631\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3632,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3631\/revisions\/3632"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1020313149"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3631"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3631"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3631"},{"taxonomy":"42wp_author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/42wp_author?post=3631"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}