![]() ![]() Here are his greatest hits:Ĭontact Todd Spangler. Roger Penske's time at Indianapolis 500 turns 50. Roger Penske focused on winning on Belle Isle, not bringing NFL draft to Detroit Trump has been giving the award somewhat regularly this year, having awarded the Medal of Freedom to golfer Tiger Woods in May and, this month, to economist Arthur Laffer. ![]() This month,Trump hosted Indianapolis 500 winner Simon Pagenaud and Penske, congratulating them on their win last month and calling Penske his friend. The company manages businesses with revenues totaling more than $31 billion and employing more than 63,000 people worldwide. Penske, a former professional auto racer himself, is also the founder and chairman of Penske Corp., with subsidiaries in auto sales, truck leasing and transportation logistics. Trump made the remarks during a brief question-and-answer period at the White House on Thursday with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The president didn't say when he would award the medal or provide any other details. Trump said he couldn't "imagine anyone even being close" in terms of victories in motorsports. He was chairman of the effort behind Super Bowl XL, played in Ford Field in 2006. Penske has long been associated with metro Detroit, having had a home in Birmingham and maintaining the headquarters for Penske Automotive in Bloomfield Hills. Team Penske, as Penske's motorsports teams are known, has won more than 530 races and 34 championships in its 53-year history, as well as 18 Indianapolis 500 wins and two Daytona 500s. In making the announcement, Trump said he has discussed the award with Penske, 82, and said, "He's very thrilled to be getting it." WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will bestow the nation's highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, on metro Detroit racing team owner and businessman Roger Penske. Trump also called Penske “one of the truly great people of this world – not only our country I really mean that – one of the truly great people of our world.”ĬNN’s Betsy Klein contributed to this report.Watch Video: Roger Penske on winning 18th Indianapolis 500 in 50th race Penske also attended an April ceremony honoring one of his NASCAR team drivers, Joey Logano, for his NASCAR Cup Series win.ĭuring April’s ceremony, the President said he’s known Penske “for a long time.” The award recognizes “an especially meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of the United States, world peace, cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.” NASCAR driver Richard Petty received the award in 1992.Įarlier this month, Trump welcomed Penske’s racing team to the White House for their most recent Indy 500 win. ![]() The announcement comes a day after Trump awarded economist Arthur Laffer with the Medal of Freedom. On behalf of my wife Kathy (Penske), our family and our nearly 65,000 team members worldwide, it will be my privilege to accept this prestigious award,” the statement said. “Thank you to President Trump for this special recognition. Penske, through Team Penske’s social media, said in a statement that he was “humbled by the President’s acknowledgment of our achievements in business, in motorsports and in our community.” Trump honors Reagan economist Arthur Laffer with Medal of Freedom ![]()
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