{"id":1346,"date":"2016-03-22T21:38:45","date_gmt":"2016-03-23T02:38:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/?p=1346"},"modified":"2016-03-22T21:38:45","modified_gmt":"2016-03-23T02:38:45","slug":"menards-to-sponsor-team-penskes-no-22-car-and-driver-simon-pagenaud-for-indy-500","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2016\/03\/22\/menards-to-sponsor-team-penskes-no-22-car-and-driver-simon-pagenaud-for-indy-500\/","title":{"rendered":"Menards to sponsor Team Penske’s No. 22 car and driver Simon Pagenaud for Indy 500"},"content":{"rendered":"

Courtesy of\u00a0Jeremy Troiano, Team Penske<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

SPEEDWAY, Ind. \u00a0\u2013\u00a0Team Penske announced today that Menards, the industry-leading home improvement store company with locations throughout the Midwest, will sponsor the No. 22 car and driver Simon Pagenaud for two races during the 2016 Verizon IndyCar Series, including this year\u2019s 100th<\/sup>\u00a0Running of the Indianapolis 500 on May 29th<\/sup>.\u00a0 Menards will adorn the side of the No. 22 Team Penske Dallara\/Chevrolet both at the Indy 500 as well as the series\u2019 return to Road America in June. The company will also be an associate sponsor on the No. 22 Team Penske car for the balance of the 2016 season.<\/p>\n

\"Menards<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s announcement marks a return for Menards to the Verizon IndyCar Series. The Wisconsin-based company raced as a sponsor in INDYCAR from 1996-2003 but the return to action this season represents Menards first taste of series competition in 13 years. A Menards-sponsored car captured the Indy Racing League title in both 1997 with driver Tony Stewart and in 1999 with driver Greg Ray. With its track record of success in INDYCAR, Menards returns this season with a clear goal of winning its first Indianapolis 500. The company\u2019s cars earned two Indy 500 pole positions in the past \u2013 with the late Scott Brayton in 1995 and Stewart in 1996. The top finish by a Menards-sponsored car in the Indy 500 came with Stewart during his championship season of 1997, when he finished fifth. Joining forces in 2016 with Team Penske, winners of a record 16 Indianapolis 500-Mile races, Menards hopes to produce its first win at Indy in the historic 100th<\/sup>\u00a0running of the \u201cGreatest Spectacle in Racing.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMenards has a long and successful history in motorsports and we are excited to welcome them to Team Penske in 2016,\u201d said Roger Penske. \u201cJohn Menard and the entire Menards company have been long-time supporters of INDYCAR racing and it is special to have them on board as we celebrate the 50th<\/sup>\u00a0season of Team Penske and the 100th<\/sup>\u00a0Running of the Indianapolis 500. We will be working hard to bring them their first Indy 500 victory with Simon this May and add to our team\u2019s overall success at Indianapolis.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to its history in INDYCAR competition, Menards has been a long-time supporter in other forms of motorsports, including NASCAR.<\/p>\n

\u201cINDYCAR and the Indianapolis 500 have been a huge part of Menards for as long as I can remember,\u201d said John Menard.\u00a0 \u201cWe\u2019ve enjoyed a great amount of success, but the one thing missing is winning the Indy 500 in the month of May. What better team to return to the series with than Team Penske. Roger and his team have proven that they know how to win the big races. I think Simon will do a great job and I look forward to Menards becoming a part of the history of Team Penske.\u201d<\/p>\n

A family-owned company started in 1958, Menards is headquartered in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and has 297 home improvement stores located in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Wyoming. Today, Menards is known throughout the home improvement industry as the low price leader; it’s famous slogan Save BIG Money!\u00ae is widely known and easy to remember.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think we all remember watching the Menards Indy car competing with all of its success on track, so it\u2019s amazing to become a part of that history,\u201d said Pagenaud, who finished 10th<\/sup>\u00a0at the Indianapolis 500 last season, leading 35 laps in his first start in the legendary race for Team Penske. \u201cI\u2019m excited to welcome Menards to the No. 22 Team Penske Chevy, not only at Indianapolis, but also at Road America, just down the road from their company headquarters. I am really looking forward to representing them this year and the opportunity to go out and win races wearing the Menards colors.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 100th<\/sup>\u00a0Running of the Indianapolis 500 will take place on Sunday, May 29th<\/sup>\u00a0at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The Verizon IndyCar Series returns to Road America for the first time in nine years this summer as the Road America Grand Prix will be run on Sunday, June 26th<\/sup>\u00a0at the four-mile road course located in the hills of central Wisconsin.<\/p>\n

About Menards\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

With 297 stores in 14 Midwestern states, Menards has the tools, materials and supplies for all your home improvement needs whether just needing a light bulb or can of paint to building a deck or new home. Menards is known throughout the home improvement industry as the low price leader; it\u2019s no wonder their famous slogan \u2013 \u201cSAVE BIG MONEY\u201d \u2013 is so widely known and easy to remember. Menards does things right \u2013 the company\u2019s strength and success can be seen in the well-stocked and maintained stores, the lowest prices in town and the way guests are always treated like family in a hometown hardware store atmosphere.<\/p>\n

About Team Penske<\/strong><\/p>\n

Team Penske is one of the most successful teams in the history of professional sports and is celebrating its 50th<\/sup>\u00a0Anniversary during the 2016 season. Dating back to its first race in the 1966 24 Hours of Daytona, cars owned and prepared by Team Penske have produced more than 420\u00a0major race\u00a0wins, over 480 pole positions and 28 National Championships across open-wheel, stock car and sports car racing competition. In its storied history, the team has also earned 16 Indianapolis 500 victories, two Daytona 500 Championships, a Formula 1 win and overall victories in the 24 Hours of Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring. Over 80 drivers have raced for Team Penske over the years. For more information about Team Penske, please visit\u00a0www.teampenske.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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