Column: Ganassi, Penske shine on strong day of motorsports
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SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — Roger Penske stood atop the timing stand at Sonoma Raceway, transfixed by the overtime laps of NASCAR's playoff opening race at Las Vegas. He had three drivers in contention for a critical victory, and when Brad Keselowski crossed the finish line for Team Penske's 500th organizational win, the Captain pumped his fist in the air.
Two hours later, Scott Dixon gave Chip Ganassi Racing its 12th IndyCar championship and team owner Ganassi was far more demonstrative than Penske in the celebration. Ganassi dove off the championship stage for a brief go at crowd surfing, same as he did the last time Dixon won a title.
It was one of those rare days in racing when NASCAR and IndyCar were in sync.