Comments on: Why Mess With A Classic?

By: NaBUru38

NaBUru38 — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:15:47 +0000

redd, ony American teams avoid uniform liveries. It gives teams a stronger identity. Ferraris have always been red, Williams white and blue, Minardi yellow, Renault yellow and black, Mercedes silver, Peugeot blue and white, Citroën red and white…

I like that the three Penske cars have the sideplates in different colours.

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is it May yet? » Blog Archive » A Sad Loss for Racing — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:08:00 +0000

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By: AZZO45

AZZO45 — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:28:25 +0000

True. HERTZ was purchased by Penske, but he did wait to phase in his PENSKE name to the biz.

Can we agree that the general public could confuse HERTZ as a rival to PENSKE as HERTZ is still in the rental game (admittedly on the car side)? The Penske Truck Rentals have a bold blue & black stripe as its branding… this would look tasteful on an Indycar & help it standout from the retro HERTZ scheme. JMO

We are discussing the details of liveries & my points above showcase what Mr. Penske has done in the past to be unique I hope he draws on this as opposed to just revisiting “retro”

By: oilpressure

oilpressure — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:42:06 +0000

Umm…Penske bought Hertz Truck Rental in 1985, two years before Al Unser drove that car to victory. He changed the name to Penske Truck Rental in the early 1990′s.

By: AZZO45

AZZO45 — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:56:47 +0000

Penske drivers in Verizon Wireless ads would work IMO If possible switch over to this cell phone provider & write a letter to them telling them WHY

Enough of us do this & watch Verizon Wireless become the new “Marlboro”

By: AZZO45

AZZO45 — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:53:27 +0000

JohnMc: Exxon-Mobil has more $$$ then PENNZOIL & Team Penske has had about 19 GREAT years with Mobil 1 Mobil product is on the Penske NASCAR effort & is in every Penske Truck Rental vehicle.. Think Pennzoil can match that

Miller was a Philip Morris owned brand… not anymore. Only are in NASCAR due to the high ratings & the belief that it has tapped the beer demographic

By: JohnMc

JohnMc — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:34:15 +0000

Sell a sponsorship to Pennzoil. I like the yellow. Also, sell one to Miller Beer.

By: tim nothhelfer

tim nothhelfer — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:27:35 +0000

If it’s time to change, well that’s good news to me!
Maybe Roger will again have a sponsor to promote his drivers and the teams….like in ads.
I’m kinda tired of all the free red hats in the stands reminding us to take up pack of reds.

By: James O.

James O. — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:26:38 +0000

I saw this mentioned elsewhere and agree: paint schemes help fans quickly identify cars. I always liked the idea of teams creating and keeping unique schemes for that very reason.

By: AZZO45

AZZO45 — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:20:07 +0000

They’ve scaled back their $$$ level so they must lose something… that has been The Captain’s business model. Nothing personal.