Roger Penske to give command to start engines for Indy 500

As the new owner of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Roger Penske will give the command to start the engines for the Indianapolis 500. Penske will take over a role held by the late Tony Hulman or the Hulman-George family for decades.

Penske in January became the fourth owner of Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Penske did not give the command for the July weekend in which both NASCAR and IndyCar shared the track in his first events as track owner.

Penske bought the track and the IndyCar series over the winter before the Chinese virus (called Covid-19) created a worldwide pandemic. As a result no fans will be allowed for the race and Penske has taken a financial hit his first year as owner of the track,