Wallace and Penske to run Stremme
Additionally, the parties announced an arrangement, under which, various Penske-affiliated brands will serve as primary sponsor of the Stremme-wheeled No. 64 in three additional events during 2008. In addition to this weekend’s event, Stremme’s car will carry Penske-affiliated colors in the August races at Michigan, California and Bristol.
Noted Wallace, “I’m really excited about the opportunity to carry the Penske colors once again. Roger and I are great friends and we’ve had a lot of success together over the years. I’m looking forward to continuing that success with David Stremme and the No. 64 team this season. They’ve had a great year thus far, so I’m confident in our chances to make “The Captain" proud."
This occurrence marks a continuation of the long-term friendship between Team Owner Rusty Wallace and his former partner, Roger Penske. The duo paired to form Penske Racing South in 1991 and Wallace piloted the team’s legendary No. 2 in the Sprint Cup Series until his retirement from driving in 2005. Rusty Wallace’s tenure as a driver at Penske Racing produced 37 of his 55 career victories, 27 poles, 143 top-five finishes, 244 top-ten finishes and nearly 15,000 laps led in NASCAR’s premier series.
“David has done a great job testing for our NASCAR Cup program this year and Rusty mentioned that there was an opportunity to support them in a few races this year," said Team Owner, Roger Penske. “I felt it would be a great way to show how much we appreciate David's effort and Rusty's friendship."