New track layout for Edmonton unveiled, but IndyCar announces that 2011 will be the last outing for the series at Japan's Motegi Twin Ring oval because of the ongoing state of the motor car industry.
A deal with IndyCar title sponsors IZOD saves Penske's three-car line-up of Castroneves, Briescoe and Power for 2011, as the team hint at a return to the Indy 500 for Sam Hornish Jr.
Will Power justified Roger Penske's decision, not only to sign him as stand-in for Helio Castroneves at the start of the year, but also to increase his schedule in the #12 by claiming a maiden IndyCar Series win on the runways of Edmonton airport.
Helio Castroneves and Team Penske have won the Indianapolis 500 Pit Stop Challenge for the third consecutive time, after the Brazilian's crew edged that of Marco Andretti by 7.962secs to 9.456secs in the final.
Penske Racing has confirmed speculation that it had chosen former KV Racing Technology driver Will Power as its replacement for Helio Castroneves, at least in preparation for the forthcoming season.
With Bruno Senna believed to be in-line for a test with Honda's Formula 1 team sometime following next month's season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos, rumours linking countryman Rubens Barrichello to an IndyCar Series switch next year have re-surfaced.
The Indy Racing League has said that it will be reviewing and checking the positioning of transponders fitted to its competing cars in a bid to prevent the embarrassing mix-up over who had actually won Sunday's IndyCar Series finale at Chicagoland Speedway.
Having earlier this week expressed its confidence at chasing a solid result at Infineon Raceway, Team Penske will have to overcome a major setback to keep Helio Castroneves and Ryan Briscoe on track.
1. Helio Castroneves Penske 2. Scott Dixon Ganassi 3. Tony Kanaan AGR 4. Marco Andretti AGR 5. Dan Wheldon Ganassi 6. Danica Patrick AGR 7. Ed Carpenter Vision