Penske says he’s ready to return to the racetrack

Roger Penske

Roger Penske plans to return to his favorite activity — attending IndyCar and NASCAR races — this weekend after spending two weeks recovering from a follow-up medical procedure related to his kidney.

Penske had similar work done after the 2006 Indianapolis 500 and again in December, the latter of which led to an infection. No one noticed his absence then because it occurred during the holidays.

Penske, 71, insists he is ready to hit the road. It's not his nature to sit still personally or professionally, and racing is both.

"I've never even had a doctor in Detroit," Penske said by phone from his home in Birmingham, Mich.. "Based on how I feel right now, I'll be back this weekend."

Penske's two NASCAR Sprint Cup cars will race in Daytona Beach, Fla., Saturday night with his two IndyCar Series cars racing in Watkins Glen, N.Y., Sunday. Indy Star