Team Penske's IndyCar championship leader Simon Pagenaud will spend 10 races in the Menards colors next season, it was announced today. The home improvement brand’s original deal for three races – which was extended to five this year – started off on a high note with victory in the Grand Prix of Indianapolis in May. The expansion to 10 races in 2017 will again incorporate the Indianapolis 500. A family-owned company started in 1958, Menards is headquartered in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and has 300 home improvement stores across the Midwest. “Partnering Menards with our Verizon IndyCar Series program just makes sense,” said team owner Roger Penske. “The company’s deep Midwest roots...
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