The Penske PC-15 is a CART open-wheel race car, designed by Penske Racing, which was constructed for competition in the 1986 season.[1][2][3][4]
| Category | CART IndyCar | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constructor | Penske | ||||||
| Designer(s) | Geoff Ferris | ||||||
| Predecessor | Penske PC-12 | ||||||
| Successor | Penske PC-16 | ||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||
| Chassis | Aluminum Monocoque | ||||||
| Suspension | Inboard springs and Fox shocks front and rear, operated by top rocker arm with front and lower rear A arms of streamline tubing | ||||||
| Engine | Chevrolet 2,650 cc (161.7 cu in) V8 80° Mid-engined, longitudinally mounted | ||||||
| Transmission | Hewland V.G. 4 speed manual | ||||||
| Weight | 1,550 lb (703.1 kg) | ||||||
| Fuel | Methanol, supplied by Mobil | ||||||
| Tyres | Goodyear Eagle Speedway Specials - Rear 27.0x14.5-15 - Front 25.5x10.0-15 | ||||||
| Competition history | |||||||
| Notable entrants | Penske Racing | ||||||
| Notable drivers | Rick Mears Al Unser Danny Sullivan | ||||||
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References
edit- ^ "America ON WHEELS--1986 Penske Racing PC-15". January 23, 2009 – via Flickr.
- ^ "Auto Racing : Sullivan and Penske Look Ahead to 1987". Los Angeles Times. November 2, 1986.
- ^ "Oreovicz: New Dallara chassis needs work". ESPN.com. December 21, 2011.
- ^ Whitaker, Sigur E. (August 31, 2022). Racing with Roger Penske: A History of a Motorsport Dynasty. McFarland. ISBN 9781476646657 – via Google Books.