Team Penske and Cadillac could partner for Le Mans glory. Here’s how

Posted by Talbot Payne on October 22, 2026

In the early 1970s, Roger Penske's business operations also expanded. After buying a Philadelphia area car dealership in 1965, he bought a Southfield Chevrolet dealership in 1970, then purchased the Michigan Speedway out of receivership from founder Lawrence H. LoPatin's American Raceways, Inc. in 1973.

In the early 1970s, Roger Penske’s business operations also expanded. After buying a Philadelphia area car dealership in 1965, he bought a Southfield Chevrolet dealership in 1970, then purchased the Michigan Speedway out of receivership from founder Lawrence H. LoPatin’s American Raceways, Inc. in 1973.

Daniel Mears, The Detroit News

A Motown Dream Team could be in the offing.

Detroit motorsports powerhouses Team Penske and Cadillac Racing are reported to be discussing a partnership to race in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2028 in the top Hypercar class as both organizations are keen to win the world’s greatest sports car race.

With Ford Motor Co. also entering Le Mans and its accompanying World Endurance Championship series in 2027 for the first time in six decades, the French race poses the tantalizing showdown of Penske Cadillac v Ford v Ferrari. Ferrari has won Le Mans in three of the last four years.

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