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VOL. 86 NO. 21 ESTABLISHED 1933 AS NEW CENTER NEWS AND 1983 AS OAKLAND TECH NEWS JUNE 4, 2018 Marchionne Unveils His Final FCA Plan Before Retirement BALOCCO, Italy (AP) – In his nificant part of our revenues,” at merger with bankrupt U.S. car- last big presentation as CEO of Fi- Marchionne said. Plans for the maker Chrysler and the spin-offs at Chrysler before retiring next brands relied heavily on adding the industrial vehicle business year, Sergio Marchionne said electrified powertrains, a tech- and sports carmaker Ferrari. June 1 that the Italian-American nology where Fiat Chrysler has The 65-year-old Italian-Canadian carmaker will this month hit its lagged. has his successor as CEO will long-held goal of having no debt Notably absent were the mar- come from within the company. as it turns its focus to making quee brands: Fiat and Chrysler, In a break from fashion tradi- more electrified cars. which both represent the less- tion, Marchionne unzipped a knit As he announced the compa- profitable passenger cars cur- cardigan to reveal a blue tie - the ny’s five-year plan, Marchionne rently off consumers’ radar, par- first, he said, he has worn in a broke with personal style and ticularly in the United States, decade. It is a gesture he had donned a tie instead of his signa- where Fiat Chrysler makes more promised if Fiat eliminated debt, ture sweater, as he said he would most of its profits, but also in which he said will happen by the if the debt target was reached. fast-growing China. end of the month. Marchionne is The daylong presentation of The business plan is Mar- famous for unfailingly wearing targets focused on Jeep SUVs, chionne’s grand finale, 14 years navy blue cashmere sweaters and Ram trucks and premium brands to the day after he was named Fi- never a tie, no matter the event. Maserati and Alfa Romeo, which at CEO. His tenure has included together “comprise the most sig- landmark deals, including the Fi- Marchionne celebrated FCA’s being debt free by wearing a neck tie. CONTINUED ON PAGE 5 GM, SoftBank Investing in New Technology General Motors is joining progress over the last two hardware and software stack forces with the SoftBank Vision years,” said Barra. “Teaming up gives it a unique competitive ad- Fund. with SoftBank adds an additional vantage. We are very impressed The deal was finalized on May strong partner as we pursue our by the advances made by the 30, and the Fund will invest $2.25 vision of zero crashes, zero emis- Cruise and GM teams, and are billion in GM Cruise, further sions and zero congestion.” thrilled to help them lead a his- strengthening the company’s “GM has made significant toric transformation of the auto- plans to commercialize AV tech- progress toward realizing the mobile industry.” nology at large scale. GM will al- dream of completely automated “We’re excited to be joining so invest $1.1 billion in GM driving to dramatically reduce fa- forces with a tech leader who Cruise upon closing of the trans- talities, emissions and conges- shares our belief that AV technol- action, said GM Chairman and tion,” said Michael Ronen, man- ogy will change the world,” said CEO Mary Barra. aging partner, SoftBank Invest- GM President Dan Ammann. “We “Our Cruise and GM teams to- ment Advisers. “The GM Cruise Ammann (left) and Barra (right) give Ronen a look at the Cruise AV. gether have made tremendous approach of a fully integrated CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 Power Races Penske Chevy to Indy Victory Talk about living up to one’s zon IndyCar Series (VICS) cham- anapolis 500 victory dating to name. The winner of the 102nd pion, started on the outside of 1988 when Rick Mears won from Indianapolis 500 was Will Power. the front row in the No. 12 Veri- the pole for Team Penske. Since Victory hasn’t come easy for zon Team Penske Chevrolet for its return to Verizon IndyCar Se- Power, said GM spokeswoman the 200-lap race. Ambient tem- ries competition in 2012 with the Afaf Farah. The racer didn’t se- perature was 91 degrees, tied for 2.2-liter twin-turbocharged, di- cure his first oval victory until second-highest in race history. rect-injected V6 engine, Team his eighth Indy car season in Power led for 59 laps. Chevy has posted three 1-2 fin- 2011. But his seventh win, the “I can’t describe it. I feel like ishes. 2018 Indianapolis 500, proved to collapsing. I want to cry. I was “Will Power showed speed all be the biggest one of his career. wondering if I would ever win it month and today he delivered a The win also proved to be a suc- and thoughts went through my huge win for his team, Roger cess for Chevrolet Racing. mind during the month,” said Penske and Chevrolet,” said Jim Power led a 1-2 Chevrolet Power, who in 10 previous starts Campbell, GM’s U.S. vice presi- sweep of the 102nd Indianapolis came closest to winning in 2015 dent of Performance Vehicles and 500 presented by PennGrade Mo- with a runner-up finish to fellow Motorsports. “Will and his crew Ford repurposing this old Corktown factory to develop new technology. tor Oil with a 3.1589-second vic- Team Chevy driver Juan Pablo never gave up all race. They kept tory over pole-sitter Ed Carpen- Montoya. “This was the last box making the right adjustments on ter, Farah said. to tick, but I’m not done.” Power, who was the 2014 Veri- Chevrolet claimed its 10th Indi- Corktown Has Renaissance; CONTINUED ON PAGE 6 Ford to Use Former Factory The trend of new construction gives our teams the workspace in downtown Detroit is continu- they need to promote collabora- ing, thanks to Ford. tion and big thinking, and an ur- Marking its return to the Motor ban setting that delivers crucial City, Ford is moving its electric insight for both programs.” vehicle and autonomous vehicle Serving as home to a number business teams into a refur- of companies over its 110-year bished former factory located in history, the former factory is lo- Detroit’s historic Corktown cated in a thriving neighborhood neighborhood, said Ford spokes- that gives Ford teams the oppor- woman Emma Bergg. tunity to immerse themselves in Much more than just a reloca- the lifestyle and mobility chal- tion, the move is a purpose-dri- lenges of an urban environment, ven strategic decision, offering a Bergg said. This daily immersion new work environment and cus- allows them to identify problems tomizable workspace that will and generate solutions that will enable the acceleration of Ford’s inform the development of the push into electrification and company’s self-driving and elec- strengthen its development of tric vehicles. self-driving vehicles said Sherif The historic 45,000-square-foot Marakby, Ford vice president, building has undergone exten- Autonomous Vehicles and Elec- sive renovation to bring about trification. optimal working conditions for “Moving our teams to Cork- employees dedicated to autono- town will further enhance our my and electrification, Bergg electric and autonomous vehicle development,” said Marakby. “It Race car driver Will Power entered the Indy 500 victory lane with the help of a powerful Chevy race engine. CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 View This Week’s Edition at http://DetroitAutoScene.com PAGE 2 DETROITAUTOSCENE JUNE 4, 2018
Detroit AutoScene ® GM, UAW Show Off Robots to 5th Grade Girls 31201 Chicago Road South GM Warren Transmission Op- Warren, Michigan 48093 erations and UAW Local 909 re- 586-939-6800 cently hosted nearly 130 5th grade girls from three local Contact us: schools to participate in the [email protected] plant’s first annual Get WISE Deadline: Thursday 5:00 p.m. (women in science and engineer- for the next edition of Monday ing) program. The May 24 event was de- William Springer II, publisher signed to educate students about Lisa A. Torretta, operations various career opportunities re- Jim Stickford, news lated to science and engineering, Detroit Auto Scene is a registered said GM spokesman Kevin trademark of Springer Publishing Co. Nadrowski. www.DetroitAutoScene.com While on the production floor tour, students received real-world engineering experi- ence through manufacturing Hyundai Invests overviews and hands-on demon- strations, Nadrowski said. War- Millions in ren hourly and salaried team members showcased processes Alabama Plant used by the plant to produce 6- MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Of- speed transmission and electric ficials say Hyundai is planning to drive units that power some of invest more than $350 million to GM’s exciting vehicles. build a plant in Alabama and al- Students learned about torque so update an existing one there. settings and controls, how to News outlets report the auto- program a robot, participated in motive manufacturer with head- a self-guided vehicle demonstra- Macomb County Students learning about STEM got to observe robots in action at GM Transmission in Warren. quarters in Seoul, South Korea, tion, competed in team STEM announced May 29 that it will in- challenges, and had the opportu- students from Warren Woods empowers girls to believe they exposes young women to STEM- vest $388 million to construct nity to interact with professional Public Schools, Fitzgerald Public are unique young women who related careers and helps stu- the 260,000-square-foot (24,000- women in STEM (science, tech- Schools, and Warren Consolidat- can do anything in life with confi- dents envision a career in engi- square-meter) engine head man- nology, engineering and math) ed Schools. dence and pride. Congratulations neering and manufacturing, Gold- ufacturing plant, as well as en- careers. The event was also supported to GM for a job well done,” en said. hance its assembly plant in Elisha Huddleston, Strategic by 10 high school seniors from Girling said. “We are proud to open our Montgomery. Business manager, Global Work- four area schools, who were par- This is the first Get WISE pro- doors to the local schools to help Gov. Kay Ivey says the invest- place Safety, was instrumental in ticipating as role models, lead- gram the plant has conducted for showcase real-world opportuni- ment will create 50 jobs in the establishing Get WISE programs ers, and guides. local school students, but hopes ties for local girls.” area with an average annual at GM facilities, Nadrowski said. Becky Girling, a 5th grade to make it an annual event, Nadrowski said that a special salary of $52,000. Hyundai Motor “The Get WISE program edu- teacher at Fitzgerald Public Nadrowski said. thanks should be given to Renee Manufacturing Alabama Presi- cates young girls about various Schools, appreciated the oppor- Tammy Golden, Warren Trans- Hawatmeh, GSC 6-Speed Busi- dent and CEO Dong Ryeol Choi career opportunities in STEM. tunity to have her students par- mission Plant manager, said she ness Team Leader, for leading lo- says the company is investing in The girls interact with women ticipate in Warren Transmission’s fully supported the planning and cal activities, as well as all plant new manufacturing technologies who have science and technical Get WISE event. execution of the event. volunteers that supported the at the plant. degrees and participate in com- “The Get WISE program is an “It is so important for young event. Officials say the money will petitive engineering activities,” outstanding opportunity for girls girls to feel confident that they Warren Transmission Opera- support operations for making Huddleston said. “Our mission is to understand STEM career pos- can accomplish anything. Activi- tions is represented by UAW Lo- new models of Sonata and to leave the students energized sibilities, but more importantly, it ties such as the Get WISE event cal 909. Elantra sedans. The new facility with the desire to choose a ca- is scheduled to be operational reer in a STEM field.” by mid-201 Participating schools included SRT Challenger Demon Angel for Charity All good things must come to an end. The last 2018 Dodge Chal- lenger SRT Demon, assembled at the FCA US Brampton Assembly Plant (Ontario, Canada), rolled off the line May 30 in the first step toward making horsepower history at the June 20-23 Barrett- Jackson Northeast Auction. The limited-production, world record-setting 2018 Demon and the last 2017 Dodge Viper hand- built American supercar will be auctioned as a pair in “The Ulti- mate Last Chance.” The sale is called an end-of-an- era offer with 100 percent of the proceeds from the sale going to the United Way, said FCA spokes- The last 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon leaving the assembly line. woman Jodi Tinson. After leaving the Brampton 840-horsepower Dodge Chal- in Detroit back in August of the plant, the last 2018 Dodge Chal- lenger SRT Demon and the 645- year 2017, Tinson said. lenger SRT Demon traveled to an horsepower Dodge Viper with an The last production 2017 Dodge upfit center for its final stages of 8.4L V10 engine, aerospace-grade Viper is styled in homage to the assembly, which included lightweight carbon fiber body, first-generation Dodge Viper adding a hand-painted exclusive iconic side exhaust and massive RT/10 with its Viper Red exterior Viper Red exterior color, 18-inch 14-inch wide rear tires, Tinson and black interior. The car (VIN aluminum wheels, 18-inch De- said. ending in 731948) includes exteri- mon drag radial tires, Demon ve- The Demon was the industry’s or carbon fiber accents, black Al- hicle badging and a one-of-a- first and only purpose-built, cantara leather seats and an ex- UNION MEMBERS SAVE 15% kind VIN instrument panel badg- street-legal production drag car clusive VIN instrument panel ing. with the most powerful produc- badge and authentication kit. Production of the Challenger tion V8 engine and 20-plus indus- Dodge//SRT and Barrett-Jack- SRT Demon was limited to one try-first, drag-performance fea- son have collaborated before model year and 3,300 units. tures. with charity as the winner, Tin- The winning bidder at the June Leaving behind a 25-year lega- son said. 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JUNE 4, 2018 “FIRST IN THE HEART OF DETROIT SINCE 1933” PAGE 3 GM Celebrates Racing History at RenCen Just in time for the 2018 De- car that was driven by Mauri ident of Performance Vehicles troit Grand Prix, GM has unveiled Rose. and Motorsports. a bit of the company’s racing his- • 2015 Corvette Indy 500 pace “GM’s Chevrolet and Cadillac tory. car that was driven by Jeff brands have both had long, sto- General Motors’ motorsports Gordon. ried histories in motorsports,” heritage took the pole position in • 2016 Camaro SS Indy 500 said Campbell. “Racing is a funda- GM World in the heart of the pace car that was driven by mental part of what we do – from company’s Renaissance Center Roger Penske. transferring technology learned headquarters in Detroit. • 2018 Silverado NASCAR on the track to helping us build A dozen modern and vintage support truck. better vehicles to connecting with racing vehicles and pace cars • Silverado NASCAR Camping consumers through something from across the motorsports World Truck Series pace they love.” spectrum filled the new display, truck. General Motors has been a part- which opened last week to the • 2012 #90 Corvette Daytona ner of the Chevrolet Detroit Grand public ahead of the June 1-3 run- Prototype. Prix since it returned to Detroit’s ning of the Chevrolet Detroit • 2018 #48 Camaro ZL1 Belle Isle in 2012, Farah said. The 1967 Camaro Indy 500 pace car was on display at GM headquarters. Grand Prix, said GM spokes- Hendrick Motorsports The event generated $58 million woman Afaf Farah. Jimmie Johnson NASCAR in local spending in 2017, bringing “The new display in GM World race car. thousands of racing fans to the celebrates one of the richest his- • 2018 Camaro ZL1 pace car. unique, 2.35-mile road course cre- SoftBank Joins GM Project tories in motorsports,” said Tim • 2017 Chevrolet IndyCar. ated temporarily each year on the varying risks, rewards and matu- Mahoney, Global Chevrolet chief • 2018 Camaro GT4.R “Black- 982-acre island in the Detroit River. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 rities to appeal to a diverse marketing officer and GM Global dog Speed Shop” World Chevrolet and Cadillac compete look forward to partnering with range of investors, Henderson Marketing Operations leader. Challange GTS race car. in several series during the three- SoftBank as we work toward de- said. “With the Chevrolet Detroit • 2001 Corvette C5-R Ameri- day event, including Chevrolet- ploying this technology safely At the time that Cruise AVs are Grand Prix only a few days away, can Le Mans Series race car. powered race cars in the headline and in massive scale.” ready for commercial deploy- it offers a great reason to visit • 2015 Cadillac ATS-V.R IMSA Verizon IndyCar Series double- The SoftBank Vision Fund in- ment, the Vision Fund will com- the Renaissance Center before GT-3 race car. header races, as well as the IMSA vestment will be made in two plete the second tranche of $1.35 heading to Belle Isle for the • 1987 #5 Rick Mears Chevro Sports Car Series (Cadillac Dpi- tranches, said General Motors billion, subject to regulatory ap- races.” let-powered Penske PC17 V.R) and Trans Am (Camaro and spokesman Tom Henderson. proval, Henderson said. GM World fills the five-story IndyCar race car. Corvette). At the closing of the transac- Together, this will result in the atrium at the center of the Ren- Additional vehicles will be According to Grand Prix tion, the Vision Fund will invest SoftBank Vision Fund owning a aissance Center. The experiential added this summer, and the dis- spokespeople, this years event the first tranche to the tune of 19.6-percent equity stake in GM installation included vehicle dis- play also features racing engines was sponsored by a combination $900 million. Cruise and will afford General plays, large LED information from various series, Farah said. of 75 local and national partners. Tranches are pieces of debt or Motors greatly increased flexibil- screens and a vehicle turntable The strong contingent of They included Lear Corporation securities designed to divide risk ity with respect to capital alloca- around the atrium’s center col- Chevrolet race cars and murals - a Grand Prix partner since 2015. or group characteristics in order tion. umn. Specialists were on hand to acknowledges a century of win- On the track, Lear Corporation to be marketable to different in- The General Motors and Soft- answer questions about the dis- ning racing history, from IndyCar was represented with its branding terested investors, Henderson Bank Vision Fund investments plays and the roster of new vehi- – where brand namesake Louis and bridge in Turn 4, near the said. are expected to provide the capi- cles, Farah said. Chevrolet forged his reputation beautiful Belle Isle Conservatory. Each portion, or tranche, is tal necessary to reach commer- The featured vehicles in the more than a century ago – to Lear was sponsor of the No. 119 one of several related securities cialization at scale beginning in new motorsports display were: NASCAR, IMSA, NHRA and more, Lear Corporation Stadium SUPER offered at the same time but with 2019. • 1967 Camaro Indy 500 pace said Jim Campbell, U.S. vice pres- Truck.
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Included are 4.8 million tion can occur if the cruise con- vehicles in the U.S., another trol accelerates at the same time 490,000 in Canada and an unde- an electrical short-circuit hap- termined number in Mexico and pens. But the brakes are de- other countries. signed to overpower the engine The U.S. National Highway and the vehicles could still be Traffic Safety Administration, the stopped. Shifting into park would government’s road safety agency, cancel the cruise, but tapping on Friday urged drivers not to the brakes or turning off the use the cruise control until re- cruise control button won’t pairs are made. The agency says work. that to stop the vehicles, drivers The problem was found in test- should shift into neutral, force- Elementary students compete at the 12th annual “A World In Motion International JetToy SAE” event. ing of the vehicles’ computer net- fully apply the brake and put the work. FCA says it has no reports vehicle in park once it’s stopped. of crashes or injuries. After the Affected models include the testing uncovered the trouble, 2014-2019 Ram 1500 pickup, as FCA Shows Youth the Joy of STEM Studies FCA said it reviewed consumer well as the 2014-2018 Ram 2500, The FCA Foundation, the chari- “The mobility space is chang- Christine Estereicher, FCA Foun- complaints and found one that 3500, 4500 and 5500 pickups and table arm of North American au- ing so quickly,” said Don Manvel, dation CEO and director of FCA may be related. chassis cab trucks. Also covered tomaker FCA US, was recognized chairman and CEO of AVL Ameri- US’s State Affairs, Civic Engage- In the complaint filed with the are the 2015-2017 Chrysler 200, with the eighth annual SAE Foun- cas. “We, as an industry, must re- ment & External Affairs National Highway Traffic Safety the 2014-2018 Chrysler 300, the dation Gordon Millar Award, spond by investing in the stu- “We are grateful for our part- Administration, an owner from 2017 and 2018 Chrysler Pacifica sponsored by the Plymouth firm dents who will solve these major nership with SAE and the oppor- Olathe, Kansas, said a 2017 minivan. Dodge vehicles includ- AVL at the SAE Foundation Annu- social, economic and technologi- tunities they afford our employ- Dodge Journey SUV rental vehi- ed are the 2015 to 2018 Chal- al Celebration in Detroit on May cal challenges that lie ahead. ees to affect a positive impact on cle was being driven about 70 lenger, and the 2014 to 2018 24. That’s exactly what the FCA youth in our communities.” miles per hour with the cruise Charger, Journey and Durango, AVL funds this award, which is Foundation is doing, and it’s an In addition to providing fund- control on when the windshield while affected Jeeps include the given in special recognition of an honor to recognize their contri- ing for the program, FCA US em- wipers came on by themselves 2014 through 2018 Cherokee and individual or organization that butions with this award.” ployees serve as classroom vol- and the throttle locked up. Grand Cherokee and the 2018 best demonstrates continuous The FCA Foundation provides unteers, further enhancing the The owner, who was not identi- Wrangler. philanthropic support of the SAE philanthropic support to SAE’s A experience for students and fied in the agency’s complaint Fiat Chrysler will begin notify- Foundation, said FCA Foundation World In Motion (AWIM) STEM teachers, Frazier said. database, wrote that the cruise ing customers as early as next spokesman Kevin Frazier. education program, which gives In 2017, the FCA Foundation control would not disengage by week. The company is urging Founded in 1948, AVL is the students from kindergarten awarded SAE a $10,000 grant in tapping the brakes or turning off customers to follow the recall in- world's largest independent com- through eighth grade the oppor- recognition of its partnership the button. The driver was able structions and get the repairs pany for development, simula- tunity to develop critical think- with the FCA US Motor Citizens to slam on the brakes and get the done as soon as possible. tion and testing technology of ing, communication and collabo- volunteer program. FCA US em- SUV to the side of the road. “It Owners with questions can powertrains (hybrid, combus- ration skills, Frazier said. ployees volunteered nearly 1,000 was still running at an engine call their dealers or Fiat Chrysler tion engines, transmission, elec- “The FCA Foundation believes hours in support of AWIM, the speed to support 70 mph and at 866-220-6747. tric drive, batteries and soft- that education is essential to cre- Formula SAE student design ware) for passenger cars, trucks ating and sustaining strong and competition and the JetToy Chal- and large engines. empowered communities,” said lenge. Ford is Powering a Corktown Renaissance
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It is a significant mile- stone in the process of healing of a structural weakness.” All new models for the Jeep, Maserati and Alfa Romeo brands launched in the next five years will have some version of electri- fied powertrains, while eliminat- ing diesels, brand chiefs said in presentations. Truck maker Ram will limit its alternative power- trains to a high-end premium truck, the TRX, which will com- pete with Ford’s Raptor. Jeep brand chief Mike Manley did not provide a target for 2022 sales, which are currently around 1.9 million vehicles a year. But he said that now one in every 17 utility vehicles sold in the world is a Jeep and he ex- pects that to be one in 12 by 2022. Jeep will enter three new seg- ments: a small city-car size SUV targeting customers accustomed to sedans and hatchback, larger SUVs with three rows of seats, and the extra-large SUV. Meanwhile, the premium brand Alfa Romeo plans to in- crease annual sales to 400,000 by 2022, having missed a goal this year. The head of Fiat Chrysler’s luxury brand Maserati, Tim Kun- siskis, said the brand aims to compete with Tesla with an all- electric supercar named “Alfieri” that will accelerate from 0-100 kilometers (0-60 miles) an hour in around two seconds. The brand forecasts sales will double from last year to 100,000 cars a year by 2022. Maserati is entering an exclu- sive deal with Ferrari for all fu- ture powertrains, including hy- brid, plug-in hybrid and full-bat- tery electric, while it eliminates diesel engines. “With an all-electric supercar, it may look like we are targeting Tesla. We are,” Kuniskis said. FCA Creating New Captive Finance Arm Fiat Chrysler Automobiles in- tends to establish a captive fi- nancial services arm to provide U.S. consumers with more op- tions to finance vehicle purchas- es while supporting the Compa- ny’s sales volumes and bolster- ing its earnings. More than 2.1 million new cars and trucks were sold by FCA in the U.S. last year. FCA currently is the only major automaker in the U.S. without a captive financ- ing arm. “Given our strong financial performance and improving credit profile, we believe the time is right to pursue a U.S. Fin- co strategy,” FCA Chief Executive Officer Sergio Marchionne said. “FCA will have adequate capital to fund the equity needed and expects to have the credit rating to make the Finco funding com- petitive.” Chrysler Capital, which is owned and operated by San- tander Consumer USA Inc., along with a variety of banks, currently provides consumer financing for most FCA vehicle purchases in the U.S. FCA is exploring whether to acquire an existing financial services business, which could include exercising an option to acquire Chrysler Capital, or to build its own Finco. Exploratory discussions with Santander re- garding Chrysler Capital have begun, Marchionne said. PAGE 6 DETROITAUTOSCENE JUNE 4, 2018 Chevrolet Wins at Indy 500 sake team. His previous best fin- CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 ish was fifth in 2008. the car at the right time, and Will “I’m extremely proud of the en- simply drove a great race. tire Ed Carpenter Racing team. “Will’s win is extra special be- It’s been a few years since I had a cause it is Chevrolet’s 10th win at top-10 finish, so this feels good,” this iconic race, and Roger’s 17th said Carpenter. Indy 500 championship. We Simon Pagenaud, who started couldn’t be prouder of the one second in the No. 22 Menards team effort with Chevrolet Team Penske Chevrolet, finished Propulsion, motorsports, Ilmor, a career-best sixth in the race. Pratt & Miller and Team Penske. Reigning Verizon IndyCar Series The Chevrolet Indy V6 delivered champion Josef Newgarden, driv- the right combination of power, ing the No. 1 Verizon Team durability and efficiency all race Penske Chevrolet, completed the long. Team Chevy top 10 with an “Ed Carpenter was also fast eighth-place finish. during the month of May, clinch- A single-car incident in Turn 2 ing the pole, leading many laps on Lap 68, ended Danica Patrick’s today and finishing runner-up, ambitions to become the first fe- capping a 1-2 finish for Chevro- male Indy 500 winner. She stated let. The Speedway was packed that it would be the last race of today, the atmosphere was elec- her motorsports career. tric and it was a thrilling race to the end.” Power, the first Australian to Auto Pioneer win the Indy 500, became the first driver to win on both the In- Honored by dianapolis Motor Speedway oval and the 2.439-mile, 14-turn road Indiana course that incorporates sec- KOKOMO, Ind. (AP) – A new tions of the 2.5-mile oval to com- historical marker in Kokomo is plete a May sweep, Farah said. the central Indiana city’s latest He’s won three of the past four tribute to auto pioneer Elwood years on the permanent road cir- Haynes. cuit. The plaque was unveiled May Power is the 72nd different 21 next to a bronze statue of driver to win the 500-Mile Haynes outside Kokomo’s Race and tied Al Unser Jr. Seiberling Mansion. for eighth on the all-time Indy Haynes invented one of the car list with 34 victories. first automobiles in the U.S. in Chevrolet has powered six of Kokomo, about 40 miles north of Penske’s wins in “The Greatest Indianapolis. Spectacle in Racing.” The Kokomo Tribune reports “He won the race today be- that in 1894, Haynes drove a self- cause he was the best. It’s a great propelled car that he’d been day for Team Penske and a great working on for years. day for Chevrolet,” Roger Penske A Kokomo machine shop built said. 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