ThePenske PC-17was aCARTPenske Racingcar which was constructed for competition in the1988season. The car was designed by Nigel Bennett. The chassis swept the front row at the1988 Indianapolis 500withRick Mearswinning the pole position,Danny Sullivanqualifying second andAl Unser, Sr.third. Mears went on to win the Indy 500 and Sullivan the season championship.
The PC-17 ushered in a new era of success for the Penske chassis program, which had suffered in the past few seasons of competition.
Complete Indy Car World Series results
edit(key) (Results inboldindicate pole position)
| Year | Team | Engine | Tyres | Driver | No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Points | D.C. |
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| 1988 | Team Penske | Chevrolet265AV8t | G | PHX | LBH | INDY | MIL | POR | CLE | TOR | MEA | MIC | POC | MDO | ROA | NAZ | LAG | MIA | ||||||
 Rick Mears
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5 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 129 | 4th | ||||||
| Danny Sullivan
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9 | 23 | 13 | 23* | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 182 | 1st | ||||||
| Al Unser
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1 | 3 | 23* | 19th* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 60 | 9 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1989 | Patrick Racing | Chevrolet265AV8t | G | PHX | LBH | INDY | MIL | DET | POR | CLE | MEA | TOR | MCH | POC | MDO | ROA | NAZ | LAG | ||||||
 Emerson Fittipaldi
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20 | 5 | 3 | 196* | 1st* | |||||||||||||||||||
| Arciero Racing | CosworthDFXV8t | G |  Didier Theys
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12 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 9* | 21st* | ||||||||||||||
 Fabrizio Barbazza
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20 | 21 | 26 | 24 | 8 | 20 | 12 | 21 | 6 | 24th | ||||||||||||||
| Rich Vogler
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28 | 5* | 25th* | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990 | Arciero Racing | Buick3300V6t | G | PHX | LBH | INDY | MIL | DET | POR | CLE | MEA | TOR | MCH | DEN | VAN | MDO | ROA | NAZ | LAG | |||||
| Rich Vogler
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8 | DNQ | - | NC | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Randy Lewis
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12 | 21 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 28 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 2 | 28th | |||||
| Buddy Lazier
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24 | 26 | 1* | 30th* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| CosworthDFXV8t | Steve Bren
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25 | 0 | 42nd | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Walther Motorsports | CosworthDFSV8t | G | Salt Walther
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77 | DNQ | DNS | - | NC | ||||||||||||||||
| 1991 | Arciero Racing | Buick3300V6t | G | SFR | LBH | PHX | INDY | MIL | DET | POR | CLE | MEA | TOR | MCH | DEN | VAN | MDO | ROA | NAZ | LAG | ||||
| Mark Dismore
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12 | 20 | 21 | 15 | DNQ | 0 | 38th | |||||||||||||||||
| Pancho Carter
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21 | 14 | 3* | 26th* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Jeff Wood
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24 | 20 | 0 | 31st |
*Includes points scored by other cars.