Gordon Named Crewchief By Penske Racing

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (December 14, 2011) – Penske Racing announced today that Todd Gordon will be the new crew chief of the No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Dodge Charger in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The move comes on the heels of a successful 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series campaign, during which Gordon led the No. 22 Discount Tire Dodge Charger to six wins and six pole positions.

“Our first priority is always to look within the walls of Penske Racing when making personnel decisions,” said team owner Roger Penske. “We want to reward success. The path we are taking with Todd mirrors what we did with Paul Wolfe who led the No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge to a Chase berth in 2011. We think Todd can get the job done in the same manner.”

Gordon joined Penske Racing in January of 2011, and he and Brad Keselowski quickly developed a driver-crew chief rapport that made the No. 22 Dodge one of the premier entries in NNS competition.

“I can’t thank Roger and everyone at Penske Racing enough for this vote of confidence,” said Gordon. “It’s an honor to step into a race-winning team. We have a lot of work ahead of us, but this is an organization full of talented people that know how to get the job done. I look forward to getting the Shell/Pennzoil Dodge back in Victory Lane.”

Penske Racing officials say they continue to evaluate drivers to fill the seat of the No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Dodge.