Northern Light IRL: Penske Auto Center to Sponsor Penske Racing at Phoenix Opener

    TROY, Mich., March 1 Penske Auto Center will be the
primary sponsor of the Penske Racing cars driven by Gil de Ferran and Helio
Castroneves in the 2001 Pennzoil Copper World Indy 200, according to an
announcement today by Roger S. Penske.  The season-opening race for the 2001
Indy Racing Northern Light Series is scheduled for Sunday, March 18, 2001 at
Phoenix International Raceway and will be televised live at 4 p.m. ET by ABC-
TV.
    De Ferran and Castroneves will drive Dallara chassis on Firestone tires
with power by Oldsmobile engines.
    "On behalf of our 4,000 associates at 650 Penske Auto Centers across the
United States, we are thrilled to support Penske Racing," said Jim Wheat,
President and CEO of Penske Auto Centers.  "Gil and Helio are two of the top
open-wheel racers in the world and key representatives of all Penske
associates worldwide.  We are proud to partner with the Team and their
reputation for quality, efficiency, performance and success.  We look forward
to a competitive run with Roger, Gil and Helio in Phoenix, which will position
the team well for its return to the Indianapolis 500."
    Penske Auto Centers operates over 650 retail automotive service centers at
Kmart locations throughout the U.S. and provides the highest quality auto
preventative service for its customers.