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Roger Penske sells a third of Indianapolis Motor Speedway and IndyCar to Fox
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FILE - IndyCar owner Roger Penske speaks to the media during a news conference announcing the IndyCar Grand Prix of Arlington to be held in 2026 in Arlington, Texas, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024. - photo by AP Photo/Jerome Miron, File
Penske Entertainment, the Roger Penske-owned entity that holds Indianapolis Motor Speedway and IndyCar among its assets, said Thursday it has sold one-third interest in the company to FOX. The sale was described as a strategic investment and partnership designed to launch new growth for IndyCar and it includes a multi-year contract extension for Fox Sports' media rights deal with the open-wheel series. Fox Sports is in its first season broadcasting IndyCar.