Roger Penske Claims 48th Auto Racing Championship With 2025 IMSA Title
Owner Roger Penske (right) of Porsche Penske Motorsports wins another auto racing championship with the 2025 IMSA Sports Car title. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
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Since Penske Racing began in 1966, Roger Penske’s operation has stood for excellence in all forms of racing. Saturday Night, October 11, the 88-year-old Penske’s IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car team won the 48th Auto Racing Championship in the Motul Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta.
Mathieu Jaminet and Matt Campbell were in the No. 6 Porsche to lead Porsche Penske Motorsport to the 2025 IMSA Championship with a third-place finish.
Cadillac’s Earl Bamber drove to the checkered flag in the No. 31 Whelen entry to win the race. He shared that ride with fellow drivers Jack Aitken and Frederik Vesti.
Penske’s Podium Finish Clinches Title
But a third-place finish by Porsche Team Penske was enough to clinch the 15th Sports Car Championship in Penske’s career. The team also won the Drivers’ Championship; the team championship and Porsche clinched the Manufacturer’s Title.
“I think it’s all our team, certainly Porsche came to the party with us this year with a great car,” Penske said on pit lane just moments after the race concluded. “I just can’t thank everybody enough. This is a magic moment for us to see our two cars finish all 10 hours and up on the podium, which is a key for us.
“More important is the manufacturers championship for Porsche and the team and driver championship for us.
“Great day. I won’t forget it.”
Penske IMSA Driver Champions
Because IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car racing features two drivers per entry with the exception of the longer endurance races, Jaminet and Campbell win the driver’s championship.
Penske decided to pair the two together in 2025 and the result was another championship for the man that holds the all-time record for Indianapolis 500 wins with 20, has won 17 IndyCar Series Championships and five NASCAR Cup Series titles.
Mathieu Jaminet Driver of the No. 6 Porsche Penster Motor Sorts Porsche 963. (Photo by James Gilbert / Getty IMAGES)
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“You see it on the race track, they are fast and consistent and don’t make mistakes,” Penske said. “You couldn’t make mistakes today because it was right down to the end today, the way the yellows came out.
“Overall, they are the best.”
Penske Has More Titles To Win
There is one more season championship that Team Penske can win as Joey Logano and Ryan Blaney are in the Round of Eight for the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs, which continues Sunday with the South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
