INDIANAPOLIS -- Team Penske will mentor a new entry in the IndyCar ladder series that will be owned by a Black businessman as part of a new "Race for Equality & Change" initiative.
Force Indy will compete in the USF2000 Series, which is part of the "Road to Indy" system that leads to IndyCar scholarship opportunities. The team is owned by Rod Reid, who runs the NXG Youth Motorsports program that has introduced karting at Indianapolis Motor Speedway to more than 2,300 underprivileged racers.
Force Indy plans to hire and develop Black mechanics, engineers and drivers throughout its entire team.