ThePenske PC-17 was aCARTPenske Racing car which was constructed for competition in the1988 season. The car was designed by Nigel Bennett. The chassis swept the front row at the1988 Indianapolis 500 withRick Mears winning the pole position,Danny Sullivan qualifying second andAl Unser, Sr. third. Mears went on to win the Indy 500 and Sullivan the season championship.
The PC-17 ushered in a new era of success for the Penske chassis program, which had suffered in the past few seasons of competition.
(key) (Results inbold indicate pole position)
| Year | Team | Engine | Tyres | Driver | No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Points | D.C. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Team Penske | Chevrolet265AV8t | G | PHX | LBH | INDY | MIL | POR | CLE | TOR | MEA | MIC | POC | MDO | ROA | NAZ | LAG | MIA | ||||||
 Rick Mears | 5 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 129 | 4th | ||||||
| Danny Sullivan | 9 | 23 | 13 | 23* | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 182 | 1st | ||||||
| Al Unser | 1 | 3 | 23* | 19th* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 60 | 9 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1989 | Patrick Racing | Chevrolet265AV8t | G | PHX | LBH | INDY | MIL | DET | POR | CLE | MEA | TOR | MCH | POC | MDO | ROA | NAZ | LAG | ||||||
 Emerson Fittipaldi | 20 | 5 | 3 | 196* | 1st* | |||||||||||||||||||
| Arciero Racing | CosworthDFXV8t | G |  Didier Theys | 12 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 9* | 21st* | ||||||||||||||
 Fabrizio Barbazza | 20 | 21 | 26 | 24 | 8 | 20 | 12 | 21 | 6 | 24th | ||||||||||||||
| Rich Vogler | 28 | 5* | 25th* | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990 | Arciero Racing | Buick3300V6t | G | PHX | LBH | INDY | MIL | DET | POR | CLE | MEA | TOR | MCH | DEN | VAN | MDO | ROA | NAZ | LAG | |||||
| Rich Vogler | 8 | DNQ | - | NC | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Randy Lewis | 12 | 21 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 28 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 2 | 28th | |||||
| Buddy Lazier | 24 | 26 | 1* | 30th* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| CosworthDFXV8t | Steve Bren | 25 | 0 | 42nd | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Walther Motorsports | CosworthDFSV8t | G | Salt Walther | 77 | DNQ | DNS | - | NC | ||||||||||||||||
| 1991 | Arciero Racing | Buick3300V6t | G | SFR | LBH | PHX | INDY | MIL | DET | POR | CLE | MEA | TOR | MCH | DEN | VAN | MDO | ROA | NAZ | LAG | ||||
| Mark Dismore | 12 | 20 | 21 | 15 | DNQ | 0 | 38th | |||||||||||||||||
| Pancho Carter | 21 | 14 | 3* | 26th* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Jeff Wood | 24 | 20 | 0 | 31st |
*Includes points scored by other cars.
