 the Penske PC-18 driven byEmerson Fittipaldi forPatrick Racing | |||||||
| Category | CART IndyCar | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constructor | Penske Cars Ltd. | ||||||
| Designer(s) | Nigel Bennett | ||||||
| Predecessor | Penske PC-17 | ||||||
| Successor | Penske PC-19 | ||||||
| Technical specifications[citation needed] | |||||||
| Suspension (front) | pushrod | ||||||
| Suspension (rear) | pushrod | ||||||
| Engine | Ilmor-Chevrolet 265AV8 90°turbochargedMid-engined,longitudinally mounted | ||||||
| Transmission | manual | ||||||
| Fuel | Methanol | ||||||
| Tyres | Goodyear Eagle | ||||||
| Competition history | |||||||
| Notable entrants | Penske Racing | ||||||
| Notable drivers | Rick Mears Emerson Fittipaldi Danny Sullivan Eddie Cheever Al Unser | ||||||
| Debut | 1989 Checker Autoworks 200 | ||||||
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| Teams' Championships | 11989 IndyCar Series | ||||||
| Constructors' Championships | 11989 IndyCar Series | ||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 11989 IndyCar Series | ||||||
ThePenske PC-18 was aCARTPenske Racing car which was constructed for competition in the1989 season. The chassis was fielded by two teams,Penske Racing andPatrick Racing.
Rick Mears won the pole position for the1989 Indianapolis 500 with the car, andEmerson Fittipaldi won the race itself. Fittipaldi went on to win the 1989 CART championship driving the PC-18 chassis.
Eddie Cheever fielded the PC-18 chassis during the 1990 season for the newly formedChip Ganassi Racing.
(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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Team Penske | Chevrolet265AV8t | G | PHX | LBH | INDY | MIL | DET | POR | CLE | MEA | TOR | MCH | POC | MDO | ROA | NAZ | LAG | ||||||
 Danny Sullivan | 1 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 10 | 24 | 8 | 3* | 23 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 107 | 7th | ||||||||
 Geoff Brabham | 14 | 0 | 39th | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Al Unser | 10 | 14 | 16th | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | 24 | 8 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Rick Mears | 4 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 186 | 2nd | ||||||
| Patrick Racing | Chevrolet265AV8t | G |  Emerson Fittipaldi | 20 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 196* | 1st* | |||||
| 1990 | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet265AV8t | G | PHX | LBH | INDY | MIL | DET | POR | CLE | MEA | TOR | MCH | DEN | VAN | MDO | ROA | NAZ | LAG | |||||
| Eddie Cheever | 15 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 19 | 4 | 80* | 9th* | |||||||||||||||
| 25 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Granatelli Racing | Buick3300V6t | G | Tom Sneva | 9 | 30 | 0 | 44th | |||||||||||||||||
 Didier Theys | 13 | 20 | 23 | 28 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 16 | 15* | 18th* | ||||||||||||||
| 70 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kevin Cogan | 11 | 9 | 4 | 23rd | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991 | Walther Motorsports | CosworthDFSV8t | G | SFR | LBH | PHX | INDY | MIL | DET | POR | CLE | MEA | TOR | MCH | DEN | VAN | MDO | ROA | NAZ | LAG | ||||
| Salt Walther | 77 | DNQ | - | NC |
*Includes points scored by other cars.
