| 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 265A V8 90° turbocharged Mid-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 | 1 1989 IndyCar Series | ||||||
| Constructors' Championships | 1 1989 IndyCar Series | ||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 1 1989 IndyCar Series | ||||||
The Penske PC-18 was a CART Penske Racing car which was constructed for competition in the 1989 season. The chassis was fielded by two teams, Penske Racing and Patrick Racing.
Rick Mears won the pole position for the 1989 Indianapolis 500 with the car, and Emerson 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 formed Chip Ganassi Racing.