Penske double revs up Motor City

May 17, 2014; Indianapolis, IN, USA; IndyCar Series car owner Roger Penske poses for a photo with the Firestone Firehawk during qualification for the 2014 Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports

DETROIT (Reuters) - Helio Castroneves and Will Power gave Roger Penske a sweep of the Dual in Detroit IndyCar races at the weekend, giving Motor City pride a shot in the arm.

Penske, the billionaire auto dealer who has poured his heart, sweat and millions of dollars into bringing IndyCar racing back to Motown and rebuilding Detroit's reputation as Motor City, was rewarded with a double victory on the Belle Isle race course he helped build.