Penske Racing Shocks is a manufacturer and distributor of custom-built, high-performance shock absorbers and suspension products. PRS is diversifed to support competitors in every discipline and level in professional motorsport worldwide. These include Formula 1, NASCAR, INDYCAR, IMSA, MotoAmerica, Short Track, NHRA, SCCA, Australian Touring Cars, BTCC, and many more. The company also supplies aftermarket automobiles and motorcycles, as well as offers custom suspension for special applications PRS maintains a fleet of full- time race support vehicles and an at-race technical support staff in all professional series. An extensive worldwide network has helped with growth and PRS now has 6 distributors on 4 continents. Penske Racing Shocks was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Reading, Pennsylvania.
Penske Racing Shocks
Penske Racing Shocks (PRS) was formed in 1988 when the need for a higher performing shock absorber was identified by the Penske Racing Indy Car team. A small design office was established in Reading, Pennsylvania to produce high-quality 4-way adjustable dampers. Based on the success of Penske Racing, others noticed the competitive edge they enjoyed from a properly handling race car and made inquiries about the shock absorbers. Eventually, PRS began to supply shocks to other Indy Car teams, as well as move into the F1 market.
As word spread about the performance, quality, and response of a Penske Racing Shock, more and more teams acquired the product. PRS quickly moved into many more racing sanctions including multiple sports car and open wheel series and in many instances, our products were original equipment from the chassis manufacturers.
PRS penetrated NASCAR when the need for a higher performing damper was required to accommodate increasing car speeds. Extensive work to enter the NASCAR market paid off in 1990 with the first Daytona 500 win. Since that point, PRS has enjoyed increasing market share in NASCAR in all the various premier series and have been the exclusive rear shock supplier for Super Speedway events since 2000.
Race wins, championships and word of mouth acclaim allowed PRS to expand into many more markets. Shock absorbers were designed for drag, late model, midget, modified, and sprint car race markets, as well as professional motorcycle racing.
PRS is a dominant shock supplier in the AMA Flat Track racing series. But their motorcycle products don’t end there – there is also a line of shocks designed for Harley Davidson’s and street bikes.
The short track market continues to grow much in the same way the NASCAR market did. As cars become faster and more technical, the demands on suspension are increasing. The days of carrying around 100 shocks are fading as teams are beginning to understand that owning a few sets of Penske Racing Shocks allow them to rebuild and finely tune their suspension to accommodate varying track conditions and driver-specific feedback.
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