Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and Roger Penske, founder and chairman of Penske Corp., appeared in an interview during Friday morning’s edition of Fox News Channel’s FOX & Friends ahead of this weekend’s IndyCar Java House Grand Prix of Arlington.
Jones and Penske chatted about the unique partnership that has resulted in IndyCar’s first trip to North Texas. But, of course, the conversation soon turned to Jones’ tenure as general manager of “America’s Team.”
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Asked about his legacy, Jones said he is proud to have all three of his children involved in the team as top executives.
“And matter of fact, most things I get credit for are their ideas,” Jones said. “As a matter of fact, Stephen, my oldest son, drafts all the bad players, and I have to step in and draft all the good ones. And so that’s the way it works around there.
“So, having said that … we’ve got to have this journey, and it’s had bumps and it’s had knots on your head, then I’ve got to live those down-times, up-times with the family. That’s been the best part of the whole show.”
This weekend’s race wraps around AT&T Stadium, home of the Cowboys, along a 2.73-mile, 14-turn layout on the streets of Arlington.
The Java House Grand Prix of Arlington is set to begin at 12:05 p.m. on Sunday.
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