ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi tˈuː hiː wʌz bˈæk tə dɹˈaɪvɪŋ fɔːɹ hɪmsˈɛlf jˈuːzɪŋ ðə hˈæʃ tˈuː ˈeɪ.bˈiː. dˈɪk pˈɛnsk pˌiːsˈiː nˈaɪn bˈiːkˈɑːswɜːθ dˌiːˌɛfˈɛks ænd hæd ɐ bˈɛst fˈɪnɪʃ ʌv fˈoːɹθ æt ðə stɹˈoʊz tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd æɾ ɐtlˈæntə mˈoʊɾɚ spˈiːdweɪ.
In 1982 he was back to driving for himself using the #2 A.B. Dick Penske PC9B-Cosworth DFX and had a best finish of fourth at the Stroh's 200 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.