NAMES AND FACES

Peyton Manning

The Denver Broncos’ quarterback says Tom Brady apologized to him — unnecessarily — after taking a shot at him in recently released e-mails. The New England quarterback’s exchange with friends in November was contained in documents released as part of the NFLPA’s lawsuit on behalf of Brady seeking to quash his four-game suspension. Brady, wrote: “I’ve got another 7 or 8 years. He has 2.” When a friend wrote that Manning “needs things to be perfect to succeed, weather, his system, etc,” Brady did not disagree. Manning wasn’t fazed. “Hey, Tom sent me an apology text that was unnecessary,” Manning said. “The fact that his e-mails got revealed doesn’t make a lot of sense to me. So, no harm, no foul. And (I) didn’t think a lot of it. ... Someone said I was roasted. I mean, I’ve been roasted before. That is not a roast.”

Roger Penske

The NASCAR and IndyCar team owner will be inducted into the Sonoma Raceway Wall of Fame on Aug. 29, a day before the GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma Verizon IndyCar Series season finale. Penske has a record five IndyCar wins at Sonoma (2008, 2010-2013). Penske also has two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victories (Rusty Wallace, 1996; Kurt Busch, 2011). “Everyone at Team Penske is proud of our accomplishments at Sonoma Raceway,” Penske said. “It is a fantastic venue for both IndyCar and NASCAR, and they are firstclass in everything they do. I’m honored to go into the Sonoma Raceway Wall of Fame to represent everyone at Team Penske who has contributed to our success.”