Penix, IU athletes to help promote NHRA US Nationals in Indy

FILE — In this Oct. 31, 2020, file photo, Indiana quarterback Michael Penix Jr. throws a pass during the second quarter of the team's NCAA college football game against Rutgers in Piscataway, N.J. Penix is back from a season-ending knee injury as the team returns to play this season. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin, File)

FILE - Indiana quarterback Michael Penix Jr. plays against Ohio State during an NCAA college football game in Columbus, Ohio, in this Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, file photo. Penix watched his teammates finish the last three seasons without him. On Saturday, Sept., 4, 2021, he's expected to return to the field after a second knee surgery when the 17th-ranked Hoosiers open the season at Iowa.(AP Photo/Jay LaPrete, File)

FILE — In this July 23, 2021, file photo, Indiana quarterback Michael Penix Jr. talks to reporters during an NCAA college football news conference at the Big Ten Conference media days, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Penix is back from a season-ending knee injury as the team returns to play this season. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)