No. 12 Verizon 5G Dallara/Chevrolet – Will Power
Start: 20th
Finish: 8th
Status: Running
Laps Completed: 100/100
Laps Led: 0
Points Position: 2nd (-2 pts)
Will Power continued his solid start to the 2021 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season with an eighth-place finish in Sunday’s Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.
One of the best qualifiers in series history, Power uncharacteristically started from the 20th position on Sunday afternoon after a tough qualifying result on Saturday. Power moved up quickly, however, using an aggressive driving style early on to make up positions.
A switch to red Firestone alternate tires on the first pit stop of the day helped Power produce lap times that brought the No. 12 Verizon 5G Chevy just outside top 10 as the race moved past the halfway point.
Solid pit work by the No. 12 Verizon 5G pit crew, coupled with Power’s quick time on the red tires, pushed the 2014 series champion into the top 10 late in the race and he closed strong with an eighth-place finish.
Power will look to score his first victory next weekend on the 1.5-mile Texas Motor Speedway oval during a doubleheader race weekend. Power owns two wins at the Fort Worth circuit and he hopes to build on his momentum there and continue his impressive start to the 2021 season.
Quote: “Yeah, really solid day for us to get up there to P8. It was inside the top 10 and that was our goal in starting the race. Obviously qualifying was pretty disappointing, but yeah, solid pit stops today. We tried to catch a few yellows and finish in the top five but it just didn’t work out. We passed a lot of cars on track and the car did really well, so we were very happy to get the Verizon 5G Chevy in the top 10. Really good day.”
TIL NEXT TIME, I AM STILL WORKING ON MY REDNECK!
