WILL POWER
NO. 12 VERIZON 5G DALLARA/CHEVROLET
START – 1ST
FINISH – 5TH
POINTS – 6TH (-168)
RACE RUNDOWN: Will Power added to his record number of NTT INDYCAR SERIES P1 Awards on Saturday morning before driving his No. 12 Verizon 5G Chevrolet to a fifth-place finish in the Hy-Vee Homefront 250 at Iowa Speedway. Under a unique qualifying format for the doubleheader weekend, a two-lap run determined the starting positions for each race. Power capitalized on a stout Chevrolet to sweep the top spot for both races and now sits at 70 pole positions throughout his illustrious career. When the green flag fell, Power immediately shot to the front of the field and remained there for the 120 laps before teammate Josef Newgarden made the pass for the lead. The defending series champion would ride in the second position until making slight contact with the outside wall on Lap 146. While it resulted in a few lost positions, Power was able to soldier on to cross the finish line in the fifth position for his fourth, top-five finish of 2023.
POWER’S THOUGHTS: “The Verizon 5G Chevy wasn’t damaged too badly with the wall contact, but we definitely had a bit of push after that. I just got a little high. The car in front went up and took the air and boom. It was a pretty square it and I was worried about how much force goes through the suspension. We will probably have to change it tonight.”
WHAT’S NEXT: The second race of the Hy-Vee INDYCAR Race Weekend begins tomorrow at 2:30 pm ET. Coverage will be carried on NBC, Peacock, Sirius XM 209 and INDYCAR Radio.
TIL NEXT TIME, I AM STILL WORKING ON MY REDNECK!
