NO. 12 VERIZON 5G DALLARA/CHEVROLET
START – 7TH
FINISH – 10TH
POINTS – 7TH (-176)
RACE RUNDOWN: Despite a frenetic start to Sunday’s Big Machine Music City Grand Prix, Will Power and the No. 12 Verizon 5G Chevrolet team persevered for a 10th-place finish on the streets of Nashville. After just missing out on the Firestone Fast Six in the Saturday qualifying session, Power was late getting in his Verizon Chevy as he was unable to locate some of his equipment. Once he strapped in, he was able to resume his position prior to the green flag. The 2022 NTT INDYCAR SERIES Champion was able to race into the top five early in the race, and his pace kept him towards the front of the field for most of the event. However, similar to his teammates, his strategy was undone by a caution at Lap 13. The 10th-place result for Power marks his eighth Top-10 finish of the year.
POWER’S THOUGHTS: “It wasn’t a very good day. I had to use a lot of fuel after getting in the car late. That stopped us from going an extra lap. We lost a lot of positions in that sequence. I think we went from like third to like 10th or 11th. I couldn’t find my ear buds or head sock. That is why we were late getting on track. I freaked out because normally there are extras in the bag, but they weren’t there. Not a good situation, I’m going to have like five pairs now. That was as good as we can do today. The Verizon 5G car was good, just some things with strategy stuff. Just one of those days”
WHAT’S NEXT: The NTT INDYCAR SERIES will return to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course next weekend for the Gallagher Grand Prix, part of the doubleheader weekend with NASCAR, on Saturday afternoon, August 12.
TIL NEXT TIME, I AM STILL WORKING ON MY REDNECK!
