Posts Tagged ‘Will Power’

Will Power wins 2014 Verizon IndyCar Series championship; Kanaan wins MAVTV500

Will Power wins 2014 Verizon IndyCar Series championship; Kanaan wins MAVTV500

[INDYCAR PR] Will Power earned his first Verizon IndyCar Series championship with a ninth-place finish in the MAVTV 500 at Auto Club Speedway. Tony Kanaan, the 2004 series champion, won the 250-lap race by 3.6750 seconds over Target Chip Ganassi Racing teammate and 2013 champion Scott Dixon.

Castroneves claims pole for season finale at Auto Club Speedway; points leader Power to start on last row

Castroneves claims pole for season finale at Auto Club Speedway; points leader Power to start on last row

[INDYCAR PR] Helio Castroneves earned the Verizon P1 Award for the Verizon IndyCar Series championship-deciding MAVTV 500 at Auto Club Speedway.

Power wins pole and sets new track record at GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma

Power wins pole and sets new track record at GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma

[INDYCAR PR] Verizon IndyCar Series championship points leader Will Power claimed his second consecutive Verizon P1 Award, and fourth of the season, with a lap of 1 minute, 17.4126 seconds in Firestone Fast Six qualifications for the GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma.

Power wins Verizon P1 pole award for Milwaukee

Power wins Verizon P1 pole award for Milwaukee

[INDYCAR PR] Verizon IndyCar Series championship leader Will Power earned the Verizon P1 Award for the ABC Supply Wisconsin 250 at Milwaukee IndyFest.

Power makes it two in a row on pole in Texas

Power makes it two in a row on pole in Texas

[INDYCAR PR] Will Power earned his second consecutive Verizon P1 Award for Saturday’s Firestone 600 at Texas Motor Speedway with a two-lap average speed of 218.896 mph on the 1.455-mile, high-banked oval.

OPINION: Penalizing Power in Detroit was the wrong call

OPINION: Penalizing Power in Detroit was the wrong call

Will Power should never have been penalized in race 2 at Detroit, and if we as fans and observers of the sport are going to climb onto social media and squeal at every little thing then we need to make darned sure that we’re sending IndyCar consistent messages about the type of racing we want to see.

Power takes opening round of 2014 Chevrolet Indy Dual in Detroit

Power takes opening round of 2014 Chevrolet Indy Dual in Detroit

[INDYCAR PR] Will Power overtook race leader Ryan Briscoe on a Lap 60 restart and then held off Graham Rahal over a 10-lap sprint to win Chevrolet Indy Dual in Detroit presented by Quicken Loans Dual 1.

Power earns Verizon P1 pole award for Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama

Power earns Verizon P1 pole award for Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama

[INDYCAR PR] Will Power has quite a successful record with two wins in the past four Verizon IndyCar Series races at Barber Motorsports Park. The Team Penske driver has another shot toward stretching his championship lead in the April 27 Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama.

Power notches first win of 2014 at Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg

Power notches first win of 2014 at Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg

[INDYCAR PR] Will Power, driving the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske car, won the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg today for the second time since 2010. He’s also won the past three races bridging seasons.

Hot quotes from the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg

Hot quotes from the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg

A number of Verizon IndyCar Series drivers had strong opinions and interesting insight following the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. Here’s a selection of their comments.

Power leads as Honda and Chevrolet split top 10 at final day of Spring Training

Power leads as Honda and Chevrolet split top 10 at final day of Spring Training

[INDYCAR PR] For the second consecutive day, Will Power topped the time chart as Verizon IndyCar Series wrapped up a two-day Open Test at Barber Motorsports Park. Also for the second consecutive day, Honda and Chevrolet split the top 10 on the time sheet.

Power wins MAVTV 500, Dixon claims INDYCAR title at Auto Club Speedway

Power wins MAVTV 500, Dixon claims INDYCAR title at Auto Club Speedway

Scott Dixon, who entered the 19th race of the season with a 25-point advantage over title rival Helio Castroneves, secured his third series championship in the past decade in his 220th Indy car start. Will Power, who lost the championship on this racetrack last year, won his third race of the season by 1.4883 seconds over 2012 race winner Ed Carpenter, who earned his first podium finish of the season.