Indianapolis 500: Why Will Power Is the Driver to Beat at the Brickyard

It's not often that a driver posts all of his wins on road courses, but Will Power has done just that. Does this mean that he is unable to win on ovals? Absolutely not. Power is due for an oval victory, and for this reason, he is the driver to beat at the brickyard. Since joining open-wheel racing in 2005, Power has scored 11 wins and 10 podium finishes, but none of those wins have come on a road course. The Aussie driver has come close, finishing third at Twin Ring Motegi in 2010, but has yet to achieve oval success. His 11 wins indicate that he has not won merely by chance, but based on actual driving talent.Power's oval struggles have not been for lack of power, as he has driven for juggernaut Team Penske since 2009. This engineerin...

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