Will Power Sets IZOD IndyCar Record, Captures the Pole at Sonoma

Will Power drove to the head of the field during qualifications on Saturday at Infineon Raceway, and took home his eighth Peak Pole Award for the year, an IZOD IndyCar Series record. Power will be joined in the front row for Sunday's race with the previous holder of the record, fellow teammate Helio Castroneves.  Castroneves set the mark in 2007, but Power's dominance on road and street courses have seen him atop the field at the start in seven of the nine races.  This qualifying skill and the track position that it gives Power is a major reason why he is sitting 42 points ahead in the Championship. Power nearly missed out of the Firestone Fast Six, however, as the team thought their early run in the round of 12 was fast...

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