ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—It is hard to imagine why anyone would bet Against Will Power winning the pole for the IndyCar Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.
Eight times the Penske driver has contested the pole—and seven times, triumphed.
Someone who didn’t know the history might have looked at Power’s practice performance–second in the second session but only 11th in the first and tenth in the third—and assumed that the Australian driver was thoroughly outclassed this year.
Honda-powered cars captured four of the top five spots in the first two sessions, and six of the top seven in the final session. Ganassi’s Scott Dixon was quickest in the final two sessions, with one or two of his Ganassi team mates in the top five each time.
Power nearly lost his chance to advance past Round Two, but settled down after brushing the wall and turned in a quick lap. Chris Jasurek/Epoch Times
