Team Penske driver says, 'There wasn't a team that could touch us this year.'
Team Penske's Will Power needed to finish at least third in Sunday's race to close out the competition, and he did exactly that.for Indy car poles with No. 68.
Power needed to finish third in Sunday’s season-ending Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca to win his second career NTT IndyCar Series championship—and did just that. Alex Palou, left, Josef Newgarden, center, share in the victory celebration with season champ Will Power.Power won just once during the 17-race season, but consistency was his calling card, earning nine podium finishes and five poles.
“That’s how much confidence I had in her gut feel. She said those words and I just couldn’t believe they came true.”“I just knew I had to absolutely get the most out of my stint and not lose any more positions,” Power said after he was passed by teammate Josef Newgarden for second place. “I had to drive the thing today. It was on the edge, very loose. Oh man, what a relief to get that done.
“I hate to say it but in a lot of ways, this has been a really tough year, so it’s going to be a welcome off-season,” Newgarden said. “Mentally, it’s been a taxing season. We’ve had a lot of highs but we’ve had a lot of lows.
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