Will Power
Early Life
Born on 1 March 1981 in Toowoomba, Queensland, William Steven Power comes from a racing family as the son of open-wheel racer Bob Power. His path into motorsport began at local Queensland circuits, starting his career driving a Datsun 1200 at Morgan Park Raceway in Warwick and Carnel Raceway in Stanthorpe.
Junior Career
Power's single-seater career began in 1999 with Formula Ford, initially driving an ageing family-owned Swift SC92F in the Queensland Formula Ford Championship where he won races in a sporadic campaign. In 2000, he ran his first full campaign, claiming his maiden title in the Swift while simultaneously competing in the Australian Formula Ford Championship with a late-model Spectrum 07, finishing seventh in a promising debut season.
Still operating as a small family team in 2001, Power upgraded to a Stealth RF95 - a Western Australian modification of a 1995 Van Diemen - and finished second in the series behind factory-supported Van Diemen driver Will Davison. After three years honing his craft in Formula Ford, Power made the step up to Formula Holden in 2002, joining the Graham Watson-owned Ralt Australia team in a Reynard 94D.
Power dominated Formula Holden, sweeping to the title by over 50 points from Stewart McColl and claiming the 2002 Australian Drivers' Championship with 7 wins and 3 pole positions. Midway through that same season, he was given the opportunity to drive for Bevan Carrick's Cooltemp Racing Formula 3 team in a Dallara-Toyota. Despite missing the opening races of the Australian Formula 3 Championship, Power came remarkably close to a second title that year, losing out to James Manderson by only a handful of points.
Racing Career
Power has established himself as one of the most successful drivers in IndyCar Series history. His crowning achievement came in 2018 when he won the Indianapolis 500, motorsport's most prestigious race. He has captured the IndyCar Championship twice, first in 2014 and again in 2022, cementing his status among the sport's elite.
His statistical achievements place him among IndyCar's all-time greats. Power currently ranks fourth all-time in wins with 45 victories, but stands alone atop the all-time pole position list with 71 poles - a testament to his qualifying prowess. He also sits fourth all-time in podium finishes with 108, underlining his remarkable consistency at the highest level of American open-wheel racing.