INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – Will Power won the Grand Prix of Indianapolis on Saturday for his first IndyCar victory of the season, leading 65 of 82 laps on the road course at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
The Team Penske star and defending IndyCar series champion held off a surprisingly strong run from Graham Rahal’s Honda-powered car. The American finished second, 1.5023 seconds behind the Australian winner. Colombia’s Juan Pablo Montoya, Power’s teammate, was third.
Power’s first career win at Indy also gave team owner Roger Penske his 16th series win at the track – his first on the 2.439-mile, 14-turn road course.
The pole-winner avoided a five-car crash in the first turn that sent Scott Dixon from second to 23rd. It was the only major crash on a day Power couldn’t be caught.
Five drivers have won races this season, four with Chevy engines.