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Will Power leads Team Penske’s IndyCar sweep at Road America

AP file photo by LM Otero / Team Penske driver Will Power ended an 0-for-34 skid when he won Sunday's IndyCar race at Road America and secured the 42nd win of his career on the American open-wheel circuit.
AP file photo by LM Otero / Team Penske driver Will Power ended an 0-for-34 skid when he won Sunday's IndyCar race at Road America and secured the 42nd win of his career on the American open-wheel circuit. AP file photo by LM Otero / Team Penske driver Will Power ended an 0-for-34 skid when he won Sunday's IndyCar race at Road America and secured the 42nd win of his career on the American open-wheel circuit.

By STEVE MEGARGEE / The Associated Press 5 min read

ELKHART LAKE, Wis. — Will Power pondered retirement last year as his wife battled a near deadly staph infection that had the 43-year-old Australian driver wondering if he needed to focus on his family’s future.

“She almost died,” Power said. “You start thinking, ‘Yeah, I’m going to have to stop now, take care of my son.'”

His wife has recovered, and Power is back in victory lane.

He was joined by wife Liz and son Beau in Sunday’s celebration at Road America after earning his first win in two years. Power ended a 34-race skid without a victory and moved to the top of the IndyCar points standings in the battle for the series championship.

Power pulled ahead for good on the 49th of 55 laps and beat Penske teammate Josef Newgarden by 3.2609 seconds on the 14-turn, 4.014-mile course to win for the first time since the Detroit Grand Prix on June 5, 2022. Power has a five-point lead over reigning IndyCar champion Alex Palou as he seeks his second championship in three years.