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Will Power, in the No. 1 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet, dominated the Angie's List Grand Prix of Indianapolis -- from qualifying to the checkered flag.
Doug JaggersINDIANAPOLIS – Threatening skies cleared just in time for the start of the second annual Angie’s List Grand Prix of Indianapolis, and soon after that something else became clear on Saturday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
No one was better than Will Power.
The driver of the No. 1 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet set a qualifying record Friday on the 14-turn, 2.439-mile IMS road course, then backed up that pole effort with a dominant race victory. The Australian led 65 of 82 laps and won by 1.5023 seconds over Graham Rahal, a runner-up for the second consecutive race in the No. 15 Steak ‘n Shake Honda. Juan Pablo Montoya, the 2000 Indianapolis 500 champion, finished third.
“I’m really happy to win here at this awesome facility,” said Power, the defending Verizon IndyCar Series champion. “If you always put yourself in that position to win, eventually it is going to come.
After the race, thousands of fans hit the road course for a Track Invasion, with many of those stopping to take a picture or steal a kiss on the famed Yard of Bricks. The Track Invasion – the first after a race at IMS – was the final piece of a full weekend of opportunities for fans to get up close and personal with the road course event.
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway will be closed on Sunday for Mother’s Day and then will reopen on Monday as preparations for the 99th Running of the Indianapolis 500 begin.
Schedule Change For Monday's Practice
Monday’s practice schedule for the Indianapolis 500 has changed and will now feature rookie orientation and refresher tests from Noon-1 p.m. and, after a one-hour break, full-field practice from 2-7 p.m. The change adds an extra hour of full-field evening practice.
Gates open at 10 a.m. Admission is $15 with fans 12 and under free.
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