The Team wanted to pass along an update this morning following yesterday's tragedy at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. As you all have probably heard or seen, there was a terrible multi-car accident just 12 laps into the IZOD IndyCar Series season finale on Sunday afternoon.

Verizon Team Penske driver Will Power was involved in the crash that ultimately claimed the life of driver Dan Wheldon. Will was complaining of upper back and neck pain after the accident and he was transferred to University Medical Center in Las Vegas where was eval… ]]> news/286.html Mon, 17 Oct 2011 18:35:16 -0400 http://www.willpower12.com/news/255.html BALTIMORE, Md. (September 4, 2011) – Team Penske’s Will Power dominated the inaugural Baltimore Grand Prix on Sunday for Verizon Team Penske and took another major step in his IZOD IndyCar Series championship quest.

Power led three times on the challenging Baltimore street circuit on Sunday for a race-high 70 laps as scored his sixth win of the season. After leading a Team Penske 1-2-3 finish one week earlier in Sonoma, Calif., Power made it two consecutive victories in the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Dallara/Honda as he cruised to a 10-second win over Oriol Servia.

Will Power led the way as he guided the No. 12 Verizon car from the pole position to Victory Lane. Power produced his IZOD IndyCar Series-leading fifth win of the season as he held off teammates Helio Castroneves and Ryan Briscoe during a late-race restart. The win allowed Power to creep closer to Dario Franchitti in the series … ]]> news/254.html Mon, 29 Aug 2011 00:56:47 -0400 http://www.willpower12.com/news/250.html EDMONTON, Alberta, Canada (July 24, 2011) – Will Power edged teammate Helio Castroneves on Sunday to win the Edmonton Indy in what proved to be a very productive day at the City Centre Airport street circuit for Team Penske.

Power’s No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Dallara/Honda beat Castroneves’ No. 3 Penske Truck Rental car to the finish line by just .8089 of a second for the team's first 1-2 finish of 2011 and Power’s fourth victory of the season. Team Penske’s Ryan Briscoe, who was headed for a top-five result before he was forced to pit for fuel on the final lap, finished … ]]> news/250.html Sun, 24 Jul 2011 22:53:29 -0400 http://www.willpower12.com/news/249.html EDMONTON, Alberta, Canada (July 23, 2011) – Will Power led Team Penske’s strong qualifying performance Saturday by landing the second starting position for Sunday’s IZOD IndyCar Series Edmonton Indy.

All three Team Penske drivers will start in the top nine, as Ryan Briscoe qualified sixth and Helio Castroneves earned a ninth-place starting spot.

In the Firestone Fast Six final qualifying round, Power recorded a lap of 1:18.5674 in the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Dallara/Honda. His lap around the newly-designed 13-turn, 2.25-mile circuit at City Centre Airp… ]]> news/249.html Sat, 23 Jul 2011 22:21:49 -0400 http://www.willpower12.com/news/247.html TORONTO, Ontario, Canada (July 9, 2011) – Verizon Team Penske’s Will Power won the pole position Saturday for the 25th annual Honda Indy Toronto as Team Penske put all three of its cars in the first six rows for the start of Sunday’s street race.

Saturday’s effort marked Power’s fifth pole position in 10 IZOD IndyCar Series races this season. Meanwhile, Ryan Briscoe secured the 10th-place starting position. Helio Castroneves will start 12th on Sunday.

In the Firestone Fast Six final qualifying round, Power was clocked at 59.5771 seconds around the 11-tur… ]]> news/247.html Sat, 09 Jul 2011 19:03:55 -0400 http://www.willpower12.com/news/246.html TORONTO, Ontario, Canada (July 8, 2011) – Will Power led Team Penske by recording the fastest lap Friday during the first day of practice for the Honda Indy Toronto.

Power posted a top lap of 1:00.558 around the 11-turn, 1.76-mile street course in the No.12 Verizon Team Penske Dallara/Honda. Teammates Ryan Briscoe and Helio Castroneves also recorded strong laps as they wound up eighth- and ninth-fastest, respectively, on the day.

Power said, despite the strong lap turned at the end of the afternoon practice session, he feels the car needs to be even bette… ]]> news/246.html Fri, 08 Jul 2011 20:35:59 -0400 http://www.willpower12.com/news/241.html WEST ALLIS, Wis. (June 19, 2011) – Team Penske’s Will Power battled back from a disappointing starting position to finish fourth Sunday in the Milwaukee 225 at the Milwaukee Mile, keeping himself at the top of the IZOD IndyCar Series championship standings.

Power’s effort in the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Dallara/Honda led Team Penske’s results in the 225-lap race. Helio Castroneves led 31 laps and appeared to be headed toward his first win of the 2011 season before he had to make a late pit stop for a tire problem on the No. 3 Guidepoint Systems Team Penske car and he wou… ]]> news/241.html Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:14:33 -0400 http://www.willpower12.com/news/240.html WEST ALLIS, Wis. (June 17, 2011) – Will Power led the way for Team Penske by recording the fastest lap of the first practice Friday for the Milwaukee 225 at The Milwaukee Mile.

Driving the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Dallara/Honda, Power recorded a top lap of 167.648 mph around the historic one-mile oval. Teammate Helio Castroneves had the third-fastest lap, while Ryan Briscoe finished 18th in the opening practice of the weekend.