'I'm driving the best I've ever driven in my life' - Power

Will Power has been like a broken record since the start of the season. The Team Penske veteran cannot think of another point in time during his IndyCar career, which began in 2005, where the quality of his efforts behind the wheel of the No. 12 Chevy have been better.

“I’m driving the best I’ve ever driven in my life,” he’s said on countless occasions, and his pole position on Saturday at World Wide Technology Raceway, the record-extending 71st of his career, only adds validation to Power’s belief.

“I really do believe that. I feel that,” Power said. “I've obviously done this for a long time. I know the craft very well. Very nice to get a pole. Obviously it's just two laps. You got to execute in the race.”

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Executing is what he’s done at almost every race in 2025. He’s been the first driver to cross the finish line for Roger Penske at five out of seven races this year. He’s the top Penske driver in the championship standings in fifth, and at 44 years old, he’s showing no signs of slowing down.

“We've been quick all year,” he added. “Obviously, as you know, in IndyCar things just play out – a lot of up and downs. I think consistency this year will help you, apart from Alex (Palou) winning all those races. Even he had a bad race last week. It just takes a couple of them and a couple of good races for us, we're within striking distance. It's obviously a big points lead, but absolutely not impossible.”

Despite those facts, Penske has yet to put a contract extension in front of Power to keep his top performer for at least another season.

“Anytime you're P1, in any session, it's just little bits of credit,” he said. “Yeah, one race win would be one chunk of credit. You just have to keep doing that – just the nature of this series. It's very competitive right now. Teams are looking for top-level drivers. It's come down to that. People that can execute week in and week out. You've got to keep putting runs on the board.”