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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Will Power

Racing driver from United States. IndyCar. Two-time champion.
Driver facts
Full name
Will Power
Born
1 March 1981(b. 1981)
Nationality
United States
Current team
Series
IndyCar
Status
Active
Championships
22014, 2022
Career wins
45
Career podiums
110
Career starts
317
Career DNFs
0
Racer Rating
6,277
Will Power
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Racer Rating
6,277
Rank 96 of 38,983 indexed, -121 this season
FIA Categorisation
Platinum
FIA driver categorisation
Source: fia.com
Synthesized from 1 source, updated 0h ago

Will Power is a racing driver from United States who competes in IndyCar. Power is a two-time champion (2014, 2022), with 45 wins and 110 podiums from 317 starts.[1]

A Racer Rating of 6,277 ranks Power 96th of 38,983 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file.

Sources: [1] Indexed race classifications
2026 form
Last 20 races, finish position (higher is better)
P1P5P10P20DNFUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSA
Recent results
Tap a row for the full race
2026-08-09Grand Prix of PortlandIndyCarP3+118
2026-07-20Grand Prix of NashvilleIndyCarP20โˆ’101
2026-07-05Grand Prix of Mid-OhioIndyCarP6+79
2026-06-21Grand Prix of Road AmericaIndyCarP3+125
2026-06-08Grand Prix of IllinoisIndyCarP8+66
Career-best drives
Ranked by rating won, which prices the opposition
Rating wonRaceSeriesFinish
+156Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach 2009IndyCarP2
+144Honda Indy Edmonton 2009IndyCarP1
+137Le Mans 2005Formula V8 3.5P1
+136Sao Paulo Indy 300 2010IndyCarP1
+133Champ Car Toyota Grand Prix at Long Beach 2008IndyCarP1
Circuits
Rating per start against their own form that season
Raises their game
CHEVROLET DUAL IN DETROIT - RACE 24 starts+49
HONDA INDY 200 AT MID-OHIO4 starts+44
Grand Prix of Indianapolis (Road Course)4 starts+40
Indy Grand Prix of Alabama5 starts+35
Struggles
Indianapolis 50011 starts-56
CHEVROLET DUAL IN DETROIT - RACE 14 starts-50
HONDA INDY TORONTO4 starts-45
Grand Prix of Nashville6 starts-44
Season by season
SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPodiumsDNFsPolesPointsPosGain/LossRating
2026โ–ธIndyCar1303000P9โˆ’1696,277
โ–ธIMSA WeatherTech75 Express101000P12+48
2025โ–ธIndyCar1713000P6โˆ’5846,398
2024โ–ธIndyCar1737000P4โˆ’226,982
2023โ–ธIndyCar1704000P6โˆ’1087,004
2022โ–ธIndyCar1719000P1+7547,112
2021โ–ธIndyCar1614000P8โˆ’2576,359
2020โ–ธIndyCar1425000P4โˆ’976,295
2019โ–ธIndyCar1726000P5+616,547
2018โ–ธIndyCar1738000P3โˆ’856,582
2017โ–ธIndyCar1737000P4โˆ’416,399
2016โ–ธIndyCar1547000P2+1306,580
2015โ–ธIndyCar1613000P4โˆ’3486,779
2014โ–ธIndyCar1837000P1+2556,792
2013โ–ธIndyCar1934000P4โˆ’1626,740
2012โ–ธIndyCar1536000P2+216,902
2011โ–ธIndyCar1869000P2+446,881
2010โ–ธIndyCar1759000P2+7546,838
2009โ–ธIndyCar713000P8+5006,084
2008โ–ธIndyCar1811000P12โ†‘406โˆ’3165,584
2005โ–ธFormula V8 3.5Carlin Motorsport1124010P7+4,1445,494
Recent coverage
No recent coverage found.
Head-to-head
Most-raced and strongest-beaten: times Power finished ahead vs behind
RivalRatingRacedAheadBehindRecord
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Scott DixonFIA Platinum6,37730414416047%
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Graham RahalFIA Gold5,72729918911063%
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Josef NewgardenFIA Platinum6,47824412511951%
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Ryan Hunter-ReayFIA Platinum5,3102371409759%
๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Takuma Sato5,7372241616372%
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Marco AndrettiFIA Gold3,4192121407266%
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Helio CastronevesFIA Platinum4,2002101228858%
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Tony KanaanFIA Platinum3,9582051208559%
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Simon PagenaudFIA Platinum5,5882011099254%
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Alexander RossiFIA Platinum5,7751761007657%
๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Alex PalouFIA Platinum, 4ร— champion7,659111426938%
๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Pato O'WardFIA Gold, 2ร— champion7,024119605950%
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Christian LundgaardFIA Gold6,85382473557%
Raced wheel-to-wheel, not as team-mates
On the leaderboard
Global rank, 38,983 drivers indexed
#DriverSeriesRating
86๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Rinus VeeKayIndyCar6,329
87๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Jak CrawfordFormula 26,323
88๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Frederik VestiIMSA WeatherTech6,319
89๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Denny HulmeFormula 16,318
90๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Lorenzo BandiniFormula 16,318
91๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Franรงois CevertFormula 16,294
92๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Christian FittipaldiIMSA WeatherTech6,290
93๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ Sรฉbastien BuemiFormula E6,289
94๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Josรฉ Froilรกn GonzรกlezFormula 16,286
95๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Kevin HarvickNASCAR Cup Series6,279
96๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Will PowerIndyCar6,277
97๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น Niki LaudaFormula 16,274
98๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Robert KubicaWEC6,274
99๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Matt CampbellIMSA WeatherTech6,270
100๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Kenta YamashitaSuper GT6,267
101๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Tyler ReddickNASCAR Cup Series6,263
102๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Daniel SuarezNASCAR Cup Series6,260
103๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Didier PironiFormula 16,256
104๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Alberto AscariFormula 16,252
105๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Jamie WhincupSupercars Championship6,251
106๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Ryo HirakawaWEC6,245
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Will Power is an established professional driver competing at the top level of single-seater racing. His Racer Rating of 6,426 places him among elite professionals; he has spent twenty seasons in high-level competition and holds two IndyCar championships, in 2014 and 2022. Across his career Power has accumulated 45 wins and 109 podiums in 315 starts, averaging a finishing position of 9.5. His record in IndyCar spans eighteen seasons from 2008 to 2026, during which he has earned 43 wins and 104 podiums from 303 starts. A brief spell in Formula V8 3.5 in 2005 yielded 2 wins and 4 podiums in 11 races for Carlin Motorsport. His only venture into sports car racing came in 2026 with a single IMSA WeatherTech start that produced a podium finish.[1]

Power's career has been defined by sustained competition against the strongest drivers in IndyCar. His most frequent rival has been Scott Dixon, a four-time IndyCar champion and a significantly stronger driver on rating; across 302 shared races Power finished ahead of Dixon 143 times but behind him 159 times, showing a clear deficit in that head-to-head. He has been more competitive against Josef Newgarden, a two-time champion, finishing ahead in 124 of 242 shared races; against Graham Rahal he holds a commanding 188-109 advantage in 297 races. Power has regularly raced against generational talents such as Alex Palou, a four-time champion, and has on occasion beaten much stronger drivers: he finished ahead of Fernando Alonso twice and outran Jean Alesi once, though these are isolated results rather than patterns.[2]

In 2026, Power remains active in IndyCar with Andretti Global, scoring 2 podiums in 11 rounds and finishing eleventh in the championship standings. Recent activity shows him competitive enough to lead practice sessions and races at mid-level competitions such as Mid-Ohio, though his finishing position in the championship reflects a decline from his championship years.

Sources: [1] Indexed race classifications[2] Wikipedia
Paddock Buzz: Another Portland Podium Keeps Good Times Rolling for Will Power[1]
FOX Sports
10 Aug 2026
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Felix Rosenqvist and Will Power slam IndyCar traffic rules after Portland podium finishes[2]
Motorsport.com
10 Aug 2026
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Will Power on Portland IndyCar podium[3]
Speedcafe.com
9 Aug 2026
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