Will Power has enjoyed a decorated IndyCar career, winning two championships and the Indy 500 in 2018 for Team Penske.
The Australian driver is one of the very few from his nation to make it to IndyCar and race at the highest level of single-seater racing in North America.
He is still driving at an incredibly high level, with Power in contention to win his third IndyCar championship at the Nashville Superspeedway.
Alongside competing in IndyCar, Power is also helping young drivers trying to make the step up to the series through the Road to Indy.
Power is supporting fellow Australian Lochie Hughes who is very quick and just clinched the USF Pro 2000 title.
The 43-year-old said, via quotes from Speedcafe, that Hughes has talent and a lot of determination to succeed.
Will Power ‘really wants’ to help Lochie Hughes get to IndyCar
Hughes performed admirably this season, taking five wins on his way to the title including three victories at Road America.
The Australian battled Nikita Johnson for the championship, who was balancing a full season of USF Pro 2000 and a partial campaign in GB3.
The USF Pro 2000 champion received a $1 million cheque for taking the title, which should allow for an easier path into Indy NXT, the series below IndyCar on the ladder.
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Power would like to see Hughes step up to IndyCar in the future, and spoke of a brief chat the pair had at Iowa Speedway.
He said: “I really want to help him get to IndyCar. I think he’s very good. He’s very focused, determined.
“We spoke I think at Iowa. He didn’t have many races after that. He asked me how to approach a championship.
“The long or short of it is, man, all you can focus on is what you can control, nothing else. Forget about the rest. Focus in. It’s your ticket to ultimately IndyCar, but definitely Indy Lights.”
Australia hasn’t had many drivers race in IndyCar in the past
Power has raced in IndyCar since 2005 when the series was known as Champ Car, but no Australian has shared the same longevity.
Ryan Briscoe raced for a number of seasons during the 2000s and 2010s while James Davison only made eight IndyCar starts, with six of them at the Indy 500.
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Being an IndyCar driver takes more than just being quick behind the wheel as it requires a lot of funding and sponsorship to climb the ladder.
A driver of Power’s calibre supporting Hughes’ career will likely help attract new sponsors. Hughes’ plans for 2025 are also unconfirmed, but Indy NXT is a likely option.