Will Power cruised to victory at the BitNile.com Grand Prix of Portland and is adamant he won’t be retiring soon amid rumours about his future.
The Australian dominated at Portland International Raceway, taking the lead at Turn 1, snatching the advantage away from pole sitter Santino Ferrucci in IndyCar.
Power took a vital victory at the final road course of the season ahead of championship leader Alex Palou, applying slight pressure on the Spaniard with three rounds to go.
Will Power believes he is ‘staying here for a while’ in IndyCar
Power has been blisteringly fast throughout his career and has taken more pole positions than anyone else in the championship with 70, a record he took away from Mario Andretti at the Grand Prix of Monterey in 2022.
He has remained competitive throughout his career and is contending for his third title, battling with Chip Ganassi Racing driver Palou.
Power faces an uphill battle to clinch his third IndyCar title this year. He needs to overturn a 54-point deficit with the doubleheader at the Milwaukee Mile and the season finale at the Nashville Superspeedway.
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Power is sure that he wants to keep on racing in the championship and reaffirmed that he won’t be leaving the sport in the near future.
The Team Penske driver said via quotes from speedcafe.com: “I want to continue. I’m not retiring. I’m not. I’m just simply not retiring.”
There have been rumours that David Malukas will be a potential replacement for Power, but the American will benefit from a technical alliance next season with Team Penske when he joins A. J. Foyt Racing.
The 43-year-old said he is aware of the rumours about Malukas replacing him but Power explained that he is improving every year.
He added: “Yeah, I know people probably like to spread that around, rumours or whatever, in the hope that they can take my seat. I’m staying here for a while. I’ll get better every year, man. I get better every year. I feel like that.”
Will Power has shown no signs of a lack of raw speed this season
Power has enjoyed a competitive season, standing on the podium six times so far as well as winning at Road America, Iowa Speedway and at Portland.
The Australian has taken more victories in championship races this season than Palou, showcasing his prowess in race conditions despite being over the age of 40.
He may also hold a slight advantage over his title rival at the final two rounds of the year as he has raced at Milwaukee Mile and the Nashville Superspeedway.
Palou hasn’t been to those two venues, and the Spaniard has struggled on ovals by his lofty standards, failing to win on an oval despite winning two championships.