Will Power: Focused on the Championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway
Australian IndyCar driver Will Power of Verizon Team Penske sat down with Premier Guide Miami's Daedrian McNaughton ahead of the IZOD IndyCar Series season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Returning with a 12-point lead over defending champion Dario Franchitti after a serious accident in 2009, Power spoke about his focus, his comeback, and why this race could be his moment to claim a major championship.
From the Vault · 2010
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Australian IndyCar driver Will Power of Verizon Team Penske sat down with Premier Guide Miami's Daedrian McNaughton ahead of the IZOD IndyCar Series season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Premier Guide Miami sat down to find out what that means — and what comes next.
Homestead-Miami Speedway played host to the final race of the IndyCar season, where the IZOD IndyCar Series crowned its 2010 champion. Verizon Team Penske's Will Power and Target Chip Ganassi Racing's Dario Franchitti — the 2009 winner and husband of actress Ashley Judd — faced off for the newly designed 2010 IZOD IndyCar Series Championship Trophy.
Will Power returned to Homestead with a 12-point lead — an impressive comeback after a terrible accident in 2009. The Australian-born IndyCar driver was in good form, focused and determined. Premier Guide Miami's Daedrian McNaughton caught up with Power ahead of the race.
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Will Power on the championship battle: "I am focused on winning a major championship in a major series — and this may very well be my chance. The 12-point lead gives us something to work with, but nothing is decided until the checkered flag. I am ready."
Power's composure and preparation were evident throughout the weekend. After the hardship of 2009, the Homestead finale represented not just a title opportunity but a statement about resilience and the ability to come back stronger.
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