MADISON, Ill. -- Will Power will lead the field to green, Sunday, after winning the pole for the Bommarito Automotive Group 500 at World Wide Technology Raceway.
Team Penske's Nos. 2, 3 and 12 entries will be receiving new strategists and lead engineers for the 2025 Indy 500 following the departures of three lead personnel amid the attenuator penalties.
Team Penske's Nos. 2 and 12 entries will start at the rear of the field for the 2025 Indy 500 and have their strategists suspended and fined $100,000 due to violating Rule 14.7.8.16 from the IndyCar rule book that involves the discovery of modified attenuators.
The 25-year-old rookie from Tel Aviv, Israel, posted a four-lap qualifying average speed of 232.790 mph and became the first IndyCar rookie competitor in 42 years to claim the pole position for the Greatest Spectacle in Racing at Indianapolis.
The reigning three-time IndyCar champion from Barcelona, Spain, led 28 of 85 laps en route to a fourth IndyCar victory through the first five-scheduled events in 2025 at Indy's Road Course venue.
The reigning two-time IndyCar champion from Sant Antoni de Vilamjaor, Spain, became the 13th competitor overall to notch three championships in the IndyCar division in a season where he recorded two victories, six podiums, three poles, 263 laps led and an average-finishing result of 6.5, which was enough to clinch the title by 31 points.
Team Penske's McLaughlin and Power reignited their 2024 IndyCar championship bids after each claimed their first series' triumphs at Iowa Speedway amid an eventful doubleheader weekend.
