Will Power

Will Power is one of the best drivers of IndyCar. He is fourth on the list of all-time wins in IndyCar and all-time podium finishes. Power has the most number of pole positions in IndyCar history. Will Power is known for winning two championships in IndyCar and the Indianapolis 500 race. Power won the IndyCar championship in 2014 and 2022 for Team Penske. He has been a consistent racer in IndyCar ever since his debut as a full-time racer. He has never finished the drivers' championship outside of the top 10 in his career. Power has won a race in every season except the 2023 season.

Will Power is a native of Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. He is married to Elizabeth Cannon and has a son named Beau. Power is also a drummer and plays drums in charity events for IndyCar. Power had signed up for the 2023 24 Hours Daytona but he stepped away from the role to care for his wife who had been suffering complications, post-surgery.

Will Power Personal Information

Will Power’s Early Life & Career

Will Power started his journey as a racer in Australia driving a Datsun 1200 at Morgan Park Raceway, Warwick, and Carnell Raceway, Stanthorpe. He also drove a Swift SC92F in Queensland in a Formula Ford Championship. Power switched to Formula Holden after three years of racing in Formula Ford. He won the 2002 Australian Drivers Championship in the series with seven wins and three pole positions, claiming the title over his fellow championship contender by over 50 points.

He moved to Europe in 2003 to race in the British Formula 3 championship. He also got a chance to test a Minardi Formula 1 car in 2004. He was among the featured drivers for the Australian team in the World Series Renault Championship in 2005. He piloted the team to a second-place finish in the 2005–06 A1 Grand Prix season. He won the Rookie of the Year award in 2006 driving for Team Australia in the Champ Car series.

He debuted in the IndyCar series with Team Penske as a part-time replacement for Hélio Castroneves. His performance in 2009 earned him a full-time seat at Penske in 2010 with sponsorship from Verizon Wireless. Power has been driving in IndyCar for 17 years. He has participated in 302 races as of November 2024, claiming 44 race wins and 105 podiums. He has accumulated a total net worth of $10 million as of November 2024, according to Celebrity Net Worth.

Will Power Family Background

Will Power was born to Marge and Bob Power. His father, Bob, was also an open-wheel racing driver. Power has three brothers and his brother, Damien is a standup comedian. He often references Will’s racing in his stage acts. No more information is available about Power’s family and the driver has not revealed any other details.

Will Power Physical Attributes

Will Power Awards

Will Power has earned and has been nominated for many prestigious awards like the 2018 ABC Sports Best Sporting Moment, and the finalist in the 2018 Sport Australia "The Don" Award.

Will Power Social Media

Will Power is fairly active on his social media channels. He has nearly 250,000 followers combined on popular social media apps like Instagram and X. Power has posted many times on his social media about his daily life and race weekends.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/12willpower/?hl=en

X: https://x.com/12willpower