NTT IndyCar Series

Will Power has had a forgettable weekend in the NTT IndyCar Series, finishing the PPG 375 in 14th place.
 
The second round of the 2023 season was held at Texas Motor Speedway and should have been a happy occasion for the Queenslander, who signed an extension with Team Penske, however it was far from that as he was unable to find any consistency throughout the race.
 
It was a disappointing outcome for Power, who had shown some pace in qualifying where he ended up eighth before posting the sixth fastest time in the final practice session.
 
The lead up to the race would have given Power hope of a big finish, but when it came to the oval race, he just couldn’t deliver as he finished two laps behind eventual race winner and Team Penske teammate Josef Newgarden.
 
Having won the oval race on two occasions, Power just couldn’t click into gear throughout the 250-lap race.
 
The result saw Power fall three places on the outright standings to equal ninth as three-time Supercars Champion Scott McLaughlin jumped up the standings to eighth overall.
 
It was a solid performance from Power’s Team Penske teammate who started 15th and finished nine places higher in sixth place.
 
The result was a good rebound for the Kiwi who was involved in a big crash during the opening round.
 
The IndyCar Series continues with the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on 16 April.

San Felipe 250

Toby Price has endured a heartbreaking end to his San Felipe 250 campaign having been forced to retire due to a mechanical fault.
 
Up until his retirement just before the 90th mile of the race, he was in the box seat for the prestigious victory having led a field of more than 200 crews for the whole race.
 
Price was once again in top form as he guided the Team Australia Trophy Truck to pole position during qualifying – going two seconds faster than the next best driver.
 
Once the race began, he showed no signs of slowing down as he was cruising in top spot and looked like securing a comfortable victory until the Manifold Pressure Sensor shut the truck down.
 
It was a frustrating end for Price, whose unlucky run continues.
 
“Not much I can say, gutted is an understatement,” Price wrote on social media.
 
 “I’ve done something wrong on this planet to not get any luck on our side.
 
“Had a great smooth 80 miles of racing, holding my own and basically a $35 manifold pressure sensor shut the truck down. Didn’t risk anything, stayed smooth on zoo road, speed zones I was just cruising into them and wasn’t even pushing.
 
 “Thanks to Kellon Walch sitting right side of me, your work was perfect, Paul Weel for having faith in me to drive his million-dollar machine and sponsors for helping us along the way.”