Chevy Racing–Will Power Puts Chevrolet IndyCar V6 Power on Top of the Victory Podium in Race one of the Chevrolet Indy Dual in Detroit

Will Power Puts Chevrolet IndyCar V6 Power on Top of the Victory Podium in Race one of the Chevrolet Indy Dual in Detroit
 
DETROIT (May 31, 2014) – Will Power delivered Chevrolet’s first victory at The Raceway at Belle Isle behind the wheel of the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet. Power capitalized on a restart with 10 laps to go to claim the lead, and score his second win of the 2014 Verizon IndyCar Series season.  Power is credited with leading three times for 21 laps on the way to Victory Lane for Race One of the Chevrolet Indy Dual in Detroit.
 
He took the lead for the final time on lap 60, overtaking fellow Team Chevy driver Ryan Briscoe in turn eight. The win pulled him within three points of the overall lead in the Series point standings. This is Power’s 23rd career IndyCar win.
 
Tony Kanaan, No. 10 Energizer Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet, finished third to give the Chevrolet IndyCar V6 two drivers on the podium.
 
“Helio Castroneves, No. 3 Hitachi Team Penske Chevrolet, had an incredible qualifying run on this 2.3-mile Belle Isle track,” said Jim Campbell, U.S. Vice President Performance Vehicles and Motorsports. “And the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet IndyCar team delivered a great comb ination of strategy, quick pit stops and great driving by Will Power to clinch the win.  It was great to see Tony Kanaan in the No. 10 Energizer Chevrolet with a podium finish.”
 
Helio Castroneves, No. 3 Hitachi Team Penske Chevrolet, today’s pole winner, finished fifth to give Chevrolet-power three of the top-five finishers.  The strong finish keeps Castroneves third in the standings.
 
Charlie Kimball, No. 83 Novo Nordisk Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet, finish ninth, his third top-10 of the season.
 
Graham Rahal (Honda) completed the podium, and Justin Wilson (Honda) filled out the top-five.
 
Campbell added: “”This was a very exciting day for both Chevrolet and Cadillac at Belle Isle with Johnny O’Connell and the No. 3 Cadillac CTS-V team winning the first World Challenge race, followed by Ricky and Jordan Taylor bringing home the victory in the Chevrolet Sports Car Classic driving the No. 10 Corvette Daytona Prototype. Will Power capped off the day with the win in the first Chevrolet Indy Dual in Detroit.”
 
Race Two of the Chevrolet Indy Dual at Detroit is scheduled for Sunday, June 1 with the green flag set to fly at 3:50 p.m.  Live television coverage of the 70-lap/164.22-mile Race Two Chevrolet Indy Dual in Detroit will begin at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, May 31 on ABC TV.  Live radio coverage will be on XM Radio Channel 209, and IMS Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio Channel 213. In addition, IndyCar live timing and scoring with the radio broadcast can be found at