CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
BOMMARITO AUTO GROUP 500
GATEWAY MOTORSPORTS PARK
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER POLE WINNER QUICK QUOTE
AUGUST 25, 2017

WILL POWER, NO. 12 VERIZON TEAM PENSKE CHEVROLET, POLE WINNER set a track record with a combined two-lap time of 47.4579 second and an average speed of 189.642 mph. It is the 50th pole of his Verizon IndyCar Series career and ties him for third on the all-time list with teammate Helio Castroneves:

“Very gratifying. We got all four Penske guys up there. (Power-1, Newgarden-2, Castroneves-3, Pagenaud-4). I got a little bit loose on the second lap into (turn) one that caught me by surprise. The Verizon Chevy is very quick obviously. Fantastic. 50 poles. Wow. I never would have dreamed of that when I started. I am very humbled to be up there with AJ Foyt and Helio Castroneves.

“I love ovals. I love oval racing. It was something that took me time to learn, but once I learned it, it has been good

“Tomorrow night we just have to be smart and see how it all plays out. It will be good if we stay up there with our teammates and get a couple of other Chevys in the mix. You never know in these races. Just be smart, good pit stops and no mistakes.”