We had a very competitive qualifying session for the Iowa Corn Indy 250 today at Iowa Speedway. Here’s our Peak Performance Pole Winner Will Power, #12, Verizon Team Penske. He put in a qualifying speed of 181.337 mph.
I guess you could say that shows the “Power” of ethanol!
This is Will’s 4th pole of 2010 and his first on an oval track. He said afterward that the race will be “tough on a short track.”
We had some excitement when Milka Duno went into the wall on turn two during qualifying but she was okay.
I’ll be on location all of race day collecting more photos and interviews. Since Iowa Corn Growers are the sponsor I’ll be in the winner’s circle and will post a photo of the winner before heading back to ZimmComm World Headquarters.
Learn more about Will Power here:
Will Power got his start racing go-karts at the age 6, but it wasn’t until 2000 that Power realized he wanted to make a career in racing. He started out in the Formula Ford State Series, earning the Queensland State Championship, before moving onto the Australian Formula 3 Championship placing second overall, despite missing the first four races. As his success grew, Power decided to make the move to England, where he would compete in the British F3 and World Series by Renault Championships. He made his IndyCar Series debut in 2008.
When time permits, he returns to Australia to see family and friends and catch some waves. Squash, touch rugby and cricket are sports Power plays to relax and unwind.