Power surges into history books with St. Pete win

Power surges into history books with St. Pete win: Will Power and Gordon Johncock now have something more in common than 20-plus Indy car victories.
On March 30, Power matched Johncock (1977-78) as the only drivers in the modern era (since 1946) to win the final two races of one season and the opener of the next.

Race winner Will Power, second place Ryan Hunter-Reay, third place Helio Castroneves

Photo by: Martin W. Spetz

Power backed up his efforts on the temporary course in Houston and the 2-mile Auto Club Speedway in October with a dominating victory in the season-opening Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.

It's a modest streak in sports, but taken in the context of the Verizon IndyCar Series' depth of competition it's nonetheless impressive.
Power has also won four of the past six races, whereas registering four top-five finishes in the preceding 14 races.