LEEDS, AL – Will Power crashed in the first round of qualifying for IndyCar’s Children’s of Alabama Indy Grand Prix and he’ll now start Sunday’s race in 23rd.
As Power entered Turn 5 at Barber Motorsports Park, the rear brakes on his No. 26 Andretti Global Honda failed, causing Power to go straight into the wall. Power exited the car under his own power and was seen and released from IndyCar’s medical unit.
A scary crash for Will Power in Barber qualifying. He got out under his own power. pic.twitter.com/rxdSjKmqJw
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Power said he didn’t feel any issue with the brakes before they failed, and he had a car that he expected to get into the Fast Six, the final round of qualifying. This is Power’s fourth race with Andretti Global after 17 years at Team Penske…