Will Power had a rough 44th birthday Saturday when he lost power in his car, brushed the wall during practice and had his hybrid engine changed before qualifying for IndyCar’s season-opening race. Then he failed to advance out of the first round of qualifying while teammates Scott McLaughlin and Josef Newgarden both did move on.

Will Power had a rough 44th birthday when he lost power in his car, brushed the wall during practice and had his hybrid engine changed before qualifying for INDYCAR’s season-opening race.

The start of the 2025 IndyCar Series season was a big success, but for Team Penske’s Will Power, however, the season-opening race was over after just three turns.