This Saturday at Portland International Raceway, Team Penske’s Will Power can accomplish something that seemed out of the question just a few years back: He can surpass the legendary Mario Andretti as the most accomplished qualifier in INDYCAR SERIES history. When Castroneves returned to his car for the season’s second race, Power was given six more races that year, at Long Beach, and he won the pole. When Power was elevated to full-time status with Roger Penske’s organization for the 2010 season, he was 29 years old with eight series poles. He won eight poles in 2010 and eight more in 2011 to get him rolling. Entering this season, Power had eight years with at least four poles, and he had three other seasons where he won three. He had only one pole in the first 10 races of this season. If he fails to win another pole this season, there’s always next year.

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