One is a veteran and two-time series champion, the other a rookie. One has won a race here, the other never turned a lap on the track before Wednesday. Two-time INDYCAR SERIES champion Power, who won in 2014 at Milwaukee, turned laps in his Team Penske Chevrolet. When the INDYCAR SERIES last raced at Milwaukee, the cars used the same Dallara chassis but different aerodynamic kits. “I think it’s good for Firestone to understand what they need from a tire,” Power said. Still, Power and Lundqvist agreed the race at Milwaukee should be ultra-competitive. And they’re both happy the series has added another oval, especially one with such a rich heritage of INDYCAR SERIES competition. “Short oval racing, the tracks we have are really good for INDYCAR.

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