By: Ashley McCubbin

Going into the Month of May as the points leader is never a bad thing, and that is what Will Power will do after scoring his second podium of 2024 in the Grand Prix of Alabama this past weekend.

The second-place finish alongside a victory for his teammate Scott McLaughlin marked a “redemption” move if you will for Team Penske, considering they were the focal point in the headlines after McLaughlin and Power, along with Newgarden, were penalized six weeks after the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. The infraction was for related to “push to pass” usage, and resulted in both Newgarden and McLaughlin being kicked off the podium.

“I would say after this week I think Roger would be pretty happy,” Power commented when asked about it. “I feel like if we’ll be like this every weekend, I think we’ll have a shot if we get it right. Obviously an unbelievably fierce field of very fast drivers.

“It’s very difficult to win multiple races in a season. If you keep knocking on the door and getting podiums week in, week out, you’ll certainly be in the hunt for the championship.”

The points lead, or being able to rebound, though, are not the focus for Power, though. Instead, his eyes are set on single thing – getting back to victory lane.

“It kind of feels like business as normal. But the one thing that I’m missing is a win. That’s really starting to add weight to me. I want to get a bloody win,” he commented after the Grand Prix of Alabama. “I was a little disappointed not to win when I have the chance like that. On the other hand you look at the championship points, and it’s a smart day, another smart day.

“Yeah, we’re in a good spot going into the month of May. It would be nice to sweep it. That would be big.”

Power has won on the Indianapolis Grand Prix circuit on five different occasions, with the last of those victories coming in 2021. He has three top-10’s including a pair of thirds since then. When it comes to the big race, the Indianapolis 500, he was victorious in 2018. However, he has failed to place inside the top-10 in the last four runnings.

If he able to leave next month with a pair of victories, or at best some more good runs, it could mean a long summer ahead for the competition and a repeat of 2022 when he claimed the championship.

“I know I’m going to be quick everywhere. Just like ’22, I feel like we got very good cars, good engines. I’m in very good form. So yeah, we’re there knocking on the door each week,” he said. “Just got to win a couple. That’s the thing. I just want to win a couple bloody races, you know?”