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An Indianapolis 500 champion. A two-time INDYCAR champion. Known as the fastest driver in INDYCAR with a record 71 pole positions and 45 career wins for fourth place on the all-time wins list.
Will Power has had the kind of career that drivers dream of – and until 2026, he spent 17 years with Team Penske.
In news that shocked the motor racing world, Power and Team Penske parted ways at the end of the 2025 season and the 45-year-old Australian landed at Andretti Global. His roller coaster journey and first struggles with a new team are examined in the latest episode of “All In” – a real-time documentary series from FOX Sports, INDYCAR and Shadow Lion.
“You’re in a contract year, and it’s the year the team is in big trouble,” Power said of his final year with Team Penske in the “All In” episode titled “Murphy’s Law.”
He noted that Roger Penske gave him the green light to explore opportunities with other INDYCAR teams, but did not get the discussions he hoped for from his own team.
“They didn’t even talk to me in the offseason,” Power said. “It really pissed me off. I would say it’s disrespectful to someone who’s been around as long as I have.”
With Team Penske bringing in David Malukas, Power found a new opportunity to build on his already legendary career with Andretti. Although he faces uncertainty about his future, he said he is attracted to Andretti’s resources, budget and potential.
“Everyone is very excited to see what Will can do behind the wheel of a different car because he’s been with Penske for so long,” INDYCAR on FOX analyst James Hinchcliffe said on the latest “All In” episode.
“We’ve never really seen him in anything different. You just never thought you’d see the day when Will showed up at the track in anything other than Penske gear. But he’s here and he’s hungry.”
Will Power in his Andretti Global fire suit during practice for the 2026 Indy 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. (Photo by Geoff Miller/Lumen via Getty Images)
But he hasn’t had the best luck so far this season. Following Power around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway during the Indy Road Course weekend, “All In” captures a behind-the-scenes angle of Power starting from the back of the field, working his way to the lead, only to see a potential victory slip away from him with an avoidable penalty.
Power obviously knows what it takes to win, and his motivation doesn’t waver. But he’s eager for his Andretti team to break through and regularly contend for race victories, including Sunday’s 110th Indy 500.
“I think I’ve gotten better every year in my career, but it’s really hard to decipher what’s what because the competition has gotten a lot tougher,” Power said on “All In.”
“You have to know how to adapt quickly.”
Featuring INDYCAR drivers and insiders – as well as INDYCAR on FOX’s Hinchcliffe, Will Buxton and Townsend Bell – “All In” examines the biggest challenges, pressure points and high-speed competition of racing in the series. But each episode features its own focus on the storyline of a pilot, team, or series.
Watch “All In” on the INDYCAR On FOX YouTube page, FOXSports.com and the FOX Sports app, FOX One, as well as INDYCAR and INDYCAR on FOX social media.
