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IndyCar star Will Power was involved in a horrific crash during qualifying Saturday afternoon before the Indy Children’s Grand Prix of Alabama in Birmingham.
Power was heading into a corner at Barber Motorsports Park when his wheels locked up. He couldn’t make the sharp left turn he needed. Instead, Power crossed the gravel and headed head-on toward the barrier.
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Andretti Global driver Will Power (26) drives during IndyCar 2026 on the streets of Arlington on March 15, 2026. (Jérôme Miron/Imagn Images)
He was in the top 10 in qualifying before crashing.
“The brake fell to the ground,” Power said after being allowed to leave the field care center. “I think the front brakes were working, so it was a rear brake failure. That’s all I know.”
Power maintained the car was still good despite not having a “clean lap” during the race weekend so far. He will start 23rd when it goes green on Sunday.
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IndyCar driver Will Power during the IPL 500 festival parade on May 28, 2016. (Mykal McEldowney/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
Scott McLaughlin also had a serious crash during testing. He spun around a corner and backed his car into the fence at 150 mph.
He said after the accident that the situation seemed much worse than it actually was. He managed to bounce back a bit during qualifying and will start 14th.
Alex Palou took pole position with David Malukas, Graham Rahal, Marcus Armstrong and Kyle Kirkwood completing the top five.
Andretti Global driver Will Power (26) during warm-ups for the NTT Indycar Series at the Firestone Grand Prix on the streets of St. Petersburg on March 1, 2026. (Russell Lansford/Imagn Images)
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The race is scheduled to begin Sunday at 1 p.m. ET and can be seen on FOX and FOX One.
