IndyCar star Will Power crashes hard into wall during qualifying

IndyCar prima Will Power was progressive successful a terrifying clang during qualifying connected Saturday day up of the Children’s of Alabama Indy Grand Prix successful Birmingham.

Power was driving into a country astatine Barber Motorsports Park erstwhile his wheels locked up. He couldn’t marque the choky near crook helium needed. Instead, Power drove done the gravel and head-on into the barrier.

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Andretti Global operator Will Power (26) drives during the 2026 IndyCar astatine Streets of Arlington connected March 15, 2026. (Jerome Miron/Imagn Images)

He was among the apical 10 during qualifying earlier helium crashed.

"The brake conscionable went to the floor," Power said aft helium was cleared from the infield attraction center. "I deliberation the fronts were moving truthful it was a brake nonaccomplishment connected the rear. That’s each I know."

Power maintained that the car was inactive bully contempt not having a "clean lap" during the contention play truthful far. He volition commencement 23rd erstwhile it’s clip to spell greenish connected Sunday.

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IndyCar operator Will Power during the IPL 500 Festival Parade connected May 28, 2016. (Mykal McEldowney/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

Scott McLaughlin besides had a superior clang during practice. He spun retired going into a crook and backed his car into the obstruction astatine 150 mph.

He said aft the clang that it looked a batch worse than it felt. He managed to bounce backmost a spot during qualifying and volition beryllium starting successful 14th.

Alex Palou won the rod presumption with David Malukas, Graham Rahal, Marcus Armstrong and Kyle Kirkwood rounding retired the apical five.

Andretti Global operator Will Power (26) during warm-ups astatine the NTT Indycar Series astatine the Firestone Grand Prix connected the Streets of St. Petersburg connected March 1, 2026. (Russell Lansford/Imagn Images)

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