Just six days after enduring one of the most frustrating races of his career, Power took an early lead, pulled away from the field and held on for his first IndyCar win of the season, beating Romain Grosjean to the yard of bricks by 1.1142 seconds.
“Big relief, big relief, especially for my guys on the team,” Power said. “I just told myself, ‘I’m getting this bloody restart, there’s no way I’m giving this race away.' "
His 40th career win broke a tie with Al Unser for fifth on the series’ all-time list. Power also matched NASCAR star Kyle Busch’s record for wins at IMS, the speedway and road course combined, with his sixth.