Will Power’s tenure with Team Penske has reached its long-anticipated end. Power’s replacement, which is expected to be David Malukas – who Penske signed late in 2024 and installed with technical affiliate AJ Foyt Racing to develop in 2025 – was not named in the announcement.
The 44-year-old Australian leaves Roger Penske’s IndyCar program after 17 seasons as his most successful driver. Power won 42 of his 45 IndyCar races for Penske and 65 of his record-setting 71 pole positions while strapped into Team Penske machinery. IndyCar championships in 2014 and 2022—Penske’s most recent title—were also delivered by Power along with victory at the Indianapolis 500 in 2018.
“It’s been the honor of my life to drive for Roger and the Penske organization,” said Will Power. “We have accomplished so much together, and I will always be grateful for my time with the team and my teammates who have supported me along the way. After much consideration, I felt like a change for me was the right move at this time.”
Of Power’s 108 podium visits since making his Champ Car debut with Walker Racing, 102 were achieved in Penske cars, and he also bids farewell as Penske’s best driver of 2025, having led the trio that includes Josef Newgarden and Scott McLaughlin in the championship.
“As we sat down to talk about our future together, Will felt that it was time for him to make a change beginning with next season,” said Roger Penske. “He has been an outstanding driver and teammate for our organization. His results speak for themselves, and we wish him the very best in the next phase of his career.”
Power was recruited at the onset of the 2009 season when Penske veteran Helio Castroneves was forced to miss two early races while handling tax evasion charges in a Florida court.
As a temporary solution, Power placed sixth at St. Petersburg and second at Long Beach in the Brazilian’s car before Castroneves return and made a significant impression on the team. The former Champ Car race winner and 2008 KVSH IndyCar driver was subsequently signed to do more events with Penske, taking fifth at the Indy 500 and a win later in the year at Edmonton before a crash at Sonoma cast him to the sidelines for the rest of the year.
Full healed, Power embarked on his first season-long run with Penske in 2010 and captured five wins—more than any other driver—but placed second in the championship. It was a similar pattern in 2011 where Power took six wins but placed second once more to Franchitti. By 2014, he cracked the championship code and added another in 2022 while in his 40s.
