IndyCar star Will Power crashes hard into wall during qualifying

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

Power was driving into a area astatine Barber Motorsports Park erstwhile his wheels locked up. He couldn’t make nan tight near move he needed. Instead, Power drove done nan gravel and head-on into nan barrier.

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

He was among nan apical 10 during qualifying earlier he crashed.

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

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

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

Scott McLaughlin besides had a serious clang during practice. He spun retired going into a move and backed his car into nan obstruction astatine 150 mph.

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

Alex Palou won nan rod position pinch David Malukas, Graham Rahal, Marcus Armstrong and Kyle Kirkwood rounding retired nan apical five.

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

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