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BIRTH DATE: March 1, 1981	HEIGHT: 5' 10"
BIRTH PLACE: Toowoomba, Australia	WEIGHT: 155 lbs.
RESIDENCE: Indianapolis, IN	PRIMARY SPONSOR: Verizon Wireless
CAR: #12 Dallara/Honda	RACE ENGINEER: David Faustino

In 2010, Verizon Team Penske driver Will Power not only established himself as a true title contender in the IZOD IndyCar Series, he also emerged as one of the best comeback stories in all of sports.

Following a terrible practice accident at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California in August 2009 that ended Power's season prematurely and left him with several fractured vertebrae and doubts about his future, the native of Toowoomba, Australia put all those doubts to rest last year. In his first full season of competition for Team Penske and thanks to sponsorship from Verizon, Power led the series standings for most of 2010 as he paced the IndyCar circuit in wins and poles and wound up second in the championship standings.

It didn't take long for Power to answer any questions about his recovery from the injuries suffered in the accident. He won the first two events of the 2010 IZOD IndyCar Series season – on the streets of Sao Paulo, Brazil and St. Petersburg, Florida and he captured three pole positions in the first four races of the year. He went on to post back-to-back wins at Watkins Glen and Toronto and he added a dramatic victory in his return to Infineon Raceway one year after the crash for his series-leading fifth win. Power also established a new series single-season record by winning eight poles in 2010.

After conquering the demons of the accident and the tough Infineon road course by leading 73 of the 75 laps in the late August race, Power celebrated in Victory Lane by being crowned the series' first-ever Mario Andretti Road Course champion.

Though he fell just five points short of winning the overall IndyCar title in 2010, Power became a dominant force in the series and he returns to the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Dallara/Honda in 2011 focused on bringing home another championship for the team.

For Power, racing is in his blood. His father raced in F2 and F3 in the early 80's and his great grandfather raced motorbikes. So when he began his racing career in go-karts at the age of six, it was just a matter of time before Power realized that this was his life's calling. He competed in his first go-kart race when he was eight then made the jump to cars at 15 competing on dirt tracks in his native Australia.

After winning the 2002 Formula Holden Championship and finishing second in the Australian F3 Series that same season, Power moved to England in 2003, marking the first time he'd ever left Australia. He ran a full season of British F3 in 2004 with Alan Docking Racing, where he finished ninth in the Championship. Due to his achievements in F3, Power earned tests with Minardi Formula 1, European F3000 and World Series Powered by Renault teams, all of which would help him gain worldwide recognition and eventually land him a ride the United States.

In 2005, Power competed in the World Series Powered by Renault, driving for Carlin Motorsport, where he secured three wins, two poles and four podium finishes. His talent caught the eye of Team Australia in the Champ Car World Series and Power would miss the final two World Series Powered by Renault events in order to compete in two Champ Car races for Team Australia.

Power moved to the United States in 2006 and completed his first full Champ Car World Series season. Racing for Team Australia, he finished sixth in the Championship point standings scoring nine top-10 finishes including three top-five results and his first career podium finish (he finished third in Mexico City). He also led the series in laps and miles completed. As a result of this success, Power was named the Roshfrans Rookie of the Year and won the Bridgestone Passion for Excellence Award.

He continued with Team Australia for the 2007 Champ Car season and he was fiercely in the hunt for the Championship until the final two races of the year and eventually finished fourth. He scored the first two wins of his Indy car career that season and recorded nine top-10 finishes. Additionally, he earned five pole positions, qualified in the top-10 in 13 of 14 races and 10 times in the top-five. After this stellar season, Power was honored with the 2007 Sir Jack Brabham Award, recognizing outstanding achievement by an Australian in international competition.

In 2008, Power began his IZOD IndyCar Series career driving for KV Racing Technology as he earned his third Indy car victory in Long Beach and scored five top-10 finishes. The Australian also started from the pole in the post-season exhibition event at Surfers Paradise and led the first 16 laps before an accident forced him out of the race. His promising performance in Australia and the way he handled the disappointing result in front of his hometown fans helped him find his way to Team Penske for the 2009 season.

After he did a stellar job filling in for Helio Castroneves at the beginning of the 2009 season, Power earned a part-time opportunity with Team Penske when Castroneves returned to action. Power scored his first win for the team on the streets of Edmonton in 2009 before the accident cut short his season after only six starts. The taste of success and the motivation to return to form fueled Power's fire and his remarkable comeback in 2010.

Aside from racing Indy cars at over 200 mph, fitness is Power's greatest passion as he strives to workout twice a day, six days a week. He also enjoys listening to music of all kinds and playing the drums. Power and his longtime girlfriend, Elizabeth, were married last December and the couple lives in Charlotte, NC.