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How Power won Indy, by the man who knows him best

Dave Faustino, who's in his 11th year as race engineer for Will Power, explains to David Malsher what it took to capture the 102nd Indianapolis 500, and how swiftly they switched focus to trying to capture a second IndyCar title. He’s in his late 30s, a truly driven workaholic, brutally honest about any screw-ups, loyal, sincere, humble and analytical. He’s never boastful, takes quiet pride in the wins, and in the first couple of minutes after a victory can show a liberating exuberance. An hour afterward, he’s back into “What’s next?” mode. Now that could be a description of Mr. Power, 2014 IndyCar champion and 2018 Indy 500 winner, but it is in fact a sketch of David Faustino,...
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