The morning after in Monterey: Will Power finds second IndyCar title is one to savor

MONTEREY, California – It was the morning after Team Penske’s Will Power had elevated his already legendary racing status by clinching his second NTT IndyCar Series championship.

The Toowoomba, Australia, native was trying to get in a quick breakfast between media obligations in a hotel conference room … when he suddenly realized there was an extra container to open on the counter.

Power’s eyes lit up over the beautiful sight of crispy bacon.

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Power is normally a man with a strict regimen regarding his diet. The cockpit of an Indy car is very tight, and at 41, Power works extra hard to keep the waistline of a teenager.

But on this morning, he allowed himself to indulge on several extra pieces of bacon as a tasty treat for winning a championship.

All hail the champion of IndyCar, a man who became part of motorsports royalty on Sunday by winning a series championship for the second time in his career.

“It’s very satisfying,” Power said Sunday after clinching his second title in eight years with a third in the Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey. “Very satisfying.”

What a team effort