Will Power furious with Scott Dixon, Romain Grosjean and Road America after incidents

Defending IndyCar series champion Will Power is known as one of the series’ most fiery drivers when angry, and Scott Dixon, Romain Grosjean and Road America felt his wrath Saturday.

After a tangle in the morning practice left him apoplectic at Dixon, Power took aim at the track after going off course at the end of his qualifying session.

“This track’s terrible when you go off,” Power told NBC Sports Kevin Lee. “They do a terrible job here. So they need to pick up their game. Anywhere you go off, you almost break your back every time. I’ve done it a couple of times this weekend. So need a kick in the butt for this place.

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“Just pissed what Dixon did this morning just ruined our whole weekend. And just a terrible move.”

Power qualified 18th after Team Penske rebuilt his No. 12 Dallara-Chevrolet with a new front wing and floor from the practice damage.

“Everyone thrashed and did a fantastic job. We got out there, I did everything I could, man. It’s just so hard in this field if you’re behind the 8 ball. So man, frustrating because it felt like we were really quick this morning. Yeah, yeah. Just disappointed with what happened. Really disappointed.”

He then paused to direct his ire at Romain Grosjean, who also nearly collided with Power during the Saturday morning practice.

“And Grosjean is a piece of crap, if you saw what he did in practice,” Power said. “He needs a punch in the face.”

"(Romain) Grosjean is a piece of crap." – @12WillPower pic.twitter.com/d4XmzxO1nu

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Power refrained from throwing hands, but he did give a shove to Dixon, whom he approached immediately after