“This one did not come easy, you had pressure behind, and you also went lap traffic to deal with in that final stint,” noted Power. “Certainly, it was a battle at the end there, trying to get around lapped traffic and conserve some push-to-pass. I knew we had used reds and the others had new ones, so I was really conscious of looking after the tires. Oh, man. It’s just nice to win. The guys, the whole team, not just my car, but everyone. I think they’ve all put in a great effort this year and we’ve kind of been stomped down a few times. So, it’s good for everyone,” Power said.

The two-time Series’ champion and 2018 Indianapolis 500 winner has 30 victories driving a Chevrolet powered IndyCar. Team Penske now has 86 wins with the 2.2-liter V6 Chevrolet and 123 trips to victory lane.

Christian Lundgaard in a Chevy powered car finished second. Today’s win is the 125th victory for Chevrolet in the V-6 era since returning to the Series in 2012, and Chevy’s 236th overall in the history of IndyCar. It was the ninth time a Chevrolet driver has won at Portland and the 21st and 22nd podiums at the track near the Columbia River.