In this episode of The Inside Line, IndyStar motorsports insider Nathan Brown and co-host Joey Barnes start things off highlighting the novelty of Will Power’s win Sunday at Portland, what impact it may have on his future at Team Penske and what that future could (and should) look like.

Power surged to the lead in the middle stages of the race and kept a charging Christian Lundgaard and Alex Palou at bay over the event’s second half to claim the BITNILE.com Grand Prix of Portland. It was the Australian’s first win of the year and the only victory for Team Penske in what’s been a tumultuous 2025 campaign.

Will Power, sounding in his post-race comments at Portland, Ore., Sunday that he almost is reigned he will not return to Team Penske next season, said after winning the BITNILE.com Grand Prix of Portland that he has no idea what his 2026 NTT IndyCar Series season will look like.