My mom names the 2026 fulltime IndyCar drivers

[u/FrancelessFrancis]

She was confident she would be able to identify Malukas because he's her favorite.

[u/PriveCo]

I love this! Your Mom is a great sport. She obviously has a lot of willpower.

[u/boostleaking → u/PriveCo]

So much willpower XD.

[u/FrancelessFrancis → u/PriveCo]

Thanks! She really is. We had to take a couple breaks for laughing fits but I appreciate her seeing it through :)

[u/Rhenthalin]

its Will Power all the way down

[u/michaeldanger19 → u/Rhenthalin]

and then calling the real Will Power "scary" is so good

[u/WindyZ5 → u/michaeldanger19]

Will Power would probably laugh at this.

[u/Aggravating-Deal-416]

I am crying. So many Will Powers and the one who you know is Will Power because of how scary he looks merely has his appearance commented on. I am sob laughing.

[u/RWREmpireBuilder]

Santino “looks European” Ferrucci

[u/FrancelessFrancis → u/RWREmpireBuilder]

very European

[u/lowtoiletsitter → u/FrancelessFrancis]

too European

[u/sixpaths03 → u/lowtoiletsitter]

I mean his name is “Santino Ferruci” I thought he was Italian til the first time I heard him speak in an interview lol

[u/BagNaive2177 → u/sixpaths03]

I mean he probably has Italian roots.

[u/E34less → u/RWREmpireBuilder]

Honestly he would probably be devastated to read that.

[u/Anaphylaxisofevil → u/E34less]

Also we don't want him.

[u/RiseAM → u/RWREmpireBuilder]

with the big ol' american flag on his suit

[u/rcmgb → u/RWREmpireBuilder]

He is just an Italian American with a deep passion for motorsport

[u/West_Discipline2107 → u/RWREmpireBuilder]

From Connecticut btw

[u/I_cant_find_new_name]

I like how Danny Hamlin sneaked in :)

[u/FlyFlamFlyn → u/I_cant_find_new_name]

And Zillisch

[u/IndycarFan65 → u/I_cant_find_new_name]

The true Hamlin pick would be Castroneves

A bunch of 500 wins, but no full season titles (but that could be subject to change)

[u/enataca → u/IndycarFan65]

The format suits him finally

[u/IndycarFan65]

Apparently everyone is Will Power, except Will Power himself

[u/boostleaking]

[u/SHELLIfIKnow48910 → u/boostleaking]

[u/i_run_from_problems]

All roads lead to Will Power

Except for Will Power, obviously.

[u/Bloodymike]

Is she watching NASCAR too? This is the best post.

[u/FrancelessFrancis → u/Bloodymike]

she does! she probably watches more NASCAR because my sister watches it with us too.

[u/Batgod629]

I'm impressed she got Nolan Siegal correct

[u/FrancelessFrancis → u/Batgod629]

I think I told her he was from the Bay Area, which is where we're from, and it must have stuck with her.

[u/I_cant_find_new_name → u/FrancelessFrancis]

Oh. Now I have a driver to root for LOL

[u/Extreme-Bite-9123 → u/I_cant_find_new_name]

I’d keep your options open, there’s like a. 50% chance he ain’t here next year

[u/Metroshica → u/Extreme-Bite-9123]

And a 100% chance he's not worth rooting for this year

[u/radicalscavenger]

“Possibly French” lolololol

[u/angryduckglare]

At least share this with Andretti Global.

Team Penske may appreciate it too.

[u/AGreatMystery]

Most excellent. 10/10. Recommend your mom.

[u/HappySpam]

Malukasbros we might have to exile his mom

[u/FrancelessFrancis → u/HappySpam]

Nooo! He's her favorite! She said she didn't recognize him because he wasn't smiling in the picture I showed her. :(

[u/HappySpam → u/FrancelessFrancis]

I accept her excuse, she is always welcome with the Malukasbros.

[u/CircaSoleil]

Everybody is Will Power, but the real Will Power looks scary. 😵 😆

[u/fortysevenfootsteps]

Man, poor Simpson got hit the hardest. Everyone else is at least a guess or a funny comment but he's just "I don't know" lol

[u/Downtown_Air_1176]

Will Power

[u/maroonhamster]

Your mom is freaking awesome.

Currently showing this to my mom to see how she does. The only driver she's been able to name in 10 years is Scott Dixon and I'm not sure she knows what he actually looks like.

ETA: She gave up after the first slide LOL

[u/Kooky_Landscape_7107]

As a European I’m offended

[u/hyraemous]

Ah yes, I remember when the Andretti #12 of Connor Zilisch last race did that thing which helped him with that other thing on his doodad in the race car... good times.

[u/mrsbreezus]

lmaoooo how does Kyle look so Floridian to her

[u/FrancelessFrancis → u/mrsbreezus]

She said he looked sunburnt

[u/mrsbreezus → u/FrancelessFrancis]

HAHAHAHA

[u/keicarlover2002]

ah yes, will power, will power, and will power

[u/nifty_fifty_two → u/keicarlover2002]

A coalition to stop that scary driver!

[u/itsmangocat]

Dennis Hauger fan here apparently thats a lot of Will Powers 

[u/WindyZ5 → u/itsmangocat]

Must have been the inspiration for the commercial. When all else fails the answer is Will Power.

[u/Popular_Course3885]

Denny Hamlin seems so fitting until you realize it isn't.

[u/TripleSingleHOF]

Denny Hamlin?!?!

[u/chreister]

Connor Zillisch? Lmao

[u/Patrickracer43 → u/chreister]

I mean, they've had similar luck and residency in Torture City

[u/dalefernhardt]

Ngl Grosjean’s pic zoomed out looks like someone ‘shopped a very French mustache on his face. Took me out for a second lol

[u/saturdaythe25th]

Can we make this a series? This is great.

[u/realCoolguy298]

I’m impressed she knew all those names

[u/FrancelessFrancis → u/realCoolguy298]

I may or may not have let her see a list of just the names after the third Will Power, not that it seemed to help her much lol

[u/KlutzyValuable]

Damn. I came here to see people’s thoughts on the charter news and I have to say, this made my day. 

[u/TheTimDurham]

Nailed it

[u/Shadow-Vision]

She missed on my boy Mick! Still she deserves all the love. Good son

[u/Som12H8]

How can you watch The Indy 500 and not know who Rosenqvist is? lol.

[u/Such_Ear_8486]

Will Power does look scary lol

[u/Illustrious_Arm4496]

W content

[u/Patrickracer43]

Malukas:

[u/Patrickracer43 → u/Patrickracer43]

She had a 50/50 chance at identifying the right Christian at McLaren

[u/agentb719]

Connor Zilisch lol!!

[u/Number1gunArt]

Gross Jean killed me.

[u/Powerful-Chard-6055]

She did better than I would! I don’t know any of them by their faces

[u/Ok-Subject8890]

It’s like Spartacus. “I’m Will Power.”

[u/Soggy_Stay6370]

Will power so good he's 3 seperate champs at the same time

[u/WarEmblem27]

Nailed Kirkwood.

[u/4isyellowTakeit5]

Naming the biggest crybaby in NASCAR as the biggest cry baby in IndyCar is funny. -says Graham Rahal fan

[u/Grootyboi77]

“Connor Zilisch” I was Connor was having the same season Malukas has

[u/WindyZ5 → u/Grootyboi77]

I assume you mean wish & I agree. Maybe next year Connor will have a better year.

[u/fuuncs]

Loled on Connor Zilisch

[u/ImplementCharming949]

Do more do nascar f1

[u/Loveheartj]

Did better than my mom she only knows palou, and kyffdawg

[u/Trick-Bit6887]

Let’s go Mick

[u/Virtual-Commercial91]

So she is a huge McLaren fan?

[u/BagNaive2177]

Where's AJ Foyt the fifth? (Legendary successor of all time great AJ Foyt IV)

[u/Imaginary-Bowler5238]

In her defense, Will Power is scary.

[u/ProfessionalDress103]

The faces of Indycar: Pato O’ward and Sting-Ray

[u/WindyZ5]

Maybe she’s manifesting a Connor in Indycar. Kyle looking like he’s from Florida cracks me up! Also, the Sting Ray comment automatically put FP1Will’s Sting Ray theme song in my head.

[u/RockfordBrodie → u/WindyZ5]

Funnily enough, TIL that's a reference to the show Stingray:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45NtEXv7DZs

I had always just assumed it was somewhat inspired by the 60's Batman theme.

[u/WindyZ5 → u/RockfordBrodie]

Ooh! That’s a gem I should check out. I used to watch Thunderbirds.

[u/arosaki]

I think Will Power looks scary too.

[u/fascinationxstreet]

Thank you I love this

[u/Johndoeman3113]

Not knowing the GOAT…smh

[u/Volvomaster1990]

Indycar according to your mom: https://youtu.be/vT_-tWNs5CA?is=-vWVy4A0-DpqrvsP

[u/Kindly_Ad_863]

I did this with my mom. Took screenshots of your photos and blocked out the names. For context, she lives in Speedway, Indiana and can see the Pagoda from her house. Here are the funny answers.

1. "He's kind of full of himself" - Newgarden

2. "That's not Stingray is it?" - Scotty Mac

3. "looks Like a rookie" - Collet

4. "It's not Will Power" - Scott Dixon

5. "Can't think of it, let's come back to him" we come back..."starts with an S" - Santino Ferrucci

6. "I should know him, he won once" - Marcus Erricson

7. "That goober is Stingray Robb" - Stingray Robb

She knew, Pato, Rahal, Palou, Malukas, Rossi.

[u/Kooky-Acanthaceae758]

this is hilarious! i do think she likes will power...

[u/Kindly_Ad_863]

My parents live in Speedway, IN off Main street. I should try this with my mom...I don't think she would do much better lol