By winning the Portland race, Team Penske’s Will Power (No. 12 Verizon Chevrolet) took another step up in the history books by winning his 37th Indy car race, tying Sebastien Bourdais (No. 18 SealMaster Honda) for sixth place on the sport’s all-time list.

That win was a first for Power at Portland, giving him wins at 21 different tracks. He has won at eight street circuits, seven road courses and six ovals.

Interestingly, Bourdais’ 37 wins also have come at 21 different tracks. Scott Dixon, who is third on the list with 46 wins, has won at 23 different tracks.

Citing the depth of the current field, Power said this era of Indy car racing stacks up as one of the best.

“You’ve got to look at this generation (like) those generations when you had A.J. (Foyt), Mario (Andretti), the Unsers,” he said. “With Dixon, I’m sure (Alexander) Rossi and (Josef) Newgarden – those guys are going to be around for a long time. This is going to be an era that kids look up to like, ‘Wow, that was a great era of competitive INDYCAR racing, probably the most competitive era ever.

“You look at the field, the series, the teams now, it’s just so cool to be part of it right now, and it’s growing. The continuity of drivers, new teams coming in. It’s fantastic.”

He’s right. Power, Dixon, Bourdais, Rossi, Newgarden, Herta and others quite possibly could quite possibly make this era one that rivals the past greats.