2/25 :: Final season prep complete

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Will Power limbered up before climbing in the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske car for the second and final day (an afternoon session actually because of a cold snap affecting track temp) of the IZOD IndyCar Series Open Test. Toe touches, squats and contortions that could be included in the Olympic women's ice skating competition were part of the drill on pit lane at Barber Motorsports Park. There's nothing unusual about that, really, except that it's only been six months since Power suffered broken vertebrae during a multi-car incident in a practice session at Infineon Raceway. He says - and displayed -- there aren't any lingering physical or mental effects from the scary side impact. "The first lap (Feb. 24) felt like normal," said Power, who led a Team Penske sweep of the top three sports with a quick lap of 1 minute, 9.8724 seconds on the 2.38-mile, 17-turn circuit. "I didn't even give my back a thought. I haven't even really t...