Australian driver Will Power will return to the drivers seat this year with Roger Penske announcing that Power will drive at five races in 2009.

Power raced for Penske at the start of the year filling in for regular driver Helio Castroneves who was facing serious tax evasion charges.

Castroneves returned to the team after he was acquitted of all charges leaving Power without a regular drive.

Speaking before Sunday’s NACAR Sprint Cup race at Michigan International Speedway Penske said the team was looking at some road and street courses for Power over the final 11 races of the IndyCar season.
Power finished sixth on the streets of St. Petersburg before a fine second at Long Beach, he returned to Indianapolis for the 500 where he finished fifth.

In spite of missing several rounds Power remains eighth in this years Indycar Championship.