Liz Power accomplished her main objective March 1 of surprising her husband Will on his 31st birthday with a full drum kit.

“I bet she regrets getting it,” the Verizon Team Penske driver says during a break in the IZOD IndyCar Series Open Test at Sebring International Raceway. “That’s probably the most I’ve been surprised with a gift in my life.

“I did not expect her to get me a drum kit. It’s been something I’ve wanted to get, but just haven’t done it. And when I walked out and saw it, I was like ‘Wow!’ I was stoked. I started playing right away.”

Liz interjects that the drummer and her -- if anywhere in their North Carolina home -- have to wear earplugs.

“Will is a very difficult person to buy for,” she says. “He doesn’t get excited at all. He has an electric drum kit and I was thinking what could I get? He’s never had an acoustic drum kit – at least as long as we’ve been together -- so I researched and researched and the Tama I got him are the real deal.

“I saw the excitement on his face and then five minutes later I thought it was a bad idea on my part because the whole house is shaking. Yeah, I surprised him but I’ve ruined my life. I should have done it piece by piece over the years.”

Power, who’s taken lessons, says he’ll resume as time permits. Liz will make plans to be outside the house.