We've been close, just haven't got it the last few rounds, but now we've got it . (19) Graham Rahal, Honda, 90, Running Nearly two months ago, they entered Turn 4 on the streets of St. Petersburg battling for the race lead and both wound up in a tire barrier. The two-stoppers, including race leader Grosjean, were forced to save fuel the rest of the way in the wake of a short three-lap caution. Grosjean, by virtue of having already warm tires, managed to grab the lead by the end of the lap. Team Penske also competes in the NASCAR Cup Series and won both the NTT INDYCAR SERIES and NASCAR Cup Series championships in 2022. "Let's be the underdog for a little while longer.". [5] In 2008, McLaughlin represented New Zealand in the Junior class at the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals, alongside Nick Cassidy. Ultimately, McLaughlin came home two seconds clear of the field while Grosjean held on for second.. This hurts, Grosjean said of another 2nd-place finish. (16) Simon Pagenaud, Honda, 90, Running Congrats to him. 8. Kiwi Scott McLaughlin has his first victory of the 2023 IndyCar season, winning the Grand Prix of Alabama on Monday (NZ time). [7], McLaughlin was part of the Britek Motorsport scholarship in 2008, which saw him working closely with team owner and Supercars race winner Jason Bright. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, [26] While on course to finish second in the first race at Mount Panorama, McLaughlin suffered a puncture which dropped him to 13th place. Three years later, Donohue earned the first of what has become 18 Indy 500 wins for Penske more than any other team including four by Rick Mears and three from Helio Castroneves. Round 2 of an epic duel between Romain Grosjean and Scott McLaughlin played out in front of a . [4] After his family relocated to the Gold Coast in 2003, McLaughlin began contesting Australian titles while also continuing to compete in New Zealand. Now the New Zealander will have to see how far his first victory takes him: The winner of IndyCar's season opener has gone on to claim the championship the last three years. The three-stop never wins at Barber, but today the pits stayed open. (15) Callum Ilott, Chevrolet, 90, Running "Hes the one that calmed me down last year. Now the New Zealander will have to see how far his first victory takes him: IndyCar's season-opening winner has gone on to claim the championship the last three years. While Johnson would take the longest of the three to adapt to IndyCar racing McLaughlin and Grosjean were frequently measured against one another on the track. We went past Grosjean there on a little bit of strategy, and I feel really good about it.. Although Mears advised all the Penske drivers he focused the most on preparing McLaughlin for the 500. McLaughlin then appeared to be video calling his parents in New Zealand as he sat on the ground. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Scott McLaughlin finally got an opening to surge past Romain Grosjean, took advantage of it and was scarcely challenged the rest of the way to his fourth IndyCar win on Sunday at Barber Motorsports Park. It was a great move by him.". It was the fifth runner-up finish for Grosjean, who led a race-high 57 laps but remained winless in 34 IndyCar starts. Back in the lead past Scott McLaughlin! McLaughlin continued with Garry Rogers Motorsport into 2014, under its new identity as Volvo Polestar Racing (later Volvo Cyan Racing). [21] McLaughlin prevailed in a close title fight with Chaz Mostert, Scott Pye and Nick Percat; the quartet became known as the Dunlop Series' "Class of 2012",[22][23][24] with all four drivers going on to become race winners in the Supercars Championship. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Scott McLaughlin drove to his first IndyCar victory and tumbled off his winning car during the celebration. Scott McLaughlin may not be two for two to . (2) Alex Palou, Honda, 90, Running (27) Santino Ferrucci, Chevrolet, 90, Running Gave it 100 percent but we just got unlucky with that yellow, Grosjean told NBC Sports Dave Burns. 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"He was on rails and he knew where to go fast and where to obviously save some fuel at the end. (13) Marcus Ericsson, Honda, 90, Running Then he suddenly jumped again, this time in discomfort from sitting on the hot car under a clear sky and temperatures nearing 80 degrees Fahrenheit (26 degrees Celsius) at the checkered flag. Before that, he'll tackle the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in its road course configuration in two weeks' time on May 14. (25) Benjamin Pedersen, Chevrolet, 90, Running Having qualified second behind championship leader Andrew Thompson, McLaughlin took the lead at the start of the first race and went on to win by two seconds. (4) Scott McLaughlin, Chevrolet, 90, Running Away from the track, McLaughlin and his wife, Karly, spend time with their cavoodle, Chase. "Oh my God, Im just love you Australia, New Zealand, miss you guys. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. #INDYCAR, : @NBC and @Peacock pic.twitter.com/B4pIVklUth. McLaughlin was named the 2021 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year and the 2021 NTT INDYCAR SERIES Rookie of the Year before earning his first three NTT INDYCAR SERIES victories in a breakthrough 2022 season. In his third trip back, he made qualifying his priority and was rewarded with his first career pole. McLaughlin is very close with his Team Penske family, playing a weekly round of golf with Team Penske NASCAR driver Ryan Blaney and hosting the fan-favorite video series Bus Bros with fellow Team Penske NTT INDYCAR SERIES driver Josef Newgarden. As theyve recently done when stopped cars have been off-track and off-line, race control let every car make one opportunity to make a pitstop before throwing the caution. 8. 14. Big deal, one might say. [54] During the race McLaughlin ran for large portions at the back of the top ten before incurring a drive-through penalty on lap 116 for speeding in the pit lane, leading to a twentieth place finish. Will Power finished third for his first podium this season, giving Team Penske two of the top three. The Team Penske star became the fourth winner in four NTT IndyCar Series races this season, joining Marcus Ericsson, Josef Newgarden and Kyle Kirkwood. He ultimately finished fourth in the championship standings. "I thought we were racing just like we normally do, very clean. McLaughlin said theres no hard feelings between the two. Scott McLaughlin took the second pole position of his NTT IndyCar Series career during Saturday's (Aug. 6) qualifying for the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix in Nashville, Tenn. McLaughlin. (12) Kyle Kirkwood, Honda, 90, Running Starting fourth on the grid, 29-year-old McLaughlin drove close to . The Team Penske star became the fourth winner in four NTT IndyCar Series races this season, joining Marcus Ericsson, Josef Newgarden and Kyle Kirkwood. McLaughlin said theres no hard feelings between the two. 3 Dallara - Chevrolet for Team Penske. "My butt is getting burnt. Six-time series champ Scott Dixon looking to break tie with legend Mario Andretti for most top-five finishes in INDYCAR history while adding to his TMS legacy. IndyCar race incidents at Barber Motorsports Park in Alabama, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Feb-Sept: Monday-Thursday 9am-6pm & Friday 9am-12pm ET Oct-Jan: Monday-Friday 9am-6pm ET Team Penske found success early with Donohue, winning consecutive USRRC championships and three SCCA Trans-Am championships. 15. (10) Alexander Rossi, Chevrolet, 90, Running Congrats to him. The 2023 season marks Marshall Pruett's 37th year working in the sport. The finishing order of the top ten was reversed to form the grid for Race 2, meaning that McLaughlin started the second race on the front row. In Newcastle, McLaughlin won race thirty (after van Gisbergen was stripped of his victory following a pit lane violation, demoting him to fifth) and finished second in race thirty-one to become the 2018 Virgin Australia Supercars champion. In 1969, the team entered the Indianapolis 500 for the first time and Donohue finished seventh, earning Rookie of the Year honors. [24] Despite recovering to finish sixth in the second race, McLaughlin left the event with a 20-point deficit to Mostert in the championship. [6] Starting the Final in sixth place, McLaughlin was involved in an incident on the first lap and eventually finished 19th. But sitting on the car for relief backfired under a clear sky and temperatures nearing 80 degrees Fahrenheit (26 degrees Celsius) at the checkered flag. The in-laps, out-laps and pitstop times appeared they may make the difference. As well, his team owner Roger Penske will also depart Supercars, selling his part of the DJR Team Penske outfit back to V8 Supercar legend Dick Johnson. [44], McLaughlin spent 2021 learning the different aspects of IndyCar racing. We had an incredible car, drove really well, gave it 100 percent, but we just got unlucky with that yellow.. Scott McLaughlin holds the lead as the Dex Imaging Team Penske (car 3) accelerates during the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg auto race Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Steve Nesius). I want to get poles. "It's been coming. 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[16], McLaughlin remained with SBR in 2011 and scored his first podium in the opening round at Adelaide, finishing seventh and second in the two races to be classified third overall. Will Power finished third for his first podium this season, giving Team Penske two of the top three. Series leader Marcus Ericsson, last years Indy 500 winner, finished 10th in his first race since getting married right after Long Beach. Team Penske went all-in on the three-stop strategy, putting McLaughlin, Will Power and Josef Newgarden on black tires to start the race with the bulk of the front pack starting on red tires and planning to take two stops. Palou finished second for Chip Ganassi Racing and Honda, and Will Power, who started alongside Penske teammate McLaughlin on the front row, was third to put a pair of Chevrolets on the podium. Scott McLaughlin is looking forward to his second year of competing in the NTT IndyCar Series, now knowing what it takes to get things done after getting familiar with tracks during his rookie season. Grosjean had been furious with McLaughlin when the two touched heading into a corner at the opening race in St. Petersburg, Florida, both slamming into a tire barrier. Three-time and defending Supercars champion Scott McLaughlin will not return in 2021, joining the US-based IndyCar series with Penske. Oh, that hurt, on the exhaust," he said. Scott McLaughlin | Driver of #3 Team Penske IndyCar Merchandise Purchase the latest Team Penske merchandise today. McLaughlin, meanwhile, picked up momentum as the series heads to Indianapolis for May, capped by the Indy 500 on May 28 (11 a.m. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, McLaughlin was unable to travel to the United States for that race. Ganassi drivers Scott Dixon and Marcus Ericsson were eighth and ninth, and Takuma Sato completed the top-10 in his debut with Dale Coyne Racing. I was just there trying to make some pressure so hopefully he made a mistake or anything.". (19) Graham Rahal, Honda, 90, Running I knew it was going to be hard passing him. [61][62][63] He picked up additional podium finishes at Texas, the second race at Iowa, Nashville, and Gateway, along with earning three pole positions on the season. [37] Team Penske driver Will Power hailed McLaughlin as a phenomenal driver after the test. During the run-up and qualifying for the 105th Indianapolis 500 McLaughlin was mentored by former Penske driver and four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Rick Mears. 9. He led 49 of the 100 laps but had to hold off reigning IndyCar champion Alex Palou over the closing laps to secure the victory. Click here for the points tally in Sundays race. (1) Romain Grosjean, Honda, 90, Running "Oh my God, I'm just -- love you Australia, New Zealand, miss you guys. Olympic gold medalist and former professional racing driver Caitlyn Jenner enters The Fox Garage to talk about the new team she's starting in the all-female W Series racing league. "Oh, mate, I don't know. Jake Michaels: To hold the position of AFL CEO for a decade and face little scrutiny during that tenure highlights the professionalism of Gillon McLachlan and the lasting legacy he will leave behind when he walks out of AFL House for the final time. He scored thirteen wins on the season to go with eight podium finishes and fifteen pole positions. According to The Athletic, McLachlan's last day at Chelsea after 11 years as the Head of International Scouts was Friday, the day after Deadline Day. Weve been close but hadnt quite had it in the last couple rounds.. Grosjean and McLaughlin were line astern leading up to the final sequence of pit stops. It hurts, Grosjean told NBC Sports Dave Burns. (5) Scott Dixon, Honda, 90, Running IndyCar convert Scott McLaughlin has been dubbed as a "dead-set" title contender for the 2023 series. Medical Properties Trust, a real estate investment trust, reached a five-year sponsorship agreement for the naming rights earlier this year and gifted them to the Birmingham children's hospital. Out of breath under a clear sky, he sat on the car to collect himself. After making a mess of it on the streets of St Petersburg, the Kiwi made amends with a clean pass for the lead in the dying stages. I did that for four years, and then coming here it just mucks with your head, and you've got to be realistic about things. Scott McLaughlin Shell V-Power Racing Team Ford FGX Falcon - 2018 Virgin Australia Supercar Championship Winner 1:64 scale. [33] McLaughlin was later signed by Garry Rogers Motorsport as a full-time driver for the 2013 season.[34]. The three-stop never wins at Barber, but today it did. 23. The New Zealand-born, Australian-raised 28 year-old is embarking on his second season in the premier American open-wheel series. Why am I sucking in qualifying when I'm good?' In a strategy-heavy race, the three-stop approach paid dividends for the Team Penske pilot after a well-timed safety car intervention. McLaughlin impressed during the test, recording lap times just over one second slower than those of the SBR's full-time V8 Supercar drivers Alex Davison and Shane van Gisbergen. Teams decide between taking just two pit stops and having to fuel save throughout the race or three and giving up roughly 27 seconds on pitlane but being able to push full-bore throughout the race. [2], McLaughlin began racing karts in 1999 at the Kartsport Hamilton circuit outside of Hamilton, New Zealand,[3] winning his first title in 2002. Next race: May 13, Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course. Scott Thomas McLaughlin (born 10 June 1993) is a New Zealand racing driver. Rest of the standings: Ilott 80, Lundgaard 77, Malukas 74, Rossi 72, Rosenqvist 66, Rahal 65, Armstrong 62, Canapino 47, VeeKay 47, Pagenaud 45, Castroneves 45, Ferrucci 44, Harvey 43, Daly 38, Robb 37, Pedersen 34, DeFrancesco 33, Ed Carpenter 17, Takuma Sato 5. 24. I gave it all. #INDYCAR, : @NBC and @Peacock pic.twitter.com/B4pIVklUth. Alex Palou, the 2021 winner, was fifth. He at last called for a cold beer, but when McLaughlin noticed Australian fans in victory lane, he amped up the party. Scott McLaughlin at last showed his long move from Australia to the United States was worth the gamble, getting his first IndyCar Series win on Sunday in the season-opening race through the downtown streets of St. Petersburg. He finished 5th in the standings. For 2017, McLaughlin moved from Garry Rogers Motorsport to DJR Team Penske to partner Fabian Coulthard. McLaughlin stood atop his car in victory lane to celebrate but then tumbled off it to the ground in his excitement. He became the first-ever driver to claim the Darwin Triple Crown, after winning the first race, claiming pole for the second race, and winning the second race. Neither these AP materials nor any portion thereof may be stored in a computer except for personal and noncommercial use. Three-time Australian Supercars champion and 2019 winner of Bathurst 1000, Scott McLaughlin is looking to continue to build as a team with Team Penske. In his role today for . 20. (21) Helio Castroneves, Honda, 90, Running McLaughlin remained with the team for the next three seasons and enjoyed continued success, recording 17 pole positions and eight race victories for the team, with a best championship placing of third in 2016. Scott Dixon - who ran out of fuel heading into the pits earlier in the race - finished in tenth. Scott McLaughlin was supposed to leave Australia for Indianapolis this month to make his IndyCar debut on the road course at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He took off his racing boot and dumped the beer inside for a "Shoey" -- Aussie style. Hadn't seen his parents in 2 years. Power and his team pivoted from a two-stop strategy early on, and it worked. McLaughlin got a late opening to surge past Grosjean, took advantage of it and was scarcely challenged the rest of the way Sunday at Barber Motorsports Park, where the 29-year-old New Zealander picked up the fourth win of his IndyCar career. By then, Grosjean had used all his push-to-pass boost and had to save fuel, while McLaughlin still had more than 30 seconds of push-to-pass left. To pay back that faith and prove the trust he put in me is a very proud moment.". 22. Three-time Barber winner Josef Newgarden never recovered from apparent suspension issues after early contact with Felix Rosenqvist. It hurts, Grosjean told NBC Sports Dave Burns. Grosjean started in pole position for the second time this year and led much of the way, but with 19 laps to go, he went wide on the course's fifth turn, leaving McLaughlin enough room to pass on the inside. "I think this is probably our best road course that we go to," McLaughlin said. All rights reserved. 24. I was a lot happier doing that. "My butt is getting burnt. In the end, McLaughlin had the fuel to push the pace with his Chevrolet engine more than Grosjean after a three-pit stop strategy. (15) Callum Ilott, Chevrolet, 90, Running Also, Tatiana Caldern finished a career-best 15th place and became the first woman to lead a lap in IndyCar since Simona de Silvestro at the 2011 Baltimore Grand Prix. Scott McLaughlin #3 Team Penske, DEX Imaging (Road Course Configuration) 1:18 2021 NTT IndyCar Series . Weve been close. AP file photo by LM Otero / Scott McLaughlin earned the fourth win of his IndyCar career with Sunday's first-place finish at Barber Motorsports Park near Birmingham, Ala. BIRMINGHAM, Ala . [50] He picked up further top ten finishes in the second race in Texas and at Gateway. [17] He followed this up with a pair of third-place finishes at Barbagallo Raceway, moving up to second in the championship. 7. [65] After McLaughlin moved from Supercars to the IndyCar Series he and Karly relocated to North Carolina to be closer to Team Penske's headquarters. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. [32], McLaughlin made his debut in the Supercars Championship at the Sandown 500 in 2012, as a co-driver to Jonathon Webb at Tekno Autosports. Colton Herta, the defending race winner and favorite, was fourth for Andretti Autosport and followed by teammate Romain Grosjean in his debut with the team. Cindric originally envisioned moving McLaughlin to Penske's WeatherTech SportsCar Championship program to race alongside Helio Castroneves in Penske's Acura Daytona Prototype International entry and potentially competing in the World Endurance Championship. 5. Rest of the standings: Ilott 80, Lundgaard 77, Malukas 74, Rossi 72, Rosenqvist 66, Rahal 65, Armstrong 62, Canapino 47, VeeKay 47, Pagenaud 45, Castroneves 45, Ferrucci 44, Harvey 43, Daly 38, Robb 37, Pedersen 34, DeFrancesco 33, Ed Carpenter 17, Takuma Sato 5. [57][58] McLaughlin would be the only one of the three to run a full schedule in 2021, as Johnson opted not to race on any of the oval courses and Grosjean only chose to race at one of the four oval races. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Scott McLaughlin finally got an opening to surge past Romain Grosjean, took advantage of it and was scarcely challenged the rest of the way to his fourth IndyCar win on Sunday at Barber Motorsports Park. Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium. 12. 27. 19. (16) Simon Pagenaud, Honda, 90, Running With push-to-pass to burn, McLaughlin blew by and set about establishing a handy lead leaving Grosjean to fight Will Power for the final place on the podium. . PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Scott McLaughlin drove to his first IndyCar victory and tumbled off his winning car during the celebration. Winners average speed: 115.019 mph; Time of Race: 1 hour, 47 minutes, 58.9401 seconds; Margin of victory: 1.7854 seconds; Cautions: 1 for 3 laps; Lead changes: 7 among 4 drivers;Lap Leaders: Grosjean 1-30; Newgarden 31-36; McLaughlin 37-38; Grosjean 39-59; McLaughlin 60-62; Power 63-65; Grosjean 66-71; McLaughlin 72-90.
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