Scott McLaughlin Becoming IndyCar's Top Kiwi And Other Barber Tidbits . Scott McLaughlin's dominance to start the 2022 IndyCar season is best summed up by this statistic following Sunday's race at Texas Motor Speedway. I was trying to make it as delicate as I could, and I just looked like a wombat out there.". It was really, really close, but I don't think we had the pace he had," Palou said. He currently competes in the IndyCar Series, driving the No. Defending champion Pato OWard finished fourth and spent the first part of the race warily keeping an eye on Scott Dixon, who had fumed after contact sent him nose first into a tire barrier at Long Beach. 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. McLaughlin finished third at Bathurst alongside Alexandre Prmat in which was the Ford Falcon's final appearance at Mount Panorama. I want to dominate races and not even worry about things. I've done that before, I've proved that. Top 10 in points: Ericsson 130, OWard 127, Palou 121, McLaughlin 119, Grosjean 115, Newgarden 105, Power 104, Dixon 98, Kirkwood 92, Herta 85. Indycar. He at last called for a cold beer, but when McLaughlin noticed Australian fans in victory lane, he amped up the party. The organization is also excited about the debut of its newest racing program Porsche Penske Motorsport (PPM) which will feature two full-season sports car entries racing in both the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship as well as the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) this season. He previously raced in the Supercars Championship, in which he won the drivers' title in 2018, 2019 and 2020 . 27. 12. Thinking of everyone in the Queensland floods at the moment. 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 childrens hospital. Weve been close. The New Zealand-born, Australian-raised 28 year-old is embarking on his second season in the premier American open-wheel series. Three-time Supercars champion and IndyCar Series race winner Scott McLaughlin joins host Greg Rust at the desk for this episode of the KTM . I was a lot happier doing that. Its been coming. (22) Agustin Canapino, Chevrolet, 90, Running We've been close, we just didn't quite get it the last few rounds, but we got it now.". 6. The Swiss-born Frenchman and former Formula One driver in search of his first IndyCar victory came close again with his second runner-up finish of the season. Round 2 of an epic duel between Romain Grosjean and Scott McLaughlin played out in front of a . I was a lot happier doing that. Texas IndyCar: Newgarden steals win from McLaughlin by 0.0669sec Weve been close. [42] For the 2021 Indianapolis 500 he drove a Pennzoil-sponsored car, with the livery paying homage to that company's famed "Yellow Submarine" designs of the 1980s. McLaughlin suffered a heavy crash at Mount Panorama, hitting the wall at the Reid Park section of the circuit during the first race of the weekend. Grosjean didnt have a push to pass left to help him overcome the mistake in an otherwise strong weekend. Scott McLaughlin, driver of the #2 Shell V-Power Team Penske Chevrolet, celebrates after winning the IndyCar iRacing Challenge Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama. 9. "Oh, mate, I don't know. The three-stop never wins at Barber, but today it did. We had an incredible car, drove really well, gave it 100 percent, but we just got unlucky with that yellow.. [30] A third-place finish saw him secure the title with a 73-point margin over Pye. "It was getting pretty tough there in the middle when we were making passes. I call it a happy driver strategy, McLaughlin told NBC Sports Marty Snider of the tactics. (4) Scott McLaughlin, Chevrolet, 90, Running "And when I hit the ground, I was done. [14] McLaughlin qualified in seventh position, just under a second behind the pole position time of championship leader Steve Owen, and finished ninth in the first race of the weekend. By Lap 56, Grosjean's lead was back down to 0.6 seconds, but just before he pitted on Lap 61, the Andretti Autosport driver boosted his edge to 2.6 seconds. It was just a matter of me biding my time.". He won seven out of the 34 races, winning in Melbourne, Phillip Island, Barbagallo, Hidden Valley, and Ipswich. Watch NFL NBA Soccer NASCAR Motors Golf Oly USFL MLB Horses On Her Turf Cycling NHL NCAA BK NCAA FB AA Bowl Skating Podcasts Dog Show Rugby Tennis MORE. Scott McLaughlin wins first IndyCar race in St. Petersburg season Calling all IndyCar Series Indy Car, racing fans! The 2023 season marks Marshall Pruett's 37th year working in the sport. It was quite the day for McLaughlin, who at last validated his decision to leave Australia after three consecutive V8 Supercars championships to join IndyCar. 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. [28][29] McLaughlin won the opening race of the final round, with incidents for Percat and Mostert giving him a comfortable points lead heading into the final race of the season. 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. My name is Ed Prideaux, and I put together the Dark Horse Investigation with David Fuller, the co-founder of Rebel Wisdom.I work as a freelance writer . He was greeted with a hug by team owner Roger Penske, who just one week ago celebrated his 85th birthday with Austin Cindric's win in the Daytona 500. Let's keep it low-key," McLaughlin said about his title chances. Scott McLaughlin has scored his first IndyCar win this year, beating ex-Formula 1 driver Romain Grosjean in a deja vu duel for the victory at Barber Motorsports Park. Scott McLaughlin Tames Streets of Nashville for 2nd Pole - Frontstretch "Scott made a mistake in St. Pete, but I know he doesn't race that way," said Grosjean, who planned to fly himself home to Miami after the race. 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. : @NBC and @peacock pic.twitter.com/mWYtU1kOa1, INDYCAR on NBC (@IndyCaronNBC) April 30, 2023. (12) Kyle Kirkwood, Honda, 90, Running Before that, he'll tackle the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in its road course configuration in two weeks' time on May 14. [25] Another podium finish at Queensland Raceway gave McLaughlin an 88-point lead over Mostert with three rounds remaining. A few hours ahead of the 13th running of IndyCar at Barber Motorsports Park, the series and ZOOM Motorsports announced an extension to continue racing at the venue through at least 2027. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Pato Oward and Alex Palou rounded out the top five. (17) David Malukas, Honda, 90, Running [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. You get on with it. Why am I sucking in qualifying when I'm good?' It's been coming. The three-stop never wins at Barber, but today the pits stayed open. 13. 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. McLaughlin was held up by rookie Devlin DeFrancesco, the last car on the lead lap, on the final trip around the track, which gave Palou the chance to take one look at a pass for the lead. In his third trip back, he made qualifying his priority and was rewarded with his first career pole. 11. 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. Newgarden has a run off turn two, Newgarden dives to the inside and takes the race lead! [12] Due to his limited racing experience in cars, McLaughlin was unable to attain the required competition licence to compete in the first round of the series; he instead took part in the first two rounds of the Australian Mini Challenge and completed a single round of the Victorian Formula Ford Series. The defending series champ was 10.6 seconds back from the lead with 20 laps to go but by the final lap had pulled within 1 second of Grosjean. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Scott McLaughlin drove to his first IndyCar victory and tumbled off his winning car during the celebration. While fellow Kiwi Scott Dixon finished 19th after. [67][68], Scandinavian Touring Car Championship results, Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results, Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Homework pays offs as former Saint Stephen's student hits home straight towards series victory", "McLaughlin to share love of karts at new 'Grand Prix' charity event", "Scott McLaughin Becomes Patron for Kartsport New Zealand", "McLaughlin Ready For World Karting Challenge", "#MyFirstBathurst series: Scott McLaughlin relives his first trip to the Bathurst 1000 in 2008", "Scott McLaughlin: Youngest-ever V8 driver", "Young Kiwi to make MINI Challenge debut", "Young driver to make V8 Supercars history", "Remember When? 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. 5. Get the complete 2023 standings, right here at ESPN.com. The Swiss-born Frenchman and former Formula One driver in search of his first IndyCar victory came close again with his second runner-up finish of the season. (Team owner) Michael (Andretti) said dont get your head down, that was one of the best drives hes ever seen. [31], McLaughlin drove a Holden VE Commodore in the 2012 season of the V8 SuperTourer Series. This time, it was clean racing for the win. Newgarden had already made his second stop, and Rossi, McLaughlin, Power and Rosenqvist, among others made the move moments before the caution was called. Scott McLaughlin storms to IndyCar victory in Alabama (26) Marcus Armstrong, Honda, 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. [17] He followed this up with a pair of third-place finishes at Barbagallo Raceway, moving up to second in the championship. [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. (4) Scott McLaughlin, Chevrolet, 90, Running McLaughlin then appeared to be video calling his parents in New Zealand as he sat on the ground. With the two-stoppers just 10 laps or so into their middle stint with 20 left before pitting, the caution bunched up the field with everyone needing just one more stop. 3 Chevy. McLaughlin, who made his final stop on Lap 64, blended back into the lead with both drivers finishing the race on the same Firestone primary tires. "I thought we were racing just like we normally do, very clean. After making a mess of it on . McLaughlin finished runner-up to Jamie Whincup in the championship, with Whincup securing his seventh championship title in the final race of the season. Here are the IndyCar results and points standings Sunday after the Childrens of Alabama Indy Grand Prix: Click here for the official box score from the 90-lap race on a 17-turn, 2.3-mile road course in Birmingham, Alabama. McLaughlin 4th different IndyCar winner of season. (17) David Malukas, Honda, 90, Running [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. [9] McLaughlin completed a week of work experience with Stone Brothers Racing (SBR) in 2009, after which he was offered a four-year apprenticeship with the team, starting in 2010. Scott McLaughlin addresses the three-stop strategy that led to his fourth career IndyCar Series win and first of the season to enter the month of May with momentum before Indianapolis. #INDYCAR, : @NBC and @Peacock pic.twitter.com/B4pIVklUth. 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. RACER's Marshall Pruett recaps the Barber Motorsports Park IndyCar event and then race winner Scott McLaughlin joins in to break down the key aspects of his victory for Team Penske in the No. Search {{ videoEntry . It was hard. 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. Here is the finishing order in the Childrens of Alabama Indy Grand Prix with starting position in parentheses, driver, engine, laps completed and reason out (if any): 1. 19. 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. Series leader Marcus Ericsson, last years Indy 500 winner, finished 10th in his first race since getting married right after Long Beach. McLaughlin also drove at the Sydney 500 for Garry Rogers Motorsport after Alexandre Prmat was forced out of the Sunday race due to extreme heat exhaustion the day before. We're men. It looked like that might be enough for Grosjean to win as he stretched his lead out to a little over one second. 2022 IndyCar: Scott McLaughlin dominates at Portland to keep himself in title contention Scott McLaughlin led 104 of the 110 laps in capturing his third win on the season for Team Penske Its been coming, McLaughlin told NBC Sports Marty Snider. To pay back that faith and prove the trust he put in me is a very proud moment.". We went past Grosjean there on a little bit of strategy, and I feel really good about it.. He overheated the clutch during the start procedure and was unable to move his car when the race started. (14) Colton Herta, Honda, 90, Running Again wheel-to-wheel, McLaughlin took back the lead and cruised ahead, building a 1.7-second lead by Lap 75. The 28-year-old had a difficult first year but broke through Sunday for his first IndyCar victory in the season-opening race through the downtown streets of St. Petersburg. [59][60] This meant that Grosjean had a chance at winning the IndyCar Rookie of the Year award despite not running a full schedule and McLaughlin racing in the double points earning Indianapolis 500. The 2023 IndyCar season has started with four winners in four races: McLaughlin, Marcus Ericsson (St. Petersburg), Josef Newgarden (Texas) and Kyle Kirkwood (Long Beach). "I think this is probably our best road course that we go to," McLaughlin said. 22. Next race: May 13, Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Flipboard (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), when the two touched heading into a corner, started on the pole for the second time this year. The supremely talented Kiwi became the first driver in history to turn his maiden championship into a three-peat. All rights reserved. Legal Statement. [2], McLaughlin began racing karts in 1999 at the Kartsport Hamilton circuit outside of Hamilton, New Zealand,[3] winning his first title in 2002. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. Scott McLaughlin is the driver of the #3 Team Penske Chevrolet in the 2022 NTT IndyCar Championship. (26) Marcus Armstrong, Honda, 90, Running [56], The main narrative surrounding McLaughlin's rookie season was his place in a unique class of IndyCar rookies that included NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson and Formula One veteran Romain Grosjean, with many pundits speculating which of the three, would have the strongest season. On 4 November, at Pukekohe Park Raceway, McLaughlin won race twenty-nine to join compatriot Shane van Gisbergen in winning the Jason Richards Memorial Trophy. 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. The AP will not be held liable for any delays, inaccuracies, errors or omissions therefrom or in the transmission or delivery of all or any part thereof or for any damages arising from any of the foregoing. IndyCar: Scott McLaughlin holds off Romain Grosjean for Barber win Take it to the bank: McLaughlin just getting started with his first Palou couldn't get close enough and McLaughlin followed DeFrancesco across the finish line for another win for Team Penske. [35] Cindric was skeptical about moving McLaughlin to Indycar as McLaughlin had not driven an open-wheel racecar since he raced in Formula Ford. [38] In February 2020 McLaughlin completed his first laps on an oval during Team Penske's test at Texas Motor Speedway, with reigning Indycar Series champion and future teammate Josef Newgarden hailing McLaughlin's ability to quickly adapt to the demands of racing the DW12 on ovals. (19) Graham Rahal, Honda, 90, Running IndyCar Highlights Up next: 2022 Grand Prix of St. Petersburg A huge crash marred the Texas IndyCar race, with another strong performance from Scott McLaughlin. [50] He picked up further top ten finishes in the second race in Texas and at Gateway. 2022 McLaughlin would put together all that he learned in his rookie season and became a championship contender in IndyCar. Congrats to him. How IndyCar driver, New Zealand native Scott McLaughlin became a After a heart-breaking finish to the 2017 Supercars Championship Season which saw him narrowly miss winning the championship, 2018 proved to be the year of redemption for young . At the same time, he flew onto the international radar, impressing in initial IndyCar outings for Team Penske. The wins by Cindric and McLaughlin are marked turn for Team Penske, which didn't get an IndyCar driver into victory lane until the 10th race of last season. By Speedcafe.com. 26. The pandemic has kept McLaughlin from his family for two years, and they've yet to see him race in his new home and new series. Scott McLaughlin | Driver of #3 Team Penske IndyCar 12. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, McLaughlin was unable to travel to the United States for that race. On 13 October 2019. 30 to go, David Malukas works to the outside of Power for 4th. McLaughlin admitted after the season that his biggest struggle of the season was learning how to build and manage the temperature of the tires and brakes, which is more critical and difficult in an open-wheel racecar like an IndyCar than it is in a touring car that McLaughlin was used to racing. Four race wins at Barbagallo, Sydney Motorsport Park, and 2 wins at Phillip Island. Gave it 100 percent but we just got unlucky with that yellow, Grosjean told NBC Sports Dave Burns. Nine Wide World of Sports breaking news headlines, live scores and match results 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. All rights reserved. The wins by Cindric and McLaughlin are a marked turn for Team Penske, which didn't get an IndyCar driver into victory lane until the 10th race of last season. In a 2020 season shortened by the COVID-19 Pandemic McLaughlin won his third consecutive and to date last Supercars Championship and the final championship for DJR Team Penske. IndyCar: Scott McLaughlin finishes fourth, Scott Dixon forced - Stuff 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. Scott McLaughlin drove the perfect strategy to claim his first IndyCar win of the season in Alabama on Monday (NZT). Scott McLaughlin (racing driver) - Wikipedia 14. 23. Huge crash at Texas IndyCar race - The Sydney Morning Herald (27) Santino Ferrucci, Chevrolet, 90, Running This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, Out of breath under a clear sky, he sat on the car to collect himself. "It was close. It was the fifth runner-up finish for Grosjean, who led a race-high 57 laps but remained winless in 34 IndyCar starts. 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. He took his first IndyCar win at the season opener at St. Petersburg, took a second win later in the season at Mid Ohio, and a third win on the season at Portland. Scott McLaughlin ready to make push in Year 2 of IndyCar - The Detroit News (11) Will Power, Chevrolet, 90, Running Rinus VeeKay was sixth for Ed Carpenter Racing and Graham Rahal seventh for Rahal Letterman Lanigan. Will Power finished third for his first podium this season, giving Team Penske two of the top three. Key points: McLaughlin, a two-time Supercars champion, had his first session in an open . Notable drivers on the two-stop plan Sunday included Grosjean, Pato OWard, Alex Palou, Christian Lundgaard, Scott Dixon, Kyle Kirkwood and Marcus Ericsson. Team Penske found success early with Donohue, winning consecutive USRRC championships and three SCCA Trans-Am championships. McLaughlin pitted on lap 16 before the leading group headed by Grosjean stopped on lap 29 for the first of two pit stops. (24) Jack Harvey, Honda, 90, Running 2022 IndyCar: Scott McLaughlin dominates at Portland to keep himself in Kiwi Scott McLaughlin has his first victory of the 2023 IndyCar season, winning the Grand Prix of Alabama on Monday (NZ time). We went past Grosjean there on a little bit of strategy, and I feel really good about it.. [27] Percat and Pye finished first and second in the penultimate round at Winton, while McLaughlin finished fifth; the results saw McLaughlin take a 32-point lead over Percat into the final round at Sydney Olympic Park, with both Mostert and Pye less than 100 points adrift.
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