I was a lot happier doing that. "It was close. "There's no hard feelings between the two of us but I'm glad to get a win here for the Thirsty Threes. ET, NBC). In 2018, McLaughlin continued to race with DJR Team Penske. Alex Palou, the 2021 winner, was fifth. Weve been close. (9) Rinus VeeKay, Chevrolet, 90, Running 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. However, the Andretti driver held onto his fifth career runner-up in IndyCar and second in a row. But oh, I cant believe it.". 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. McLaughlin won the 2012 Dunlop V8 Supercar Series and made his Supercars Championship debut at the 2012 Dick Smith Sandown 500 as a co-driver to Jonathon Webb at Tekno Autosports. Notable drivers on the two-stop plan Sunday included Grosjean, Pato OWard, Alex Palou, Christian Lundgaard, Scott Dixon, Kyle Kirkwood and Marcus Ericsson. 3 Dallara-Chevrolet for Team Penske. 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. IndyCar driver Scott McLaughlin visited UW and its facilities Thursday, just days before he competes in the Sonsio Grand Prix at Road America later this weekend. [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. McLaughlin, a Christchurch, New Zealand native . Terrible misfortune duds Aussie young gun Oscar Piastri in dramatic Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Azerbaijan Grand Prix marred by 'utter shambles' pitlane incident, After making a mess of it on the streets of St Petersburg. 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. [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 Lap 72, Grosjean slipped outside entering the hairpin Turn 5-6 complex, allowing McLaughlin the chance to pounce. The IndyCar Series took the green flag on their 2022 season with Sunday's Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, and prior to the event Scott McLaughlin was thinking a top-seven finish would be a . [10] On 17 December 2009, the team gave McLaughlin his first test in a V8 Supercar. In 2019, McLaughlin dominantly won his second championship, winning a record 18 races during the season, including the Bathurst 1000, and securing the title with one event remaining. 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. (13) Marcus Ericsson, Honda, 90, Running 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. (13) Marcus Ericsson, Honda, 90, Running 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 . Palou couldn't get close enough and McLaughlin followed DeFrancesco across the finish line for another win for Team Penske. Oct 2022 - Present7 months. [6] Starting the Final in sixth place, McLaughlin was involved in an incident on the first lap and eventually finished 19th. 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. The two drivers largely downplayed the comparisons to one another, with Grosjean stating it was unfair to compare the two given his nearly two decades of open-wheel racing experience while McLaughlin only had one season in open-wheel racing before him joining the IndyCar Series.[44]. (11) Will Power, Chevrolet, 90, Running 8. 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. He previously raced in the Supercars Championship, in which he won the drivers' title in 2018, 2019 and 2020 . McLaughlin scored his first round win in the series at Barbagallo Raceway, backing it up with another victory at Townsville. 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. McLaughlin continued with Garry Rogers Motorsport into 2014, under its new identity as Volvo Polestar Racing (later Volvo Cyan Racing). 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. NEXT UP: IndyCar is off until its March 20 race at Texas Motor Speedway, which will be the IndyCar oval debut for Jimmie Johnson. Scott McLaughlin Shell V-Power Racing Team Ford FGX Falcon - 2018 Virgin Australia Supercar Championship Winner 1:64 scale. Scott McLaughlin was supposed to leave Australia for Indianapolis this month to make his IndyCar debut on the road course at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Cindric started from the pole later Sunday in the NASCAR race at California. 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. In 1969, the team entered the Indianapolis 500 for the first time and Donohue finished seventh, earning Rookie of the Year honors. Although Mears advised all the Penske drivers he focused the most on preparing McLaughlin for the 500. It was hard. (18) Devlin DeFrancesco, Honda, 90, Running (10) Alexander Rossi, Chevrolet, 90, Running In addition to coming to grips with a car reliant on downforce rather than mechanical grip McLaughlin also had to learn how to drive a turbocharged car with temperature-sensitive tires and carbon-ceramic brakes, all aspects that were drastically different from the cars he raced in the Supercars Championship. After winning Sunday, McLaughlin said "there's no hard feelings" between the two. "He's the one that calmed me down last year. Team Penske found success early with Donohue, winning consecutive USRRC championships and three SCCA Trans-Am championships. "He was on rails and he knew where to go fast and where to obviously save some fuel at the end. [15] He went on to finish the season twelfth in the championship,[5] with a best qualifying result of second at Sydney Olympic Park and a best race result of fourth at Winton Motor Raceway. (23) Sting Ray Robb, Honda, 36, Mechanical. 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. * Season still in progress. 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. (24) Jack Harvey, Honda, 90, Running Three-time Barber winner Josef Newgarden never recovered from apparent suspension issues after early contact with Felix Rosenqvist. 14. Wed talked man-to-man, and as far as Im concerned, we raced hard and fair. "I knew I'm a rookie and I wasn't kidding myself, but at the same time it's hard to go from the mindset of, 'OK, win every week and that's all that matters, nothing less,' to going, 'Hey, I'd love a top-15,'" McLaughlin said. [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. Not only did McLaughlin finish ahead of Tony Kanaan and Pietro Fittipaldi (who filled in for Johnson and Grosjean respectively), he finished ahead of all his Penske teammates and all the active drivers who had won the Indianapolis 500 other than Dixon; Takuma Sato, Alexander Rossi, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Tony Kanaan, and teammates Will Power and Simon Pagenaud. McLaughlin was held up by rookie Devlin DeFrancesco, the last car on the lead lap, on the final trip around the track. Pato Oward and Alex Palou rounded out the top five. The US-based limited partnership includes a group of experienced investors and senior executives from football and the wider sports industry. 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. Grosjean was surprised to find he didn't have any push to pass time left to help him overcome the mistake in an otherwise strong weekend. Interview. 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. McLaughlin won by making three pit stops to Grosjeans two, taking the lead from the pole-sitter for the final time on Lap 72 of 90. Estimate Shipping. McLaughlin had hugged Grosjean after their race-ending crash in St. Pete. A huge crash marred the Texas IndyCar race, with another strong performance from Scott McLaughlin. 23. However, a mistake by the Andretti Autosport driver on lap 73 of 90 opened the door as Grosjean out-braked himself into turn five and McLaughlin got up the inside. 20. More:IndyCar race incidents at Barber Motorsports Park in Alabama. Hadn't seen his parents in 2 years. 5. 23. These struggles in qualifying meant McLaughlin started with an average position of sixteenth on the road and street courses, meaning he would have to fight his way through traffic and work harder for the position despite recording a slightly above average 4.5 overtakes per race. Market data provided by Factset. 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 . Scott Thomas McLaughlin (born 10 June 1993) is a New Zealand racing driver. It was good with Sctott. Replying to @smclaughlin93 and @IndyCar Unfortunately, the Tram line makes it impossible now Mick Johnston In 2019, DJR Team Penske debuted the Ford Mustang, which replaced the Falcon. McLaughlin has a dog named Chase. Top 9 MOST WATCHED Scott McLaughlin moments | Supercars 2021 Supercars 193K subscribers Join Subscribe 1.9K Share Save 149K views 1 year ago #V8Supercars #RepcoSC #Supercars Ahead of his first. He won seven out of the 34 races, winning in Melbourne, Phillip Island, Barbagallo, Hidden Valley, and Ipswich. 30 to go, David Malukas works to the outside of Power for 4th. 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 . IndyCar and Barber Motorsports Park announced an extension Sunday morning that will keep the series at the track through 2027, continuing a relationship that started in 2010. It hurts, Grosjean told NBC Sports Dave Burns. The pair performed well at both Sandown and Bathurst, finishing in tenth place at Sandown and in sixth place at Bathurst. Its been coming, McLaughlin told NBC Sports Marty Snider. For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by clicking here! Ultimately, McLaughlin came home two seconds clear of the field while Grosjean held on for second.. May 5, 2021 3.40pm. According to State Police, a vehicle driven by Jason Brockway, age 40, of Fort Covington, was traveling westbound on State Route 11, when 83-year-old Robert Moulton of Stockholm, crossed the road. Let's keep it low-key," McLaughlin said about his title chances. His birthday is June 10, 1993. All rights reserved. You've got to just believe in yourself.". (8) Felix Rosenqvist, Chevrolet, 90, Running 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. [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. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Scott McLaughlin drove to his first IndyCar victory and tumbled off his winning car during the celebration. 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. (25) Benjamin Pedersen, Chevrolet, 90, Running 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. 2023 www.indystar.com. It was just a matter of me biding my time.". 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. [20], McLaughlin remained with SBR for the opening two rounds of the 2012 season before moving to Matt Stone Racing, a satellite team of SBR, for the remainder of the year. Three-time Supercars champion and IndyCar Series race winner Scott McLaughlin joins host Greg Rust at the desk for this episode of the KTM . 2023 INDYCAR IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF BRICKYARD TRADEMARKS, INC. / PRIVACY POLICY & TERMS OF USE. "Oh my God, I'm just -- love you Australia, New Zealand, miss you guys. New Zealander Scott McLaughlin finished fourth in the IndyCar championship race at World Wide Technology Raceway outside St Louis on Sunday. 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. (5) Scott Dixon, Honda, 90, Running 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). McLaughlin, from New Zealand, wound up with Team Penskes seventh win in 13 races at the permanent road course and his first since breaking out with three victories last season. The journey to becoming a UW fan began when he moved to the United States, a process the Team Penske driver admitted was "weird.". 25. McLaughlin came out of the pits in the lead but Grosjean in the No.28 got by him at the final corner after a block by the No.3 in the preceding turns. (14) Colton Herta, Honda, 90, Running He moved up to fourth in series points with four different winners in as many races. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. The Team Penske star became the fourth winner in four NTT IndyCar Series races this season, joining Marcus Ericsson, Josef Newgarden and Kyle Kirkwood. In the closing laps, Grosjean had to keep an eye on Will Power, who started 11th but finished with one of the shortest stints in the field and was closing fast on alternate tires. After making a mess of it on . Gave it 100 percent but we just got unlucky with that yellow, Grosjean told NBC Sports Dave Burns. "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. 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. Grosjean, by virtue of having already warm tires, managed to grab the lead by the end of the lap. 19. "I think this is probably our best road course that we go to," McLaughlin said. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. It's a mind game, man, and you've got to be on top of it. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Scott McLaughlin was once again racing Romain Grosjean for a potential win. IndyCar results, points after Barber Motorsports Park: Scott McLaughlin scored the fourth victory of his career and first of the 2023 season, winning by 1.7854 seconds over Romain Grosjean at Barber Motorsports Park. Rinus VeeKay was sixth for Ed Carpenter Racing and Graham Rahal seventh for Rahal Letterman Lanigan. 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. Pato Oward and Alex Palou rounded out the top five. 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. The pits stayed open on that yellow, and it gave Scotty and Will a chance to go three. McLaughlin drew an avoidable contact penalty and later apologized to Grosjean. McLaughlin drew an avoidable contact penalty. Global Football Holdings. McLaughlin, meanwhile, picked up momentum as the series heads to Indianapolis for May, capped by the Indy 500 on May 28 (11 a.m. Why am I sucking in qualifying when I'm good?' How old is Scott McLaughlin? [43] Going into his rookie IndyCar season both Tim Cindric and Roger Penske let McLaughlin know that he was not expected to compete for wins and that his primary goal would be to finish all the races. 3. 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. Out of breath under a clear sky, he sat on the car to collect himself. Grosjean didnt have a push to pass left to help him overcome the mistake in an otherwise strong weekend. Rinus VeeKay was sixth for Ed Carpenter Racing and Graham Rahal seventh for Rahal Letterman Lanigan. Feb 28, 2022 1:00 PM EST. Again wheel-to-wheel, McLaughlin took back the lead and cruised ahead, building a 1.7-second lead by Lap 75. The two met by chance in 2016 in Las Vegas when McLaughlin made the trip to help a fellow racer competing in an international karting tournament. . The following season, McLaughlin took his maiden championship title after a close battle with Whincup's teammate Shane van Gisbergen in the second half of the year. Click here for the points tally in Sundays race. [13][5] He eventually made his debut in the second round at Queensland Raceway, becoming the youngest ever driver to race a V8 Supercar. He wound up just trying to hold off Will Power, McLaughlins teammate, a two-time Barber winner who went from 11th to third. Click here for the points tally in Sundays race. Speculation around McLaughlin moving to one of Penske's other motorsports programs began in 2019 when Penske team president Tim Cindric and McLaughlin met in Australia to discuss McLaughlin's future in the Penske organization. To pay back that faith and prove the trust he put in me is a very proud moment.". 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. The move ruined his favorite racing shoes. Neither these AP materials nor any portion thereof may be stored in a computer except for personal and noncommercial use. (3) Pato OWard, Chevrolet, 90, Running 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. A second wind saw McLaughlin range up on Grosjean's rear and challenge for the lead, but nothing was forthcoming immediately. (6) Christian Lundgaard, Honda, 90, Running (22) Agustin Canapino, Chevrolet, 90, Running Two weeks after this he had the biggest crash of his career, a 43g impact at the Gold Coast. Cindric started from the pole later Sunday in the NASCAR race at California. [55] For his efforts McLaughlin was named Indianapolis 500 Rookie Of The Year, the third Penske driver to be named so along with Mears and race winner Helio Castroneves. 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. Round 2 of an epic duel between Romain Grosjean and Scott McLaughlin played out in front of a . Feb-Sept: Monday-Thursday 9am-6pm & Friday 9am-12pm ET Oct-Jan: Monday-Friday 9am-6pm ET Starting fourth on the grid, 29-year-old McLaughlin drove close to . Top 10 in points: Ericsson 130, OWard 127, Palou 121, McLaughlin 119, Grosjean 115, Newgarden 105, Power 104, Dixon 98, Kirkwood 92, Herta 85. 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. [30] A third-place finish saw him secure the title with a 73-point margin over Pye. McLaughlin, meanwhile, picked up momentum as the series heads to Indianapolis Motor Speedway for May, where the next race on the schedule is May 13 on the IMS road course and the month will be capped by the Indy 500 on Memorial Day weekend. Perfect as driver Scott McLaughlin made it look Sunday in winning the NTT IndyCar Series season opener, the second-year driver from New Zealand wasn't flawless at the . 3. McLaughlin's strongest performances in his rookie season were on the ovals, with the strongest moment of his rookie season coming in the first race at Texas Motor Speedway, the Genesys 300. (4) Scott McLaughlin, Chevrolet, 90, Running Caitlyn Jenner launching racing team in all-female W Series. "Any time we had clear air, we were pumping out some seriously fast times. In the end, McLaughlin had the fuel to push the pace with his Chevrolet engine more than Grosjean after a three-pit stop strategy. "We had a very fast car," Power said. [19] Six further top-five race finishes in the remaining rounds of the season saw McLaughlin finish fourth in the championship,[5] having updated to a newer FG Falcon at the penultimate round of the championship. Copyright 2023, Chattanooga Times Free Press, Inc. 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. News North Sports Indy 500 Things To Do . [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. I want to dominate races and not even worry about things. "Especially now, it's my favorite.". [37] Team Penske driver Will Power hailed McLaughlin as a phenomenal driver after the test. 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. [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. At the same time, he flew onto the international radar, impressing in initial IndyCar outings for Team Penske. 24. 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It was a great move by him.". Scott McLaughlin (#3 Good Ranchers Team Penske) leads a pack of race cars through Turn 5 during the running of the Children's Grand Prix of Alabama on April 30, 2023, at Barber Motorsports Park in . "I really struggled those last couple laps just to keep my head and then save the fuel and all that sort of stuff," McLaughlin said. $ 25.00 Collectors Club Price: $23.75 "I miss my mom and dad dearly, wish you guys were here," he said into NBC's live camera. Scott Thomas McLaughlin (born 10 June 1993) is a New Zealand racing driver. 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. If you know of things missing or have corrections, please log in and submit them. 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. McLaughlin finally won Bathurst for the first time, with Alexandre Prmat as Scott's co-driver. Oh, that hurt, on the exhaust," he said. Tuesday 27th December, 2022 - 12:35pm. Josef Newgarden, Scott McLaughlin - WWT Raceway - Gateway - Indycar Series (Photo: James Black) Green, McLaughlin leads Newgarden. 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. Out of breath under a clear sky, he sat on the car to collect himself. McLaughlin moves up six places in the drivers' standings from 10th to fourth with the win. 13. 24. (7) Josef Newgarden, Chevrolet, 90, Running McLaughlin - who is in the United States readying for his wedding - will take . "It's probably the most complete race I've ever driven in IndyCar, from a strategy perspective, picking people off," McLaughlin said. 27. As is always the case with the 90-lap affair on the 2.3-mile natural terrain road course just outside Birmingham, Ala., strategy played a major role. He then had to drive a new car, due to chassis damage from the crash, for the last two rounds and was still able to successfully defend his championship title, with a round to go at Sandown. And that is a legacy of which McLachlan can be justly proud. But the team has exploded out of the gate in 2022: Joey Logano won NASCAR's exhibition Busch Clash in Los Angeles to open the season and Penske now has three straight victories to start the year. 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. New K9 honors legacy of Jefferson County Sheriff James Lafferty. Barber Indy Results. and "the best day of my life apart from my wedding," even after a crash caused his early exit. He at last called for a cold beer, but when McLaughlin noticed Australian fans in victory lane, he amped up the party. At time of publication (August 2021) he's 28. That last sequence was where we gained a ton of track position.". 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. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, McLaughlin and Team Penske attempted to partner with Dick Johnson Racing again to field a car for the 2021 Bathurst 1000 but due to pandemic-related travel restrictions, he was not able to attend the race. [44], McLaughlin spent 2021 learning the different aspects of IndyCar racing. Scott McLaughlin took advantage when he finally got an opening to surge past Romain Grosjean and was scarcely challenged the rest of the way to his fourth IndyCar win at Barber Motorsports Park, It was the second time this season they've battled for a potential win, but this time McLaughlin and Grosjean avoided getting tangled up in the process. 26. He wasn't sure if that was a glitch or "a brain freeze.". Grosjean and McLaughlin were line astern leading up to the final sequence of pit stops. We just didnt quite get it the last few rounds, but weve got it now.. The Frenchman came to the pit lane first, stopping for fuel and tyres on lap 60 while the Kiwi opted to go longer to try and execute an overcut on lap 64. 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. 17. 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. (17) David Malukas, Honda, 90, Running Contact Us. [41], On January 25, 2021, McLaughlin and Penske announced that PPG Paints would be the primary sponsor for most of his entries in the Indycar series in his rookie year, while Florida based office technology supplier DEX Imaging and used car outlet Car Shop would sponsor him for select events.
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