"We're racers, we just get on with it," said McLaughlin after the win. This document may not be reprinted without the express written permission of Chattanooga Times Free Press, Inc. Material from the Associated Press is Copyright 2023, Associated Press and may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. It's been coming. (15) Callum Ilott, Chevrolet, 90, Running Replay. I knew it was going to be hard passing him. 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. 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. [18] After struggling in the third round at Townsville, McLaughlin secured his first race victory at Queensland Raceway. After making a mess of it on . 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. Scott McLaughlin is the driver of the #3 Team Penske Chevrolet in the 2022 NTT IndyCar Championship. 19. 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. [24] Despite recovering to finish sixth in the second race, McLaughlin left the event with a 20-point deficit to Mostert in the championship. 20. Grosjean didnt have a push to pass left to help him overcome the mistake in an otherwise strong weekend. McLaughlin, the three-time Australian V8 Supercars champion, made his IndyCar debut at St. Pete in the 2020 season finale and declared the experience "far out!" and "the best day of my life apart. By Speedcafe.com. All the action streaming ad free, live and on demand. In his role today for . 12. (17) David Malukas, Honda, 90, Running 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. He stated his primary motivators were the challenge of racing open-wheel race cars, his long time goal of racing in the Indianapolis 500, and competing against his childhood hero and fellow New Zealander Scott Dixon. America has been left "amazed" with Supercars star Scott McLaughlin, despite the Kiwi being derailed by car drama in his IndyCar debut. 2 Grizzlies, Bayern back in charge, Yamal makes history, Napoli's party spoiled: Weekend Review, Man City go top of Premier League as Haaland scores 50th goal in win at Fulham, Man United end Villa's run, take step towards top-four finish against backdrop of fan protests. 18. 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. (25) Benjamin Pedersen, Chevrolet, 90, Running On 1 March 2014, McLaughlin scored a podium finish in Volvo's return to the series at the Clipsal 500 Adelaide. 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. [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. Its been coming, McLaughlin told NBC Sports Marty Snider. 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. May 5, 2021 3.40pm. 2. 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. 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. We had an incredible car, drove really well, gave it 100 percent, but we just got unlucky with that yellow.. Again wheel-to-wheel, McLaughlin took back the lead and cruised ahead, building a 1.7-second lead by Lap 75. 3 Chevy. The team enters 2023 with a three-car lineup featuring two-time NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion Josef Newgarden (2017 and 2019), two-time NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion (2014 and 2022) and 2018 Indianapolis 500 winner Will Power and 2021 NTT INDYCAR SERIES and Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year Scott McLaughlin. He wasn't sure if that was a glitch or "a brain freeze.". [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. 11. 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. "Let's be the underdog for a little while longer.". (26) Marcus Armstrong, Honda, 90, Running . Global Football Holdings. 6. Big deal, one might say. Contact Us. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. McLaughlin moves up six places in the drivers' standings from 10th to fourth with the win. It was the second runner-up finish of the season for Grosjean, who wound up just trying to hold off Will Power, McLaughlin's teammate and a two-time Barber winner who went from 11th to third. A lap 38 yellow for the parked car of Sting Ray Robb brought McLaughlin back into the pits for his second stop while Grosjean opted to stay out having only just come into the lane. McLaughlin however expressed interest in moving to Penske's team in the Indycar Series. Three-time Barber winner Josef Newgarden never recovered from apparent suspension issues after early contact with Felix Rosenqvist. In qualifying for road street course races, which made up 75% of the IndyCar calendar, McLaughlin struggled through the first three-quarters of the season with understanding how to build and maintain an optimal temperature in the tires and brakes in the short amount of time given in IndyCar qualifying on the road and street courses. 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. Newgarden had already made his second stop, and Rossi, McLaughlin, Power and Rosenqvist, among others made the move moments before the caution was called. 2022 McLaughlin would put together all that he learned in his rookie season and became a championship contender in IndyCar. 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 . Thinking of everyone in the Queensland floods at the moment. Team Penske is the most successful INDYCAR SERIES racing team in history with 231 race wins, 16 INDYCAR SERIES national championships and 294 pole positions. 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. IndyCar Highlights Up next: 2022 Grand Prix of St. Petersburg 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. Dillon to be AFL CEO, discussing Gill's legacy (2:41) Rohan Connolly discusses the appointment of Andrew Dillon as AFL CEO, and raises the strong legacy outgoing CEO Gillon McLachlan leaves behind. Hadn't seen his parents in 2 years. (13) Marcus Ericsson, Honda, 90, Running 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. Grosjean had been furious with McLaughlin when the two touched heading into a corner at the season opener in St. Petersburg, Florida, where both slammed into a tire barrier. 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. 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. (9) Rinus VeeKay, Chevrolet, 90, Running McLaughlin said theres no hard feelings between the two. I was just there trying to make some pressure so hopefully he made a mistake or anything.". Pato Oward and Alex Palou rounded out the top five. The journey to becoming a UW fan began when he moved to the United States, a process the Team Penske driver admitted was "weird.". It was good with Sctott. And while there was a bit of contact "We kissed each other a touch," Grosjean said, laughing the 37-year-old Swiss-born Frenchman wasn't worried about McLaughlin getting recklessly aggressive. 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. A seven-time NASCAR champion, Johnson won seven times at Texas. (12) Kyle Kirkwood, Honda, 90, Running 13. 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. [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. Grosjean started on the pole for the second time this year and led much of the way, but he went wide on Turn 5, leaving McLaughlin enough room to pass on the inside with 19 laps to go. Indycar. Two-time Indy 500 winner Takuma Sato making season debut with Chip Ganassi Racing. He recorded over 70 laps at Queensland Raceway, driving one of the team's Ford BF Falcons. Neither these AP materials nor any portion thereof may be stored in a computer except for personal and noncommercial use. "It was getting pretty tough there in the middle when we were making passes. "Ultimately, when Grosjean got me out of the pits, he caught me napping. He's now on gardening leave for three . Out of breath under a clear sky, he sat on the car to collect himself. I call that the happy driver strategy. At the same time, he flew onto the international radar, impressing in initial IndyCar outings for Team Penske. (16) Simon Pagenaud, Honda, 90, Running Why am I sucking in qualifying when I'm good?' 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 . He scored thirteen wins on the season to go with eight podium finishes and fifteen pole positions. Caitlyn Jenner launching racing team in all-female W Series. A huge crash marred the Texas IndyCar race, with another strong performance from Scott McLaughlin. Scott McLaughlin Shell V-Power Racing Team Ford FGX Falcon - 2018 Virgin Australia Supercar Championship Winner 1:64 scale. Points only counted towards the Michelin Endurance Cup, and not the overall LMP2 Championship. 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. All rights reserved. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Scott McLaughlin made a name for himself as one of Supercars' greats before chasing his IndyCar dream. 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. (19) Graham Rahal, Honda, 90, Running $ 25.00 Collectors Club Price: $23.75 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. Three-time Barber winner Josef Newgarden never recovered from apparent suspension issues after early contact with Felix Rosenqvist. This hurts, Grosjean said of another 2nd-place finish. In his third trip back, he made qualifying his priority and was rewarded with his first career pole. Grosjean started on the pole for the second time this year and led much of the way, but he went wide on Turn 5, leaving McLaughlin enough room to pass on the inside with 19 laps to go. Out of breath under a clear sky, he sat on the car to collect himself. Gave it 100 percent but we just got unlucky with that yellow, Grosjean told NBC Sports Dave Burns. More:IndyCar race incidents at Barber Motorsports Park in Alabama. Starting fourth on the grid, 29-year-old McLaughlin drove close to . 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. (12) Kyle Kirkwood, Honda, 90, Running (18) Devlin DeFrancesco, Honda, 90, Running [17] He followed this up with a pair of third-place finishes at Barbagallo Raceway, moving up to second in the championship. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. I was trying to make it as delicate as I could, and I just looked like a wombat out there.". 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). In the IndyCar season-opener, Scott McLaughlin and Romain Grosjean crashed battling for the lead. [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. I just got unlucky with that yellow, but (team co-owner and his strategist) said Dont have your head down. [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. Live and Upcoming Full Event Replays Apps. Texas IndyCar: Newgarden steals win from McLaughlin by 0.0669sec Scott McLaughlin led 186 of 248 laps at Texas Motor Speedway, but a last-corner, last-lap outside pass saw two-time champion . He moved up to fourth in series points with four different winners in as many races. Feb 28, 2022 1:00 PM EST. 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. He currently competes in the IndyCar Series, driving the No. (15) Callum Ilott, Chevrolet, 90, Running Click here for the points tally in Sundays race. 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. Sunday at Barber, the traded the lead twice cleanly. 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. [33] McLaughlin was later signed by Garry Rogers Motorsport as a full-time driver for the 2013 season.[34]. [51][52] When asked why his performances on ovals were better than on road and street courses despite having never raced on them before McLaughlin stated that it largely came down to the oval qualifying format being similar to that in the Supercars Championship and that the IndyCar oval tires came to temperature significantly faster than the road and street course tires, giving him the confidence to push harder on ovals than he did on road and street courses. McLaughlin finished third at Bathurst alongside Alexandre Prmat in which was the Ford Falcon's final appearance at Mount Panorama. 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. New Zealand's Scott McLaughin drives from pole position to the checkered flag to capture his first career IndyCar win, winning the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg over defending champion Alex Palou and teammate Will Power. 21. It was a great move by him.". (24) Jack Harvey, Honda, 90, Running McLaughlin 4th different IndyCar winner of season. McLaughlin stood atop his car in victory lane to celebrate but then tumbled off it to the ground in his excitement. (11) Will Power, Chevrolet, 90, Running It was the second time this season they've been in that position, but this time McLaughlin and Grosjean avoided getting tangled up. 18. 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. "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. (4) Scott McLaughlin, Chevrolet, 90, Running 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. 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. ET, NBC). [50] He picked up further top ten finishes in the second race in Texas and at Gateway. 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. I'm a competitive bloke. We're men. 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. 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. 14. 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. 11. 2023 INDYCAR IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF BRICKYARD TRADEMARKS, INC. / PRIVACY POLICY & TERMS OF USE. 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. The three-time Supercars champion was hit with huge drama during Sunday morning's qualifying sessions for the Indy Grand Prix of Alabama when a pit-stop malfunction saw him parked in pit lane for several minutes. (9) Rinus VeeKay, Chevrolet, 90, Running He won six races for MPC Motorsport on his way to becoming the inaugural series champion. (19) Graham Rahal, Honda, 90, Running 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. [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. In a strategy-heavy race, the three-stop approach paid dividends for the Team Penske pilot after a well-timed safety car intervention. [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. Scott McLaughlin Birth Date: June 10, 1993 Height: 6' 0" Birth Place: Christchurch, New Zealand Weight: 185 lbs Residence: Charlotte, NC Twitter: @smclaughlin93 Facebook: @smclaughlin93 Instagram: @smclaughlin93 Car: Dallara/Chevrolet Primary Sponsor: DEX Imaging/XPEL/Snap-On/Pennzoil/Sonsio Biography (23) Sting Ray Robb, Honda, 36, Mechanical. McLaughlin, meanwhile, picked up momentum as the series heads to Indianapolis for May, capped by the Indy 500 on May 28 (11 a.m. Kiwi Scott McLaughlin has his first victory of the 2023 IndyCar season, winning the Grand Prix of Alabama on Monday (NZ time). Grosjean, a former Formula One driver in his third IndyCar season, was a runner-up on the American open-wheel series for the fifth time in his career. McLaughlin, meanwhile, picked up momentum as the series heads to Indianapolis for May, capped by the Indy 500 on May 28 (11 a.m. [53] Mears' mentorship paid off for McLaughlin and led to him qualifying seventeenth on the grid, the highest Penske driver in what was considered Penske's worst qualifying performance for the 500 since 1995. [8] McLaughlin attended the 2008 Bathurst 1000 with the team, spending time in the pit garage and seeing the inner workings of the team. Scott Thomas McLaughlin (born 10 June 1993) is a New Zealand racing driver. Cindric started from the pole later Sunday in the NASCAR race at California. That gave McLaughlin and Power the edge on the three-stop. McLaughlin finished runner-up to Jamie Whincup in the championship, with Whincup securing his seventh championship title in the final race of the season. Scott McLaughlin #3 Team Penske, DEX Imaging (Road Course Configuration) 1:18 2021 NTT IndyCar Series . Notable drivers on the two-stop plan Sunday included Grosjean, Pato OWard, Alex Palou, Christian Lundgaard, Scott Dixon, Kyle Kirkwood and Marcus Ericsson. 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. 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. 5. Scott McLaughlin won the NTT IndyCar Rookie of the Year award in 2021, a year after having won his third consecutive Australian Supercars series title. After McLaughlin and Grosjean crashed out of contention at the season-opener, the pair spoke openly about moving on from the incident. Team Penske also competes in the NASCAR Cup Series and won both the NTT INDYCAR SERIES and NASCAR Cup Series championships in 2022. (10) Alexander Rossi, Chevrolet, 90, Running ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Scott McLaughlin drove to his first IndyCar victory and tumbled off his winning car during the celebration. However, the Andretti driver held onto his fifth career runner-up in IndyCar and second in a row. Full race results from the Indy Grand Prix at Barber Motorsports Park, won by Scott McLaughlin. 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. Rinus VeeKay was sixth for Ed Carpenter Racing and Graham Rahal seventh for Rahal Letterman Lanigan. It's a mind game, man, and you've got to be on top of it. The Andretti driver held the inside into Turn 17 and took off into the lead. (14) Colton Herta, Honda, 90, Running 16. (Team owner) Michael (Andretti) said dont get your head down, that was one of the best drives hes ever seen. Weve been close but hadnt quite had it in the last couple rounds.. (3) Pato OWard, Chevrolet, 90, Running 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. 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. 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. Top 10 in points: Ericsson 130, OWard 127, Palou 121, McLaughlin 119, Grosjean 115, Newgarden 105, Power 104, Dixon 98, Kirkwood 92, Herta 85. 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. 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. The supremely talented Kiwi became the first driver in history to turn his maiden championship into a three-peat. (21) Helio Castroneves, Honda, 90, Running 8. "Oh, mate, I don't know. 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.

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