It comes at a crucial time with the Indianapolis 500 looming in the 'Month of May' celebrations. Again wheel-to-wheel, McLaughlin took back the lead and cruised ahead, building a 1.7-second lead by Lap 75. After McLaughlin and Grosjean crashed out of contention at the season-opener, the pair spoke openly about moving on from the incident. In the end, McLaughlin had the fuel to push the pace with his Chevrolet engine more than Grosjean after a three-pit stop strategy. 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. (25) Benjamin Pedersen, Chevrolet, 90, Running 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. I want to get poles. READ MORE: F1 marred by pitlane 'shambles, READ MORE: 'Sneaky' Sheens ploy behind Tigers' stunning upset, READ MORE: Twist in year-long search for McLachlan replacement. "It was all clean.". 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. 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. 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. It was just a matter of me biding my time.". A huge crash marred the Texas IndyCar race, with another strong performance from Scott McLaughlin. At time of publication (August 2021) he's 28. 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 drew an avoidable contact penalty and later apologized to Grosjean. 5. Its been coming. Oct 2022 - Present7 months. We just didnt quite get it the last few rounds, but weve got it now.. [30] A third-place finish saw him secure the title with a 73-point margin over Pye. All rights reserved. 24. Away from the track, McLaughlin and his wife, Karly, spend time with their cavoodle, Chase. How old is Scott McLaughlin? Tuesday 27th December, 2022 - 12:35pm. [37] Team Penske driver Will Power hailed McLaughlin as a phenomenal driver after the test. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Scott McLaughlin drove to his first IndyCar victory and tumbled off his winning car during the celebration. He's now on gardening leave for three . Three-time and defending Supercars champion Scott McLaughlin will not return in 2021, joining the US-based IndyCar series with Penske. [10] On 17 December 2009, the team gave McLaughlin his first test in a V8 Supercar. The three-stop never wins at Barber, but today it did. Picture: Chris Graythen/Getty Images He made his debut at the 2020 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. We've been close, we just didn't quite get it the last few rounds, but we got it now.". 6. 14. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. [4] After his family relocated to the Gold Coast in 2003, McLaughlin began contesting Australian titles while also continuing to compete in New Zealand. (1) Romain Grosjean, Honda, 90, Running McLaughlin made his IndyCar debut at St. Pete in the 2020 season finale and declared the experience "far out!" 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. He enjoyed immediate success with the team, taking a record 16 pole positions during the season as well as eight race victories. 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. The three-stop never wins at Barber, but today the pits stayed open. 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. [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. 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[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. Let it be known: I am the mystery co-author. I call it a happy driver strategy, McLaughlin told NBC Sports Marty Snider of the tactics. (24) Jack Harvey, Honda, 90, Running Similarly to St. Pete, Grosjean bounced outside of McLaughlin in the lead entering a left-hand turn in Turn 16, and the pair made it through. Oh, that hurt, on the exhaust," he said. Team Penske's Scott McLaughlin continues to thrive at Texas Motor Speedway. Series leader Marcus Ericsson, last years Indy 500 winner, finished 10th in his first race since getting married right after Long Beach. Market data provided by Factset. We just raced hard. I'm a competitive bloke. After all, the . Scott McLaughlin was supposed to leave Australia for Indianapolis this month to make his IndyCar debut on the road course at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. (6) Christian Lundgaard, Honda, 90, Running (19) Graham Rahal, Honda, 90, Running 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. Global Football Holdings is a proven ownership group dedicated to bringing significant resources and comprehensive experience to elevate football clubs. Penske and Donohue moved into INDYCAR SERIES racing by competing in three USAC-sanctioned road races in 1968. The move ruined his favorite racing shoes. Cindric started from the pole later Sunday in the NASCAR race at California. 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. [6] Starting the Final in sixth place, McLaughlin was involved in an incident on the first lap and eventually finished 19th. (16) Simon Pagenaud, Honda, 90, Running Somewhat unexpectedly, Grosjean held off McLaughlin in 2nd-place through that middle stint, even managing to increase his lead by almost a full second over seven laps. Grosjean and McLaughlin were line astern leading up to the final sequence of pit stops. Palou couldn't get close enough and McLaughlin followed DeFrancesco across the finish line for another win for Team Penske. [66] He began watching American team sports after he met his wife and is a fan of the New York Mets, New York Knicks, and Carolina Panthers. 25. 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. New K9 honors legacy of Jefferson County Sheriff James Lafferty. McLaughlin continued with Garry Rogers Motorsport into 2014, under its new identity as Volvo Polestar Racing (later Volvo Cyan Racing). 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. "I don't work like that. On 17 September, Team Penske announced that McLaughlin will instead make his IndyCar debut at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on 25 October. [2], McLaughlin began racing karts in 1999 at the Kartsport Hamilton circuit outside of Hamilton, New Zealand,[3] winning his first title in 2002. 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. A seven-time NASCAR champion, Johnson won seven times at Texas. (19) Graham Rahal, Honda, 90, Running : @NBC and @peacock pic.twitter.com/mWYtU1kOa1, INDYCAR on NBC (@IndyCaronNBC) April 30, 2023. 4. That was one of the best drivers Ive ever seen., I gave it all, but congrats to Scott. 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. 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. "We're racers, we just get on with it," said McLaughlin after the win. [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. "He was on rails and he knew where to go fast and where to obviously save some fuel at the end. In the IndyCar season-opener, Scott McLaughlin and Romain Grosjean crashed battling for the lead. The race stayed green through the first third of the race, allowing drivers on both plans to make their first stops comfortably. "He's the one that calmed me down last year. 8. Notable drivers on the two-stop plan Sunday included Grosjean, Pato OWard, Alex Palou, Christian Lundgaard, Scott Dixon, Kyle Kirkwood and Marcus Ericsson. Indycar. (6) Christian Lundgaard, Honda, 90, Running or redistributed. (21) Helio Castroneves, Honda, 90, Running Newgarden has a run off turn two, Newgarden dives to the inside and takes the race lead! 9. More:IndyCar race incidents at Barber Motorsports Park in Alabama. 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. We went past Grosjean there on a little bit of strategy, and I feel really good about it.. He deserved the win.. But oh, I cant believe it.". After making a mess of it on . We've been close, just haven't got it the last few rounds, but now we've got it . He wound up just trying to hold off Will Power, McLaughlin's teammate, a two-time Barber winner who went from 11th to third. He recorded over 70 laps at Queensland Raceway, driving one of the team's Ford BF Falcons. 20. It's a mind game, man, and you've got to be on top of it. (22) Agustin Canapino, Chevrolet, 90, Running 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. [49] Despite this technicality McLaughlin got his first IndyCar podium by finishing second to Scott Dixon. Its been coming, McLaughlin told NBC Sports Marty Snider. (21) Helio Castroneves, Honda, 90, Running [8] McLaughlin attended the 2008 Bathurst 1000 with the team, spending time in the pit garage and seeing the inner workings of the team. "There's no hard feelings between the two of us but I'm glad to get a win here for the Thirsty Threes. : @NBC and @peacock pic.twitter.com/mWYtU1kOa1, INDYCAR on NBC (@IndyCaronNBC) April 30, 2023. 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. 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. It was good with Sctott. That's where the similarities to their last run-in ended. 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). ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Scott McLaughlin drove to his first IndyCar victory and tumbled off his winning car during the celebration. "And when I hit the ground, I was done. That last sequence was where we gained a ton of track position.". 3. 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. Calling all IndyCar Series Indy Car, racing fans! Dale Coyne Racings Sting Ray Robb slowed off-course in Turn 9 on Lap 38. It was the second time this season they've been in that position, but this time McLaughlin and Grosjean avoided getting tangled up. Grosjean didnt have a push to pass left to help him overcome the mistake in an otherwise strong weekend. Scott Thomas McLaughlin (born 10 June 1993) is a New Zealand racing driver. 22. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, McLaughlin was unable to travel to the United States for that race. That gave McLaughlin and Power the edge on the three-stop. Search {{ videoEntry . 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 . Out of breath under a clear sky, he sat on the car to collect himself. (14) Colton Herta, Honda, 90, Running He scored thirteen wins on the season to go with eight podium finishes and fifteen pole positions. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. McLaughlin stood atop his car in victory lane to celebrate but then tumbled off it to the ground in his excitement. 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 . 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. 13. 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. IndyCar convert Scott McLaughlin has been dubbed as a "dead-set" title contender for the 2023 series. (3) Pato OWard, Chevrolet, 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 . In July 2016 it was announced that McLaughlin would join DJR Team Penske for the 2017 Supercars Championship. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. In his role today for . 25. 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. 10. and "the best day of my life apart from my wedding," even after a crash caused his early exit. He won seven out of the 34 races, winning in Melbourne, Phillip Island, Barbagallo, Hidden Valley, and Ipswich. Gave it 100 percent but we just got unlucky with that yellow, Grosjean told NBC Sports Dave Burns. "The best race in the world is coming up here soon and to end April like this and start May hopefully on a good note is a really proud achievement.". 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. (1) Romain Grosjean, Honda, 90, Running 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. The 2023 season marks Marshall Pruett's 37th year working in the sport. Thinking of everyone in the Queensland floods at the moment. 18. 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. "Thank you to Roger Penske for trusting me and giving me the opportunity to come here," McLaughlin said as he sat on his car trying to catch his breath. (13) Marcus Ericsson, Honda, 90, Running All rights reserved. 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 Andretti driver held the inside into Turn 17 and took off into the lead. The supremely talented Kiwi became the first driver in history to turn his maiden championship into a three-peat. "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. Sunday at Barber, the traded the lead twice cleanly. (5) Scott Dixon, Honda, 90, Running 23. That was (three races) ago, and we just got on with it. 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 (5) Scott Dixon, Honda, 90, Running Pato Oward and Alex Palou rounded out the top five. (2) Alex Palou, Honda, 90, Running [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. McLaughlin however expressed interest in moving to Penske's team in the Indycar Series. [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. 12. Alex Palou, the 2021 winner, was fifth. "Let's be the underdog for a little while longer.". (8) Felix Rosenqvist, Chevrolet, 90, Running "Ultimately, when Grosjean got me out of the pits, he caught me napping. (17) David Malukas, Honda, 90, Running [31], McLaughlin drove a Holden VE Commodore in the 2012 season of the V8 SuperTourer Series. 20. Where was Scott McLaughlin born? 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 Dixon - who ran out of fuel heading into the pits earlier in the race - finished in tenth. 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. McLaughlin drew an avoidable contact penalty. Estimate Shipping. It was hard. In 2019, DJR Team Penske debuted the Ford Mustang, which replaced the Falcon. 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. Kiwi 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 at Barber Motorsports . New Zealander Scott McLaughlin finished fourth in the IndyCar championship race at World Wide Technology Raceway outside St Louis on Sunday. Josef Newgarden, Scott McLaughlin - WWT Raceway - Gateway - Indycar Series (Photo: James Black) Green, McLaughlin leads Newgarden. 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. [36], In January 2020, he tested a Team Penske IndyCar at Sebring International Raceway. 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 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. Scott McLaughlin in the Dex Imaging Team Penske (car 3) drives during the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg auto race Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Steve Nesius). [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. "May is going to be an awesome time for us I can't wait," said McLaughlin. In his third trip back, he made qualifying his priority and was rewarded with his first career pole. Within three laps, Grosjean had a 1-second lead on the charging Team Penske driver, but then McLaughlin really showed his cards. 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. "I'm glad to get a win here," McLaughlin said. And that is a legacy of which McLachlan can be justly proud. Interview. [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. In 2018, McLaughlin continued to race with DJR Team Penske. That gave McLaughlin and Power the edge on the three-stop. 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. 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. However, the Andretti driver held onto his fifth career runner-up in IndyCar and second in a row. 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. 13. He wound up just trying to hold off Will Power, McLaughlins teammate, a two-time Barber winner who went from 11th to third. "I think this is probably our best road course that we go to," McLaughlin said. He said, 'Hey, it's a long story, not a short one.' 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. He currently competes in the IndyCar Series, driving the No. It looked like that might be enough for Grosjean to win as he stretched his lead out to a little over one second. 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. "We had a very fast car," Power said. Gave it 100 percent but we just got unlucky with that yellow, Grosjean told NBC Sports Dave Burns. 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. On Lap 72, Grosjean slipped outside entering the hairpin Turn 5-6 complex, allowing McLaughlin the chance to pounce. Contact Us. "It was getting pretty tough there in the middle when we were making passes. 3 Chevy. We talked over it, man-to-man and as far as I'm concerned and he's concerned we race hard and fair and press on. (13) Marcus Ericsson, Honda, 90, Running 3 Dallara-Chevrolet for Team Penske. (24) Jack Harvey, Honda, 90, Running Top 10 in points: Ericsson 130, OWard 127, Palou 121, McLaughlin 119, Grosjean 115, Newgarden 105, Power 104, Dixon 98, Kirkwood 92, Herta 85. I was a lot happier doing that. (23) Sting Ray Robb, Honda, 36, Mechanical. 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. Series leader Marcus Ericsson, last years Indy 500 winner, finished 10th in his first race since getting married right after Long Beach. 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. The driver from New Zealand wound up with Team . Barber Indy Results. 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. Along with a string of strong results, McLaughlin would find himself in the box seat for a maiden championship title. Supercars champion Scott McLaughlin is set to get behind the wheel of a Team Penske IndyCar at Sebring next month. This time, it was clean racing for the win. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions.