McLaughlin drew an avoidable contact penalty. At the same time, he flew onto the international radar, impressing in initial IndyCar outings for Team Penske. [37] Team Penske driver Will Power hailed McLaughlin as a phenomenal driver after the test. [13][5] He eventually made his debut in the second round at Queensland Raceway, becoming the youngest ever driver to race a V8 Supercar. 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. The Team Penske star became the fourth winner in four NTT IndyCar Series races this season, joining Marcus Ericsson, Josef Newgarden and Kyle Kirkwood. Get the complete 2023 standings, right here at ESPN.com. IndyCar iRacing Challenge winners American Red Cross Grand Prix: Sage Karam (DRR Wix Filters Chevrolet) Indy Grand Prix of Alabama: Scott McLaughlin (Shell Team Penske) 2. 4. Thinking of everyone in the Queensland floods at the moment. He moved up to fourth in series points with four different winners in as many races. Sunday in St. Pete, Scott McLaughlin turned a corner. (8) Felix Rosenqvist, Chevrolet, 90, Running Two weeks after this he had the biggest crash of his career, a 43g impact at the Gold Coast. 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. 20. Rinus VeeKay was sixth for Ed Carpenter Racing and Graham Rahal seventh for Rahal Letterman Lanigan. (15) Callum Ilott, Chevrolet, 90, Running McLaughlin drew an avoidable contact penalty. Replying to @smclaughlin93 and @IndyCar Unfortunately, the Tram line makes it impossible now Mick Johnston Scott McLaughlin is the driver of the #3 Team Penske Chevrolet in the 2022 NTT IndyCar Championship. 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. However, the Andretti driver held onto his fifth career runner-up in IndyCar and second in a row. Scott McLaughlin wins the IndyCar Series Children's of Alabama Indy Grand Prix at Barber Motosports Park for Team Penske. 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 Oct 2022 - Present7 months. Let's keep it low-key," McLaughlin said about his title chances. IndyCar is off until its March 20 race at Texas Motor Speedway, which will be the IndyCar oval debut for Jimmie Johnson. [44], McLaughlin spent 2021 learning the different aspects of IndyCar racing. Next race: May 13, Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course. 11. (9) Rinus VeeKay, Chevrolet, 90, Running McLaughlin - who is in the United States readying for his wedding - will take . He's now on gardening leave for three . 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. Three-time Barber winner Josef Newgarden never recovered from apparent suspension issues after early contact with Felix Rosenqvist. Weve been close. Caitlyn Jenner launching racing team in all-female W Series. I want to get poles. "My butt is getting burnt. 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. [50] He picked up further top ten finishes in the second race in Texas and at Gateway. (12) Kyle Kirkwood, Honda, 90, Running 17. He enjoyed immediate success with the team, taking a record 16 pole positions during the season as well as eight race victories. "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. (14) Colton Herta, Honda, 90, Running The Kiwi driver, operating a three-stop strategy with some of his leading . [26] While on course to finish second in the first race at Mount Panorama, McLaughlin suffered a puncture which dropped him to 13th place. Pato Oward and Alex Palou rounded out the top five. [36], In January 2020, he tested a Team Penske IndyCar at Sebring International Raceway. I call it a happy driver strategy, McLaughlin told NBC Sports Marty Snider of the tactics. 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). That's where the similarities to their last run-in ended. (20) Conor Daly, Chevrolet, 90, Running After starting strongly in the final round at Newcastle, a chaotic second race saw McLaughlin pick up three penalties which would eventually contribute toward him narrowly missing out on the title to Jamie Whincup. More:IndyCar race incidents at Barber Motorsports Park in Alabama. Read all reviews. 15. 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. It's been coming. 24. Replay. After winning Sunday, McLaughlin said "there's no hard feelings" between the two. 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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. "Hes the one that calmed me down last year. He said, 'Hey, it's a long story, not a short one.' 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! [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. McLaughlin stated that in future seasons he intends to compete within the Bathurst 1000 with Team Penske's backing after he completes the IndyCar season. Scott Thomas McLaughlin (born 10 June 1993) is a New Zealand racing driver. Grosjean, by virtue of having already warm tires, managed to grab the lead by the end of the lap. Points only counted towards the Michelin Endurance Cup, and not the overall LMP2 Championship. In July 2016 it was announced that McLaughlin would join DJR Team Penske for the 2017 Supercars Championship. He won six races for MPC Motorsport on his way to becoming the inaugural series champion. 13. 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. All the action streaming ad free, live and on demand. 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. 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. McLaughlin is married to Karly Paone, a schoolteacher from Long Island. 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. 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. All rights reserved. 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. [45] He recorded his first fast six qualifying slot and first top ten finish on a road course at the first race on the IMS Road Course, where he qualified sixth and finished eighth. [4] After his family relocated to the Gold Coast in 2003, McLaughlin began contesting Australian titles while also continuing to compete in New Zealand. That gave McLaughlin and Power the edge on the three-stop. 3. In his third trip back, he made qualifying his priority and was rewarded with his first career pole. He wound up just trying to hold off Will Power, McLaughlin's teammate, a two-time Barber winner who went from 11th to third. 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. 8. [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. 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. Feb-Sept: Monday-Thursday 9am-6pm & Friday 9am-12pm ET Oct-Jan: Monday-Friday 9am-6pm ET 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 . McLaughlin said theres no hard feelings between the two. Oh, that hurt, on the exhaust," he said. We just didnt quite get it the last few rounds, but weve got it now.. "Let's be the underdog for a little while longer.". [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. (20) Conor Daly, Chevrolet, 90, Running 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. 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 . 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. Throughout the year, McLaughlin was dominant in qualifying; acquiring 16 pole positions. "It was close. [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. Gave it 100 percent but we just got unlucky with that yellow, Grosjean told NBC Sports Dave Burns. It was the fifth runner-up finish for Grosjean, who led a race-high 57 laps but remained winless in 34 IndyCar starts. 18. 6. ESPN/Getty Images. 5. After that, he sat on the ground to video call his parents in New Zealand, where they listened to the race on the IndyCar app. 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. 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We just didnt quite get it the last few rounds, but weve got it now.. "Any time we had clear air, we were pumping out some seriously fast times. 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. McLaughlin had hugged Grosjean after their race-ending crash in St. Pete. Power and his team pivoted from a two-stop strategy early on, and it worked. (13) Marcus Ericsson, Honda, 90, Running 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. He scored thirteen wins on the season to go with eight podium finishes and fifteen pole positions. 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. [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. Scott Maclachlan nationality New Zealander Racing career summary Disclaimer: the data and summaries are all taken from the data available in the career details section further below on this page. 25. To pay back that faith and prove the trust he put in me is a very proud moment.". 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]. McLaughlin finished third at Bathurst alongside Alexandre Prmat in which was the Ford Falcon's final appearance at Mount Panorama. IndyCar Highlights Up next: 2022 Grand Prix of St. Petersburg McLaughlin was held up by rookie Devlin DeFrancesco, the last car on the lead lap, on the final trip around the track. He deserved to win.. McLaughlin agreed on a multi-year deal to remain with Team Penske from 2023 onwards. 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. 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. [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. Newgarden had already made his second stop, and Rossi, McLaughlin, Power and Rosenqvist, among others made the move moments before the caution was called. That was one of the best drivers Ive ever seen., I gave it all, but congrats to Scott. He currently competes in the IndyCar Series, driving the No. Congrats to him. May 5, 2021 3.40pm. ET, NBC). 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. [40] The day before the race he posted on his personal Instagram feed that he signed a multi year contract with Penske to compete full time in the series. 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. "May is going to be an awesome time for us I can't wait," said 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. Scott Thomas McLaughlin (born 10 June 1993) is a New Zealand racing driver. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, [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. "I think this is probably our best road course that we go to," McLaughlin said. I've done that before, I've proved that. He has not seen his family in two years because of the pandemic and has mentioned multiple times at St. Pete how much his misses them. 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. "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. All rights reserved. Ultimately, McLaughlin came home two seconds clear of the field while Grosjean held on for second.. 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!" [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. (18) Devlin DeFrancesco, Honda, 90, Running 13. It hurts, 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.