Paone moved to Australia with McLaughlin in 2018 and the two were married in 2020. Josef Newgarden, Scott McLaughlin - WWT Raceway - Gateway - Indycar Series (Photo: James Black) Green, McLaughlin leads Newgarden. [39] On 5 February, Penske announced that McLaughlin will race a 4th Team Penske entry at the Grand Prix of Indianapolis. (19) Graham Rahal, Honda, 90, Running 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 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. Points only counted towards the Michelin Endurance Cup, and not the overall LMP2 Championship. 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. He takes the spot away. [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. [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. 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. He made his debut at the 2020 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. Two-time Indy 500 winner Takuma Sato making season debut with Chip Ganassi Racing. Although Mears advised all the Penske drivers he focused the most on preparing McLaughlin for the 500. He took his first race victory in the sixth race of the year, becoming the youngest driver to win a Supercars Championship race, and went on to finish his rookie season in tenth place. It was hard. Watch NFL NBA Soccer NASCAR Motors Golf Oly USFL MLB Horses On Her Turf Cycling NHL NCAA BK NCAA FB AA Bowl Skating Podcasts Dog Show Rugby Tennis MORE. Scott McLaughlin 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. He previously raced in the Supercars Championship, in which he won the drivers' title in 2018, 2019 and 2020 . McLaughlin drew an avoidable contact penalty. 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. 13. While fellow Kiwi Scott Dixon finished 19th after. Global Football Holdings is a proven ownership group dedicated to bringing significant resources and comprehensive experience to elevate football clubs. The Children's of Alabama Indy Grand Prix has been held at the track since 2010. Cindric started from the pole later Sunday in the NASCAR race at California. [13][5] He eventually made his debut in the second round at Queensland Raceway, becoming the youngest ever driver to race a V8 Supercar. (5) Scott Dixon, Honda, 90, Running "And when I hit the ground, I was done. [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. (6) Christian Lundgaard, Honda, 90, Running "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. A seven-time NASCAR champion, Johnson won seven times at Texas. It was the fifth runner-up finish for Grosjean, who led a race-high 57 laps but remained winless in 34 IndyCar starts. McLaughlin impressed during the test, recording lap times just over one second slower than those of the SBR's full-time V8 Supercar drivers Alex Davison and Shane van Gisbergen. 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 . 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[36], In January 2020, he tested a Team Penske IndyCar at Sebring International Raceway. [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. Cindric started from the pole later Sunday in the NASCAR race at California. Three-time and defending Supercars champion Scott McLaughlin will not return in 2021, joining the US-based IndyCar series with Penske. 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. 5. The in-laps, out-laps and pitstop times appeared they may make the difference. 6. He currently competes in the IndyCar Series, driving the No. McLaughlin was born in Hamilton,[1] New Zealand but moved to Australia's Gold Coast at 9 years of age and attended Saint Stephen's College throughout his upbringing. (9) Rinus VeeKay, Chevrolet, 90, Running Scott Thomas McLaughlin (born 10 June 1993) is a New Zealand racing driver. McLaughlin had to catch Grosjean again after getting passed coming off pit road, but he wound up with Team Penske's seventh win in 13 races at the permanent road course in Alabama, and his first since breaking out with three victories last season. Series leader Marcus Ericsson, last years Indy 500 winner, finished 10th in his first race since getting married right after Long Beach. 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. 27. 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 won six races for MPC Motorsport on his way to becoming the inaugural series champion. 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. A huge crash marred the Texas IndyCar race, with another strong performance from Scott McLaughlin. I was a lot happier doing that. "Ultimately, when Grosjean got me out of the pits, he caught me napping. Oct 2022 - Present7 months. Live and Upcoming Full Event Replays Apps. [59][60] This meant that Grosjean had a chance at winning the IndyCar Rookie of the Year award despite not running a full schedule and McLaughlin racing in the double points earning Indianapolis 500. (10) Alexander Rossi, Chevrolet, 90, Running The defending series champ was 10.6 seconds back from the lead with 20 laps to go but by the final lap had pulled within 1 second of Grosjean. We've been close, just haven't got it the last few rounds, but now we've got it . Hadn't seen his parents in 2 years. Team Penske's Scott McLaughlin continues to thrive at Texas Motor Speedway. This time, it was clean racing for the win. On Lap 72, Grosjean slipped outside entering the hairpin Turn 5-6 complex, allowing McLaughlin the chance to pounce. ET, NBC). (22) Agustin Canapino, Chevrolet, 90, Running Out of breath under a clear sky, he sat on the car to collect himself. (2) Alex Palou, Honda, 90, Running 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. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Scott McLaughlin drove to his first IndyCar victory and tumbled off his winning car during the celebration. [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. Pato Oward and Alex Palou rounded out the top five. McLaughlin pitted on lap 16 before the leading group headed by Grosjean stopped on lap 29 for the first of two pit stops. McLaughlin, who made his final stop on Lap 64, blended back into the lead with both drivers finishing the race on the same Firestone primary tires. Starting fourth on the grid, 29-year-old McLaughlin drove close to . Key points: McLaughlin, a two-time Supercars champion, had his first session in an open . 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. That last sequence was where we gained a ton of track position.". He overheated the clutch during the start procedure and was unable to move his car when the race started. (14) Colton Herta, Honda, 90, Running 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. (27) Santino Ferrucci, Chevrolet, 90, Running 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 . 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. I want to get poles. He previously raced in the Supercars Championship, in which he won the drivers' title in 2018, 2019 and 2020. 24. McLaughlin finished runner-up to Jamie Whincup in the championship, with Whincup securing his seventh championship title in the final race of the season. 4. "Especially now, it's my favorite.". Read all reviews. (17) David Malukas, Honda, 90, Running 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. 10. Along with a string of strong results, McLaughlin would find himself in the box seat for a maiden championship title.