Starting fourth on the grid, 29-year-old McLaughlin drove close to . McLaughlin then appeared to be video calling his parents in New Zealand as he sat on the ground. 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. 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. [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 McLaughlin: 17 things you didn't know about the IndyCar driver [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. (9) Rinus VeeKay, Chevrolet, 90, Running 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. Key points: McLaughlin, a two-time Supercars champion, had his first session in an open . "Oh, mate, I don't know. 27. It looked like that might be enough for Grosjean to win as he stretched his lead out to a little over one second. 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. Herta triumphs in incident-packed wet Indianapolis Grand Prix (16) Simon Pagenaud, Honda, 90, Running 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. Click here for the points tally in Sundays race. 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. Will Power finished third for his first podium this season, giving Team Penske two of the top three. I'm a competitive bloke. I gave it all. [64], (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap), (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap), (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap). (24) Jack Harvey, Honda, 90, Running I knew it was going to be hard passing him. Pato Oward and Alex Palou rounded out the top five. 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. (1) Romain Grosjean, Honda, 90, Running Contact Us. "We're racers, we just get on with it," said McLaughlin after the win. Scott McLaughlin at last showed his long move from Australia to the United States was worth the gamble, getting his first IndyCar Series win on Sunday in the season-opening race through the downtown streets of St. Petersburg. McLaughlin however expressed interest in moving to Penske's team in the Indycar Series. McLaughlin finished runner-up to Jamie Whincup in the championship, with Whincup securing his seventh championship title in the final race of the season. "You're only as good as your last race. 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. IndyCar. "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. 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. Team Penske's Scott McLaughlin continues to thrive at Texas Motor Speedway. 2023 www.indystar.com. McLaughlin was named the 2021 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year and the 2021 NTT INDYCAR SERIES Rookie of the Year before earning his first three NTT INDYCAR SERIES victories in a breakthrough 2022 season. [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. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Scott McLaughlin drove to his first IndyCar victory and tumbled off his winning car during the celebration. He ultimately finished fourth in the championship standings. In his role today for . That McLaughlin up to second, setting up a two-way fight to the finish. Texas Motor Speedway "I'm glad to get a win here," McLaughlin said. [50] He picked up further top ten finishes in the second race in Texas and at Gateway. Three-time and defending Supercars champion Scott McLaughlin will not return in 2021, joining the US-based IndyCar series with Penske. Two-time Indy 500 winner Takuma Sato making season debut with Chip Ganassi Racing. Oh, that hurt, on the exhaust," he said. McLaughlin nabs IndyCar win at Barber over Grosjean | AP News I was just there trying to make some pressure so hopefully he made a mistake or anything.". 19. He wound up just trying to hold off Will Power, McLaughlin's teammate, a two-time Barber winner who went from 11th to third. 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. 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. We've been close, we just didn't quite get it the last few rounds, but we got it now.". Top 10 in points: Ericsson 130, OWard 127, Palou 121, McLaughlin 119, Grosjean 115, Newgarden 105, Power 104, Dixon 98, Kirkwood 92, Herta 85. At the same time, he flew onto the international radar, impressing in initial IndyCar outings for Team Penske. [67][68], Scandinavian Touring Car Championship results, Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results, Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Homework pays offs as former Saint Stephen's student hits home straight towards series victory", "McLaughlin to share love of karts at new 'Grand Prix' charity event", "Scott McLaughin Becomes Patron for Kartsport New Zealand", "McLaughlin Ready For World Karting Challenge", "#MyFirstBathurst series: Scott McLaughlin relives his first trip to the Bathurst 1000 in 2008", "Scott McLaughlin: Youngest-ever V8 driver", "Young Kiwi to make MINI Challenge debut", "Young driver to make V8 Supercars history", "Remember When? 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. McLaughlin was named the 2021 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year and the 2021 NTT INDYCAR SERIES Rookie of the Year before earning his first three NTT INDYCAR SERIES victories in a breakthrough 2022 season. "Oh my God, I'm just -- love you Australia, New Zealand, miss you guys. McLaughlin got the last laugh after the pair swapped the lead multiple times in the final stint to pick up his fourth IndyCar win, and first this year. His talent impressed Roger Penske, the American who heads an automotive and racing empire, who has transplanted McLaughlin to his front-running IndyCar team for 2021 and beyond. McLaughlin changed Cindric's mind by altering his strength and conditioning regimen along with undertaking private simulator time that to show he had the talent and physical fitness to move from the mechanical grip reliant Supercars to the downforce reliant Dallara DW12, all during the middle of the 2019 Supercars Championship. 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. Four race wins at Barbagallo, Sydney Motorsport Park, and 2 wins at Phillip Island. (26) Marcus Armstrong, Honda, 90, Running 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. 23. In his third trip back, he made qualifying his priority and was rewarded with his first career pole. 16. Two weeks after this he had the biggest crash of his career, a 43g impact at the Gold Coast. 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. Copyright 2023, Chattanooga Times Free Press, Inc. Gave it 100 percent but we just got unlucky with that yellow, Grosjean told NBC Sports Dave Burns. [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. Palou couldn't get close enough and McLaughlin followed DeFrancesco across the finish line for another win for Team Penske. In 2019, DJR Team Penske debuted the Ford Mustang, which replaced the Falcon. The in-laps, out-laps and pitstop times appeared they may make the difference. 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. "Hes the one that calmed me down last year. 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 . Scott McLaughlin hit with huge drama in IndyCar debut - News.com.au McLaughlin moves up six places in the drivers' standings from 10th to fourth with the win. [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. By Speedcafe.com. It was good with Sctott. The 2023 season marks Marshall Pruett's 37th year working in the sport. Paone moved to Australia with McLaughlin in 2018 and the two were married in 2020. He currently competes in the IndyCar Series, driving the No. : @NBC and @peacock pic.twitter.com/mWYtU1kOa1, INDYCAR on NBC (@IndyCaronNBC) April 30, 2023. Photo: IndyCar . CONFIRMED Scott McLaughlin is going to IndyCar next year - WhichCar America has been left "amazed" with Supercars star Scott McLaughlin, despite the Kiwi being derailed by car drama in his IndyCar debut. "He was on rails and he knew where to go fast and where to obviously save some fuel at the end. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. He won seven out of the 34 races, winning in Melbourne, Phillip Island, Barbagallo, Hidden Valley, and Ipswich. Scott McLaughlin - IndyCar.com (27) Santino Ferrucci, Chevrolet, 90, Running A seven-time NASCAR champion, Johnson won seven times at Texas. 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. Roger Penske was one of Americas most successful young road racers before he retired from driving in 1965 to focus on his business interests. 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. [46][47] McLaughlin would struggle on road and street courses after the Indianapolis 500 and did not pick up another top ten finish on a road course until he finished ninth at Portland.[48]. He takes the spot away. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, "We had a very fast car," Power said. Pato Oward and Alex Palou rounded out the top five. I call that the happy driver strategy. 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. McLaughin would go into the season finale at Laguna Seca as one of five drivers contending for the Astor Cup, despite crashing out of the Indianapolis 500 and missing out on double points. 5. "Oh my God, Im just love you Australia, New Zealand, miss you guys. 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, 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. 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. McLaughlin said theres no hard feelings between the two.