He deserved to win.. Romain Grosjean vs. Scott McLaughlin Part 2 followed shortly by Part 3 on Sunday at Barber Motorsports Park was better. In his first race ever on an oval McLaughlin started fifteenth due to qualifying being canceled by inclement weather, forcing the drivers to line up based on their championship points standings. 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. 6. P: 704-260-4216 E: Orders@circlebdiecast.com . 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. McLaughlin scored his first round win in the series at Barbagallo Raceway, backing it up with another victory at Townsville. Let's keep it low-key," McLaughlin said about his title chances. Top 9 MOST WATCHED Scott McLaughlin moments | Supercars 2021 I gave it all. Scott McLaughlin wins first IndyCar race in St. Petersburg season Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium. But oh, I can't believe it.". 5. Its been coming, McLaughlin told NBC Sports Marty Snider. We went past Grosjean there on a little bit of strategy, and I feel really good about it.. 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. All rights reserved. That gave McLaughlin and Power the edge on the three-stop. 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. After all, the . Cindric originally envisioned moving McLaughlin to Penske's WeatherTech SportsCar Championship program to race alongside Helio Castroneves in Penske's Acura Daytona Prototype International entry and potentially competing in the World Endurance Championship. Along with a string of strong results, McLaughlin would find himself in the box seat for a maiden championship title. The New Zealand-born, Australian-raised 28 year-old is embarking on his second season in the premier American open-wheel series. 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. I was a lot happier doing that, McLaughlin said post-race. "You're only as good as your last race. : @NBC and @peacock pic.twitter.com/mWYtU1kOa1, INDYCAR on NBC (@IndyCaronNBC) April 30, 2023. [18] After struggling in the third round at Townsville, McLaughlin secured his first race victory at Queensland Raceway. McLaughlin is married to Karly Paone, a schoolteacher from Long Island. McLaughlin agreed on a multi-year deal to remain with Team Penske from 2023 onwards. By Speedcafe.com. 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. [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. 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 . 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. 3 Dallara-Chevrolet for Team Penske. "It's been coming. 6. IndyCar: Scott McLaughlin Wins Indy GP at Barber Motorsports Park 12. IndyCar Highlights Up next: 2022 Grand Prix of St. Petersburg It hurts, Grosjean told NBC Sports Dave Burns. 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. However, the Andretti driver held onto his fifth career runner-up in IndyCar and second in a row. It was a great move by him.". 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. Global Football Holdings is a proven ownership group dedicated to bringing significant resources and comprehensive experience to elevate football clubs. In his third trip back, he made qualifying his priority and was rewarded with his first career pole. "It was all clean.". More:IndyCar race incidents at Barber Motorsports Park in Alabama. McLaughlin however expressed interest in moving to Penske's team in the Indycar Series. We had an incredible car, drove really well, gave it 100 percent, but we just got unlucky with that yellow.. On 1 March 2014, McLaughlin scored a podium finish in Volvo's return to the series at the Clipsal 500 Adelaide. [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. Three-time Barber winner Josef Newgarden never recovered from apparent suspension issues after early contact with Felix Rosenqvist. In 2018, McLaughlin continued to race with DJR Team Penske. 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. 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. 7. We had an incredible car, drove really well, gave it 100 percent, but we just got unlucky with that yellow.. We just raced hard. 20. 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. 9. 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. [42] For the 2021 Indianapolis 500 he drove a Pennzoil-sponsored car, with the livery paying homage to that company's famed "Yellow Submarine" designs of the 1980s. 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. 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. Although Mears advised all the Penske drivers he focused the most on preparing McLaughlin for the 500. I was a lot happier doing that. Top 10 in points: Ericsson 130, OWard 127, Palou 121, McLaughlin 119, Grosjean 115, Newgarden 105, Power 104, Dixon 98, Kirkwood 92, Herta 85. [5] In 2008, McLaughlin represented New Zealand in the Junior class at the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals, alongside Nick Cassidy. [8] McLaughlin attended the 2008 Bathurst 1000 with the team, spending time in the pit garage and seeing the inner workings of the team. 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. He finished 5th in the standings. Josef Newgarden, Scott McLaughlin - WWT Raceway - Gateway - Indycar Series (Photo: James Black) Green, McLaughlin leads Newgarden. [38] In February 2020 McLaughlin completed his first laps on an oval during Team Penske's test at Texas Motor Speedway, with reigning Indycar Series champion and future teammate Josef Newgarden hailing McLaughlin's ability to quickly adapt to the demands of racing the DW12 on ovals. [36], In January 2020, he tested a Team Penske IndyCar at Sebring International Raceway. The three-stop never wins at Barber, but today the pits stayed open. He at last called for a cold beer, but when McLaughlin noticed Australian fans in victory lane, he amped up the party. 19. McLaughlin moves up six places in the drivers' standings from 10th to fourth with the win. He moved up to fourth in series points with four different winners in as many races. (23) Sting Ray Robb, Honda, 36, Mechanical. Scott McLaughlin does 'a Bradbury' to win virtual IndyCar race The US-based limited partnership includes a group of experienced investors and senior executives from football and the wider sports industry. Grosjean started in pole position for the second time this year and led much of the way, but with 19 laps to go, he went wide on the course's fifth turn, leaving McLaughlin enough room to pass on the inside. It comes at a crucial time with the Indianapolis 500 looming in the 'Month of May' celebrations. [30] A third-place finish saw him secure the title with a 73-point margin over Pye. (20) Conor Daly, Chevrolet, 90, Running Scott McLaughlin wins the IndyCar Series Children's of Alabama Indy Grand Prix at Barber Motosports Park for Team Penske. At time of publication (August 2021) he's 28. And that is a legacy of which McLachlan can be justly proud. Get the complete 2023 standings, right here at ESPN.com. 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 . 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. 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. The Team Penske star became the fourth winner in four NTT IndyCar Series races this season, joining Marcus Ericsson, Josef Newgarden and Kyle Kirkwood. 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's now on gardening leave for three . 14. Picture: Chris Graythen/Getty Images He took off his racing boot and dumped the beer inside for a "Shoey" -- Aussie style. Throughout the year, McLaughlin was dominant in qualifying; acquiring 16 pole positions. The Team Penske star became the fourth winner in four NTT IndyCar Series races this season, joining Marcus Ericsson, Josef Newgarden and Kyle Kirkwood. Rinus VeeKay was sixth for Ed Carpenter Racing and Graham Rahal seventh for Rahal Letterman Lanigan. 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). Let it be known: I am the mystery co-author. [2], McLaughlin began racing karts in 1999 at the Kartsport Hamilton circuit outside of Hamilton, New Zealand,[3] winning his first title in 2002. Jake Michaels: To hold the position of AFL CEO for a decade and face little scrutiny during that tenure highlights the professionalism of Gillon McLachlan and the lasting legacy he will leave behind when he walks out of AFL House for the final time. That gave McLaughlin and Power the edge on the three-stop. "There's no hard feelings between the two of us but I'm glad to get a win here for the Thirsty Threes. 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 . McLaughlin only outdueled Grosjean four times in their rookie season; at St. Petersburg when he raced there for the second time in six months, at Grosjean's first oval race at Gateway, and at Portland and Long Beach when Grosjean was caught up in accidents caused by other drivers early in both races. 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. IndyCar: Scott McLaughlin holds off Romain Grosjean for Barber win (8) Felix Rosenqvist, Chevrolet, 90, Running Search {{ videoEntry . WWT Raceway Results: August 20, 2022 (Indycar Series) - Racing News SUMMER GRILL: IndyCar race winner Scott McLaughlin Scott McLaughlin Tames Streets of Nashville for 2nd Pole - Frontstretch Hadn't seen his parents in 2 years. Scott McLaughlin becomes fourth different IndyCar Series winner of "He's the one that calmed me down last year. McLaughlin finished third at Bathurst alongside Alexandre Prmat in which was the Ford Falcon's final appearance at Mount Panorama. His team fielded Corvettes in the 1966 endurance races at Daytona and Sebring before joining forces with driver Mark Donohue to race in the U.S. Road Racing Championship and Can-Am sports car series. Scott McLaughlin drove the perfect strategy to claim his first IndyCar win of the season in Alabama on Monday (NZT). "We're racers, we just get on with it," said McLaughlin after the win. 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. The move ruined his favorite racing shoes. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. On Lap 72, Grosjean slipped outside entering the hairpin Turn 5-6 complex, allowing McLaughlin the chance to pounce. Scott McLaughlin, driver of the #2 Shell V-Power Team Penske Chevrolet, celebrates after winning the IndyCar iRacing Challenge Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama. 11. 9. McLaughlin completed a hat-trick of championship wins in 2020, taking a further 13 race victories. (10) Alexander Rossi, Chevrolet, 90, Running Caitlyn Jenner launching racing team in all-female W Series. Why am I sucking in qualifying when I'm good?' 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. The pandemic has kept McLaughlin from his family for two years, and they've yet to see him race in his new home and new series. Scott McLaughlin Becoming IndyCar's Top Kiwi And Other Barber Tidbits Congrats to him. "It was getting pretty tough there in the middle when we were making passes. (11) Will Power, Chevrolet, 90, Running "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 won seven out of the 34 races, winning in Melbourne, Phillip Island, Barbagallo, Hidden Valley, and Ipswich. 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. (20) Conor Daly, Chevrolet, 90, Running Replying to @smclaughlin93 and @IndyCar Unfortunately, the Tram line makes it impossible now Mick Johnston Olympic gold medalist and former professional racing driver Caitlyn Jenner enters The Fox Garage to talk about the new team she's starting in the all-female W Series racing league. 24. 2022 IndyCar: Scott McLaughlin dominates at Portland to keep himself in Arrow McLaren's Pato O'Ward, the 2022 winner at Barber, finished fourth, while 2021 winner Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing was fifth. A seven-time NASCAR champion, Johnson won seven times at Texas. (12) Kyle Kirkwood, Honda, 90, Running The following season, McLaughlin took his maiden championship title after a close battle with Whincup's teammate Shane van Gisbergen in the second half of the year. 2022 McLaughlin would put together all that he learned in his rookie season and became a championship contender in IndyCar. 15. [49] Despite this technicality McLaughlin got his first IndyCar podium by finishing second to Scott Dixon. 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. 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. [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. 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. 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. Estimate Shipping. (19) Graham Rahal, Honda, 90, Running Scott McLaughlin storms to first IndyCar win of the season 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). (19) Graham Rahal, Honda, 90, Running BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Scott McLaughlin was once again racing Romain Grosjean for a potential win. The Children's of Alabama Indy Grand Prix has been held at the track since 2010. That's where the similarities to their last run-in ended. 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. Grosjean, a Honda driver for Andretti Autosport, pitted twice. All rights reserved. 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 on Twitter: "Need to bring @IndyCar back here.. # [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? He overheated the clutch during the start procedure and was unable to move his car when the race started. Three-time Australian Supercars champion and 2019 winner of Bathurst 1000, Scott McLaughlin is looking to continue to build as a team with Team 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. [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. 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. 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. [7], McLaughlin was part of the Britek Motorsport scholarship in 2008, which saw him working closely with team owner and Supercars race winner Jason Bright. https://store.teampenske.com Scott McLaughlin's 2022 NTT IndyCar Series journey Hi everyone, welcome to my new and updated website as we embark on our second year in the NTT IndyCar Championship. Description; Reviews (0) Officially Licensed Indy Car Product; Greenlight Toys; Diecast Body and Plastic Chassis; Limited Edition; Write a review! 83-year-old St. Lawrence County man killed while crossing the road - WWTI It was the fifth runner-up finish for Grosjean, who led a race-high 57 laps but remained winless in 34 IndyCar starts. 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. 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. 3 Chevy. [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). 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. Feb 28, 2022 1:00 PM EST. [6] Starting the Final in sixth place, McLaughlin was involved in an incident on the first lap and eventually finished 19th. [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. (13) Marcus Ericsson, Honda, 90, Running 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. 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. IndyCar. IndyCar is off until its March 20 race at Texas Motor Speedway, which will be the IndyCar oval debut for Jimmie Johnson. Scott McLaughlin is the driver of the #3 Team Penske Chevrolet in the 2022 NTT IndyCar Championship. Stan Sport is the only place to watch the 2023 IndyCar Series, featuring Will Power, Scott McLaughlin and Scott Dixon. In July 2016 it was announced that McLaughlin would join DJR Team Penske for the 2017 Supercars Championship. Alex Palou, the 2021 winner, was fifth. 2023 - IndyCar Series Indy Car Standings - ESPN SCOTT MCLAUGHLIN DEX IMAGING 1:18 INDYCAR DIECAST - Lionel Racing (15) Callum Ilott, Chevrolet, 90, Running $ 25.00 Collectors Club Price: $23.75 Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. 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. 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. 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. 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. Scott McLaughlin to get IndyCar Series drive for Team Penske