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Scott Talks Texas

Scott Talks Texas

As Scott McLaughlin celebrated his breakthrough IndyCar podium at Texas Motor Speedway he had plenty to say. Here are his words and thoughts from the post-race Press Conference at the Genesys 300 after finishing runner-up to his fellow New Zealander Scott Dixon: “I had a tremendous amount of fun, about

Astounding Second For McLaughlin

Astounding Second For McLaughlin

Not even Scott McLaughlin would have predicted his first IndyCar podium would come in only his third race. And on an oval . . . Yet that is just what he achieved when he followed IndyCar legend Scott Dixon – his childhood hero and a fellow Kiwi – to the chequered flat in the first

Tough Texas Test For McLaughlin

Tough Texas Test For McLaughlin

Back-to-back oval races will put Scott McLaughlin through the wringer as he heads for the first high-banked contests of his IndyCar career. The double-header on the Texas Motor Speedway, where speeds top 380 km/h, will punish him through 212 laps and 480 kilometres on Saturday with another 248 laps

Scott McLaughlin Solid In St Pete

Scott McLaughlin Solid In St Pete

Scott McLaughlin was a strong 11th on the streets of St. Petersburg after what he described as “one of the most physical races I’ve ever done”. Starting from 14th after showing great pace in qualifying, McLaughlin kept out of trouble in the gruelling 100-lap contest as youngster Colton Herta

Baby Steps For McLaughlin

Baby Steps For McLaughlin

A solid 14th is how Scott McLaughlin began his first full season of IndyCar racing. On a day when F1 refugee Romain Grosjean finished seventh, and NASCAR legend Jimmy Johnson spun and made mistakes, it was a good beginning to his life as a rookie racer in America. “Learnt a

First Job Done For McLaughlin

First Job Done For McLaughlin

Scott McLaughlin will be hoping for a Top 10 finish as he starts his Rookie run in IndyCar racing in the USA. He has already hit his first target by qualifying 12th for the season-opener at Barber Motorsports Park in Alabama, exactly in the middle of the 24-car field. Pato

Simona Re-sets For Indy With Penske

Simona Re-sets For Indy With Penske

Simona De Silvestro never did much in Supercars. Plenty of people in Europe said she had the talent to go all the way to Formula One, and she was a Sauber test driver for a time, but even Harvey Norman cash and commitment could not unlock the code for Australian’