Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach: Scott McLaughlin in the early driver's seat There are also "perks." (image credit: Supercars). We dont have a business where anybody fails, either. After a successful karting career McLaughlin got his break into Supercars late in 2009 when he tested a Ford Falcon for Stone Brothers Racing. Fuel-delivery wise, it just kept getting worse and worse and worse and then just failed, OWard said. Wondering how much air to put in your tyres? Scott McLaughlin, D/C/F, No Time (No Speed). On a relatively difficult day for Team Penske, McLaughlin was the highlight as he qualified sixth in the #3 Chevrolet, although it could have been better if he did not cause a second red flag in the final segment of qualifying. The Kiwi racer blazed his path across the Australian motorsport scene in the last decade, rising from rookie to multiple series champion and Bathurst 1000 winner. The Kiwi had to dodge disaster on the first lap of the race when multiple cars were wiped off the track in a wild crash just 20 seconds into the race. People that couldnt come to the races are going to be there. Its a team effort, Penske said. McLaughlin had not seen his family in 31 months because of the pandemic, but his parents finally were able to leave New Zealand in May to attend the Indianapolis 500. 2 Josef Newgarden. With Will Power winning last years NTT IndyCar Series championship for the second time in his career and Logano winning his second NASCAR Cup Series championship, Penske claimed yet another first. "Scott took a big gamble when he came to IndyCar, as he knew he would be leaving a series where he knew he could thrive for years to come," said Cindric. They all came with DJR Team Penske as he and the team became the dominant force in Supercars racing during that three year period. On the low end for this season, one source guessed: maybe $250,000-$350,000. Sadly Scott McLaughlin probably considered too old for a F1 switch, but he has already shown cross-series adaptability and speed. 17 Ford Mustang GT for DJR Team Penske. Under Penskes guidance, IndyCar has become one of the worlds most sustainable racing series. Beating the all-time pole record of Mario Andretti was capping his great season. Penske had to quickly regroup. All Rights Reserved. It's unclear exactly how much McLaughlin is paid by Penske Racing as IndyCar driver salaries aren't often made public in the same way as other US sports. OWard had been trying to capitalize on poor qualifying efforts from the three championship contenders ahead of him in the standings. We have gone through our marketing plans for 2023, our tune-in campaign, we will spend several million dollars to create more interest.
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