A NEW THRONE FOR Mc LAUGHLIN

Three-time Australian Supercars champion Scott McLaughlin struggled to explain how much his first IndyCar win meant to him, at one point describing the moment as “surreal”. But the tired-yet-elated 28-year-old from New Zealand did explain how the ambitions of himself and new engineer Ben Bretzman had shifted on realising how fast the Team Penske/Chevrolet combo was at St Pete. “In our pre-event we said if we can come out of here with a solid top-seven… Obviously the goal was changed last night [after taking pole]. It was just phenomenal the way the car rolled out of the truck. I felt like I could do what I wanted with the car from the get-go. “What that does for confidence as a race driver is something that just feels very special. We knew that…

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Autosport (Digital) - 1 Issue, 3/3/2022

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