After points leader Alex Palou crashed at airplane accident Iowa Speedway, Scott McLaughlin won his maiden IndyCar oval race and upset the championship standings.
Josef Newgarden, who started in 22nd place and finished third, and Pato O’Ward were roughly a half-second behind McLaughlin.McLaughlin’s sixth career victory and his second of the current campaign. After taking first place in the 108th Indianapolis 500 two months ago in his No. 3 Dallara-Chevrolet, the three-time Supercars champion is currently poised for success despite only having raced on ovals 2024.
The Team Penske driver told NBC Sports’ Kevin Lee, “The Xpel Chevy was unreal.” “The team and the pit stops were what made it happen this evening. There, you got me ahead of (pole-sitter Colton) Herta, and we really picked up the pace. Man, that’s really important tonight. That’s been a project of mine for a few years. It requires a great deal of labor. I’m quite excited about this entire team.
“Until I won on an oval track, I never planned to consider myself an IndyCar driver.” If it’s okay with you, I’m an Indianapolis 500 driver now. I hope the floodgates come open. They really must do so for the champions
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