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SCOTT MCLAUGHLIN No. 3 GALLAGHER CHEVROLET
START: 4TH
FINISH: 20TH
POINTS: 8TH (-75)
RACE RUNDOWN: As did his Team Penske teammates, Scott McLaughlin endured an eventful Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix on Sunday afternoon, persevering for a 20th-place finish. The day started with promise for the 2024 NTT INDYCAR SERIES race winner as he qualified fourth for the 100-lap event. Starting on the Firestone primary tires, McLaughlin was able to power his way up to the second position as those on the Firestone alternate tires suffered heavy tire wear early in the race. Unfortunately, McLaughlin locked his rear tires and made slight contact with a tire barrier just before making his way to pit road. He would lose a lap while the safety team tried to extract the car from the tires and would restart from the 24th position. As determined at the New Zealander was to get back to the lead lap, the inconsistent nature of the race did not provide any good possibilities to do so as he finished in the 20th position, one lap down to the race winner.
MCLAUGHLIN’S THOUGHTS: “Just driver error there on that incident in the tires. We were in fantastic position up to that point. I hate it for my Gallagher Chevy team and for our partners, and I’m gutted that it cost us a shot at a win. We’ll press on to Road America, one of my favorite race tracks in the world.”
