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SCOTT MCLAUGHLIN No. 3 DEX CHEVROLET
START: 25TH
FINISH: 11TH
POINTS: 5TH (-42)
RACE RUNDOWN: Scott McLaughlin and the No. 3 DEX Chevrolet team set out to pass the most cars in Sunday’s Java House Grand Prix of Arlington after starting from the rear of the field. They did just that in taking home the Josten’s Hard Charger of the Race Award with an 11th-place finish. From the start of the first practice session it was evident that the DEX Chevy had considerable pace as McLaughlin set the fast time on Friday afternoon. The seven-time NTT INDYCAR SERIES winner continued his strong showing early in the Saturday time trials before a slight mishap on his first run on the alternate Firestone tires resulted in him making heavy contact with outside wall. He was credited with the 25th qualifying position. McLaughlin wasted little time in carving his way through the field, eventually making it up to the sixth position during the first pit cycle before making his first stop of the day on Lap 22. Unfortunately for McLaughlin and crew, it was during the pit cycles that he lost precious time on track while stuck behind other competitors. He and race strategist Tim Cindric continued to work different strategies throughout the race, nearly pulling off a top 10 finish before crossing the finish line in the 11th position.
MCLAUGHLIN’S THOUGHTS: “The DEX Chevy had great pace today. I put us on our back foot in qualifying but the guys rallied and put forth a solid effort. Today wasn’t a huge points hit and now we go to Barber which everyone knows is a place that I love. Have to give a tip of the hat to Penske Entertainment for what they put together here in Arlington. This was a spectacle of an event.”
