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SCOTT MCLAUGHLIN No. 3 PENNZOIL CHEVROLET
START: 9TH
FINISH: 3RD
RACE RUNDOWN: Scott McLaughlin and the No. 3 Pennzoil Chevrolet rebounded from a disappointing 2025 Indianapolis 500 to deliver a strong and competitive performance, earning a third-place finish in Sunday’s 110th running of the Indianapolis 500. In his sixth start in the “Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” McLaughlin rolled off ninth in the legendary “Yellow Submarine” and steadily worked his way forward, reaching seventh by Lap 20 and gaining four positions on a well-executed pit stop with a slight air pressure adjustment. A timely caution helped move him into the top five by Lap 35, and he continued his charge to third by Lap 42, though a wing adjustment was needed to improve balance. Following a four-tire stop and adjustment on Lap 62, he reported slight understeer while running sixth and focused on extending the fuel window. McLaughlin surged into the lead on Lap 133, engaging in a back-and-forth battle with Alex Palou and Conor Daly, and remained a factor through additional stops on Laps 148 and 176 to address handling changes, including a loose condition. Varying strategies shuffled the No. 3 team toward the back half of the top 10 late in the race, but a late caution and red flag set up a one-lap shootout. Restarting 10th, McLaughlin charged through the field to secure an impressive third-place finish.
MCLAUGHLIN’S THOUGHTS: “It I don’t think we were fast enough in traffic, to be honest, like the other two cars were (Rosenquist and Malukas). But, yes. I think the No. 12 car was the car of the race today, but the No. 60 made the strategy work, and we were 10th with four to go. I had two awesome late restarts. So I was just sending an hope and we came out with third.”
