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SCOTT MCLAUGHLIN No. 3 GOOD RANCHERS CHEVROLET
START: 1ST
FINISH: 1ST
POINTS: 9TH (-42)
RACE RUNDOWN: Scott McLaughlin and the No. 3 Good Ranchers Chevrolet team are beginning to make Barber Motorsports Park their personal playground as the New Zealander raced to his second straight victory at the Alabama track in Sunday’s Children’s of Alabama Indy Grand Prix. It was his fifth NTT INDYCAR SERIES win in his three-plus seasons since making the move from Australian Supercars to North America’s premier open-wheel series. On Saturday afternoon, McLaughlin picked up his 65th pole position as a member of Team Penske, breaking a tie with fellow mate and Sunday’s second-place finisher, Will Power. From the start of the 90-lap event, McLaughlin and team rarely waffled on the three-stop strategy that worked so well for them in 2023. Though several Untimely cautions threatened to derail their winning efforts, the all-out pace of the Good Ranchers Chevy proved too much for the competition as once McLaughlin cleared the No. 10 of Alex Palou at the exit of pit lane after his final pit stop of the day, he was able to easily cruise to victory of the final two laps following a late-race caution. By taking the checkered flag, McLaughlin brings his Team Penske win total to 53 victories and remains third on the team’s all-time wins list.
MCLAUGHLIN’S THOUGHTS: “Just super proud of the Good Ranchers Chevy team. Just unbelievable. Our word now is execution, and we just executed to the highest we could. I’m super proud of them. Look, I just love Barber, I love Alabama. I love the vibe everyone brings, and I’m just super lucky to drive such an amazing race car these guys and girls prepare for me. I’ll just keep enjoying it, keep having fun, and see if we can get a few more wins along the way.”
