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SCOTT MCLAUGHLIN No. 3 GOOD RANCHERS CHEVROLET
START: 7TH
FINISH: 21ST
POINTS: 8TH (-97)
RACE RUNDOWN: Scott McLaughlin’s finishing position is not representative of the day he and the No. 3 Good Ranchers Chevrolet team had at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca on Sunday. McLaughlin rolled the “Meat Wagon” off from a team-high seventh in the 95-lap event in the Monterey Peninsula. He would settle into eighth position as he clicked off competitive laps. McLaughlin would pit for the first time on lap 21 and solid service would give the Kiwi two spots when he came out of the pits. The first full course yellow would see strategies flip and the Good Ranchers crew opted for primary Firestone tires on their pit stop. He would restart outside the top 15 but would quickly be as high as fifth once the various pit cycles played out. McLaughlin would pit on lap 68 for red tires. Unfortunately, McLaughlin would have slight contact with teammate Will Power as they headed into Turn 5. Try as he might, McLaughlin would go for a spin and subsequently received a drive-through penalty and needed suspension repairs. McLaughlin would finish the race under power in 21st position.
MCLAUGHLIN’S THOUGHTS: “Not the finish we were looking for with the Good Ranchers Chevy today. Felt like we had a top-five car and strategy played into our hands to bring home a result close to that. Had contact and went for a spin. Certainly, did not want that to happen. Really proud of the effort by the Thirsty 3’s every week.”
