No. 3 XPEL Dallara/Chevrolet – Scott McLaughlin
Start: 6th
Finish: 9th
Laps Led: 0
Point Standings: 7th (-77 pts)
Race Rundown: In his NTT INDYCAR SERIES debut on the streets of Toronto, Scott McLaughlin drove the No. 3 XPEL Chevrolet to a ninth-place finish on Sunday afternoon. Long known for his qualifying achievements as an Australian Supercars Champion, McLaughlin put together an impressive run in Saturday’s qualifying session as he earned a spot in the Firestone Fast Six, competing against drivers with more experience on the Toronto circuit. McLaughlin stayed patient through the first half of Sunday’s race, eventually making his way up to the fourth position on a Lap 67 restart. As the field headed towards Turn 1, McLaughlin was pushed wide in the XPEL Chevy, which allowed several other cars to make their way around the No. 3. McLaughlin eventually settled into the ninth position where he remained until the checkered flag.
McLaughlin’s Thoughts: “The restart caught me off-guard a little bit. I checked up and just making certain mistakes, but we had pace which is the main thing. Just have to put a race together at least when I’m deep in the pack like that. We should have had a fourth-place finish. Unfortunately, I didn’t put it together.”
TIL NEXT TIME, I AM STILL WORKING ON MY REDNECK!
