Team Penske, Scott McLaughlin and IndyCar

Who is Scott McLaughlin? Get to know the Team Penske driver set for the 2025 IndyCar Series season
IndyCar Series season is approaching, and Scott McLaughlin may be a championship contender. He finished third in the 2024 points, even after a third-place finish in the season opener was disqualified.
The Math Adds Up For IndyCar’s Scott McLaughlin With 70th Team Penske Pole
Scott McLaughlin has now won 10 percent of Team Penske's 699 poles in racing as the IndyCar Series driver won his 70th total pole on March 1, 2025 at St. Petersburg.
Why the timing was right for Scott McLaughlin's contract extension with Team Penske
Scott McLaughlin and Team Penske reached a contract extension, announced Friday, and he won pole position a day later.
Scott McLaughlin, Team Penske Rally for St. Petersburg Pole
McLaughlin earned the 11th pole of his career during Firestone Fast Six qualifying Saturday, turning a top lap of 59.4624 seconds in the No. 3 DEX Imaging Team Penske Chevrolet. He won this race from the pole in 2022, the first victory and No. 1 qualifying spot of his NTT INDYCAR SERIES career.
IndyCar’s Scott McLaughlin Signs Contract Extension With Team Penske
Scott McLaughlin of Christchurch, New Zealand announced on February 28 that he has signed a contract extension with Team Penske's IndyCar team.
Team Penske clarifies Newgarden's refueling issue at St. Petersburg
Team Penske’s Josef Newgarden lost out on a chance to pass Alex Palou in the No. 10 Honda for the win last weekend at St. Petersburg and fell to third behind Scott Dixon’s No. 9 car in the final two minutes of the race due to a refueling issue.
Dad jokes dispelled: New father Scott McLaughlin blitzes IndyCar field to win St. Pete pole
Some new fathers in racing find themselves losing a couple tenths of a second, but Scott McLaughlin picked up a few on his way to pole at St. Pete.
Scott McLaughlin signs ‘simple’ Team Penske contract extension
Scott McLaughlin won pole position for the Grand Prix of St Petersburg. Image: James Black The Kiwi took to social
McLaughlin on pole in St. Petersberg while IndyCar rivals struggle
Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. The Mexican star put forward a shockingly slow qualifying effort in the opening round of qualifying in St. Pete. His best lap came in at 1:00.367s, a full half-second below the cutoff for the Fast 12 and nearly seven tenths slower than top teammate Nolan Siegel’s best lap in the same session.
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McLaughlin 'can't be unhappy' despite St. Pete strategy call
If Scott McLaughlin’s bad days are going to look like what transpired on Sunday at St. Petersburg, the Team Penske driver ...
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IndyCar at St Petersburg, by the numbers
The IndyCar Series generates upwards of 30 reports per race that feature a wide range of facts and statistics of interest.
McLaughlin rebounds from practice crash to score pole in IndyCar season opener
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Scott McLaughlin rebounded from a Friday practice crash to score pole position in the season-opening IndyCar race in St. Petersburg.
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How Dixon's woes gave Palou an unlikely victory in the 2025 IndyCar opener
Alex Palou got his IndyCar title defence off to a perfect start, as the triple champion won the 2025 opener in St. Petersburg ...
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Takeaways from IndyCar's season-opener at St Pete
If you missed the IndyCar Series Race 1 at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, here’s a quick look at the takeaways of interest from the 100-lap contest. WHO WON? Alex Palou of Chip ...
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McLaughlin pleased by points despite ‘risky strategy’
Despite leading much of the opening IndyCar race of 2025 from pole and ending up fourth, Scott McLaughlin was still happy ...
Crash ruined Will Power's birthday weekend, which started season of 'good pressure' seeking deal
Will Power's birthday and season-opening race didn't go as he planned. Seeking a contract extension with Team Penske, here's ...