McLaughlin Wins at Iowa Speedway

Scott McLaughlin won the NTT INDYCAR SERIES race at Iowa Speedway, achieving a goal he had pursued since arriving in the United States almost four years ago.

McLaughlin's Performance

McLaughlin expressed his satisfaction after winning the Hy-Vee Homefront 250 presented by Instacart, saying he can finally consider himself a true INDYCAR driver. "I didn't want to call myself an INDYCAR driver until I won on an oval. Now I can call myself an INDYCAR driver," he commented after the victory.

Dominance in the Race

McLaughlin led most of the race, defending his position against Pato O'Ward from Arrow McLaren during the final restarts. Team Penske's Josef Newgarden, known for his success at this circuit, finished third, followed by Scott Dixon from Chip Ganassi Racing in fourth place.

Race Details

McLaughlin's team, the No. 3 XPEL Team Penske Chevrolet, played a crucial role in his victory, especially during the pit stops that allowed him to get ahead of Colton Herta. McLaughlin led the last 164 laps, finishing with a victory margin of 0.4814 seconds over O'Ward.

Incidents on Track

Meyer Shank Racing's David Malukas lost control of his car in turn 2, causing a crash that involved other drivers like Agustin Canapino and Romain Grosjean from Juncos Hollinger Racing. Christian Lundgaard also had problems, spinning on the track and losing valuable time in repairs.

Graham Rahal suffered a wheel problem, allowing all the drivers to pit. McLaughlin took advantage to get ahead of Herta on the pit exit.

Problems for Palou

Series leader Alex Palou had difficulties with his car and dropped from third to 19th place. On lap 176, he lost control of his car and hit the wall, finishing in 23rd place. This reduced his championship lead to 37 points over O'Ward.

Results and Next Race

McLaughlin joins Newgarden and O'Ward as the only active drivers to win at this oval. Tomorrow, McLaughlin will seek another victory in the Hy-Vee One Step 250, starting from the pole.