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McLaughlin upbeat despite crash on IndyCar debut
Scott McLaughlin says his IndyCar debut was "awesome" despite crashing out of the St. Pete race.
Andrew van Leeuwen
Edited: Oct 27, 2020, 5:01 AM
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McLaughlin, who will join Team Penske full-time in the US series next season, made steady progress in the first half of the race, moving from his 21st starting spot to 17th.
However his cameo appearance came to an abrupt end on a Lap 47 restart, an attempt at passing Marco Andretti leading to contact that tipped the Kiwi into a spin.
That left him him in the path of Rinus Veekay, the subsequent damage forcing the Supercars champion out of the race, while the Dutchman was able to continue.
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Despite not seeing the finish, McLaughlin was happy with his long-awaited IndyCar debut.
“It was awesome. Far out, best day of my life bar my wedding,” McLaughlin told the TV broadcast.
“The Shell V-Power Nitro+ IndyCar was going well and then I just tried to make a move, I tried to block Marco.
“I felt like I was there or thereabouts and just had half a rear-lock, I’m not exactly sure. Cold tyres caught me out a little bit.
“Pretty disappointed but I had a lot of fun today.”
McLaughlin's Penske teammate Josef Newgarden won the St. Pete race, as fellow New Zealander Scott Dixon claimed a historic sixth IndyCar title.
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