20 May 2024

Scott McLaughlin sets new track record

From Checkpoint, 4:28 pm on 20 May 2024

New Zealand Indycar driver Scott McLaughlin has set a new track record in claiming pole position for next week's Indianapolis 500. McLaughlin reached speeds of nearly 377 kilometres per hour over his four-lap qualifying session today. It was McLaughlin's first career pole for the event described as The Greatest Spectacle in Racing. Sports reporter Felicity speaks to Lisa Owen.