McLaughlin wins virtual IndyCar event racing from Australia
The HinduScott McLaughlin’s real IndyCar debut is on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic. McLaughlin won IndyCar’s virtual race from virtual Barber Motorsports Park in Alabama, the second race in the series’ attempt to create content during the worldwide shutdown of sports. McLaughlin, like NASCAR’s seven-time champion Jimmie Johnson, was an invited guest by IndyCar to participate in the iRacing Series meant to entertain fans during the stoppage. My first race back in IndyCar, a top 10.” The most entertaining driver through the race was Conor Daly on one of his social media feeds, where he lamented, “this is literally the least fun I’ve had the entire quarantine,” after he was run off course. Sage Karam, winner of last week’s IndyCar virtual race, led most of the laps and started from the pole for the second consecutive week.