“It’s amazing, I really wanted to get a win here for Mom and Dad,” McLaughlin, now in his second season racing for Team Penske and in North America, told NBC Sports. “To have Mom and Dad here was super special, America’s weekend. Last night I was dressed up as a bald eagle. Maybe I need to do that every Fourth of July weekend.
Power was unquestionably the second-biggest story of the race. He qualified a poor 21st, then was involved in a first-lap solo spin that dropped him to the back of the 27-car field in the 80-lap event.Icon SportswireBut the veteran driver used savvy and smart pacing, as well as excellent strategy, to not only crack the top 10 but ultimately finished third behind McLaughlin and Palou.
“You just have to keep your head in these races,” Power told NBC. “As you see every week, so much happens. If you don’t make any mistakes, even if you don’t pass anyone, you’re going to make up positions. You just have to be smart. Rosenqvist was the first victim of mechanical malady, his car going up in smoke on Lap 10, ending his day with a last-place finish in the 27-car field.
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