Scott McLaughlin of Team Penske is preparing for his fifth Indianapolis 500 after starting from the pole position in 2024. McLaughlin qualified 10th for the May 25 race with a qualifying speed of 233.

Scott McLaughlin will have a new strategist and engineer for the Indianapolis 500 because of a rules infraction that concerned a part on Team Penske cars other than his own, and that has left him both angrily defensive and utterly motivated.

Penske driver Scott McLaughlin says his career won’t be “complete” until he wins the Indy 500, as he prepares for his fifth start in IndyCar’s blue riband round. McLaughlin built a name for himself in Australia’s Supercars championship, winning the overall title for three consecutive seasons between 2018-20 with DJR Penske.