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How a touring car star suddenly cracked IndyCar
Even getting an IndyCar chance was a bit of a fairytale surprise for Scott McLaughlin. After his stunning St Petersburg pole, Penske’s leftfield signing suddenly looks like an established ace. Where’s the leap forward come from?