The former Supercars ace, in only his second season of IndyCar racing, led 104 of the 110 laps around the 1.964-mile road course in Portland, OR., to add to his wins in St. Petersburg and Mid-Ohio. He is now within 41 points of points leader and teammate Will Power, who finished second today, having thrown all he could at his newest teammate in the closing 20 laps.
“I think the car felt really good in that first stint but as the race went on,” said McLaughlin. “It got a little bit worse so I just had to concentrate on where I wanted the strengths in the car and work with those and just make the best of the weaknesses.
