Scott McLaughlin (racing driver)
| Scott McLaughlin | |
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McLaughlin in 2013
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| Nationality |
 New Zealander
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| Born |
10 June 1993 (age 23) Hamilton, New Zealand |
| Supercars Record | |
| Car number | 17 |
| Current team | DJR Team Penske |
| Series championships | 0 |
| Races | 140 |
| Race wins | 8 |
| Podium finishes | 26 |
| Pole positions | 17 |
| 2016 Championship position | 3rd (2806 pts) |
Scott Earle McLaughlin (born 10 June, 1993) is a New Zealand professional racing driver competing in the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship. He currently drives the No. 17 Ford FG X Falcon for DJR Team Penske.
McLaughlin won his first race in the NZ Touring Car series in early 2011, becoming the youngest ever driver to win a race in the Championship at just 17 years old. Then in 2012 he competed in the New Zealand V8SuperTourers Championship and became the inaugural series champion.
McLaughlin achieved his first Supercars race win during his first full time season with Garry Rogers Motorsport in 2013, at Pukekohe Park Raceway. He is the youngest person to ever win in a Supercar.
McLaughlin began racing karts when he was eight, and represented New Zealand in the Rotax Max Challenge held in Italy, but had long aspired to race V8s, and was given a trial in one at Stone Brothers Racing while doing work experience there.
In 2010, McLaughlin confirmed that he would be racing for Stone Brothers Racing in the 2010 Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series at just 16 years of age, becoming the youngest ever V8 Supercar driver. He didn't make his debut until the second round of the series, however, due to not having the appropriate competition licence.
McLaughlin won his first race in the series at Queensland Raceway in 2011 before going on to win the title in 2012.
McLaughlin drove a Holden VE Commodore in the 2012 season of the V8 SuperTourer Series. He won six races for MPC Motorsport on his way to becoming the inaugural series champion.
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