News | Motorsports

4 Mar 2025 6:50

| outlook hotmail | yahoo mail | gmail | news | weather | finance | shopping | about nzcity | Search |

NZCity News

Home > News > Sports > Motorsports

The vibes are running high for Scott McLaughlin after bagging pole position for the first race of the 2025 IndyCar season

The vibes are running high for Scott McLaughlin after bagging pole position for the first race of the 2025 IndyCar season

2 March 2025

The New Zealander's bounced back from a crash in practice yesterday to qualify fastest for tomorrow;s race on the streets of St Petersburg, Florida.

McLaughlin says he had his eyes fixed on the front row of the grid - so if feels good.

Fellow Kiwi drivers Marcus Armstrong and Scott Dixon qualified fourth and sixth, respectively.

MOTORSPORT WITH CRC FIVE-FIVE-SIX. YOUR COMPLETE TOOLKIT IN A CAN.

>> More Motorsports News

Subscribe to NZCity's Motorsports articles

© 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

Other Motorsports News

03 Mar: Alex Palou has set the early running in the Indycar season as he attempts to win a three-peat of championships

27 Feb: Red Bull's Liam Lawson has finished second-fastest to Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli, 0.132 of a second back, on the opening morning of Formula One testing for half the drivers in Bahrain

26 Feb: Six-time Indycar Series winner Scott Dixon's outlined one of the changes to his Chip Ganassi Team ahead of the season-opening Grand Prix of St Petersburg on Monday

24 Feb: Kiwi driver Shane van Gisbergen has finished 23rd at the latest NASCAR race in Atlanta

22 Feb: Kiwi Matt Payne has placed fourth in the opening Supercars race of the season in Sydney

19 Feb: A tough outing in Indycar testing for Kiwi driver Scott Dixon at Sebring Raceway in Florida

17 Feb: Kiwi Shane van Gisbergen has finished 33rd on debut at NASCAR's Daytona 500 in Florida

Top Stories

RUGBY
Brumbies player Tuaina Tualima has been diagnosed with dengue fever after their Super Rugby Pacific match in Fiji last month More...

BUSINESS
False economies: the evidence shows higher speed limits don’t make financial sense More...

Today's News

Entertainment:
Ann Wilson is feeling "really strong" and is "clear" of cancer 6:34

Entertainment:
Snoop Dogg's daughter has given birth three months early 6:04

Hockey:
Hockey New Zealand face a pivotal decision after the Black Sticks women earned a berth in the Pro League with victory at the Nations Cup in Chile 4:57

Rugby League:
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck's given his positional switch the tick of approval - despite the Warriors lack-lustre start to the new NRL season 21:57

Entertainment:
Veteran actor Morgan Freeman is set to honour his late friend and co-star Gene Hackman during the 97th Academy Awards 21:34

Law and Order:
Police say the unexplained death of a woman in Auckland's Morningside last week, has been deemed not suspicious 21:17

Entertainment:
Oscars 2025 key moments: Mikey Madison upsets with Best Actress win and a singing speech for Best Original Song 21:07

Entertainment:
Gene Hackman's longtime friend Doug Lanham has spoken out following the shocking deaths of the two-time Oscar-winning actor and his wife Betsy Arakawa - saying the actor was full of loveable mischief 21:04

Entertainment:
Katy Perry has paid tribute to her longtime hairstylist Jesus Guerrero 20:34

Entertainment:
Authorities investigating the deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife have admitted the circumstances surrouding their passing were "not normal" 20:04

News Search

© 2025 New Zealand City Ltd