New Zealand's McLaughlin wins second straight Alabama IndyCar race

The 30-year-old Kiwi driver won from the pole by outlasting Australian teammate Will Power and leading 58 of the 90 laps over a 2.3-mile, 17-turn road course at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama. McLaughlin said Penske had nothing to prove but was overjoyed at the 1-2 finish alongside Power. "We just had to keep rolling," said McLaughlin. "We know our job. We know what we needed to do. I'm just super proud of the execution. The Chevy was so good. We just showed our pace." McLaughlin did call it one of the top wins of his career.