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McLaughlin leads Malukas in messy second Portland practice
It was 45 minutes of messy running on Saturday morning at the BitNile.com Grand Prix of Portland as Team Penske’s Scott McLaughlin went fastest for the second session in a row. Hits and spins and red flags galore interrupted the preparation for the afternoon’s qualifying run.
McLaughlin’s No. 3 Chevy (58.8605s) was shadowed by Meyer Shank Racing’s David Malukas in the No. 66 Honda (58.8868s), Penske teammate Josef Newgarden in the No. 2 Chevy (58.8942s), Andretti Global’s Colton Herta in the No. 26 Honda (58.9207s), Arrow McLaren’s Alexander Rossi in the No. 7 Chevy (58.9525s) and teammate Pato O’Ward in sixth with the No. 5 Chevy (58.9690s).
Championship leader Alex Palou was a distant 13th, albeit just 0.1603s behind McLaughlin, with the No. 10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda (59.0208s).
Penske’s Will Power was the first to cause a red flag with an off and a stall. A.J. Foyt’s Sting Ray Robb was up next with a red for a trip across the grass and a light meeting with the tire barriers. Meyer Shank’s Felix Rosenqvist clobbered the barrier turning into the first corner and broke his right-front wheel, and others went for a variety of harmless rotations.
UP NEXT: Qualifying, 3:30 p.m. ET
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The 2026 season marks Marshall Pruett's 40th year working in the sport. In his role today for RACER, Pruett covers open-wheel and sports car racing as a writer, reporter, photographer, and filmmaker. In his previous career, he served as a mechanic, engineer, and team manager in a variety of series, including IndyCar, IMSA, and World Challenge.
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