We’re rolling through the early days of April, and the IndyCar Series has had exactly one race.Since Scott Dixon won last year’s season-ender at Laguna Seca Sept. 10, the only points race for the series has been the March 10 event on the streets of St. Petersburg, Florida, an event won in style by Josef Newgarden.That’s a spread of almost seven months.
It’s a race, but it’s also an event.“There’s a different dynamic to the weekend,” said New Zealander McLaughlin, who’ll be driving in his fourth Long Beach race. “Long Beach is a crown jewel of IndyCar Racing. Obviously, I knew of Surfer’s Paradise . It’s a very similar vibe to there as far as the way the party happens and the scene we have there.“There’s always a ton of people, and I’m super-pumped to go every year.