ESPN.com · Aug 25, 2019
McLaughlin on cusp of Lowndes' wins record
Scott McLaughlin is well placed to equal the single-season wins record of Supercars legend Craig Lowndes after clinching pole position for race two at The Bend SuperSprint.
DJR Team Penske star McLaughlin won race one from second on the grid on Saturday before topping qualifying for the 14th time this season on Sunday.
The New Zealander has won 15 of 21 races this season and can equal Lowndes's record (16) with back-to-back wins in South Australia.
McLaughlin went off the track at one point in the final session of qualifying but still managed to post a Tailem Bend lap record of 1min 47.4959sec.