// Scott McLaighlin says he was starved of a chance to score another IndyCar podium after some robust defence by a lapped car. The Team Penske pilot finished fifth at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course while AJ Foyt Racing's Benjamin Pedersen finished second-to-last, acting as a bit of a roadblock.. McLaughlin spoke with Pedersen post-race, offering some choice words. Stan Sport is the only place to watch the 2023 IndyCar Series, featuring Will Power, Scott McLaughlin and Scott Dixon. All the action streaming ad free, live and on demand "I just said he's not going to make any friends if he's going to hold people up," said McLaughlin. "He's not even in our race. I get that he's in a race of his own, but anyway, it is what it is. "Good Ranchers Chevy was really good. I'm really happy with it. "We lost three or four seconds in that exchange because of the 55, but it is what it is. "It's give or take in this series and if I'm a lap down and the 55 is behind me who knows what I'm going to do?" AS IT HAPPENED: The Ashes second Test, day five READ MORE: Tensions rise as England fumes over Bairstow stumping ASHES HIGHLIGHTS: Broad's swipe at Aussies after Bairstow drama McLaughlin's top five finish puts him 148 points adrift of series leader Alex Palou, who dominated the day for his third consecutive race win and fourth triumph of the season. Despite the valley between McLaughlin and Palou in the points, the New Zealander was nonetheless upbeat about his form. https://twitter.com/CDeHarde/status/1675591384366022657 "Fifth was our race today but I really think a podium was our potential and you can't be upset about that," said McLaughlin. "We've just got to keep rolling here. We've got great momentum. I'm really proud of everyone for the hard work. We're in a good spot now. I feel really good heading to Toronto." Palou cruised to victory, beating Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Scott Dixon in the 80-lapper. Second place vaulted the New Zealander up from fifth in the standings to second, 110 points in arrears of the lead. Australia's Will Power finished third, keeping his place in seventh overall. https://twitter.com/smclaughlin93/status/1675608594522206208 The fight for second is tight with ust 17 points splitting second through fifth. Palou finds himself in a similar situation as what Dixon was in 2020 when he won the first three races of that season and never ceded the series lead. He too got out to an enormous lead, but fell away at the tail of the year to set up a thrilling close to the championship – ultimately falling the way of Dixon for his sixth title. While Palou's dominant streak is a concern for those behind him, Dixon believes it's not insurmountable. "Anything is possible," said Dixon. "We've seen, you're never out of it until you're out of it. We'll keep trying as hard as possible. https://twitter.com/IndyCar/status/1675606080179544067 "I know we've tied on a championship in '15 over (Juan Pablo) Montoya that we thought we were possibly out of it. "That's what's fun about the IndyCar Series and all the competition, but you've got to give them credit, they're doing a helluva job." The IndyCar Series continues on July 17 on the streets of Toronto. For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by clicking here! Scott McLaighlin says he was starved of a chance to score another IndyCar podium after some robust defence by a lapped car. The Team Penske pilot finished fifth at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course while AJ Foyt Racing's Benjamin Pedersen finished second-to-last, acting as a bit of a roadblock.. McLaughlin spoke with Pedersen post-race, offering some choice words. Stan Sport is the only place to watch the 2023 IndyCar Series, featuring Will Power, Scott McLaughlin and Scott Dixon. All the action streaming ad free, live and on demand "I just said he's not going to make any friends if he's going to hold people up," said McLaughlin. "He's not even in our race. I get that he's in a race of his own, but anyway, it is what it is. "Good Ranchers Chevy was really good. I'm really happy with it. "We lost three or four seconds in that exchange because of the 55, but it is what it is. "It's give or take in this series and if I'm a lap down and the 55 is behind me who knows what I'm going to do?" AS IT HAPPENED: The Ashes second Test, day five READ MORE: Tensions rise as England fumes over Bairstow stumping ASHES HIGHLIGHTS: Broad's swipe at Aussies after Bairstow drama McLaughlin's top five finish puts him 148 points adrift of series leader Alex Palou, who dominated the day for his third consecutive race win and fourth triumph of the season. Despite the valley between McLaughlin and Palou in the points, the New Zealander was nonetheless upbeat about his form. https://twitter.com/CDeHarde/status/1675591384366022657 "Fifth was our race today but I really think a podium was our potential and you can't be upset about that," said McLaughlin. "We've just got to keep rolling here. We've got great momentum. I'm really proud of everyone for the hard work. We're in a good spot now. I feel really good heading to Toronto." Palou cruised to victory, beating Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Scott Dixon in the 80-lapper. Second place vaulted the New Zealander up from fifth in the standings to second, 110 points in arrears of the lead. Australia's Will Power finished third, keeping his place in seventh overall. https://twitter.com/smclaughlin93/status/1675608594522206208 The fight for second is tight with ust 17 points splitting second through fifth. Palou finds himself in a similar situation as what Dixon was in 2020 when he won the first three races of that season and never ceded the series lead. He too got out to an enormous lead, but fell away at the tail of the year to set up a thrilling close to the championship – ultimately falling the way of Dixon for his sixth title. While Palou's dominant streak is a concern for those behind him, Dixon believes it's not insurmountable. "Anything is possible," said Dixon. "We've seen, you're never out of it until you're out of it. We'll keep trying as hard as possible. https://twitter.com/IndyCar/status/1675606080179544067 "I know we've tied on a championship in '15 over (Juan Pablo) Montoya that we thought we were possibly out of it. "That's what's fun about the IndyCar Series and all the competition, but you've got to give them credit, they're doing a helluva job." The IndyCar Series continues on July 17 on the streets of Toronto. 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