Supercars champion Scott McLaughlin hasn’t ruled out one day racing in the US but has committed to the Australian championship for now.
McLaughlin has inked a new deal with DJR Team Penske, keeping him with the Ford outfit until at least the end of next year.
The 26-year-old, who has won 12 of 16 races in 2019 to head into this weekend’s Townsville 400 with a 319-point lead, said committing to a fourth-season with DJR was an easy decision to make.
« It was just a mutual decision. It wasn’t really talked about too much, » McLaughlin said.
« I just wanted to secure my future … get it done and know where we were going with the next bit.
« It was just a no-brainer to sign on, I didn’t have to worry about it. »
The new deal puts to bed immediate speculation McLaughlin will follow the path of former Supercars champion Marcos Ambrose by heading to America to pursue a career in NASCAR racing.
McLaughlin said there were no guarantees in his new deal of overseas racing opportunities, but it clearly remained a long-term goal.
« Things do happen eventually, » he said.
« It’s totally up to them. If the call comes, it comes.
« If not I’ll just keep doing an awesome job Down Under and enjoy my life here. »
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