Scott McLaughlin, the recently crowned, back-to-back Virgin Australia Supercars Champion for DJR Team Penske, will participate in an IndyCar Rookie Evaluation test at Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Florida, on Jan. 13.

McLaughlin, 26, is already slated to defend his Supercars title for DJRTP in 2020 in the No. 17 Shell V-Power Ford Mustang. The IndyCar test will be McLaughlin's first experience in a full-size open-wheel car.

“I am always open to new challenges, and I’m thankful to Team Penske for providing this opportunity to test an Indy car,” said McLaughlin, who established a new Supercars single-season record with 18 victories in 2019. “We had an amazing year in 2019 and I’m looking forward to defending our Supercars championship next season. I’m also excited to grow as a driver, and being with Team Penske creates cool opportunities to try something new. Although I have spent a few hours in a simulator earlier this year, it’s going to be a blast to see what one really feels like at a place like Sebring.”

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McLaughlin joined DJR Team Penske in 2017. He has 35 victories and 44 pole positions over the last three seasons while helping DJRTP claim team championships in 2017 and 2019, the driver’s title each of the last two seasons. He won the Bathurst 1000 race in October, teaming with co-driver Alex Premat.

“Scott has been incredibly successful for DJR Team Penske over the last three seasons and he has become a true champion of our sport,” said Team Penske owner Roger Penske. “He certainly embraces new challenges, and we think this is a great opportunity to utilize the IndyCar Series rookie testing program so Scott can experience what it is like to get behind the wheel of one of our Indy cars.”

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