SCOTT McLaughlin is a Supercars champion and last Sunday claimed the chequered flag in the Bathurst 1000, but could he one day put his skills to the test in the United States?
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It is a move that his current team boss Roger Penske has not ruled out.
Penske is not only the majority owner of the DJR Team Penske outfit which the talented Kiwi drives for, but also owns NASCAR and IndyCar teams.
While he said McLaughlin's current commitments means his focus needs to be on the Supercars series, he did not rule out a wildcard drive in the US.
"Certainly in the last two years he's made a big difference in the team, I think the team has rallied around him," Penske said.
"Scott has kind of set the pace for us and as far as his interest in going to the US, I think you look at his age, you look at his capability, it would be great.
"Seeing [Alexander] Rossi and these guys coming over, he said 'Why can't we do the same thing but go the other way?."
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Meanwhile, another of the international team owners - Walkinshaw Andretti United's Zak Brown - was again asked about the possibility of Fernando Alonso contesting the Great Race.
Earlier this year Brown revealed two-time Formula One champion Alonso had interest in one day contesting the 1000.
"I get lots of Fernando questions and I think that is a better question for Fernando than myself, but I will say I have spoken to him about Bathurst," Brown, who is also McLaren's Formula One executive director, said.
"He considers it to be a he considers it as a major race that he would like to win.
"He's been around my Supercar that I have that won the race not that long ago, so he is fascinated by it."
