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    Scott McLaughlin has identified his main goal for his fifth season in IndyCar - and it's not the championship title

    Scott McLaughlin has identified his main goal for his fifth season in IndyCar - and it's not the championship title


    The 31-year-old heads into the new season - beginning early March - having finished third the past two years.

    And while winning the championship would be amazing, McLaughlin says there's one prize he wants to win more than anything.



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     Today's News

    Accident and Emergency:
    Several people including children are still missing after the landslide at Mount Maunganui - where search teams have been working through the night 7:27

    Rugby:
    The All Blacks will venture into new territory this year, playing the fourth test against the Springboks in the American city of Baltimore on September 12 7:17

    Entertainment:
    Colleen Hoover is cancer-free 7:10

    Business:
    The Reserve Bank isn't expected to change its course - despite inflation remaining higher for longer 7:07

    Entertainment:
    Oscars 2026: Sinners break record with nominations, Jacob Elordi and Rose Byrne receive nods 7:07

    Entertainment:
    Nicole Kidman reportedly feels "refreshed and optimistic" as her divorce from Keith Urban is behind her 6:40

    Law and Order:
    Eighteen people have been arrested after a targeted operation focused on burglary, firearms offending and drug activity in the Feilding area 6:27

    Entertainment:
    Brooklyn Peltz Beckham has criticised his parents David Beckham and Victoria Beckham in a bombshell statement 6:10

    Politics:
    Prime Minister Chris Luxon says the weather events of the past 48 hours have been a profound tragedy 21:57

    Entertainment:
    Valentino has died at the age of 93 21:40


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