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Jeffrey Hrunka - INDYCAR Contributor Penske Entertainment/Joe Skibinski Monterey, CA -It’s rare that Alex Palou has a bad day at the racetrack. It's even more surprising when it's at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, a circuit where he has found so much success in the past. A difficult adjustment to a four-stop strategy saw Palou fall through the pack in Sunday's Mission Foods Grand Prix of Monterey. Fortunately, he was able to rally back for an eighth-place finish. “It's toug

Jeffrey Hrunka - INDYCAR Contributor Penske Entertainment/Travis Hinkle Monterey, CA - A drawn-out drought comes to an end for Scott McLaughlin in the Mission Foods Grand Prix of Monterey. After two years, McLaughlin finds victory lane with Team Penske holding off a charging Kyle Kirkwood, who takes second-place honors in the championship standings at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca on Sunday afternoon. “A culmination of some hard work,” McLaughlin, driver of the No.3 Team Pe

Jeffrey Hrunka - INDYCAR Contributor Riley Ogle/Motorsports Today (St. Louis 2026) Monterey, CA - For Ed Carpenter Racing, the NTT INDYCAR SERIES season finale at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca marks the end of a turbulent season for the Chevrolet-backed organization. Bad luck, combined with an inconsistent road-course program, has left the team mired in the driver standings. A fourth-place qualifying effort for Alexander Rossi, driver of the No.21 Ed Carpenter Racing Chev

Jeffrey Hrunka - INDYCAR Contributor Casey Shepherd/MotorsportsToday (Barber Motorsports Park 2026) Monterey, CA - Building a better foundation. After rumors circulated that Josh Pierson may have been one of the sole INDY NXT SERIES prospects to be promoted to the NTT INDYCAR SERIES in 2027, it was announced earlier this week that an approval process will be put in place to determine the drivers who will move up to the next level. While the announcement wasn't directly relat

Jeffrey Hrunka - INDYCAR Contributor Casey Shepherd/Motorsports Today (Markham 2026) Monterey, CA - A change to the season finale and the success of the Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, D.C., have fans, race personnel and drivers split on which venues should make an appearance on the NTT INDYCAR SERIES calendar. Graham Rahal, driver of the No.15 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Honda, believes media attention and market size need to be the determining factors when building futur