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2 days ago
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Caio Collet Sweeps Laguna Seca as Dennis Hauger Stumbles
INDYCAR Brazil's Caio Collet completed a doubleheader sweep of the INDY NXT by Firestone weekend at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, thrusting himself into championship contention with three races to go. The HMD Motorsports driver led all 35 laps in each of the Grand Prix of Monterey races, slicing his deficit to series leader Dennis Hauger by more than half as Hauger stumbled in Race 2. With nine laps remaining, Hauger had contact with Andretti Global teammate Lochie Hughes, sending both cars to gravel pit. Hauger finished 16th in the 19-car field. SEE: Race Results Hauger entered the weekend with a 94-point lead on Collet, who was in third place behind Hughes. But that advantage has been sliced to 42 heading to the Aug. 10 race at Portland International Raceway. Hauger finished second in Race 1. Hughes finished sixth and 15th in the two races and trails Hauger by 89 points. Collet scored his third win of the season and his fourth overall. He also became the 12th consecutive series pole winner to win the race. 'It's incredible and also we had some luck today as well for the championship,' Collet said. 'Hopefully I'm in the fight right now, and we'll keep it going.' Collet admitted gratification when he came around the 11-turn, 2.238-mile road course and saw Hauger and his car stuck in the gravel. 'It's hard not to think about the championship when you see your main rival going off (the track),' he said. 'Obviously, there was still racing left. There's always bad luck (in racing). I had it happen at Barber (Motorsports Park on May 4); now it's happened to him. 'It's a championship and hopefully we can fight until the end.' Josh Pierson of HMD Motorsports finished second for his second straight podium result. He had not had a top-three finish in his first 32 series races; now he has them in consecutive races. Abel Motorsports driver Callum Hedge finished third, his best finish of the season. For the second consecutive day, Lap 1 presented trouble, and it seemed to start when Hauger dropped right-side wheels into the gravel, which kicked up dust. Deep in the pack, Chip Ganassi Racing's Bryce Aron ran over the back of HMD Motorsports' Liam Sceats. Tommy Smith's HMD Motorsports car was collected. Smith later had contact of his own, bouncing off the tire barrier in Turn 6. On a mid-race restart, Abel Motorsports' Jordan Missig spun in Turn 11, creating a chain reaction as the trailing Smith got hard on the brakes. Behind them came three HMD Motorsports drivers -- Nolan Allaer, rookie Juan Manuel Correa and rookie Hallie Deegan – with the latter two receiving the most damage. The ensuing restart had Abel Motorsports' Myles Rowe spinning during a passing attempt on Hedge. In front of them was the skirmish between Hauger and Hughes. On the restart with five laps to go, Rowe had contact with Andretti Global's Salvador de Alba in Turn 5, earning Rowe a drive-through penalty for avoidable contact. The championship pursuit is down to three races. Next up is the Grand Prix of Portland (1 p.m. ET, FS1, FOX Sports app, INDYCAR Radio Network). recommended Item 1 of 2
Fox Sports
2 days ago
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- Fox Sports
Caio Collet Completes Weekend Sweep as Dennis Hauger Stumbles at Laguna Seca
INDYCAR Brazil's Caio Collet completed a doubleheader sweep of the INDY NXT by Firestone weekend at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, thrusting himself into championship contention with three races to go. The HMD Motorsports driver led all 35 laps in each of the Grand Prix of Monterey races, slicing his deficit to series leader Dennis Hauger by more than half as Hauger stumbled in Race 2. With nine laps remaining, Hauger had contact with Andretti Global teammate Lochie Hughes, sending both cars to gravel pit. Hauger finished 16th in the 19-car field. SEE: Race Results Hauger entered the weekend with a 94-point lead on Collet, who was in third place behind Hughes. But that advantage has been sliced to 42 heading to the Aug. 10 race at Portland International Raceway. Hauger finished second in Race 1. Hughes finished sixth and 15th in the two races and trails Hauger by 89 points. Collet scored his third win of the season and his fourth overall. He also became the 12th consecutive series pole winner to win the race. 'It's incredible and also we had some luck today as well for the championship,' Collet said. 'Hopefully I'm in the fight right now, and we'll keep it going.' Collet admitted gratification when he came around the 11-turn, 2.238-mile road course and saw Hauger and his car stuck in the gravel. 'It's hard not to think about the championship when you see your main rival going off (the track),' he said. 'Obviously, there was still racing left. There's always bad luck (in racing). I had it happen at Barber (Motorsports Park on May 4); now it's happened to him. 'It's a championship and hopefully we can fight until the end.' Josh Pierson of HMD Motorsports finished second for his second straight podium result. He had not had a top-three finish in his first 32 series races; now he has them in consecutive races. Abel Motorsports driver Callum Hedge finished third, his best finish of the season. For the second consecutive day, Lap 1 presented trouble, and it seemed to start when Hauger dropped right-side wheels into the gravel, which kicked up dust. Deep in the pack, Chip Ganassi Racing's Bryce Aron ran over the back of HMD Motorsports' Liam Sceats. Tommy Smith's HMD Motorsports car was collected. Smith later had contact of his own, bouncing off the tire barrier in Turn 6. On a mid-race restart, Abel Motorsports' Jordan Missig spun in Turn 11, creating a chain reaction as the trailing Smith got hard on the brakes. Behind them came three HMD Motorsports drivers -- Nolan Allaer, rookie Juan Manuel Correa and rookie Hallie Deegan – with the latter two receiving the most damage. The ensuing restart had Abel Motorsports' Myles Rowe spinning during a passing attempt on Hedge. In front of them was the skirmish between Hauger and Hughes. On the restart with five laps to go, Rowe had contact with Andretti Global's Salvador de Alba in Turn 5, earning Rowe a drive-through penalty for avoidable contact. The championship pursuit is down to three races. Next up is the Grand Prix of Portland (1 p.m. ET, FS1, FOX Sports app, INDYCAR Radio Network). recommended Item 1 of 2
Fox Sports
2 days ago
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- Fox Sports
Grand Prix of Monterey Delayed Until 6:30 P.M. on FS2
INDYCAR Today's INDY NXT by Firestone race at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca has been delayed until 6:30 p.m. ET due to lingering fog on the Monterey Peninsula. The race will air live on FS2, the FOX Sports app and the INDYCAR Radio Network. The race will follow the NTT INDYCAR SERIES race, which airs live on FOX at 3 p.m. ET. HMD Motorsports' Caio Collet will start on the pole with series points leader Dennis Hauger of Andretti Global joining him on the front row for the 35-lap race, the first of four races remaining on this season's schedule. Collet and Hauger finished first and second in the first race of the series doubleheader on Saturday. Hauger holds an 81-point lead in the standings. recommended Item 1 of 2
Fox Sports
3 days ago
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- Fox Sports
Caio Collet Stays Fast, Sweeps Both Poles at Laguna Seca
INDYCAR Caio Collet pulled off a two-for-one deal Saturday, sweeping the poles for both races in the INDY NXT by Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. Collet drove to his first and second poles of the season – and second and third in his career – in the INDYCAR development series, edging championship leader Dennis Hauger for the top spot in both 35-lap races. Race 1 starts at 4:30 p.m. ET today, with Race 2 taking the green flag at 1 p.m. ET Sunday (Both races FS1, FOX Sports app, INDYCAR Radio Network). SEE: Race 1 Qualifying Results | Race 2 Qualifying Results The pole winner has won the last 10 INDY NXT races at this picturesque 11-turn, 2.238-mile permanent road course adjacent to the Pacific Ocean, which bodes well for Collet. His first career victory, in July 2024 at Mid-Ohio, came from his only other career pole. He also won this season at Road America from the second starting spot. 'Very fortunate,' Collet said. 'It was a little too late in the championship, to be honest, to get our first pole, but better late than never. The team did a phenomenal job since yesterday. 'The car was quite tricky. I made a couple of little mistakes, but I was glad I could pull both laps together. It was a tough session, to be honest. I'm just happy to start on pole for both races.' Collet, who led practice Friday, earned the top spot for the first race with his top lap of 1 minute, 13.2566 seconds in the No. 76 HMD Motorsports car. His second-best lap of 1:13.3283 was good enough for pole for Race 2. Hauger recovered from a rare crash in practice Friday to qualify second for both races in the No. 28 Nammo car of Andretti Global with his top two laps of 1:13.3275 and 1:13.3585. Josh Pierson will start third in both races in the No. 14 HMD Motorsports car after his best laps of 1:13.4363 and 1:13.4499. The mirror-image starting lineups for both races ended starting with the fourth spot. Myles Rowe, winner of the most-recent race at Iowa Speedway, will start fourth in Race 1 after his best lap of 1:13.6423 in the No. 99 Abel Motorsports/Force Indy car. Lochie Hughes, second in championship points, will start fourth in Race 2 with his lap of 1:13.7569 in the No. 26 McGinley Clinic/USF Pro Championships machine of Andretti Global. The third row in both races also featured a mixture of drivers. Callum Hedge will start fifth in both races after his best times of 1:13.5210 and 1:13.7659. Hughes will join Hedge in Row 3 for Race 1, while Rowe will start sixth in Race 2. This is the second and final doubleheader of 2025. Hauger leads teammate Hughes by 76 points with five races remaining this season. recommended Item 1 of 1
Fox Sports
4 days ago
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- Fox Sports
Caio Collet Leads Day 1 at Laguna Seca; Dennis Hauger Hits Barrier
INDYCAR A pair of first-day INDY NXT by Firestone practices at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna left series leader Dennis Hauger with a damaged car and Caio Collet with a fast car. SEE: Practice 1 | Practice 2 Driving the No. 76 HMD Motorsports entry, Collet posted the quickest overall lap, a time of 1 minute, 14.0546 of a second that bested Andretti Global's Lochie Hughes (1:14.3332 in the No. 26 McGinley Clinic/USF Pro Championship car) and HMD Motorsports' Josh Pierson (1:14.6193 in the No. 14 HMD Motorsports entry). Hauger had the best lap in the first session – 1:14.7484 – but his opportunity to improve in the second practice was lost when he hit the tire barrier in Turn 6. Hauger finished with the 16th-best lap overall in Andretti Global's No. 28 Nammo car, a position he won't want to be in when qualifying is held Saturday at 1 p.m. ET on FS1. That session will set the starting lineups for each of the two races held this weekend. The past 10 pole winners of the Grand Prix of Monterey have gone on to win the race. Hauger, who leads the series with five wins and six poles, holds a 76-point lead over Hughes (two wins, two poles) with five races remaining. Collet, a one-race winner this season, stands 94 points out of the series lead. Nineteen car-and-driver combinations participated after Andretti Cape INDY NXT and driver Ricardo Escotto parted ways. The weekend's first race is Saturday at 4:30 p.m. ET on FS2. Race 2 will be at 1 p.m. ET Sunday on FS1. recommended Item 1 of 1
