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Fox Sports
7 days ago
- Automotive
- Fox Sports
Alex Palou Continues Domination of Laguna Seca, Series Standings
INDYCAR WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca remains Alex Palou's best track, and the NTT INDYCAR SERIES' champion designation almost certainly will stay with him as well. The driver of the No. 10 DHL Chip Ganassi Racing Honda proved both with a dominating drive in the Java House Grand Prix of Monterey. He won on the California road course for the second consecutive year – again from the pole – and scored his third win here in the past four years. Palou has just as much command of the season standings, where gaining the maximum number of points for the weekend, along with the fourth-place finish of Arrow McLaren's Pato O'Ward, pushed his lead to a whopping 121 points. Palou still has work to do to clinch his third consecutive series championship and fourth in five years, but that effort is minimal. Effectively, O'Ward will need to win the remaining three races for Palou to be threatened. This win gave Palou his eighth win in 14 races this season. Only three drivers in the sport's history – A.J. Foyt in 1964, Al Unser in 1970 and Mario Andretti in 1969 – have won more races in a season. Foyt and Unser hold the record with 10. Andretti had nine. Palou is one of five drivers with eight wins and is the first to do so since Sebastien Bourdais in 2007. The win was the 19th of Palou's still-young career – he has made just 95 starts. Only 23 drivers have ever been to victory lane as often in open-wheel racing. Palou relinquished the lead only to pit. Interestingly, the top spot the first time went to Arrow McLaren's Nolan Siegel, who led the first series laps of his career. Team Penske's Will Power grabbed the lead when Palou stopped a second time, but he gave it up on the next circuit, restoring order to Palou's race. Arrow McLaren's Christian Lundgaard finished second with Colton Herta of Andretti Global w/ Curb-Agajanian third. The two had a memorable moment mid-race when Lundgaard muscled his way to the inside of Herta in the track's final corner. There were two incidents on the opening lap. First, a tussle between Conor Daly and rookie Robert Shwartman said the latter shoved off into the Turn 3 gravel pit. Three corners later, Chip Ganassi Racing's Kyffin Simpson ran into the back of Felix Rosenqvist, knocking the Meyer Shank Racing w/ Curb-Agajanian driver through the gravel and against the tire barrier. Simpson ricocheted off the wall, sending his car into another part of the tires. On Lap 11, Dale Coyne Racing rookie Jacob Abel appeared to have a mechanical failure as the car completely missed Turn 1 and sailed into the gravel. Later, Kirkwood ran into the back of Dale Coyne Racing's Rinus VeeKay, drawing the penalty that effectively ended his championship hopes. The two late caution periods were the result of the Turn 6 off by Andretti Global's Marcus Ericsson and AJ Foyt Racing's Santino Ferrucci spinning at the top of the Corkscrew. After five races over four July weekends, the series will take a short break before resuming the pursuit of the Astor Challenge Cup. The first of three races to end the season will be the Grand Prix of Portland at Portland International Raceway on Sunday, Aug. 10 at 3 p.m. ET on FOX. recommended Item 1 of 2
Fox Sports
7 days ago
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Grand Prix of Monterey Live Updates, Leaderboard: Highlights from INDYCAR Race
The 2025 INDYCAR season continues with the Java House Grand Prix of Monterey on Sunday (3 p.m. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports app), and we've got you covered with all the must-see action. Live Coverage for this began on 3:14p ET recommended Item 1 of 2 Get more from the NTT INDYCAR SERIES Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
Indianapolis Star
27-07-2025
- Automotive
- Indianapolis Star
IndyCar at Laguna Seca live results, updates today, time, schedule, starting lineup
Championship leader Alex Palou looks to extend his dominance of the 2025 IndyCar Series season in a 95-lap race at WeatherTech Raceway at Laguna Seca. He starts from the pole position as Pato O'Ward, his closest pursuer in the points, starts 2nd in the Java House Grand Prix of Monterey on the 11-turn, 2.238-mile layout. Palou has won seven races in 2025, Kyle Kirkwood three, O'Ward two and Scott Dixon one. Palou is 99 points clear of second-place O'Ward with four races to go. Race winners earn 50 points. Nathan Brown is your best IndyCar follow, and keep up with coverage throughout the season with IndyStar's motorsports newsletter. We will have leaderboard updates, crashes and highlights throughout, so remember to refresh. Here's the starting lineup for today's @IndyCar race at @WeatherTechRcwy ⬇️Among other things, the entire Andretti trio will start on primaries. Both Pato & Palou start on alternates. 'I think it's great': IndyCar's 2 championship contenders to start from front at Laguna Seca 'It's just so random and bizarre': Josef Newgarden tries to make sense of painful IndyCar season McLaren CEO: Zak Brown says IndyCar must remain 'commercially viable' Row 1 1, Alex Palou 2, Pato O'Ward Row 2 3, Colton Herta 4, Josef Newgarden Row 3 5, Will Power 6, David Malukas Row 4 7, Will Power 8, Christian Lundgaard Row 5 9, Graham Rahal 10, Louis Foster Row 6 11, Marcus Armstrong 12, Christian Rasmussen Row 7 13, Scott McLaughlin 14, Kyffin Simpson Row 8 15, Marcus Ericsson 16, Nolan Siegel Row 9 17, Rinus Veekay 18, Kyle Kirkwood Row 10 19, Scott Dixon 20, Santino Ferrucci Row 11 21, Jacob Abel 22, Alexander Rossi Row 12 23, Conor Daly 24, Callum Ilott Row 13 25, Robert Shwartzman 26, Sting Ray Robb Row 14 27, Devlin DeFrancesco Alex Palou swept the pole and race in 2024. Is it going to be one of those weekends? As much as I'd love for the championship fight to get tighter, Palou has exceled here. He didn't run away and hide a year ago, but he was clearly the best car from the jump. This year, Palou has won four of the five natural-terrain road-course races — and in the one he didn't (Mid-Ohio), his small silly mistake cost him the win. We haven't gotten a true Alex Palou beatdown of a weekend since the spring, and it feels like we're due. How will Team Penske fare this weekend? I certainly don't expect a win. I think there's an off-chance we get a podium from either Scott McLaughlin or Will Power. I still think we could get a Penske win before the season ends, but not here. Chip Ganassi Racing has won each of the last three trips to the track, and if I'm making predictions, there's no reason to expect that to change unless something odd happens. The Rookie of the Year race couldn't be tighter. Who has the edge between Louis Foster and Robert Shwartzman? Foster has had a better track record both in qualifying performance and consistency, so in a tie with four races to go, I'll give a slight edge to the Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing rookie, although I think this very much could be alive until the finale — at an oval, where Prema has gotten the bulk of their strong results this year. (All times ET; all IndyCar sessions are on IndyCar Live, IndyCar Radio and Sirius XM Channel 218) Noon: IndyCar warmup, FS2 3 p.m.: IndyCar race, Fox TV: Coverage begins at 3 p.m. ET, Sunday, July 27, 2025, on Fox. Green flag is scheduled for 3:22 p.m. Will Buxton is the play-by-play voice, with analysts James Hinchcliffe and Townsend Bell. Kevin Lee and Jack Harvey are the pit reporters. Fox Sports app. Watch free with a Fubo trial IndyCar Nation is on SiriusXM Channel 218, IndyCar Live and the IndyCar Radio Network (check affiliates for each race) Sunday: Partly cloudy skies and highs in the 60s.
Indianapolis Star
26-07-2025
- Automotive
- Indianapolis Star
IndyCar Java House Grand Prix at WeatherTech Raceway at Laguna Seca qualifying, starting lineup, time
Championship leader Alex Palou wins pole position for the IndyCar Series race at WeatherTech Raceway at Laguna Seca, his fifth pole of the season. Pato O'Ward — second in the points but not all that close to Palou — also starts on the front row for the Java House Grand Prix of Monterey, a 95-lap race on an 11-turn, 2.238-mile layout. Palou won from pole position in 2024, with Colton Herta and Alexander Rossi completing the podium. Palou has won seven races in 2025, Kyle Kirkwood three, O'Ward two and Scott Dixon one. Palou is 99 points clear of second-place O'Ward with four races to go. Nathan Brown is your best IndyCar follow, and keep up with coverage throughout the season with IndyStar's motorsports newsletter. 'It's just so random and bizarre': Josef Newgarden tries to make sense of painful IndyCar season McLaren CEO: Zak Brown says IndyCar must remain 'commercially viable' 'The dream is still very much alive': IndyCar interest gives Linus Lundqvist belief he'll return Row 1 1, Alex Palou 2, Pato O'Ward Row 2 3, Colton Herta 4, Josef Newgarden Row 3 5, Will Power 6, David Malukas Row 4 7, Will Power 8, Christian Lundgaard Row 5 9, Graham Rahal 10, Louis Foster Row 6 11, Marcus Armstrong 12, Christian Rasmussen Row 7 13, Scott McLaughlin 14, Kyffin Simpson Row 8 15, Marcus Ericsson 16, Nolan Siegel Row 9 17, Rinus Veekay 18, Kyle Kirkwood Row 10 19, Scott Dixon 20, Santino Ferrucci Row 11 21, Jacob Abel 22, Alexander Rossi Row 12 23, Conor Daly 24, Callum Ilott Row 13 25, Robert Shwartzman 26, Sting Ray Robb Row 14 27, Devlin DeFrancesco As much as I'd love for the championship fight to get tighter, Palou has exceled here. He didn't run away and hide a year ago, but he was clearly the best car from the jump. This year, Palou has won four of the five natural-terrain road-course races — and in the one he didn't (Mid-Ohio), his small silly mistake cost him the win. We haven't gotten a true Alex Palou beatdown of a weekend since the spring, and it feels like we're due. I certainly don't expect a win. I think there's an off-chance we get a podium from either Scott McLaughlin or Will Power. I still think we could get a Penske win before the season ends, but not here. Chip Ganassi Racing has won each of the last three trips to the track, and if I'm making predictions, there's no reason to expect that to change unless something odd happens. Foster has had a better track record both in qualifying performance and consistency, so in a tie with four races to go, I'll give a slight edge to the Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing rookie, although I think this very much could be alive until the finale — at an oval, where Prema has gotten the bulk of their strong results this year. (All times ET; all IndyCar sessions are on IndyCar Live, IndyCar Radio and Sirius XM Channel 218) Noon: IndyCar warmup, FS2 3 p.m.: IndyCar race, Fox TV: Coverage begins at 3 p.m. ET, Sunday, July 27, 2025, on Fox. Green flag is scheduled for 3:22 p.m. Will Buxton is the play-by-play voice, with analysts James Hinchcliffe and Townsend Bell. Kevin Lee and Jack Harvey are the pit reporters. Fox Sports app. Watch free with a Fubo trial IndyCar Nation is on SiriusXM Channel 218, IndyCar Live and the IndyCar Radio Network (check affiliates for each race) Sunday: Partly cloudy skies and highs in the 60s.
Fox Sports
26-07-2025
- Climate
- Fox Sports
Due to Weather, Laguna Seca Schedule Adjusted; Qualifying Up Next
INDYCAR The morning marine layer covering WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca forced NTT INDYCAR SERIES officials to cancel the weekend's second practice and move the third and final practice to later today. The next session will be qualifying for the NTT P1 Award today at 2:30 p.m. ET on FS1. The preparation is for Sunday's Java House Grand Prix of Monterey, which will be live at 3 p.m. ET Sunday on FOX, the FOX Sports app and the INDYCAR Radio Network. The 95-lap race will be the 14th of 17 events this season. Due to the potential weather constraints for Sunday morning, the pre-race warmup practice will be held today at 7 p.m. ET, with live coverage on FS2. Chip Ganassi Racing's Alex Palou holds a 99-point lead over Arrow McLaren's Pato O'Ward for the season championship. O'Ward had the fastest lap in Friday's practice; Palou's best lap ranked fourth among the 27 car-and-driver combinations. recommended Item 1 of 1
