It's race weekend in Monterey, and fans at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca are not only getting high-speed action, but also a first look at major upgrades.

The battle for the INDYCAR championship heats up, as Alex Palou and Pato O'Ward start first and second for Sunday's race at Laguna Seca.

The Alex Palou Show rolled through the Java House Grand Prix of Monterey and dominated the field as he led 84 of 95 laps, pushed the lead out to between 5-7s with ease and took his eighth victory of the year at Laguna Seca.

Christian Lundgaard brought the No. 7 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet to the checkered flag in the runner-up spot to score his fourth podium of the year The first-season Papaya adorned driver led a six Chevrolet powered contingent in the top-10 finishers in today’s 95-lap race around the 2.

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.

New WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca president Mel Harder says the famed road course has seen an appreciable rise in ticket sales for IndyCar’s annual visit.The former IndyCar Series executive wouldn’t be drawn on the number,

Pato O’Ward put his No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet on the front row for the JAVA HOUSE GRAND PRIX OF MONTEREY for the NTT INDYCAR SERIES at Weathertech Raceway at Laguna Seca It’s the 26-year-olds best career qualifying effort at the 2.

Despite a rough start to the weekend, hitting the Turn 6 barrier during Friday’s practice, Rossi remains optimistic. His track record at Laguna Seca is solid with a third-place finish in 2024, his third straight at the track.