Who won the IndyCar race at Laguna Seca? Leaderboard, Scott McLaughin wins from pole

• Kyle Kirkwood wins the race for second place in the points over Christian Lundgaard and Pato O'Ward.
• Scott McLaughlin wins from the pole position.

Scott McLaughlin is in control the whole way to win the IndyCar Series finale on the WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca 11-turn, 2.238-mile road course.

Kyle Kirkwood finishes second to clinch season points runner-up. Alexander Rossi finishes a season-best 3rd.

Alex Palou — who already had wrapped up his fourth straight championship, and fifth in six years — takes 8th. 

Despite a last-place finish, Dennis Hauger wins series Rookie of the Year.

IndyCar results, leaderboard at Laguna Seca

1. Scott McLaughlin
2. Kyle Kirkwood
3. Alexander Rossi
4. Felix Rosenqvist
5. David Malukas
6. Christian Lundgaard
7. Marcus Armstrong
8. Alex Palou
9. Marcus Ericsson
10. Kyffin Simpson
11. Pato O'Ward
12. Santino Ferrucci
13. Will Power
14. Louis Foster
15. Josef Newgarden
16. Rinus VeeKay
17. Scott Dixon
18. Romain Grosjean
19. Graham Rahal
20. Caio Collet
21. Christian Rasmussen
22. Mick Schumacher
23. Sting Ray Robb
24. Nolan Siegel
25. Dennis Hauger

IndyCar race live timing, leaderboard at Laguna Seca: Lap 80

1. Scott McLaughlin
2. Kyle Kirkwood
3. Alexander Rossi
4. David Malukas
5. Felix Rosenqvist
6. Christian Lundgaard

Alex Palou is in 8th place, Pato O'Ward 11th.

IndyCar race live timing, leaderboard at Laguna Seca: Lap 60

1. Scott McLaughlin (by 3+ seconds)
2. Kyle Kirkwood
3. Alexander Rossi
4. David Malukas
5. Felix Rosenqvist
6. Christian Lundgaard

Alex Palou is in 10th place, Pato O'Ward 11th.

IndyCar race live timing, leaderboard at Laguna Seca: Lap 40

1. Scott McLaughlin (by 4+ seconds)
2. Kyle Kirkwood
3. Alexander Rossi
4. David Malukas
5. Felix Rosenqvist

Season runner-up hopefuls Christian Lundgaard and Pato O'Ward are in the top 10.

Alex Palou gets passed twice on the same lap before ducking into the pits. He's in 15th place.

Josef Newgarden pushes Will Power out of the way

Former teammates battle in the middle of the pack.

IndyCar race live timing, leaderboard at Laguna Seca: Lap 20

1. Scott McLaughlin (by 4+ seconds)
2. Kyle Kirkwood
3. Felix Rosenqvist
4. Alexander Rossi
5. Marcus Armstrong

Alex Palou pits on Lap 19 out of 2nd place.

Dennis Hauger's Rookie of the Year hopes take a hit

Dennis Hauger led the Rookie of the Year battle coming in, and is also fighting for the top 22 in points, which would ensure a $1.7 million bonus for the 2027 season.

IndyCar race live timing, leaderboard at Laguna Seca: Lap 5 restart

Scott McLaughlin leads, Alex Palou is 2nd and Kyle Kirkwood, who started 6th, is 3rd.

IndyCar race live timing, leaderboard at Laguna Seca: Lap 1

Scott McLaughlin maintains his lead over Alex Palou. Dennis Hauger is sent into a barrier by Sting Ray Robb. Caution.

Who won pole position for the IndyCar race at Laguna Seca? IndyCar starting grid, qualifying results, leaderboard

(*-reflects 6-position starting grid penalty)

• Row 1
• 1, Scott McLaughlin
• 2, Alex Palou
• Row 2
• 3, Felix Rosenqvist
• 4, Alexander Rossi
• Row 3
• 5, David Malukas
• 6, Kyle Kirkwood
• Row 4
• 7, Kyffin Simpson
• 8, Marcus Armstrong
• Row 5
• 9, Louis Foster
• 10, Christian Lundgaard*
• Row 6
• 11, Pato O'Ward
• 12, Will Power
• Row 7
• 13, Marcus Ericsson*
• 14, Mick Schumacher
• Row 8
• 15, Nolan Siegel 16, Scott Dixon
• Row 9
• 17, Christian Rasmussen
• 18, Caio Collet*
• Row 10
• 19, Rinus VeeKay
• 20, Josef Newgarden
• Row 11
• 21, Santino Ferrucci
• 22, Graham Rahal
• Row 12
• 23, Romain Grosjean
• 24, Dennis Hauger
• Row 13
• 25, Sting Ray Robb

When does the IndyCar Series race at Laguna Seca? IndyCar schedule for the Mission Grand Prix Monterey

(All times ET; all IndyCar sessions are on IndyCar Live, IndyCar Radio and Sirius XM Channel 218)

Sunday, Sept. 6

• 12:30 p.m.: Indy NXT race, FS1
• 2:30 p.m.: IndyCar race coverage, Fox (green flag at 3 p.m.)

IndyCar race at Laguna Seca predictions from IndyStar's Zion Brown

• Christian Lundgaard, Kyle Kirkwood, Pato O'Ward: Who takes second place in the points? "Christian Lundgaard has been the most consistent of the three on road courses this year, and he came second at Laguna Seca in 2025, so I say Lundgaard."
• Who is IndyCar's most improved driver in 2026? "It has to be Marcus Ericsson. By improving from 20^th in the 2025 championship to getting back into the top 10 and winning a race, Ericsson proved he still belongs on an upper-tier team like Andretti Global."

IndyCar TV schedule this weekend: How to watch Laguna Seca

• TV: Coverage begins at 2:30 p.m. ET, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026, on Fox. Green flag is scheduled for 3 p.m. Will Buxton is the play-by-play voice, with analysts James Hinchcliffe and Townsend Bell. Georgia Henneberry, Kevin Lee and Jack Harvey are the pit reporters.

How much are Monterey Grand Prix tickets? How much are tickets for the IndyCar races at Laguna Seca?

Who won the IndyCar Laguna Seca race in 2025?

Alex Palou capped the 2025 season with his eighth win, and Christian Lundgaard and Colton Herta completed the podium.

Who is leading IndyCar? 2026 IndyCar points, standings, results

Alex Palou has won six races, Pato O'Ward three, Josef Newgarden, Kyle Kirkwood and Christian Lundgaard two each, and Felix Rosenqvist and Marcus Ericsson one each. (Points are for full-season entrants)

1. Alex Palou, 607 points
2. Christian Lundgaard, 507
3. Kyle Kirkwood, 505
4. Pato O'Ward, 503
5. David Malukas, 484
6. Scott McLaughlin, 428
7. Josef Newgarden, 408
8. Marcus Ericsson, 407
9. Felix Rosenqvist, 379
10. Rinus VeeKay, 364
11. Will Power, 351
12. Scott Dixon, 318
13. Kyffin Simpson, 307
14. Marcus Armstrong, 293
15. Graham Rahal, 291
16. Alexander Rossi, 271
17. Santino Ferrucci, 262
18. Nolan Siegel, 253
19. Louis Foster, 251
20. Romain Grosjean, 247
21. Christian Rasmussen, 236
22. Dennis Hauger, 223
23. Mick Schumacher, 205
24. Caio Collet, 193
25. Sting Ray Robb, 175

How can I stream the IndyCar Laguna Seca race? How to stream the Mission Grand Prix Monterey?

FoxSports.com, Fox Sports app

How can I listen to IndyCar Laguna Seca race?

IndyCar Nation is on SiriusXM Channel 218, IndyCar Live and the IndyCar Radio Network (check affiliates for each race). Mark Jaynes is the anchor, with driver analyst Davey Hamilton.

Will it rain during the IndyCar race at Laguna Seca? Weather Monterey forecast for IndyCar race

• Sunday: Mostly sunny with highs in the upper 60s.

IndyCar schedule 2026

(*-street course; ^-road course; #-oval; all races on Fox, SiriusXM Channel 218; times are start of TV coverage, ET)

• March 1: St. Petersburg, Fla. * (Winner: Alex Palou)
• Saturday, March 7: Phoenix # (Winner: Josef Newgarden)
• Sunday, March 15: Arlington, Texas * (Winner: Kyle Kirkwood)
• Sunday, March 29: Birmingham, Alabama ^ (Winner: Alex Palou)
• Sunday, April 19: Long Beach, California * (Winner: Alex Palou)
• Saturday, May 9: Indianapolis road course ^ (Winner: Christian Lundgaard)
• Sunday, May 24: Indianapolis 500 # (Winner: Felix Rosenqvist)
• Sunday, May 31: Detroit * (Winner: Alex Palou)
• Sunday, June 7: Madison, Illinois # (Winner: Josef Newgarden)
• Sunday, June 21: Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin ^ (Winner: Christian Lundgaard)
• Sunday, July 5: Lexington, Ohio ^ (Winner: Pato O'Ward)
• Monday, July 20: Lebanon, Tennessee (Winner: Alex Palou)
• Sunday, Aug. 9: Portland ^ (Winner: Alex Palou)
• Sunday, Aug. 16: Markham, Ontario * (Winner: Marcus Ericsson)
• Sunday, Aug. 23: Washington, D.C. * (Winner: Kyle Kirkwood)
• Sunday, Aug. 30: Milwaukee # (Winner: Pato O'Ward)
• Sunday, Aug. 30: Milwaukee # (Winner: Pato O'Ward; race completed Sunday after being postponed by rain after 91 laps on Saturday, Aug. 29)
• Sunday, Sept. 6: Monterey, California ^, 2:30 p.m.

IndyCar Series teams, drivers in 2026

(with team, car number and driver)

• A.J. Foyt Racing: 4, Caio Collet; 14, Santino Ferrucci
• Andretti Global: 26, Will Power; 27, Kyle Kirkwood; 28, Marcus Ericsson
• Arrow McLaren: 5, Pato O'Ward; 6, Nolan Siegel; 7, Christian Lundgaard
• Chip Ganassi Racing: 8, Kyffin Simpson; 9, Scott Dixon; 10, Alex Palou
• Dale Coyne Racing: 18, Romain Grosjean; 19, Dennis Hauger
• Ed Carpenter Racing: 20, Alexander Rossi; 21, Christian Rasmussen
• Juncos Hollinger: 76, Rinus VeeKay; 77, Sting Ray Robb
• Meyer Shank Racing: 60, Felix Rosenqvist; 66, Marcus Armstrong
• Rahal Letterman Lanigan: 15, Graham Rahal; 45, Louis Foster; 47, Mick Schumacher; reserve driver, Toby Sowery
• Team Penske: 2, Josef Newgarden; 3, Scott McLaughlin; 12, David Malukas

Zion Brown is IndyStar's motorsports reporter. Follow him at @z10nbr0wn. Get IndyStar's motor sports coverage sent directly to your inbox with our Motor Sports newsletter.