MONTEREY, Calif. — Alex Palou became the second driver to win four consecutive IndyCar Series championships when he clinched his fifth NTT IndyCar Series crown on Aug. 30 at the Milwaukee Mile.
The Mission Foods Grand Prix of Monterey will be the 29th IndyCar race at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca but just the sixth since 2004. Teo Fabi won the first race at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in 1983. Alex Palou has won the last two races at the track in 2024 and 2025.
Scott Dixon and Alex Palou are the only former winners entered in this year’s race.
• Fourteen IndyCar drivers have won at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca from the pole – Teo Fabi (1983), Bobby Rahal (1985), Danny Sullivan (1988), Rick Mears (1989), Danny Sullivan (1990), Michael Andretti (1991, 1992), Paul Tracy (1994), Alex Zanardi (1996), Bryan Herta (1998, 1999), Helio Castroneves (2000), Cristiano da Matta (2002), Patrick Carpentier (2003), Colton Herta (2019, 2021) and Alex Palou (2024, 2025).
• Team Penske has won six times at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. Penske’s winning drivers are Danny Sullivan (1988, 1990), Rick Mears (1989), Paul Tracy (1993, 1994) and Helio Castroneves (2000). Chip Ganassi Racing also has six wins with Alex Palou (2022, 2024, 2025), Scott Dixon (2023), Alex Zanardi (1996) and Jimmy Vasser (1997). Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing has three wins with Bryan Herta (1998, 1999) and Max Papis (2001).
• Twenty-two drivers entered in the event have competed in past IndyCar Series races at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. Scott Dixon has eight starts, most among the entered drivers. Nine entered drivers have led laps at the track: Alex Palou 250, Kyle Kirkwood 24, Will Power 23, Dixon 22, Pato O’Ward 15, Felix Rosenqvist 11, Nolan Siegel 11, Alexander Rossi 10 and Josef Newgarden 10.
• Rookies Caio Collet, Dennis Hauger and Mick Schumacher will race an Indy car at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca for the first time this weekend. Collet swept the Indy NXT by Firestone doubleheader last season at Laguna Seca.
• Scott Dixon will attempt to make his 375th consecutive start, extending his record streak…Graham Rahal will attempt to make his 275th consecutive start, the third-longest streak in series history.
