IndyCar season concludes at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca this weekend
Motorsport.com • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 3, 2026, 5:36 PM
Last updated Sep 3, 2026
The 2026 IndyCar season reaches its final event this weekend at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. Alex Palou enters the race weekend having already secured his fifth career championship title. While the top spot is decided, the field remains competitive for the remaining positions in the overall standings. Christian Lundgaard, Kyle Kirkwood, and Pato O'Ward are engaged in a tight battle for second place. Palou also enters the event as the defending winner at this venue and intends to pursue his seventh victory of the current season. Television and scheduling information for the weekend's sessions is available for spectators following the series as the campaign comes to a close.
- •WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca hosts the IndyCar season finale this weekend.
- •Alex Palou has officially clinched the 2026 season championship.
- •Christian Lundgaard, Kyle Kirkwood, and Pato O'Ward compete for second place.
- •Alex Palou is the defending winner at the Laguna Seca circuit.
- 5:36 PMMotorsport.com — How to watch IndyCar 2026 season finale at Laguna Seca: Weekend schedule, start time, TV
"The 2026 IndyCar season comes to an end this weekend at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. Alex Palou has already clinched his fifth championship, but the battle for second is a nail-bitter with Christian Lundgaard, Kyle Kirkwood, and Pato O'Ward. Palou is the defending winner at Laguna Seca, and will hope to earn his seventh win of the year in the finale. Here's how to watch all the action ...Keep reading
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