Scott McLaughlin leads the field for the 2026 IndyCar finale at Laguna Seca

The 2026 IndyCar Series season concludes today with the Mission Grand Prix Monterey at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. Scott McLaughlin holds the pole position for the 95-lap race, while already crowned series champion Alex Palou starts second. The race carries additional stakes for three drivers fighting for second place in the final standings. Kyle Kirkwood, Christian Lundgaard, and Pato O'Ward enter the event separated by only four points. Lundgaard begins the race from 11th after serving a six-position grid penalty for engine changes, while Kirkwood starts sixth and O'Ward starts 12th. Television coverage begins at 2:30 p.m. ET on Fox, with the green flag expected at 3 p.m. Forecasts indicate clear, sunny conditions for the final event of the year.

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