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Will chaotic IndyCar finales become the norm in future?

Laguna Seca has seen a thing or two since its construction in 1957, nestled among the dusty, sweeping hillsides between Monterey and Salinas, but not many races around the ‘dry lake’ have been as chaotic or frenzied as Sunday’s IndyCar Series finale, which very much had the feel of ‘School’s…

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Armstrong gets first taste of IndyCar ovals in Texas test

The 23-year-old New Zealander was crowned the IndyCar Series’ Rookie of the Year in the season finale last Sunday at Laguna Seca, despite running a partial campaign on only road and street circuits.

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IndyCar Laguna Seca: Rosenqvist takes pole by 0.01s in final McLaren race

The speedy Swede, who is joining Meyer Shank Racing in 2024, drove “a gorilla lap” flyer of 1m06.6416s lap on the 11-turn, 2.238-mile natural terrain road course.

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Malukas completes Arrow McLaren IndyCar 2024 driver line-up

The 21-year-old Chicago-born American-Lithuanian has spent the past two years at Dale Coyne Racing with HMD, earning two podiums ahead of this weekend’s season finale at Laguna Seca.

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IndyCar Laguna Seca: Start times, how to watch, entry list & more

This weekend’s event on 11-turn, 2.238-mile permanent road course in Monterey will comprise 95 laps (212 miles). This will be the 26th IndyCar race at the track.

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Newgarden: Fans to be winners in “stressful” Nashville IndyCar finale

Speaking at the announcement of Nashville taking the place of Laguna Seca as the final round of the 2024 IndyCar calendar, Team Penske’s Newgarden – who hails from nearby Hendersonville – said he hopes for a tight championship finale on the new track layout that takes in much more of the…

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Revealed: a toxic metal is in a US city’s air – and may be harming children’s brains

The Guardian finds children in Portland, Oregon, could have lower test scores due to lead emissions from nearby racetrack, one of dozens across the US to use toxic leaded gasoline

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Wayne Taylor Racing to add second Acura in 2024 IMSA season

The announcement was made on Tuesday morning, two days after the outfit finished fourth at Laguna Seca with Filipe Albuquerque and Ricky Taylor at the wheel of its sole #10 Konica Minolta-sponsored LMDh car.

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Rockenfeller to drive JDC-Miller Porsche LMDh in IMSA

Former Porsche factory driver Rockenfeller, who set a distance record that still stands on his way to Le Mans victory in 2010 aboard Audi's R15-plus, will race the 2021 Sebring 12 Hour-winning team's newly-delivered car from the 12-14 May Laguna Seca round onwards.

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Rockenfeller signed to drive JDC-Miller Porsche LMDh in IMSA

Former Porsche factory driver Rockenfeller, who set a distance record that still stands on his way to Le Mans victory in 2010 aboard Audi's R15 plus, will race the 2021 Sebring 12 Hour-winning team's newly-delivered GTP car from the 12-14 May Laguna Seca round.

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IndyCar Preview: 5 big storylines to watch in 2023

Penske and Ganassi remain the targets for Arrow McLaren and Andretti Autosport as the 2023 NTT IndyCar Series season gets underway this weekend. Can either dethrone the top teams, and how will the intra-team battles shake up in the benchmark squads? David Malsher-Lopez on the key discussion points for the…

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What to watch for in IndyCar 2023

Penske and Ganassi remain the targets for Arrow McLaren and Andretti as the 2023 IndyCar season gets under way this weekend. Can either dethrone the top teams, and how will the intra-team battles shake up in the benchmark squads? Autosport considers some of the key discussion points in the season…

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Dixon “didn’t have the pace” to fight for Laguna win

Scott Dixon, who finished 12th on a day he needed to win to stay in the championship hunt, says his CGR-Honda just wasn’t quick enough at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.

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The other IndyCar title set to go down to the wire in 2022

All eyes are on the fight between Team Penske and Chip Ganassi Racing for the IndyCar drivers' title with two races remaining in 2022 at Portland and Laguna Seca. But the battle for Rookie of the Year honours between Christian Lundgaard and David Malukas is set to be just as…

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Ride Along In A Lucid Air Sapphire Prototype As It Laps Laguna Seca

Ryan from The Kilowatts YouTube channel rode shotgun in a Lucid Air Sapphire prototype for two laps on Laguna Seca, with Ben Collins behind the wheel.

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Ken Block's Audi S1 E-Tron Quattro Hoonitron Coming To Laguna Seca

The EV will be at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion with a 1985 Audi Sport Quattro S1 Group B rally car.

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Siggy and Redline win Formula Pro Series titles

Kevin Siggy has won the final race of the 2022 Formula Pro Series championship at Laguna Seca, helping secure the team laurels for Redline in the process.

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What Happens When You Take A Harley-Davidson Road Glide To Laguna Seca?

Mission King of the Baggers racing at MotoAmerica events shows what some race-prepped baggers can do, but what about actual street bikes? Kyle Wyman shows us.

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Yoshimura Unveils Flamboyant Yamaha R7 Livery By Troy Lee Designs

Yoshimura and Troy Lee Designs unveil the Project (Yamaha) R7 race bike livery prior to the MotoAmerica Twins Cup round at Laguna Seca on July 8-10, 2022.

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See Tesla Semi Delivering Pre-Assembled Superchargers At Laguna Seca

Tesla has shared an interesting video with a Tesla Semi delivering pre-assembled Superchargers at the Laguna Seca race track in California.

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Rainey Ride To The Races To Benefit Roadracing World Action Fund

MotoAmerica President Wayne Rainey will host the second-annual Rainey Ride to the Races on July 8, 2022, to raise funds for the Roadracing World Action Fund.

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IMSA Laguna Seca: Taylor takes pole for WTR Acura

Ricky Taylor and Oliver Jarvis delivered an Acura 1-2 in qualifying at Laguna Seca, with the Wayne Taylor Racing driver taking pole by less than a tenth of a second.

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