Scott McLaughlin ends 35-race winless streak with dominant Laguna Seca victory
Scott McLaughlin started from pole and led 87 of 95 laps to win the Mission Foods Grand Prix of Monterey at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, snapping a 35-race winless streak that dated to the 2024 Milwaukee Mile 250 Race 2 and earning his eighth career NTT IndyCar Series victory.
Scott McLaughlin won the Mission Foods Grand Prix of Monterey at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, starting from pole and leading a race-high 87 of 95 laps. The victory ended a 35-race winless streak that the article dates to the 2024 Milwaukee Mile 250 Race 2 and marked McLaughlin’s eighth career win in 103 NTT IndyCar Series starts.
The report notes McLaughlin celebrated with burnouts on the frontstretch and that Alex Palou climbed out to celebrate his championship. Kyle Kirkwood finished second and secured runner-up in the championship standings; Alexander Rossi took third for his first podium of the season with Ed Carpenter Racing. The article presents this race as the conclusion of the 2026 NTT IndyCar Series season and says the series is scheduled to return March 7, 2027, on the streets of St. Petersburg, Florida.
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