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Qualifying: Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey Notes and Results

By Patrick Stephan The final NTT INDYCAR Series qualifying session of 2023 started a couple minutes late as the AMR INDYCAR Safety team was finishing some track clean-up following the INDY NXT race. The air temp is 71 degrees, the track at 123F and the humidity is up to 62% Round 1 Group 1: Ryan...

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Race #1 – INDY NXT by Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey

By Patrick Stephan The first INDY NXT by Firestone race of the weekend started with the air temp up to 76F and the track at 118F. The sun is shining brightly on the 18 car field with the humidity at 50%. This is much warmer than this morning’s qualifying sessions, which were delayed 35 minutes...

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Laguna Seca – NTT INDYCAR Series Saturday Practice Notes and Results

By Patrick Stephan This morning started like most around the Monterey Bay, but then I drove to the track. On the way, I encountered a pretty solid rain storm, which had rolled through the track area earlier in the AM. By the time I got to the track (8:30am) it was pretty clear and the...

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INDY NXT by Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey – Qualifying Report and Results

By Patrick Stephan We expect to start out a day at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca wearing a jacket, and quickly getting hot once the marine layer burns off, but this morning was different. Literally drove through rain on the way to the track and then we had thunder and it’s corresponding nearby lightning create a...

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Saturday at the Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey – Schedule, Weather (and Some Racing Stuff)

By Patrick Stephan I’ll throw a little bit of travel stuff here before getting to today’s weather and the schedule for the remaining INDYCAR events of the 2023 schedule. Feel free to skip the travel part, but I will note a major draw of Laguna Seca is the beauty of the local area both at...

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Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey – NTT INDYCAR Series Practice Results and Notebook

By Patrick Stephan Here are some notes from this afternoon’s NTT INDYCAR Series practice session with some of this morning’s INDYCAR bullpen session mixed in. Practice #1 Notes The NTT INDYCAR Series practice session started with the air at 75F and the track at 123F. Colton Herta would lead the session with just his fourth...

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INDY NXT Laguna Seca Practice Notes and Results

By Patrick Stephan The INDY NXT by Firestone practice session got started with the Air Temp at 77F, the track at 123F and the humidity at 47%. Walking the paddock it feels quick a bit warmer and sweatier than 77 as we’ve got bright sunshine all over the circuit. For reference, the fastest car in...

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Arrow McLaren announces David Malukas to join its 2024 driver lineup in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES

Arrow McLaren announces David Malukas to join its 2024 driver lineup in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES Friday 8 September MONTEREY, CA – Arrow McLaren today announced that David Malukas has signed a multiyear deal with the team ahead of the 2024 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season. The 21-year-old American-Lithuanian driver is one of the youngest in the...

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Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey – Friday Schedule and Weather

By Patrick Stephan Before I leave for the track, here is today’s schedule and weather. The nice thing about Laguna Seca in September – not really a lot of weather to watch. I’m in Marina this weekend, where at 8am Pacific Time it’s 54F with a high of just 68F. Per IndyCar Weatherman, it will...

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Thursday Test Session Report and Notebook – WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca

BY BRUCE MARTIN for TrackSideOnline.com presented by Honda Racing/HPD MONTEREY, California – A full field of 27 Indy cars tried to get a grip on the high-grip surface of the newly-repaved WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca during a five-hour test session Thursday. Will Power of Team Penske was the fastest around the recently repaved 11-turn, 2.238-mile picturesque...

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