Upon Further Review: Sometimes It’s Okay to be Boring
IndyCar’s season finale may not have had much on-track action, or contact, but that isn’t a bad thing considering motorsports elsewhere.
IndyCar’s season finale may not have had much on-track action, or contact, but that isn’t a bad thing considering motorsports elsewhere.
Scott McLaughlin broke a two-year winless drought, dominating the IndyCar season finale at Laguna Seca.
Scott McLaughlin beat Alex Palou for his second pole of the 2026 IndyCar season.
McLaughlin got held up by lapped traffic in both races, including once by his fellow countryman Scott Dixon.
But a trio of grid penalties mean fourth-place Pato O’Ward will lead the field to green in the first race.
The two were teammates at Team Penske from 2020 to 2025.
The 2026 Indy 500 was one for the ages.
Get the lowdown on all 33 drivers in this year’s Indy 500.
The company will sponsor efforts for Scott McLaughlin, Josef Newgarden, Austin Cindric and Josh Berry this year.