Tag: Indy Car 2023

The NTT INDYCAR SERIES season comes to a close on Sunday in sunny Monterey, as champion Alex Palou will take a victory lap at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in the Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey after clinching the series title last weekend.

Palou, now a two-time INDYCAR champ, won at Portland International Raceway in a brilliant performance, and now returns to the track where he ended the season with a victory last year.

This will be the final season finale at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca for the INDYCAR SERIES before a schedule revamp. While Laguna Seca will be on the schedule in 2024, the season finale will shift to Nashville next year.

Here’s all you need to know about Sunday’s race.

Sunday, September 10th: Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey

The Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca will begin at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.

NTT INDYCAR Series points standings:

1st. Alex Palou, 618 points

2nd. Scott Dixon, 527 points

3rd. Josef Newgarden, 470 points

4th. Pato O’Ward, 461 points

5th. Scott McLaughlin, 448 points

6th. Marcus Ericsson, 423 points

7th. Will Power, 393 points

8th. Christian Lundgaard, 362 points

9th. Alexander Rossi, 349 points

10th. Colton Herta, 348 points

The NTT INDYCAR SERIES returns to Iowa Speedway this weekend for a doubleheader at the “Fastest Short Track on the Planet.”

With two races adding up to a bevy of championship points on the line, and superstars like Ed Sheeran and Caitlin Clark highlighting festivities, INDYCAR Iowa weekend is quickly becoming a fan-favorite spectacle.

Josef Newgarden and Pato O’Ward will try to defend their race wins at Iowa a season ago in the first oval races on the schedule since the 2023 Indianapolis 500.

Fans in attendance will also enjoy four massive concerts bookending each race. On Saturday, Carrie Underwood will perform the pre-race concert, with Kenny Chesney performing the post-race concert. On Sunday, Zac Brown Band will kick things off, with Ed Sheeran closing out the weekend in Iowa.

So when should you tune in to catch Race No. 2?

Sunday, July 23rd: Hy-Vee One Step 250

The following day, the Hy-Vee One Step 250 will begin at 2:00 p.m. ET on Sunday on NBC and Peacock.

Race 1 Recap:

Josef Newgarden proved once again he’s the man to beat in Iowa, leading the most laps en route to a fifth career victory at the short track. Penske teammate Scott McLaughlin finished close behind, but Newgarden was so dominant that only five total cars finished on the lead lap.

WHAT. A. FINISH.

Relive the last few laps of the Hy-Vee Homefront 250.#INDYCAR // @INDYCARatIowa pic.twitter.com/yEGIPXSv0E

— NTT INDYCAR SERIES (@IndyCar) July 22, 2023

NTT INDYCAR Series points standings:

With four race wins in 2023, Alex Palou enters the doubleheader weekend with a commanding advantage in the standings.

1st. Alex Palou, 442 points

2nd. Josef Newgarden, 344 points

3rd. Scott Dixon, 328 points

4th. Pato O’Ward, 309 points

5th. Marcus Ericsson, 307 points

6th. Scott McLaughlin, 298 points

7th. Will Power, 274 points