IndyCar 2025 at Laguna Seca: What Time Does the Grand Prix Start?

The IndyCar Series heads to wine country for the Java House Grand Prix of Monterey at WeatherTech Raceway at Laguna Seca, a 95-lap race on an 11-turn, 2.238-mile layout.

The series is finishing up a busy stretch of five races over four weekends. Pato O’Ward has won two of the previous three races, but he still trails points leader Alex Palou by 99 points.

Push-to-pass: 150 seconds in total, with 15-second increments.

Tire allocation: Five sets of primary and alternate tires will be used during the course of the event weekend. Rookie drivers may use one extra pair of tires during the first session. Except for wet conditions, teams must use one set of primary tires and one new set of alternate tires.

Who is currently leading IndyCar? 2025 IndyCar Results

Alex Palou has won seven races, Kyle Kirkwood three, Pato O’Ward two, and Scott Dixon once. Palou is 99 points ahead of second-place O’Ward with four races remaining.

Who won Laguna Seca in 2024? 2024 IndyCar results at WeatherTech Raceway

Alex Palou won from pole position, with Colton Herta and Alexander Rossi rounding out the podium.

IndyCar Series schedule at WeatherTech Raceway at Laguna Seca

(All times ET; all IndyCar sessions are on IndyCar Live, IndyCar Radio and Sirius XM Channel 218)

IndyCar Series schedule at WeatherTech Raceway at Laguna Seca on Friday, July 25

• 5 p.m.: IndyCar practice, FS2

IndyCar Series schedule at WeatherTech Raceway at Laguna Seca on Saturday, July 26

• 11:30 a.m.: IndyCar practice, FS1
• 2:30 p.m.: IndyCar qualifying, FS1

IndyCar Series schedule at WeatherTech Raceway at Laguna Seca on Sunday, July 27

• Noon: IndyCar warmup, FS2
• 3 p.m.: IndyCar race on Fox.

Where can you see the IndyCar race at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca?

TV coverage will begin at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday, July 27, 2025, on Fox. Green flag is set for 3:22 p.m. Will Buxton provides the play-by-play voice, alongside analysts James Hinchcliffe and Townsend Bell. Kevin Lee and Jack Harvey are the pit reporters.

How can you watch the IndyCar race at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca?

• FoxSports.com and Fox Sports app.
• Watch for free with a Fubo trial.

How can I listen to the IndyCar race at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca?

IndyCar Nation is on SiriusXM Channel 218, IndyCar Live, and the IndyCar Radio Network (check the affiliates for each race).

Will it rain during the IndyCar race at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca?

• Friday: 20% chance of rain, with highs in the 60s.
• Saturday: 20% chance of rain and highs in the 60s.
• Sunday: Partly cloudy skies and highs in the 60s.

2025 IndyCar Series schedule

The 2025 IndyCar Series schedule includes 17 races, all televised on Fox. (Times are ET; %-downtown street course, &-road course, *-oval)

• March 2, St. Petersburg, Florida % (Winner: Alex Palou)
• March 23, Thermal, California & (Winner: Alex Palou)
• April 13, Long Beach, California % (Winner: Kyle Kirkwood)
• May 4, Birmingham, Alabama & (Winner: Alex Palou)
• May 10, Indianapolis & (Winner: Alex Palou)
• May 25, Indianapolis 500 * (Winner: Alex Palou)
• June 1, Detroit % (Winner: Kyle Kirkwood)
• June 15, St. Louis * (Winner: Kyle Kirkwood)
• June 22, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin & (Winner: Alex Palou)
• July 6, Lexington, Ohio & (Winner: Scott Dixon)
• July 12, Newton, Iowa * (Winner: Pato O’Ward)
• July 13, Newton, Iowa * (Winner: Alex Palou)
• July 20, Toronto % (Winner: Alex Palou)
• July 27, Monterey, California &, 3 p.m.
• Aug. 10, Portland &, 3 p.m.
• Aug. 24, Milwaukee *, 2 p.m.