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IndyCar – The Apex @indycar.theapex.racing · 06/09/2026

2026 Mission Foods Grand Prix of Monterey post-race numbers: — Margin of victory: 1.3739 seconds — Lead changes: 6 among 4 drivers — Total passes: 160 — Position passes: 146 — Cautions: 1 for 3 laps — Time of race: 1:59:29.6163 — Average speed: 106.756 mph — Most laps led: 87 (McLaughlin)

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IndyCar – The Apex @indycar.theapex.racing · 06/09/2026

Despite not completing a lap, Dennis Hauger topped the Rookie of the Year standings with 228 points, followed by Mick Schumacher with 213 and Caio Collet with 203. #MissionFoodsGP #IndyCar

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IndyCar – The Apex @indycar.theapex.racing · 06/09/2026

Results: 1. McLaughlin 2. Kirkwood 3. Rossi 4. Rosenqvist 5. Malukas 6. Lundgaard 7. Armstrong 8. Palou 9. Ericsson 10. Simpson 11. O'Ward 12. Ferrucci 13. Power 14. Foster 15. Newgarden 16. VeeKay 17. Dixon 18. Grosjean 19. Rahal 20. Collet 21. Rasmussen

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IndyCar – The Apex @indycar.theapex.racing · 06/09/2026

Alexander Rossi finished third, his 31st career podium and first top-three finish for ECR. #MissionFoodsGP #IndyCar

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IndyCar – The Apex @indycar.theapex.racing · 06/09/2026

Kyle Kirkwood finished in the second position and secured second in the standings, 86 points behind champion Alex Palou. #MissionFoodsGP #IndyCar

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IndyCar – The Apex @indycar.theapex.racing · 06/09/2026

Scott McLaughlin wins the 2026 Mission Foods Grand Prix of Monterey, his first victory of the season and the eighth win of his #IndyCar career. His last win was Race 2 at Milwaukee in 2024, 36 starts ago. #MissionFoodsGP

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IndyCar – The Apex @indycar.theapex.racing · 06/09/2026

Scott McLaughlin takes the white flag with a 2.1371-second advantage over Kyle Kirkwood. #MissionFoodsGP #IndyCar

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IndyCar – The Apex @indycar.theapex.racing · 06/09/2026

Lap 90 of 95: 1. McLaughlin 2. Kirkwood 3. Rossi 4. Rosenqvist 5. Malukas 6. Lundgaard 7. Armstrong 8. Palou 9. Ericsson 10. Simpson #MissionFoodsGP #IndyCar

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IndyCar – The Apex @indycar.theapex.racing · 06/09/2026

Lap 80 of 95: 1. McLaughlin 2. Kirkwood (-1.6s) 3. Rossi (-3.1s) 4. Malukas (-4.0s) 5. Rosenqvist (-8.7s) #MissionFoodsGP #IndyCar

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IndyCar – The Apex @indycar.theapex.racing · 06/09/2026

Scott McLaughlin pits from the lead on Lap 70 along with Kyle Kirkwood, Alexander Rossi and Felix Rosenqvist. #MissionFoodsGP #IndyCar

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IndyCar – The Apex @indycar.theapex.racing · 06/09/2026

Points as they run on Lap 65 of 95: 1. Palou 627 2. Kirkwood 545 3. Lundgaard 535 4. O'Ward 522 5. Malukas 516 #MissionFoodsGP #IndyCar

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IndyCar – The Apex @indycar.theapex.racing · 06/09/2026

Lap 60 of 95: 1. McLaughlin 2. Kirkwood (-3.1s) 3. Rossi (-5.0s) 4. Malukas (-8.3s) 5. Rosenqvist (-9.9s) #MissionFoodsGP #IndyCar

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IndyCar – The Apex @indycar.theapex.racing · 06/09/2026

Halfway: 1. McLaughlin 2. Kirkwood 3. Rossi 4. Ferrucci 5. Malukas 6. Rosenqvist 7. Collet 8. Lundgaard 9. Dixon 10. Newgarden #MissionFoodsGP #IndyCar

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IndyCar – The Apex @indycar.theapex.racing · 06/09/2026

Felix Rosenqvist pits from the lead on Lap 45. The new race leader is Marcus Armstrong. #MissionFoodsGP #IndyCar

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IndyCar – The Apex @indycar.theapex.racing · 06/09/2026

Scott McLaughlin pits from the lead on Lap 44 with Kyle Kirkwood and Alexander Rossi. The new race leader is Felix Rosenqvist. #MissionFoodsGP #IndyCar

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IndyCar – The Apex @indycar.theapex.racing · 06/09/2026

Lap 40 of 95: 1. McLaughlin 2. Kirkwood (-3.2s) 3. Rossi (-4.2s) 4. Malukas (-8.3s) 5. Rosenqvist (-9.2s) #MissionFoodsGP #IndyCar

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IndyCar – The Apex @indycar.theapex.racing · 06/09/2026

Following a pit stop for Alex Palou on Lap 31, Scott McLaughlin leads Kyle Kirkwood by 4.3 seconds on Lap 33. #MissionFoodsGP #IndyCar

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IndyCar – The Apex @indycar.theapex.racing · 06/09/2026

Kyle Kirkwood passes Alex Palou for the second position on Lap 31. #MissionFoodsGP #IndyCar

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IndyCar – The Apex @indycar.theapex.racing · 06/09/2026

Lap 26 of 95, after all active cars have pitted at least once: 1. McLaughlin 2. Palou 3. Kirkwood 4. Malukas 5. Rossi 6. Rosenqvist 7. Dixon 8. Armstrong 9. Lundgaard 10. Simpson #MissionFoodsGP #IndyCar

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IndyCar – The Apex @indycar.theapex.racing · 06/09/2026

Alexander Rossi pits from the lead on Lap 25. The new race leader is Scott McLaughlin. #MissionFoodsGP #IndyCar

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IndyCar – The Apex @indycar.theapex.racing · 06/09/2026

Lap 23 of 95: 1. Rossi 2. Collet (-11.5s) 3. Ferrucci (-15.0s) 4. McLaughlin (-17.8s) 5. Palou (-19.0s) #MissionFoodsGP #IndyCar

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IndyCar – The Apex @indycar.theapex.racing · 06/09/2026

With green-flag pit stops underway, Alexander Rossi leads on Lap 22. #MissionFoodsGP #IndyCar

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IndyCar – The Apex @indycar.theapex.racing · 06/09/2026

Alex Palou pits from the second position on Lap 18. Pato O'Ward and David Malukas also pit. #MissionFoodsGP #IndyCar

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IndyCar – The Apex @indycar.theapex.racing · 06/09/2026

Lap 15 of 95: 1. McLaughlin 2. Palou (-2.9s) 3. Kirkwood (-4.3s) 4. Rosenqvist (-5.5s) 5. Rossi (-7.3s) #MissionFoodsGP #IndyCar

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IndyCar – The Apex @indycar.theapex.racing · 06/09/2026

Lap 5 of 95: 1. McLaughlin 2. Palou (-0.6s) 3. Kirkwood (-1.4s) 4. Rosenqvist (-2.4s) 5. Rossi (-2.9s) #MissionFoodsGP #IndyCar

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IndyCar – The Apex @indycar.theapex.racing · 06/09/2026

Back to green at the end of Lap 4 with Scott McLaughlin leading Alex Palou. #MissionFoodsGP #IndyCar

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IndyCar – The Apex @indycar.theapex.racing · 06/09/2026

At noon local time, the ambient temperature at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca was 67 degrees with 51% relative humidity and sunny skies. The track temperature was 107.7 degrees according to Firestone engineers. #MissionFoodsGP #IndyCar

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IndyCar – The Apex @indycar.theapex.racing · 06/09/2026

Full-course caution on Lap 1 for Dennis Hauger into the barrier in Turn 6 after contact from behind by Sting Ray Robb. #MissionFoodsGP #IndyCar

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IndyCar – The Apex @indycar.theapex.racing · 06/09/2026

Today's race is 95 laps on the 2.238-mile WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca totaling 212.61 miles. Pole sitter Scott McLaughlin gridded drivers' left. The pit road speed is 45 mph. #MissionFoodsGP #IndyCar

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IndyCar – The Apex @indycar.theapex.racing · 06/09/2026

The command has been given and engines are fired at Laguna Seca. #MissionFoodsGP #IndyCar

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IndyCar – The Apex @indycar.theapex.racing · 06/09/2026

The #MissionFoodsGP Race Report has been updated with final practice results and a detailed session recap. Next up for #IndyCar is 95 laps of racing. The green flag is expected at 12:05 p.m. PT / 3:05 p.m. ET with coverage beginning on FOX at 2:30 p.m. ET. www.theapex.racing/2026/09/20...

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Race Report: 2026 Mission Foods Grand Prix of Monterey • The Apex

Session results, schedule, weather forecast and more for the 2026 Mission Foods Grand Prix of Monterey at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.

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IndyCar – The Apex @indycar.theapex.racing · 06/09/2026

Final practice top 10: 1. Rosenqvist 1:10.4275 2. Schumacher 3. McLaughlin 4. Dixon 5. Kirkwood 6. Collet 7. Newgarden 8. Lundgaard 9. Palou 10. Rossi #MissionFoodsGP #IndyCar

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IndyCar – The Apex @indycar.theapex.racing · 06/09/2026

With two minutes remaining, Felix Rosenqvist tops final practice at 1:10.4275. #MissionFoodsGP #IndyCar

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IndyCar – The Apex @indycar.theapex.racing · 06/09/2026

Final practice is back to green with 22 minutes remaining. #MissionFoodsGP #IndyCar

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IndyCar – The Apex @indycar.theapex.racing · 06/09/2026

Red flag for Sting Ray Robb who made contact with the barrier in Turn 10. Robb climbed from his car without assistance from the AMR INDYCAR Safety Team. #MissionFoodsGP #IndyCar

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IndyCar – The Apex @indycar.theapex.racing · 06/09/2026

Final practice is green at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. The session is 30 minutes in duration. #MissionFoodsGP #IndyCar

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IndyCar – The Apex @indycar.theapex.racing · 05/09/2026

Firestone Fast Six results: 1. McLaughlin 1:09.1363 2. Palou 1:09.1540 3. Rosenqvist 1:09.1931 4. Rossi 1:09.3247 5. Lundgaard 1:10.2227 6. Malukas 1:12.8461 #MissionFoodsGP #IndyCar

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IndyCar – The Apex @indycar.theapex.racing · 05/09/2026

Scott McLaughlin wins the NTT P1 Award for the 2026 Mission Foods Grand Prix of Monterey, his third pole of the season and the 14th pole of his #IndyCar career. #MissionFoodsGP

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IndyCar – The Apex @indycar.theapex.racing · 05/09/2026

Alex Palou goes to the top of the Firestone Fast Six with a 1:09.1540. #MissionFoodsGP #IndyCar

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IndyCar – The Apex @indycar.theapex.racing · 05/09/2026

Halfway through the Firestone Fast Six: 1. Rossi 1:10.6585 2. McLaughlin 3. Malukas 4. Palou 5. Rosenqvist 6. Lundgaard #MissionFoodsGP #IndyCar

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IndyCar – The Apex @indycar.theapex.racing · 05/09/2026

Green flag for the Firestone Fast Six at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. #MissionFoodsGP #IndyCar

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IndyCar – The Apex @indycar.theapex.racing · 05/09/2026

The Firestone Fast Six consists of six minutes of green-flag time. The cars are ranked one through six based on their fastest laps, with the fastest earning the NTT P1 Award. #MissionFoodsGP #IndyCar

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IndyCar – The Apex @indycar.theapex.racing · 05/09/2026

Qualified in positions seven through 12: 7. Kirkwood 8. Ericsson 9. Simpson 10. Armstrong 11. Foster 12. Collet #MissionFoodsGP #IndyCar

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