Open-wheel cars belong at Laguna Seca, and the Grand Prix of Monterey is the weekend that proves it. When the IndyCar series comes to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, the fastest road-course cars in American racing take on a track that punishes a mistake and rewards nerve, the Corkscrew most of all.
The weekend builds through practice and qualifying before the main event, with support series filling out the card. IndyCar has long treated Laguna Seca as one of its signature road courses, and the paddock access here is closer than almost any major series offers, close enough to watch a crew work a car between sessions.
General admission covers the hillsides and the paddock, and the natural amphitheater around the Corkscrew is the seat everyone wants. Come early, wear layers for the coastal morning, and plan for a walk, since the good spots are up the hills.
If the series holds its late-season slot, this doubles as a championship-weight weekend, the kind where the racing carries stakes beyond a single result.
Session times and the full weekend schedule post to our events calendar, and our Sports coverage follows the racing season at the track. For tickets and details, WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca has the current information.