McLaughlin denies Palou to take 2026 IndyCar Laguna Seca pole after a dramatic Fast Six shootout decided in the final seconds of Qualifying.
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IndyCar | Laguna Seca 2026 | Qualifying | McLaughlin denies Palou pole

IndyCar headed into the 2026 Qualifying session at Laguna Seca with the fight for pole still difficult to call after two different drivers topped practice. Alex Palou started the season finale strongly, leading Practice 1 ahead of Felix Rosenqvist and Pato O’Ward. Practice 2 then brought another change at the front, as Scott McLaughlin put…

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IndyCar | Laguna Seca 2026 | Practice 2 | McLaughlin paces the field

Practice 2 at the final round of the 2026 IndyCar season has been completed at Laguna Seca, view the full session report here. On Friday in the first session, Alex Palou was fastest once again, pacing Felix Rosenqvist and double Milwaukee winner Pato O’Ward. There was a delay in it starting as a massive crash…

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O’Ward completes a Milwaukee sweep as Palou seals his fifth IndyCar title after a rain-delayed Race 1 thriller.
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2026 IndyCar | Milwaukee | Race 1 | O’Ward completes sweep as Palou clinches fifth title

IndyCar headed into Race 1 at the 2026 Milwaukee Mile weekend after a qualifying session shaped by speed, penalties and rebuilt cars. Scott McLaughlin set the fastest first-lap average to top Race 1 qualifying, but his nine-place engine penalty dropped him to 10th on the starting grid. Alex Palou and David Malukas also qualified inside…

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