A detailed recap of the #MissionFoodsGP closes out the final Race Report of 2026. Next up for #IndyCar is the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on March 7, 2027.
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A detailed recap of the #MissionFoodsGP closes out the final Race Report of 2026. Next up for #IndyCar is the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on March 7, 2027.
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— Fastest lap: 1:11.6544 (VeeKay on Lap 38)
— Fastest leader lap: 1:11.7233 (McLaughlin on Lap 8)
— Most positions improved: 9 (Ferrucci, started 21st, finished 12th)
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Race results, passing analysis and post-race analysis have been added to the #MissionFoodsGP Race Report.
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🏎️🏁 Scotty Mac closes out the #INDYCAR season with the #MissionFoodsGP win!
And now the long wait until March 2027 begins 💤
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.
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22. Schumacher
23. Robb
24. Siegel
25. Hauger
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Alex Palou is truly unbeatable. Can’t wait for a challenge next year, but as hard as it is for me to admit, he’s already one of the greats. #Indycar #MissionFoodsGP
Dennis hauger winning rookie of the year despite a wrecked car. #IndyCar #MissionFoodsGP
IndyCar Laguna Seca 2026: Mick Schumacher nach vier Stopps abgeschlagen #IndyCar #LagunaSeca #MissionFoodsGP
Alexander Rossi finished third, his 31st career podium and first top-three finish for ECR.
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Flag to flag dominance for Scott McLaughlin. Awesome. #IndyCar #MissionFoodsGP
Kyle Kirkwood finished in the second position and secured second in the standings, 86 points behind champion Alex Palou.
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MCLAUGHLIN SNAPS THE WINLESS STREAK LETS GOOOOO. #IndyCar #MissionFoodsGP
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.
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Scott McLaughlin takes the white flag with a 2.1371-second advantage over Kyle Kirkwood.
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Lap 90 of 95:
1. McLaughlin
2. Kirkwood
3. Rossi
4. Rosenqvist
5. Malukas
6. Lundgaard
7. Armstrong
8. Palou
9. Ericsson
10. Simpson
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Lap 80 of 95:
1. McLaughlin
2. Kirkwood (-1.6s)
3. Rossi (-3.1s)
4. Malukas (-4.0s)
5. Rosenqvist (-8.7s)
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20 laps left of this year. I’m perfectly calm. #IndyCar #MissionFoodsGP
Scott McLaughlin pits from the lead on Lap 70 along with Kyle Kirkwood, Alexander Rossi and Felix Rosenqvist.
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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
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