There was a time, not long ago, when California played host to the NTT IndyCar Series season finale. That’s no longer the case, but WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca still holds a late-season slot that essentially serves as the beginning of the end.
Going into Sunday, only four races remained in the 2025 IndyCar season, which meant Pato O'Ward desperately needed to gain ground on Alex Palou for a chance at his first title. The rest of the field, meanwhile, was left scrambling to make gains with only one road course and two oval races left to contest in August.
