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Winners and losers from the IndyCar season finale at Laguna Seca

Turn the lights off, the party is officially over...

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Scott McLaughlin delivers on ‘promise’ to daughter, with Laguna Seca win first as a father

The Team Penske driver snapped a 35-race winless streak at Laguna Seca, delivering on a long-awaited promise to his daughter

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Kyle Kirkwood seals career-best IndyCar season with Laguna Seca runner-up

The Andretti Global driver finished second to Scott McLaughlin in the finale and secured a career-best second place in the championship

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Final 2026 IndyCar championship standings after Laguna Seca

Palou already clinched the title a week ago, but the battle for the runner-up spot came down to the wire

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Official race results: 2026 IndyCar finale at Laguna Seca

McLaughlin earned a dominant victory, ending a winless streak that dates back to the 2024 season

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Scott McLaughlin ends two-year IndyCar drought with Laguna Seca victory

The Team Penske driver converted pole into his first victory in two years, beating Kyle Kirkwood by 1.3739s as the Andretti driver secured second in the championship-Update

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IndyCar Laguna Seca starting lineup: Scott McLaughlin takes pole from Alex Palou by 0.0177s

The Team Penske driver produced a last-gasp lap to deny the newly crowned champion and claim his third pole of the 2026 season

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How to watch IndyCar 2026 season finale at Laguna Seca: Weekend schedule, start time, TV

The title has already been decided, but there's still plenty to race for at Laguna Seca

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Complete IndyCar championship standings after 2026 Milwaukee doubleheader

Palou clinched his fifth IndyCar title in the last six years, including four consecutively

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Pato O’Ward sweeps Milwaukee IndyCar races as Alex Palou clinches fifth title

After rain delayed Race 1, the IndyCar field closed out its Milwaukee double-header weekend and crowned the Palou the 2026 champion for Chip Ganassi Racing

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Official race results: 2026 IndyCar Milwaukee doubleheader

Pato O'Ward won both races on Sunday while Alex Palou clinched his

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Alex Palou closes on fifth IndyCar title despite finishing fifth at Milwaukee

Palou led a race-high 115 laps before fading late in Race 2, but still increased his championship advantage to 97 points and can clinch the title in Sunday night’s Race 1 restart

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Pato O’Ward wins Milwaukee IndyCar Race 2

A rapid final pit stop put O’Ward ahead of Scott McLaughlin for his second win of 2026, while Kyle Kirkwood’s charge from 24th to sixth kept the championship alive

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Kyle Kirkwood, Christian Rasmussen collide in opening IndyCar practice at Milwaukee

The two drivers came together in Turn 3 in the final 30 minutes of this weekend’s only practice session

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How to watch IndyCar 2026 Milwaukee doubleheader: Weekend schedule, start time, TV

There will be a pair of races at the Milwaukee Mile this weekend

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Honda completes historic 2026 IndyCar street circuit sweep with DC win

Kyle Kirkwood’s victory in the Freedom 250 Grand Prix seals a season where Honda engines led over 90 percent of all street circuit laps

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Winners and losers from the IndyCar race in Washington, D.C.

From presidential green flags to pit stop nightmares: Who won big and who lost ground at the Freedom 250 Grand Prix

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Lundgaard ‘happy to not see Palou win for once’ en route to runner-up in Freedom 250 GP

Arrow McLaren's Dane bags sixth podium of 2026, vaulting to third in the IndyCar championship

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Kyle Kirkwood: Markham crash “flipped a switch” before Freedom 250 win

After a costly mistake forced a mental reset, the Andretti Global driver dominated 128 laps around the National Mall to claim a historic win and slash Alex Palou's championship lead

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Complete IndyCar championship standings after 2026 Freedom 250 Grand Prix

Palou failed to lock up the title on the streets of Washington D.C., while a win by Kirkwood kept his title hopes alive for now

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Freedom 250 ends at full throttle

The inaugural DC IndyCar race capped a summer of Trump-style elaborate celebrations for America's 250th birthday

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IndyCar championship leader Alex Palou suffers “not a good day” in Washington, D.C.

Palou, the reigning and four-time series champion started on pole in Freedom 250, but never led a single lap: “It hurts, man. It hurts”

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Official race results: 2026 IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix in Washington D.C.

Kirkwood dominated the unique event, leading 128 of 147 laps

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IndyCar Freedom 250: Kyle Kirkwood wins, Alex Palou falters in Washington D.C.

Kirkwood led 128 of 147 laps to claim a dominant second IndyCar win of 2026, while championship leader Palou endured a penalty, slow pit stop and late crash

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