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A new feature at Laguna Seca gives fans (including this writer) a bucket list experience.
Opinion

A new feature at Laguna Seca gives fans (including this writer) a bucket list experience.

  • Dave Faries
  • Apr 3, 2026

I think my speed peaked at 100 mph, although it’s not that you really check. Besides, WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca demands more than flat-o…

WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca receives second major award for its 2025 season.
Sports & Rec

WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca receives second major award for its 2025 season.

  • Dave Faries
  • Jan 28, 2026

Some golden tickets open the door of a chocolate factory. Others signify excellence when it comes to organizing a motorsports event.

The IndyCar season finale will return to Laguna Seca for the 2026 season.
Sports & Rec

The IndyCar season finale will return to Laguna Seca for the 2026 season.

  • Dave Faries
  • Sep 16, 2025

The IndyCar season finale returns to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in 2026.

A nonprofit with a new chapter in Monterey looks to advance the role of women in motorsports.
831 (Tales from the Area Code)

A nonprofit with a new chapter in Monterey looks to advance the role of women in motorsports.

  • Dave Faries
  • Sep 11, 2025

For an example of the glass half-full, half-empty conundrum, one only needs to look at the experience of women in the world of racing.

Car Week Schedule, Aug. 14-17, 2025
Arts & Culture

Car Week Schedule, Aug. 14-17, 2025

  • Aug 14, 2025

Events free to spectators are noted. Parking fees may apply.

Friends of Laguna Seca CEO Eberhart to return to the private sector after one year.
News

Friends of Laguna Seca CEO Eberhart to return to the private sector after one year.

  • Dave Faries
  • Jun 2, 2025

Friends of Laguna Seca and CEO Lauri Eberhart have parted ways. The veteran motorsports executive had been in the newly created position for j…

Matos emerges scathed to win wild TA2 contest. Crews on pole for Sunday's TA race.
Sports & Rec

Matos emerges scathed to win wild TA2 contest. Crews on pole for Sunday's TA race.

  • Dave Faries
  • May 3, 2025

Rafa Matos was the most likely race winner–until he became the most unlikely winner.

Friends of Laguna Seca name motorsports management veteran Mel Harder as general manager.
Sports & Rec

Friends of Laguna Seca name motorsports management veteran Mel Harder as general manager.

  • Dave Faries
  • Mar 20, 2025

To say Mel Harder is a motorcycle guy doesn’t go far enough. He once told a reporter that he moved from Indianapolis to Austin with just his c…

With new hybrid engines coming, the weekend’s IndyCar race is a farewell to old ways.
Sports

With new hybrid engines coming, the weekend’s IndyCar race is a farewell to old ways.

  • Dave Faries
  • Jun 20, 2024

When the checkered flag waves on Sunday at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, it will mark the end of an era – although it’s unlikely to draw mo…

The dining scene at Laguna Seca has a lot to offer, including a new and growing centerpiece.
Eat + Drink

The dining scene at Laguna Seca has a lot to offer, including a new and growing centerpiece.

  • Dave Faries
  • May 9, 2024

It was a Sunday afternoon at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. Podium ceremonies for the Trans Am Western Championship event had just finished …

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