Over the last several years, WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca has belonged to Alex Palou. After all, he won three of the previous four IndyCar races at the track. On Sunday, however, it was Scott McLaughlin who set the pace.
It was assumed that Alex Palou would claim pole position for Sunday’s Mission Foods Grand Prix of Monterey–that is until Scott McLaughlin nudged him off in the waning moments of Saturday’s qualifying session at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.
The Corkscrew and Alex Zanardi have been linked since 1996, when Zanardi charged inside of race leader Bryan Herta at the entry to the famous corner—a desperate lunge for the lead in the race’s final lap.
There is the story everyone has come to expect, one that hasn’t happened in a couple of decades and one packed with high drama – even if it is for second place in the season standings.
Catherine Breed swam 455 miles through the ocean to get to Pacific Grove on Tuesday, Aug. 25.
Catherine Breed is nearly halfway through her attempt to become the first person ever to swim the 900-mile California coast, as of this writing at 10:30am somewhere near Moss Landing, miles offshore and heading south from Santa Cruz across Monterey Bay. She so far logged 434.7 miles and counting.
California Rodeo Salinas is in some pretty good company.
This twin-engine monster—Sunbeam—broke the 200mph mark in 1927. It was on display at Concours d'Elegance.
Is it possible for one person to check out every event during Car Week? Unlikely. But here's a look at what a team from the Weekly managed to see. From the wrought-iron Volkswagen to the wall of bacon and the world's first 200-mph car, we present a snapshot of Car Week 2026.
