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Here’s how the IndyCar Grand Prix of Monterey at Laguna Seca will start
The starting grid for the 2025 IndyCar Grand Prix of Monterey at Laguna Seca features Alex Palou on pole position, followed by Pato O’Ward in second and Colton Herta in third.
Palou secured pole position after a competitive qualifying session, with O’Ward starting alongside him on the front row.
Despite trailing Palou in the championship race, O’Ward will be aiming to challenge for victory from second on the grid.
Herta, a double-winner at Laguna Seca in previous years, will start third and look to bounce back from a disappointing race in Toronto.
The top five on the grid also includes Josef Newgarden in fourth and Will Power in fifth, setting the stage for an exciting race at Laguna Seca.
