P1racenews AI automatic summary:
JHR, RLL biggest winners of fierce Leaders Circle battle at Laguna
“The battle for IndyCar’s final Leaders Circle contract was intense as the last laps of the 2023 season unfolded in Monterey on Sunday. With guaranteed prize money contracts of $910,000 offered to the top 22 teams in the entrants’ points, there was added pressure for several teams to secure their spot. Juncos Hollinger Racing emerged as one of the big winners, with Agustin Canapino finishing 14th in the race and holding onto 21st place in the entrants’ standings. Canapino’s teammate Callum Ilott, however, made contact with him, causing him to drop in the closing laps. In the end, Canapino secured the last spot in the Leaders Circle by a narrow margin of two points ahead of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing’s No. 30 car driven by Devlin DeFrancesco. Andretti Autosport’s No. 29 car finished one point behind and missed out on the payday. The final entrants’ championship standings saw RLL’s No. 30 car with 178 points, securing 22nd place, while Andretti’s No. 29 car finished in 23rd place with 177 points.”
Source: Racer.com
