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Fox News
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Fox News
How to watch INDYCAR at Laguna Seca: Monterey schedule, date, time, TV channels, streaming
The INDYCAR Series moves west to Monterey for the Java House Grand Prix of Monterey at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, a long-standing highlight on the schedule and one of the most scenic and demanding road courses. Keep reading for key details, including race dates, start times, TV channels, and streaming options. The Java House Grand Prix of Monterey will start at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday, July 27th, 2025. The Java House Grand Prix of Monterey will take place on the streets of Monterey, California. WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca is a challenging 2.238-mile (3.602 km) road course with 11 turns, including the famous "Corkscrew," with its six-story drop in a mere 450 feet that was popularized by "The Pass." The race will consist of 95 laps over 213 miles. The 2025 INDYCAR Java House Grand Prix of Monterey will be broadcast live on FOX. The 2025 INDYCAR Java House Grand Prix of Monterey will be available to be streamed live on the and the FOX Sports App. For those without cable, there are live-streaming services that carry FOX, including YouTube TV, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TV and fuboTV. If you have an antenna in a good reception area, you can also watch INDYCAR on your local FOX station. Check out the Federal Communications Commission TV reception maps to see which stations are available in your area.
Auto Blog
06-05-2025
- Automotive
- Auto Blog
It's Official: Porsche and WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca Tie the Knot
Fans of Porsche have long considered Monterey County's Laguna Seca track a home, thanks to events such as Rennsport Reunion. But now the link is for keeps. Porsche and Laguna Seca, like peanut butter and jelly For many Porsche fans, WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca on the Monterey Peninsula in California has essentially served as the German automaker's unofficial home base. That's thanks to not just many Porsche sports car victories at the track over the decades but also its recent role as host for multiple editions of Porsche's haloed Rennsport Reunion, multi-day gatherings of rabid Porsche fans and astounding Porsche cars from around the globe. Well, that unofficial marriage just got a bit more real, as Porsche Cars North America officials announced on May 5 that its storied marque is now The Official Car of the raceway, which is itself experiencing a renaissance in leadership and direction. Now you can wring out a new Porsche at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca So what does this all actually mean? For one, it links Porsche to the raceway in a more formal sponsorship partnership, which will include a Porsche (no word on which model, but I'd vote for a 911 GT3 RS) serving as the official safety car for the Monterey Sportscar Championship IMSA race weekend, May 9-11. The race will be broadcast live on Sunday, May 11, at noon PDT/3 p.m. EDT on NBC. But certainly even more exciting for Porsche-philes is word that the track will play host to another location for the automaker's thrill-a-minute Porsche Driving Experience, which offers owners and would-be owners alike a host of driving school options that range from tips for teen drivers to hardcore on-track tutorials from pros. The existing PDE locations are at the company's HQ in Atlanta as well at its Porsche Driving Experience Los Angeles track in Carson. Autoblog Newsletter Autoblog brings you car news; expert reviews and exciting pictures and video. Research and compare vehicles, too. Sign up or sign in with Google Facebook Microsoft Apple By signing up I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy . You may unsubscribe from email communication at anytime. Source: Porsche For longtime Porsche racer, restorer and track board member Bruce Canepa, the partnership is a natural 'Many of the greatest moments in motorsport history have happened at Laguna Seca,' Timo Resch, President and CEO of PCNA, said in a statement. 'We are excited to be a part in the track's exciting plans for the future and to allow the next generation of enthusiasts to get behind the wheel of a Porsche.' The partnership no doubt was inked with the deft stewardship of ex-racer, noted classic car restoration shop owner and Porsche devotee Bruce Canepa, who helped Bill Gates and others with the importation of Porsche's rest-of-the-world supercar, the 959, and currently is the sole distributor for Kalmar, a high-end Porsche restomod (think Singer, but from Europe). 'We are thrilled to welcome Porsche as the official car of Laguna Seca,' said Canepa, who also serves as a Friends of Laguna Seca board member. 'I have been a fan and owner of their cars for five decades. This partnership brings together two iconic brands, and we are excited to celebrate our collective histories and race into the future together.' Source: Porsche Ever heard of The Corkscrew? There's nothing quite like it in North America Porsche's legacy is extensive at this historic track, which opened in 1957 as a formal location for races that previously had wound through the Del Monte forests near Pebble Beach. WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca has so far hosted four Rennsport Reunions dating back 15 years. In 2023, Rennsport Reunion 7 featured historic and new Porsches, top Porsche company officials, and 91,000 fans across the four-day event. In addition, last year Porsche notched it's 600th and 601st IMSA victories at the track, while last February a Taycan Turbo GT became the fastest series-production EV to lap Laguna with a time of 1:27.87. For those of you who have been to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, you know all about The Corkscrew, a sinuous left into a hard right that drops precipitously on the backside of the track, a famous turn that requires you to aim the nose of your car not at a cone but rather a hillside tree, so steep is the dropoff. And so fun. If you've never experienced it, Porsche's new driving school at Laguna Seca will remedy that pronto. The program is slated to open up in 2026. Get in line now.
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Porsche Is Now The Official Car Of Laguna Seca
Read the full story on Backfire News WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca has a new official car, Porsche, in a move that's not surprising but is admittedly interesting. After all, the California track has enjoyed a good relationship with the German brand, including hosting Rennsport Reunion annually since 2011. Now Porsche has more buy-in and incentive to make things an official sponsor of the track, Porsche's first duty as the official car of Laguna Seca will be to supply the safety car for the Monterey Sportscar Championship IMSA race this coming weekend, May 9 through 11. One of the big changes coming from this development is a Porsche Driving Center launching at Laguna Seca in 2026. That means you can sign up for courses ranging from beginner driving instruction all the way to advanced track skills. The latter is especially appropriate with the ability to practice on the legendary Corkscrew. Perhaps the center will be a place where Porsche drivers from across the country can come to learn how to handle their vehicles better. We hate seeing crashes on or off the track, especially when they're the result of someone who doesn't understand their vehicle's handling dynamics well enough. With Porsche's involvement at Laguna Seca growing, we wonder if Rennsport Reunion will become even larger or more elaborate. Porsche says back in 2023 the seventh gathering saw over 91,000 attendees over the span of four days, so that's the number to beat. Likely, more changes are coming. Porsche will be supporting Friends of Laguna Seca, an organization which has been working to revitalize both the track and the recreation area adjacent to it. In other words, visiting the motorsports facility might be a much more enjoyable experience before too long, all thanks to the automaker. At a time when we hear too often tracks are closing down after years of sitting in disrepair, news like this is wonderful. Image via Porsche
