The 2025 Java House Grand Prix of Monterey was the fourteenth round of the 2025 IndyCar season. The race was held on July 27, 2025, in Monterey, California at the WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.[1] The race was contested of 95 laps. Álex Palou won the race, his 8th of the season, Christian Lundgaard finished 2nd, and Colton Herta finished 3rd. Pato O'Ward and Scott Dixon rounded out the top five, while Callum Ilott, Will Power, Marcus Armstrong, Christian Rasmussen, and Scott McLaughlin rounded out the top ten.
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14th round of the 2025 IndyCar season
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 Layout of WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca | |||||
| Date | July 27, 2025 | ||||
| Official name | Java House Grand Prix of Monterey | ||||
| Location | WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, California | ||||
| Course | Permanent racing facility 2.238 mi / 3.602 km | ||||
| Distance | 95 laps 212.61 mi / 342.163 km | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
| Driver |  Álex Palou (Chip Ganassi Racing) | ||||
| Time | 01:08.3413 | ||||
| Fastest lap | |||||
| Driver | Álex Palou (Chip Ganassi Racing) | ||||
| Time | 01:10.7851 (on lap 9 of 95) | ||||
| Podium | |||||
| First | Álex Palou (Chip Ganassi Racing) | ||||
| Second |  Christian Lundgaard (Arrow McLaren) | ||||
| Third |  Colton Herta (Andretti Global) | ||||
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Entry list
edit| Key | Meaning |
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| R | Rookie |
| W | Past winner |
Practice
editPractice 1
editThe first practice session was held on Friday, July 25, at 5:00 PM ET.
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Engine | Lap Time |
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| 1 | 5 |  Pato O'Ward
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Arrow McLaren | Chevrolet | 01:09.2069 |
| 2 | 26 | Colton Herta
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Andretti Global | Honda | 01:09.3173 |
| 3 | 66 |  Marcus Armstrong
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Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian | Honda | 01:09.3174 |
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Practice 2
editThe second practice session was to be held on Saturday, July 26, at 11:30 AM ET, but was canceled due to weather.
Qualifying
editQualifying was held at 2:30 PM ET on July 26, 2025.
Qualifying classification
editRace
editThe race was held at 3:00 PM ET on July 27, 2025. Álex Palou, driving for Chip Ganassi Racing, would earn his 19th career victory and eighth of the year.
Race classification
editChampionship standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included.
References
edit- ^ Brown, Nathan. "IndyCar is moving to Fox. And with it, a new race schedule. 5 takeaways on 2025 slate". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
- ^ a b c "NTT INDYCAR SERIES Race Results | Official Site of INDYCAR". IndyCar.com. Retrieved August 9, 2025.