The battle for the INDYCAR championship heats up, as Alex Palou and Pato O'Ward start first and second for Sunday's race at Laguna Seca.

A lack of representative practice time meant some runners were battling setup through the IndyCar qualifying session

It's back-to-back pole positions for Alex Palou at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. He’s also the defending race winner. The triumph in 2024 was a comparatively normal affair where the driver of the No.