2025 Java House Grand Prix of Monterey

2025 Java House Grand Prix of Monterey
Race details
14th round of the 2025 IndyCar season
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Layout of WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
DateJuly 27, 2025
Official nameJava House Grand Prix of Monterey
LocationWeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, California
CoursePermanent racing facility
2.238 mi / 3.602 km
Distance95 laps
212.61 mi / 342.163 km
Pole position
Driver Álex Palou (Chip Ganassi Racing)
Time01:08.3413
Fastest lap
Driver Álex Palou (Chip Ganassi Racing)
Time01:10.7851 (on lap 9 of 95)
Podium
First Álex Palou (Chip Ganassi Racing)
Second Christian Lundgaard (Arrow McLaren)
Third Colton Herta (Andretti Global)
Chronology
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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, and Callum Ilott, Will Power, Marcus Armstrong, Christian Rasmussen, and Scott McLaughlin rounded out the top ten.

Entry list

Further information: 2025 IndyCar Series § Confirmed entries
Key Meaning
 R  Rookie
 W  Past winner
No. Driver Team Engine
2 Josef Newgarden Team Penske Chevrolet
3 Scott McLaughlin Team Penske Chevrolet
4 David Malukas A.J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet
5 Pato O'Ward Arrow McLaren Chevrolet
6 Nolan Siegel  R  Arrow McLaren Chevrolet
7 Christian Lundgaard Arrow McLaren Chevrolet
8 Kyffin Simpson Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
9 Scott Dixon  W  Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
10 Álex Palou  W  Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
12 Will Power Team Penske Chevrolet
14 Santino Ferrucci A.J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet
15 Graham Rahal Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda
18 Rinus VeeKay Dale Coyne Racing Honda
20 Alexander Rossi Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet
21 Christian Rasmussen Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet
26 Colton Herta  W  Andretti Global Honda
27 Kyle Kirkwood Andretti Global Honda
28 Marcus Ericsson Andretti Global Honda
30 Devlin DeFrancesco Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda
45 Louis Foster  R  Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda
51 Jacob Abel  R  Dale Coyne Racing Honda
60 Felix Rosenqvist Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian Honda
66 Marcus Armstrong Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian Honda
76 Conor Daly Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet
77 Sting Ray Robb Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet
83 Robert Shwartzman  R  PREMA Racing Chevrolet
90 Callum Ilott PREMA Racing Chevrolet

Practice

Practice 1

The first practice session was held on Friday, July 25, at 5:00 PM ET.

Top Practice Speeds
Pos No. Driver Team Engine Lap Time
1 5 Pato O'Ward Arrow McLaren Chevrolet 01:09.2069
2 26 Colton Herta Andretti Global Honda 01:09.3173
3 66 Marcus Armstrong Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian Honda 01:09.3174
Source:[2]

Practice 2

The second practice session was to be held on Saturday, July 26, at 11:30 AM ET, but was canceled due to weather.

Qualifying

Qualifying was held at 2:30 PM ET on July 26, 2025.

Qualifying classification

Pos No. Driver Team Engine Time Final
grid
1 10 Álex Palou Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 01:08.3413 1
2 5 Pato O'Ward Arrow McLaren Chevrolet 01:08.6280 2
3 26 Colton Herta Andretti Global Honda 01:08.8824 3
4 2 Josef Newgarden Team Penske Chevrolet 01:09.6695 4
5 12 Will Power Team Penske Chevrolet 01:10.0062 5
6 4 David Malukas A.J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet 01:10.1811 6
7 7 Christian Lundgaard Arrow McLaren Chevrolet 01:09.2131 7
8 15 Graham Rahal Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 01:09.2658 8
9 45 Louis Foster Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 01:09.2791 9
10 66 Marcus Armstrong Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian Honda 01:09.2993 10
11 21 Christian Rasmussen Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet 01:09.7246 11
12 60 Felix Rosenqvist Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian Honda 01:09.8116 12
13 3 Scott McLaughlin Team Penske Chevrolet 01:08.9903 13
14 8 Kyffin Simpson Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 01:09.3156 14
15 28 Marcus Ericsson Andretti Global Honda 01:09.0966 15
16 6 Nolan Siegel Arrow McLaren Chevrolet 01:09.3535 16
17 18 Rinus VeeKay Dale Coyne Racing Honda 01:09.2042 17
18 27 Kyle Kirkwood Andretti Global Honda 01:09.3875 18
19 9 Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 01:09.2652 19
20 14 Santino Ferrucci A.J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet 01:09.4663 20
21 51 Jacob Abel Dale Coyne Racing Honda 01:09.3942 21
22 20 Alexander Rossi Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet 01:09.4788 22
23 76 Conor Daly Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet 01:09.4508 23
24 90 Callum Ilott PREMA Racing Chevrolet 01:09.5751 24
25 83 Robert Shwartzman PREMA Racing Chevrolet 01:09.5634 25
26 77 Sting Ray Robb Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet 01:10.0509 26
27 30 Devlin DeFrancesco Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 01:15.8287 27
Source:[2]

Race

The 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

Pos No. Driver Team Engine Laps Time/Retired Pit
Stops 		Grid Laps
Led 		Pts.
1 10 Álex Palou  W  Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 95 02:05:00.1159 3 1 84 54
2 7 Christian Lundgaard Arrow McLaren Chevrolet 95 3.7965 3 7 0 40
3 26 Colton Herta  W  Andretti Global Honda 95 4.4630 3 3 0 35
4 5 Pato O'Ward Arrow McLaren Chevrolet 95 6.6484 3 2 0 32
5 9 Scott Dixon  W  Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 95 7.3422 3 19 0 30
6 90 Callum Ilott PREMA Racing Chevrolet 95 8.9243 3 24 0 28
7 12 Will Power Team Penske Chevrolet 95 11.5298 3 5 0 26
8 66 Marcus Armstrong Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian Honda 95 13.0055 3 10 0 24
9 21 Christian Rasmussen Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet 95 14.0988 3 11 0 22
10 3 Scott McLaughlin Team Penske Chevrolet 95 14.5960 3 13 0 20
11 2 Josef Newgarden Team Penske Chevrolet 95 15.2224 3 4 0 19
12 15 Graham Rahal Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 95 16.5256 3 8 0 18
13 4 David Malukas A.J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet 95 16.9614 4 6 0 17
14 76 Conor Daly Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet 95 17.8336 5 23 0 16
15 20 Alexander Rossi Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet 95 19.1194 4 22 0 15
16 27 Kyle Kirkwood Andretti Global Honda 95 19.7294 5 18 0 14
17 45 Louis Foster  R  Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 95 21.5898 3 9 0 13
18 6 Nolan Siegel  R  Arrow McLaren Chevrolet 95 29.3009 4 16 11 12
19 77 Sting Ray Robb Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet 95 30.4964 5 26 0 11
20 30 Devlin DeFrancesco Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 94 -1 Lap 5 27 0 10
21 83 Robert Shwartzman  R  PREMA Racing Chevrolet 94 -1 Lap 5 25 0 9
22 14 Santino Ferrucci A.J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet 94 -1 Lap 4 20 0 8
23 18 Rinus VeeKay Dale Coyne Racing Honda 92 -3 Laps 4 17 0 7
24 60 Felix Rosenqvist Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian Honda 91 -4 Laps 6 12 0 6
25 28 Marcus Ericsson Andretti Global Honda 78 Mechanical 3 15 0 5
26 51 Jacob Abel  R  Dale Coyne Racing Honda 10 Contact 0 51 0 5
27 8 Kyffin Simpson Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 0 Contact 0 14 0 5
Fastest lap: Alex Palou (Chip Ganassi Racing) – 1:10.7851 sec (lap 9)
Source:[2]

Championship standings after the race

  • Note: Only the top five positions are included.

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b c "NTT INDYCAR SERIES Race Results | Official Site of INDYCAR". IndyCar.com. Retrieved August 9, 2025.


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