
Laguna Seca Weekend: McLaughlin’s Dominant Win and Del Real’s Corkscrew Crash
Scott McLaughlin ended a 36-race winless streak with a dominant victory at the 2026 INDYCAR season finale at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, leading 87 of 95 laps. Simultaneously, Porsche Sprint Challenge driver Manuel Gil Del Real suffered a severe crash at the same venue, losing brakes at the Zanardi Corkscrew and going airborne through the catch fence. Del Real survived and was hospitalized, while the track briefly closed for repairs. The weekend marked the end of the INDYCAR season, with Alex Palou securing his fifth championship despite finishing eighth in the final race.
