For the sports car race, see IMSA Monterey Grand Prix. For the Champ Car race held in Monterrey, Mexico, see Tecate/Telmex Grand Prix of Monterrey.
Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey
IndyCar Series
Venue
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
Corporate sponsor
Firestone
First race
1983
Distance
212.61 mi (342.163 km)
Laps
95
Previous names
Cribari Wines 300k (1983) Quinn's Cooler 300k (1984) Stroh's 300k (1985) Champion Spark Plug 300 (1986–1990) Toyota Monterey Grand Prix (1991) Kodalux Processing 300 (1992) Makita 300 (1993) Bank of America 300 (1994–1996) Texaco-Havoline 300 (1997–1998) Shell 300 (1999–2000) Honda Grand Prix of Monterey (2001) Bridgestone Grand Prix of Monterey (2002, 2004)
Most wins (driver)
Bobby Rahal (4)
Most wins (team)
Penske Racing (6)
Most wins (manufacturer)
Engine: Lola (7) Engine: Ford-Cosworth (6)
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The Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey is an IndyCar Series race held at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca near Monterey, California. The event dates back to 1960, and became an American open wheel race in 1983. The race was part of the CART/Champ Car series from 1983 through 2004. After a fifteen-year hiatus, the event returned in 2019 as part of the IndyCar Series, replacing Sonoma.[1]
Since its inception as an Indy car race in 1983, for nearly it entire existence, it has been held at or very near the end of the season. From 1989 to 1996, it served as the CART season finale. It was once again the season finale when it returned in 2019. Due to its placement near the end of the season, the race has often been pivotal to the points championship. Several drivers have clinched the Indy car title at Laguna Seca. In addition, Laguna Seca was the site of the final Indy car race for legend Mario Andretti, who retired at the end of the 1994 season.
Laguna Seca is perhaps best-remembered as the site of one of the most legendary moments in the history of CART. On the final lap of the 1996 Monterey Grand Prix, Alex Zanardi executed a daring, diving pass inside of Bryan Herta through the difficult "Corkscrew" turns. Zanardi bounced wildly through the dirt and over the curbing, sliding across the track, narrowly missing a collision, and astonishingly made the pass stick for the win. The spectacular overtaking maneuver by Zanardi later became known in racing circles simply as "The Pass".
The driver with the most wins is Bobby Rahal, who won the CART series race four years in a row from 1984 to 1987, and three additional times as an owner (1998, 1999, 2001). Rahal also won the race in 1979 when it was a Can-Am series event.
^Lerseth, By Mike (14 July 2018). "IndyCar swapping Sonoma Raceway for Laguna Seca in 2019". Sfgate.
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