Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca Welcomes Indycar with New Facility Upgrades
The Java House Grand Prix of Monterey hosts a jam-packed weekend of racing, July 25-27 MONTEREY, Calif. (July 18, 2025) – WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca will unveil a number of on- and off-track facility improvements when drivers and fans return to the iconic road course for the Java House Grand Prix of Monterey next weekend. […]
Friends of Laguna Seca and A&D Narigi Consulting, LLC announce termination of Management Agreement
Photo by Lisa Watt from the ribbon cutting and passing of the keys ceremony at the 2024 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion. MONTEREY, Calif., Nov. 21, 2024—Friends of Laguna Seca and A&D Narigi Consulting, LLC today jointly announced that the Management Agreement between the parties will terminate on December 31, 2024. “Since 2020, A&D Narigi, LLC […]
Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion Announces Race Groups, IROC and Formula One Exhibition
The IROC Series centered around the all-star driver lineup as seen here at Michigan International Speedway in September 1977. Al Unser, Mario Andretti, Darrell Waltrip, Johnny Rutherford, and Richard Petty led the way. Unser went on to win the 50-lap race. MONTEREY, Calif., Nov. 12, 2024—For drivers, collectors and automobile enthusiasts, Aug. 13-16, 2025 has […]
Friends of Laguna Seca starts Improvements to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
Initial rendering of the Turn 3 Hospitality structure. MONTEREY, Calif., Oct. 29, 2024—The Laguna Seca Raceway and Recreation Area stays on track as it begins a new era under the leadership of Friends of Laguna Seca (Friends), the newly-appointed concessionaire responsible for the iconic motorsports facility that is home to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. As […]
Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot Returns to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
MONTEREY, Calif., Oct. 28, 2024—The festive Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot, presented by Montage Health, continues at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca on Thursday, Nov. 28 for a healthy, satisfying start to Thanksgiving Day feasts. All donations collected benefit the Food Bank for Monterey County. Last year, an impressive total of $10,185 in donations was collected. Visitors […]
Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion Named Motorsport Event of the Year Finalist by the International Historic Motoring Awards
Photo by Stephan Cooper MONTEREY, Calif. (Oct. 17, 2024) –The Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, which this year celebrated the 50th Anniversary of Historic Racing at Laguna Seca, today was named a finalist in the Motorsport Event of the Year category by the prestigious International Historic Motoring Awards, presented by Lockton. Finalists will gather in London […]
FRIENDS OF LAGUNA SECA ENTERS NEW ERA FOR THE LAGUNA SECA RECREATION AREA, HOME OF WEATHERTECH® RACEWAY LAGUNA SECA
Friends of Laguna Seca Vice President Bruce Canepa (left), District 1 Supervisor Luis Alejo (center) and Friends President Ross Merrill (right) celebrate at the ribbon-cutting ceremony Friends of Laguna Seca board members, raceway employees, volunteers, and government officials hosted an official ribbon-cutting ceremony and champagne toast to kick off long-term commitment MONTEREY, Calif. (Aug. 15, […]
FRIENDS OF LAGUNA SECA ACTIVATES LONG-TERM CONCESSION AGREEMENT
Local nonprofit officially assumes management of the Laguna Seca Raceway and Recreation Area today MONTEREY, Calif. (August 1, 2024) – Friends of Laguna Seca is proud to announce that it has satisfied all conditions required by the concession agreement with the County of Monterey and will now formally assume its long-term commitment to Laguna Seca […]
FRIENDS OF LAGUNA SECA RECEIVES $500,000 DONATION AND ENDORSEMENT FROM LAGUNA SECA RACEWAY FOUNDATION
Photo credit: DMT Imaging Local foundation demonstrates its full support of Friends of Laguna Seca’s Concession Agreement with the County of Monterey MONTEREY, Calif. (July 10, 2024) – Friends of Laguna Seca (Friends) has received a $500,000 donation from the Laguna Seca Raceway Foundation (LSRF) in partnership with the Monterey County Parks Foundation (MCPF). This […]
WHAT’S NEXT FOR FRIENDS OF LAGUNA SECA AND WEATHERTECH RACEWAY
MONTEREY, Calif. (June 21, 2024) – With attention amplified around this weekend’s Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey NTT INDYCAR SERIES event at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, Friends of Laguna Seca wanted to take the opportunity to answer some common questions: What is Friends of Laguna Seca? Friends of Laguna Seca (FLS), a local 501(c)(3) non-profit, […]
