It's race weekend in Monterey, and fans at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca are not only getting high-speed action, but also a first look at major upgrades.

One of the busiest months in NTT INDYCAR SERIES history comes to a close this weekend with the annual visit to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. The series will have raced each weekend of the month, and Sunday’s Java House Grand Prix of Monterey will be the fifth race. That means just under 30 percent of the season has been contested this month.

Chip Ganassi Racing’s Palou will start on the pole for the second consecutive year. The driver of the No. 9 DHL Chip Ganassi Racing Honda won last year’s race by 1.9780 seconds over Andretti Global w/ Curb-Agajanian’s Herta. Alexander Rossi, who was driving for Arrow McLaren, finished third.

Every car in the 2011 Motor Trend Best Drivers Car competition was lapped around Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca by hot shoe Randy Pobst. Our next competitor, the 2012 Audi R8 GT.