IndyCar’s move to Laguna Seca gets supes’ OK

The site of IndyCar’s annual Northern California stop will change, but the stakes will remain the same.

Laguna Seca will host the season-ending, championship-deciding series race in 2019.

In a widely expected move, the Monterey County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved Laguna Seca taking over the race that has been held at Sonoma Raceway since 2005. The stop at Sonoma Raceway (which will be held Sept. 14-16 this year) has been the last race of the year since 2016.

Laguna Seca’s agreement is for three years and sponsorship details have not yet been announced. GoPro had held the naming rights to the Sonoma race until this season when it opted not to renew its sponsorship.