Scott McLaughlin’s 51.5% implied probability reflects his dominant late-session pace in qualifying at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, where he posted the fastest lap of 1:09.136 in the Firestone Fast Six to edge Alex Palou by 0.0177 seconds. Strong practice form for the No. 3 Team Penske Chevrolet, combined with McLaughlin’s road-course expertise and the team’s recent momentum, positioned him as the clear leader in trader consensus. Palou’s historical strength at the track and multiple prior poles created initial support for the Chip Ganassi driver, yet McLaughlin’s final flyer shifted sentiment decisively. The tight cluster around 9.5% for the remaining field, including Pato O’Ward and others eliminated early from group stages, underscores the depth of competition on this technical 11-turn layout while highlighting McLaughlin’s decisive edge in the closing moments.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedScott McLaughlin 99%
Alex Palou 19%
Christian Lundgaard 19%
Kyle Kirkwood 19%
$220 Vol.
$220 Vol.
Alex Palou
No
Scott McLaughlin
Yes
Christian Lundgaard
No
Kyle Kirkwood
No
Patricio O'Ward
No
Marcus Ericsson
No
Josef Newgarden
No
Romain Grosjean
No
Rinus Veekay
No
Marcus Armstrong
No
Felix Rosenqvist
No
David Malukas
No
Louis Foster
No
Kyffin Simpson
No
Alexander Rossi
No
Graham Rahal
No
Christian Rasmussen
No
Nolan Siegel
No
Sting Robb
No
Will Power
No
Scott Dixon
No
Santino Ferrucci
No
Mick Schumacher
No
Caio Collet
No
Dennis Hauger
No
Jacob Abel
No
Ed Carpenter
No
Helio Castroneves
No
Conor Daly
No
Jack Harvey
No
Ryan Hunter-Reay
No
Katherine Legge
No
Takuma Sato
No
Scott McLaughlin 99%
Alex Palou 19%
Christian Lundgaard 19%
Kyle Kirkwood 19%
$220 Vol.
$220 Vol.
Alex Palou
No
Scott McLaughlin
Yes
Christian Lundgaard
No
Kyle Kirkwood
No
Patricio O'Ward
No
Marcus Ericsson
No
Josef Newgarden
No
Romain Grosjean
No
Rinus Veekay
No
Marcus Armstrong
No
Felix Rosenqvist
No
David Malukas
No
Louis Foster
No
Kyffin Simpson
No
Alexander Rossi
No
Graham Rahal
No
Christian Rasmussen
No
Nolan Siegel
No
Sting Robb
No
Will Power
No
Scott Dixon
No
Santino Ferrucci
No
Mick Schumacher
No
Caio Collet
No
Dennis Hauger
No
Jacob Abel
No
Ed Carpenter
No
Helio Castroneves
No
Conor Daly
No
Jack Harvey
No
Ryan Hunter-Reay
No
Katherine Legge
No
Takuma Sato
No
If the IndyCar Grand Prix of Monterey is canceled or rescheduled to a date 7 days after the original scheduled date, this market will resolve to "Other."
This market will resolve in favor of the driver who is officially recognized by IndyCar as having set the fastest time during the qualifying session for the IndyCar Grand Prix of Monterey. The market will be settled based on IndyCar's official qualifying results, regardless of any subsequent penalties, disqualifications, or changes to the starting grid.
For example, if a driver sets the fastest qualifying time but later receives a grid penalty or is moved down the starting order, the market will still resolve to "Yes" for that driver.
The resolution source will be the official IndyCar website (indycar.com) and a consensus of credible sports news reporting.
Market Opened: Aug 25, 2026, 7:30 AM ET
Resolution Source
https://www.indycar.comResolver
0x69c47De9D...Outcome proposed: No
No dispute
Final outcome: No
If the IndyCar Grand Prix of Monterey is canceled or rescheduled to a date 7 days after the original scheduled date, this market will resolve to "Other."
This market will resolve in favor of the driver who is officially recognized by IndyCar as having set the fastest time during the qualifying session for the IndyCar Grand Prix of Monterey. The market will be settled based on IndyCar's official qualifying results, regardless of any subsequent penalties, disqualifications, or changes to the starting grid.
For example, if a driver sets the fastest qualifying time but later receives a grid penalty or is moved down the starting order, the market will still resolve to "Yes" for that driver.
The resolution source will be the official IndyCar website (indycar.com) and a consensus of credible sports news reporting.
Resolution Source
https://www.indycar.comResolver
0x69c47De9D...Outcome proposed: No
No dispute
Final outcome: No
Scott McLaughlin’s 51.5% implied probability reflects his dominant late-session pace in qualifying at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, where he posted the fastest lap of 1:09.136 in the Firestone Fast Six to edge Alex Palou by 0.0177 seconds. Strong practice form for the No. 3 Team Penske Chevrolet, combined with McLaughlin’s road-course expertise and the team’s recent momentum, positioned him as the clear leader in trader consensus. Palou’s historical strength at the track and multiple prior poles created initial support for the Chip Ganassi driver, yet McLaughlin’s final flyer shifted sentiment decisively. The tight cluster around 9.5% for the remaining field, including Pato O’Ward and others eliminated early from group stages, underscores the depth of competition on this technical 11-turn layout while highlighting McLaughlin’s decisive edge in the closing moments.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated



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