On this special bonus episode recorded before the motorsports world shut down over the COVID-19 outbreak, Autoweek’s Matt Weaver previewed the 2020 NTT IndyCar Series season alongside Joey Barnes. The episode was recorded in Downtown St. Petersburg with the two hosts detailing what it was like to be at the epicenter of the last remaining racing event with cars on track in the United States before the declaration of a National State of Emergency. Additional talking points included the start of a ...
Mar 13, 2020•1 hr 11 min
On this episode of “The Autoweek Podcast,” Natalie Neff talks with Graham Kozak, Wes Raynal and Wesley Wren about the Autoweek Talks topic of the week: Wood. Boat racing enthusiast Raynal leads the charge talking about Gar Wood, his history in hydraulics and his prolific racing career. From there, Kozak and Wren head to the Detroit Autorama show floor to talk with All Girls Garage star Bogi Lateiner. The group talks about Bogi’s path to working on cars, her journey to TV and her efforts to inspi...
Mar 06, 2020•1 hr 9 min
On this episode of the “Autoweek Podcast,” Natalie Neff returns to talk with Andrew Stoy, Jake Lingeman and Wesley Wren about the longest-running engine families currently in production. The team discuss the possibilities of new engines developed today running as long as these beloved powerplants. The group then talks about its most memorable road trips. Later in the show, Mike Pryson and Wren join Matt Weaver to talk about recent updates with Ryan Newman. The gang also hashes out the bounty on ...
Feb 28, 2020•1 hr 23 min
On this episode of the “Autoweek Podcast,” Wes Raynal talks with Graham Kozak, Mike Pryson and Wesley Wren about the Talks topic of the week: Revolution. Leading the charge is Kozak with his story about the electric revolution and how it’s been going on almost as long as there’s been cars on roads. Later, Pryson talks about the biggest revolution in NASCAR—the draft. After the Talks section, Matt Weaver joins Pryson and Wren to talk about the Daytona 500. The team talks about Denny Hamlin’s win,...
Feb 21, 2020•1 hr 17 min
On this episode of the “Autoweek Podcast,” Natalie Neff joins Graham Kozak, Jake Lingeman, Wesley Wren and Wes Raynal to talk about the blues. Graham leads a discussion about the myth of the Blue Train Bentley, Raynal talks about his experience with diesel exhaust fluid and the gang all talks about the 2020 Chicago Auto Show. Later in the show, Al Pearce talks with Mike Pryson and Wesley Wren about the Daytona 500 and his history with the major race. Closing the show, Kozak, Raynal and Wren join...
Feb 14, 2020•1 hr 11 min
On this episode of the “Autoweek Podcast,” Natalie Neff joins Wesley Wren, Graham Kozak, Jake Lingeman and Chris Langrill to talk about the Talks topic of the week: Tolerance. Kicking off the discussion, Kozak guides us through the myths of the Merlin. Afterward, Jake talks about breaking in an engine before Langrill dives into the infamous Calvin sticker. Later in the show, Matt Weaver joins Mike Pryson and Wesley Wren to talk about the upcoming NASCAR race at Daytona. Matt Hagan misses an inte...
Feb 07, 2020•1 hr 8 min
On this episode of the “Autoweek Podcast,” Natalie Neff joins Graham Kozak, Andrew Stoy and Wesley Wren to discuss the Autoweek Talks topic of the week: utility. Joining on the phone, Mark Vaughn talks about the implications of mass adoption of electric cars. The gang also dives into the love of wagons and the Grand National Roadster Show. In the middle of the show, Robin Warner talks with a handful of notable Team Penske members like Ricky Taylor, Juan Pablo Montoya, Simon Pagenaud, Helio Castr...
Jan 31, 2020•1 hr 24 min
On this episode of the “Autoweek Podcast,” Natalie Neff joins Graham Kozak, Wesley Wren and Andrew Stoy to discuss the Autoweek Talks topic of the week: The Year of the Rat. Graham tells us a brief history of Ed Roth, his experience meeting him and the insights gained from reading Roth’s book. Wesley tackles the issue plaguing him with existential dread: rat rods. The gang wraps up talking about the ways they’ve kept rats out of their project cars. Following the Autoweek Talks section, Mike Prys...
Jan 24, 2020•1 hr 7 min
On this special bonus episode, Autoweek’s Matt Weaver spends time at the Chili Bowl Nationals to give you a feel for what the race is like in person. Weaver interviews the race winner Kyle Larson before jumping into analysis with his co-host, Joey Barnes. The two talk about the race, what they saw and give their thoughts. Music: "Well, at least I’m not vaping" by Summerbruise
Jan 24, 2020•33 min
On this episode of the “Autoweek Podcast,” Natalie Neff joins Andrew Stoy, Graham Kozak and Wesley Wren to tackle the Autoweek Talks topic of the week: time. Graham spins a yarn about vintage clock restoration, and the gang tackles what decade was most important for the modern car. After that discussion, Wesley joins Wes Raynal and Mark Vaughn to talk about Mark’s trip to this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Mark guides us through what he saw at the show. Later the guys dissect So...
Jan 17, 2020•1 hr 13 min
On this episode of the “Autoweek Podcast,” Natalie Neff joins Wesley Wren, Andrew Stoy and Graham Kozak to introduce a new podcast segment: Autoweek Talks. This is an audio extension of the same content you’ll find on autoweek.com that takes you deeper into the discussion. In this introductory segment, Kozak helps us find the first purpose-built car company, and the gang talks about potential first project cars. Following that segment, Mike Pryson joins Wren to interview Gio Scelzi ahead of the ...
Jan 10, 2020•1 hr 12 min
On this episode of the “Autoweek Podcast,” Wesley Wren and Mike Pryson sit down with Matt Weaver to dive back into the world of motorsports. After a short, short offseason, the engines are getting started yet again. The guys preview one of the premier midget car races of the year: the Chili Bowl Nationals. Weaver explains what the Chili Bowl is all about, gives us his thoughts on the upcoming race and talks about the event’s name. The gang also previews some upcoming events that might make their...
Jan 03, 2020•50 min
On this episode of the “Autoweek Podcast,” Wesley Wren and Jake Lingeman host a Twitch takeover at the start of the show to discuss their favorite and least favorite racing games of 2019. The pair talks through the big releases of the year before each settles on a top five list. The pair runs through big releases like NASCAR Heat 4 and Need For Speed: Heat. The guys also dive into a handful of arcade racing games they played over the year. Following the Twitch takeover, Robin Warner sits down wi...
Dec 27, 2019•1 hr 18 min
In this upcoming episode of the “Autoweek Podcast,” Andrew Stoy takes Wesley Wren, Graham Kozak and Jake Lingeman back into the garage with his new-to-him-again 1966 Dodge A100. Stoy bought the van back from the person he sold it to in Canada and tells the tale of transporting a vehicle across the Canadian-American border. Graham then tells his own tale of shuffling a car across the border with much less preparation. Closing this segment, the gang talks about their plans for the winter: Spoiler,...
Dec 20, 2019•54 min
In this episode of the “Autoweek Podcast,” the Autoweek team launches into one of the premier short track races in the year, talk with Sean Kiernan about his legendary Bullitt Mustang that’s heading to auction and wrap up the show with the Autoweek Fleet. Starting the show, Mike Pryson, Wesley Wren and Matt Weaver talk about the Snowball Derby, the drama and the results. The disqualification over illegal brake components gave second-place finisher Travis Barden the win, and Weaver explains why. ...
Dec 13, 2019•1 hr 34 min
On this episode of the “Autoweek Podcast,” Natalie Neff joins Mike Pryson, Wesley Wren and “Autoweek Podcast” enthusiasm contributor Chris Langrill to celebrate the end of the NASCAR season by reviewing the classic flick “Fireball 500” from 1966. For those unaware, “Fireball 500” takes all of the happy-go-lucky fun from the Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello Beach Party series and brings it (and them) to the stock car world. Weird? We thought so, too. But the gang dissects the plot of the movi...
Dec 06, 2019•1 hr 1 min
On this episode of the “Autoweek Podcast,” Bud Denker, president of Penske Corp., joins Mike Pryson, Wesley Wren and Robin Warner to talk about the Detroit Grand Prix and Penske’s acquisition of Indianapolis Motor Speedway and IndyCar. Denker outlines the nature of the deal, bringing light to the quick timeline of the purchase. He also shares his hopes for the future of IndyCar. Following Denker, Josef Newgarden, the 2019 IndyCar champion, hops on a microphone to talk about his banner season and...
Nov 29, 2019•1 hr 11 min
On this episode of the “Autoweek Podcast,” Matt Weaver calls in to talk with Mike Pryson and Wesley Wren about the end of the NASCAR season, Kyle Busch’s championship and the goof that probably cost Martin Truex Jr. a second title. The team also touches on the NASCAR Trucks season ending and the future of a few Xfinity drivers. The guys also dive into the NHRA season finale and the fight that is causing a stir among drivers. After the motorsport section, Jake Lingeman and Andrew Stoy replace Wea...
Nov 22, 2019•1 hr 44 min
On this special episode of the “Autoweek Podcast,” the Autoweek gang jumps headfirst into the biggest racing movie of the year, Ford v Ferrari. Kicking off the episode, Mike Pryson and Wesley Wren talk with current Ford Performance Motorsports director Mark Rushbrook about the Ford GT’s return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2016. They also talk about how exciting a movie like this must be for current Ford Motorsports endeavors. Following the Rushbrook interview, the guys sit down with Mose Nowlan...
Nov 15, 2019•58 min
In this episode of the “Autoweek Podcast,” the Autoweek team is joined by its Formula 1 correspondent Joe Saward to talk about the 2019 U.S. Grand Prix. Saward joins Robin Warner, Mike Pryson and Wesley Wren to talk about the race and Lewis Hamilton’s second-place finish, which netted him the 2019 drivers’ championship. Saward also dives into the 2021 regulations, the problems Ferrari faced at the USGP and what to look forward to in F1. After Saward, Mike and crew talk about the news in IndyCar—...
Nov 08, 2019•1 hr 3 min
On this episode of the “Autoweek Podcast,” Wesley Wren, Mike Pryson and Robin Warner talk with World Rally Championship correspondent Jeremy Hart about Rally Catalunya and Ott Tanak’s championship crowning. Hart talks with the gang about the event, the energy behind Tanak and compares him to previous champions. Hart also talks about possible changes to WRC for 2020, including drivers possibly retiring. After breaking down WRC, Robin, Mike and Wesley dissect the Mexico GP -- namely Lewis Hamilton...
Nov 01, 2019•1 hr 19 min
On this episode of the “Autoweek Podcast,” a few new voices join the show: Autoweek’s new editorial director, Patrick Carone, and Autoweek’s longtime digital editor, Andrew Stoy, both hop on microphones. Patrick talks about his journey to Autoweek, the future of Autoweek and one of his favorite cars. Andy talks about his journey through the automotive world and about getting back his Dodge A100. Motorsport reporter Matt Weaver is also in the studio to talk about his life as a racer and gives us ...
Oct 25, 2019•57 min
On this episode of the Autoweek Podcast, host Rory Carroll joins Wes Raynal, Natalie Neff and Wesley Wren to discuss the latest news regarding Autoweek. The podcast will continue without Rory and will likely spin off more shows that cater to the different facets of the car world. Rory also gives an update on his Subaru project, which might become his daily driver. After the Autoweek status update, Jake dives into something that might sound confusing: a V10-powered Ford Mustang. Ford developed a ...
Oct 18, 2019•48 min
On this episode of the “Autoweek Podcast,” host Rory Carroll navigates a trip into project car hell with Wesley Wren, Wes Raynal and Graham Kozak. The gang dives deep into their respective project cars and gives some insight into what it’s like for them to maintain their projects. Kicking off the show, Wes talks about his reliable Alfa Romeo. After a few minutes of talking about Italian reliability, Rory chimes in with his new project: a Subaru WRX wagon. Podcast devotees will be familiar with t...
Oct 11, 2019•57 min
On this episode of the “Autoweek Podcast,” host Rory Carroll welcomes Mike Pryson, Robin Warner and Wesley Wren to talk about Lewis Hamilton’s win at the Russian GP and to give an update on the state of NASCAR. Joining on the phone, Matt Weaver dives deep into the race at Charlotte Motor Speedway and the current NASCAR standings. From there, Pryson talks with Texas Motor Speedway’s Eddie Gossage about the AAA 500 and its schedule conflict with Formula 1. Gossage also shares his thoughts on the N...
Oct 04, 2019•1 hr 5 min
On this episode of the “Autoweek Podcast,” host Rory Carroll welcomes Mike Pryson, Wesley Wren and Matt Weaver to talk about the IndyCar season wrapping, Josef Newgarden taking the championship and the final race of 2019 at Laguna Seca. The group dissects the season and the finale in California. After the motorsports section, a special guest joins the pod—noted 1980s/’90s enthusiast and Autoweek copy chief Chris Langrill, who hops on a microphone to praise RADwood Detroit. The guys discuss the s...
Sep 27, 2019•55 min
On this episode of the “Autoweek Podcast,” host Rory Carroll joins Wesley Wren, Jimmy Pelizzari, Jake Lingeman and Graham Kozak to talk about the upcoming season-ending race in IndyCar and the news ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix. With regular motorsport editor Mike Pryson unavailable, Kozak steps in to become the junior motorsport reporter and answers questions about the IndyCar race at Laguna Seca before picking a series champion. Kozak also dives into the F1 news with Haas and the Singapore...
Sep 20, 2019•1 hr 9 min
On this episode of the “Autoweek Podcast,” host Rory Carroll talks with Mike Pryson, Jimmy Pelizzari and Wesley Wren about the latest in racing, from grassroots events to Formula 1. Kicking off the show, the gang discusses Charles Leclerc’s second straight win, this one at Monza. The team also talks about Sebastian Vettel’s spin and Lewis Hamilton’s mistakes. Following F1, Mike guides us through the playoff picture in NASCAR -- most notably, Jimmie Johnson’s absence from the championship hunt. W...
Sep 13, 2019•41 min
On this episode of the “Autoweek Podcast,” host Rory Carroll welcomes Mike Pryson, Wesley Wren and Jimmy Pelizzari to talk about the latest happenings in motorsport. The guys are joined by Autoweek’s roving motorsports reporter, Matt Weaver, to discuss the Portland Grand Prix and the changes to the 2020 IndyCar schedule -- most notably, the removal of Pocono Raceway from the calendar. Afterward, the guys dive into Formula 1 and the Belgian Grand Prix at the legendary Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps...
Sep 06, 2019•1 hr 17 min
On this episode of the “Autoweek Podcast,” host Rory Carroll welcomes Mike Pryson, Wesley Wren, Jimmy Pelizzari and Robin Warner to talk about the latest in racing. Coming off the break in Formula 1, the group talks about the upcoming race at Spa, the driver shuffling and the 2020 schedule. The gang also discusses the inclusion of the Vietnam GP. After the F1 talk, the team dives into the results from the WRC race in Germany. The winner, Ott Tanak, has a commanding lead and will likely win the s...
Aug 30, 2019•1 hr 32 min
