We welcome Kyle Petty with Part 13 of the Remembering John Andretti series. Petty brings us back to 1994 and John's arrival at Petty Enterprises where two of the sport's biggest families came together in NASCAR and made indelible memories. Subscribe: https://marshallpruettpodcast.com/subscribe Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/MarshallPruettPodcast...
Aug 17, 2020•23 min•Ep. 782
We welcome IndyCar team owner Dennis Reinbold with Part 14 of the Remembering John Andretti series where he details their long friendship and the partnership with Richard Petty to run John at the 2009 Indy 500. Subscribe: https://marshallpruettpodcast.com/subscribe Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/MarshallPruettPodcast
Aug 17, 2020•14 min•Ep. 781
We welcome Anders Krohn with Part 15 of the Remembering John Andretti series where he recounts partnering with John and Jarrett Andretti at the 2012 Rolex 24 At Daytona and all the assumptions he quickly abandoned on John's farewell to endurance racing. Subscribe: https://marshallpruettpodcast.com/subscribe Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/MarshallPruettPodcast...
Aug 17, 2020•12 min•Ep. 780
We close our 16-part Remembering John Andretti feature with his friend, radio host Dave 'The King' Wilson, who shares stories of their charitable efforts that have raised millions of dollars for Riley Children's Hospital in Indianapolis. Subscribe: https://marshallpruettpodcast.com/subscribe Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/MarshallPruettPodcast...
Aug 17, 2020•24 min•Ep. 779
It's the fifth installment of the Day At Indy podcast, and we have Marco Andretti, the polesitter for the 104th Indianapolis 500, who shares insights about the mojo within the No. 98 Andretti Herta Autosport Honda team, changes to his mental approach that are paying off at the Speedway, his father Michael's reaction to winning pole, support from rival drivers, and how he's carried the late John Andretti's spirit with him throughout the event. Subscribe: https://marshallpruettpodcast.com/subscrib...
Aug 17, 2020•11 min•Ep. 778
It's the fourth installment of the Day At Indy podcast, and following a busy qualifying session, we have second-fastest man Ryan Hunter-Reay from Andretti Autosport, plus the two fastest rookies who made it inside the Fast Nine--Dale Coyne Racing with Team Goh's Alex Palou and Ed Carpenter Racing's Rinus VeeKay--to share their experiences and close the episode. Subscribe: https://marshallpruettpodcast.com/subscribe Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/MarshallPruettPodcast...
Aug 15, 2020•25 min•Ep. 777
It's the third Day At Indy podcast of 2020, featuring NTT IndyCar Series championship leader Scott Dixon of Chip Ganassi Racing, who posted the second-fastest qualifying simulation run on Fast Friday. Subscribe: https://marshallpruettpodcast.com/subscribe Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/MarshallPruettPodcast
Aug 15, 2020•13 min•Ep. 776
It's the second Day At Indy podcast of 2020, featuring defending race winner Simon Pagenaud from Team Penske, and DragonSpeed team owner Elton Julian, whose team and driver Ben Hanley have faced adversity to open the Indianapolis 500. Subscribe: https://marshallpruettpodcast.com/subscribe Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/MarshallPruettPodcast...
Aug 14, 2020•18 min•Ep. 775
We kick off the 2020 Day At Indy podcasts with James Davison, who is tackling the Indy 500 and NASCAR Cup racing at the same time, and Max Chilton, who tells us about the amazing helmet livery he's carrying at the Speedway, and his thoughts on Carlin Racing's rise in competitiveness on ovals. Subscribe: https://marshallpruettpodcast.com/subscribe Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/MarshallPruettPodcast...
Aug 13, 2020•27 min•Ep. 774
A.J. Foyt Racing's Tony Kanaan calls in after the first day of Indy 500 practice for The Week In IndyCar show to answer listener's questions on: His first Indy 500 back in 2002 Whether his #TKLastLap tour will include a return to next year's Indy 500 Starting his own podcast Joining the new SRX Racing series Best teammate he's worked with over the years Memories from racing with Rubens Barrichello in 2012 the legacy he wants to leave for his kids, and fans His picks for the best, favorite, and w...
Aug 12, 2020•19 min•Ep. 773
It's The Week In IndyCar Listener Q&A show, driven by questions submitted by fans via social media. A sampling of the items posed this week ( Q&A begins at the 7m15s mark in the episode): "We have a field of 33 entries for the 500. How close did Pippa, Oriol, Wilson, and Enerson actually come to making something happen this year? I assume all but Enerson had been in talks with Coyne for the seat that went to Davison?" "I'm seeing a lot of sentiment from people wishing that the Indy 500 b...
Aug 11, 2020•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 772
Take a trip back to the 1995 CART IndyCar Series event at Phoenix International Raceway with an ambient audio feature where the glorious sounds of the unmistakable 2.65-liter turbocharged V8 engines provide an amazing soundtrack. We also get to hear qualifying play out where young Bryan Herta scored his first IndyCar pole position for the emerging Target Chip Ganassi Racing team. Subscribe: https://marshallpruettpodcast.com/subscribe Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/MarshallPrue...
Aug 07, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 771
Four-time Champ Car champion Sebastien Bourdais stops in for The Week In IndyCar to answer listener's questions on: His chances of landing a seat in the Indy 500; whether he expects to race for A.J. Foyt Racing later in the year; the experience of observing the season while competing in IMSA; how the dust-up with Takuma Sato at Toronto came to be; if he holds a grudge against former competitor Robert Doornbos; whether NASCAR holds and interest, and how his weekend in the No. 5 Mustang Sampling C...
Aug 06, 2020•58 min•Ep. 770
It's another packed episode of The Week In IndyCar Listener Q&A show, all driven by questions submitted via social media. A sampling of the items posed this week ( Q&A begins at the 5m47s mark in the episode): "Marshall, is the Indy 500 in 2020 in danger of not happening? Odds? #mepersonally I am starting to get worried about it not running in 2020, given the RP mandate that it must run with fans. Follow up, how much better/worse is IMS and IndyCar financially being backed by Roger versu...
Aug 04, 2020•2 hr 22 min•Ep. 769
It's time for The Week In Sports Cars podcast, all driven by listener Q&A, with Marshall Pruett and DailySportsCar.com's Graham Goodwin. Discussion Topics: IMSA (starts at 1m05s) WEC/AsLMS/ELMS/ACO (18m21s) General (40m41s) Fun (56m39s) Subscribe: https://marshallpruettpodcast.com/subscribe Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/MarshallPruettPodcast...
Aug 01, 2020•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 768
Arrow McLaren SP drivers Pato O'Ward and Oliver Askew make a tandem visit to The Week In IndyCar Show to field listener questions on their season to date, strength of the Chevy-powered team, their budding friendship, and how, as Askew learned, O'Ward's hair-cutting skills pale in comparison to his ability to drive race cars... Subscribe: https://marshallpruettpodcast.com/subscribe Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/MarshallPruettPodcast...
Jul 30, 2020•47 min•Ep. 767
It's another packed episode of The Week In IndyCar Listener Q&A show, all driven by questions submitted via social media. A sampling of the items posed this week ( Q&A begins at the 22m00s mark in the episode): "O f the drivers you seen throughout the years what driver made the best use of their sponsorship airtime for being slow? I use Jay Hill from 92 Detroit race as example. While off pace his Coke sponsor car would appear in the background and foreground on TV cameras finishing a ser...
Jul 29, 2020•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 766
It's the return of our Inside The Sports Car Paddock show, and we have four excellent interviews captured by Graham Goodwin during the recent European Le Mans Series race at Paul Ricard, starting with the WRC legend and FIA Women's Commission leader Michele Mouton. She's followed by ACO president Pierre Fillon--the man in charge of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. And we close with United Autosports co-owners Richard Dean and Zak Brown, and one of their successful drivers, Will Owen. Subscribe: https://...
Jul 25, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 765
Ed Carpenter Racing/Carlin Racing driver Conor Daly calls into The Week In IndyCar show to field questions submitted by NTT IndyCar Series fans via social media. Among the topics covered, his pole at Iowa for the Carlin team in the No. 59 Chevy, the physical and mental toll taken after doing five hot races in 15 days, cleaning up his 'party boy' image, his friendship and rivalry with IndyCar championship Josef Newgarden, studying Scott Dixon's driving, and casting the #LCQLeague movie are highli...
Jul 23, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 764
It's time for The Week In Sports Cars podcast, all driven by listener Q&A, with Marshall Pruett and DailySportsCar.com's Graham Goodwin. Discussion Topics: IMSA (starts at 2m25s) WEC/AsLMS/ELMS/ACO (42m53s) General & Fun (1h16m07s) Subscribe: https://marshallpruettpodcast.com/subscribe Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/MarshallPruettPodcast...
Jul 22, 2020•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 763
It's another packed episode of The Week In IndyCar Listener Q&A show, all driven by questions submitted via social media, following the doubleheader at Iowa. A sampling of the items posed this week ( Q&A begins at the 6m21s mark in the episode): " With the season more-or-less at the halfway point, on a traditional A to F scale, what grade would you give the 2020 season thus far?" "MSR and Jack Harvey showing some impressive pace has been a highlight for #mepersonally so far in this young...
Jul 21, 2020•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 762
It's another packed episode of The Week In IndyCar Listener Q&A show, all driven by questions submitted via social media, following the doubleheader at Road America. A sampling of the items posed this week ( Q&A begins at the 11m01s mark in the episode): Subscribe: https://marshallpruettpodcast.com/subscribe Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/MarshallPruettPodcast...
Jul 17, 2020•2 hr 16 min•Ep. 761
It's a new show on The Marshall Pruett Podcast with the introduction of the Road To Indy Report presented by Cooper Tires. We kick it off after the Road America weekend where Turn 3 Motorsport's Danial Frost won Round 1 in Indy Pro 2000 and took the points lead after finishing third in Round 2. He's our opening guest, and is followed by Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport's Devlin DeFrancesco, who leaves Wisconsin holding second in Indy Pro 2000 points after finishes of second and fourth. And we clo...
Jul 16, 2020•35 min•Ep. 760
Cara Adams, Firestone's director of racing tire engineering and production, makes her return to The Week In IndyCar and answers questions submitted by NTT IndyCar Series fans via social media. Episode Time Stamps For Select Topics: Coping with tire production during the pandemic shutdown (starts at 1m55s) Process of preparing tires for a doubleheader weekend (4m51s) Creating Indy 500 tires that will cope with August heat (8m07s) Her work to introduce more young girls and women to racing through ...
Jul 16, 2020•35 min•Ep. 759
It's an all-Swedish episode of The Week In IndyCar as Road America Round 2 winner Felix Rosenqvist, and his Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Marcus Ericsson, who placed fourth on Sunday, call into answer questions submitted by NTT IndyCar Series fans via social media. Episode Time Stamps For Select Topics: Did Felix's favorite Swedish coffee (named after a urinating fox) lead him to victory lane? (starts at 3m48s) Rosenqvist's performance on Sunday and what it meant for the no. 10 Honda team (5m41s)...
Jul 14, 2020•37 min•Ep. 758
It's time for The Week In Sports Cars podcast, all driven by listener Q&A, with Marshall Pruett and DailySportsCar.com's Graham Goodwin. Discussion Topics: IMSA (starts at 1m18s) WEC/AsLMS/ELMS/ACO (19m15s) Fun (28m02s) General (33m18s) Subscribe: https://marshallpruettpodcast.com/subscribe Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/MarshallPruettPodcast...
Jul 13, 2020•50 min•Ep. 757
Roger Penske, legendary racing team entrant and new owner of the NTT IndyCar Series and Indianapolis Motor Speedway, pays a visit to the Marshall Pruett Podcast for a wide-ranging interview starting with the Race for Equality & Change program he's initiated, his quest to sign more IndyCar engine partners, thoughts on future IndyCar schedules, helping the Indy Lights series to grow its car counts, and Team Penske's ongoing sports car ambitions. Subscribe: https://marshallpruettpodcast.com/sub...
Jul 11, 2020•26 min•Ep. 756
NTT IndyCar Series veteran Graham Rahal returns to The Week In IndyCar show to answer listener questions that span his team's big gains in chemistry and speed, motivation to out-perform Josef Newgarden and Alexander Rossi, the giant growth of Graham Rahal Performance, thoughts on IndyCar's new Race for Equality & Change program, the majesty of his mustache, and more in a quick conversation recorded from the paddock at Road America. Subscribe: https://marshallpruettpodcast.com/subscribe Join ...
Jul 10, 2020•34 min•Ep. 755
Our friend Willy T Ribbs is back for an episode of 'Catching Up With' to dive into IndyCar's new 'Race for Equality & Change' program announced on July 4th, which he describes as a "food stamp program." If you're not keen on conversations of race, gender, and racing, or are looking for a happy episode to lighten your mood, this might be one to skip. Subscribe: https://marshallpruettpodcast.com/subscribe Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/MarshallPruettPodcast...
Jul 09, 2020•23 min•Ep. 754
It's the fourth installment of the RACER Magazine Reporter Roundtable feature with NASCAR reporter Kelly Crandall and Formula 1 reporter Chris Medland, along with host Marshall Pruett. A lot has changed in the world since our last episode on May 19, as Crandall can attest with NASCAR leading all forms of racing with massive positives and negatives emerging on a weekly basis. Add in F1, where Medland had a front-row seat for the series' season debut in Austria while enveloped in a new social awar...
Jul 09, 2020•34 min•Ep. 753