Chip Ganassi Racing managing director Mike Hull pays a visit to The Week In IndyCar ahead of Sunday's season finale where his driver Scott Dixon leads the championship. Hull, in his familiar style, answers a variety of fun and insightful questions submitted by fans via social media. A sampling of the items posed this week: "Did Felix have to go to make way for Jimmie?" "Mike, how much of your notes and prep work that you put in for the original March race date for St. Pete will remain relevant f...
Oct 21, 2020•48 min•Ep. 842
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 1m04s) WEC/AsLMS/ELMS/ACO (33m05s) General (1h04m13s) Fun (1h36m30s) Subscribe: https://marshallpruettpodcast.com/subscribe Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/MarshallPruettPodcast...
Oct 19, 2020•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 841
We're going back to 2015 and IMSA's water-logged Petit Le Mans season finale to tell the tales from when Porsche passed all the prototypes and captured an amazing overall victory with Nick Tandy, Patrick Pilet, and Richard Lietz in the No. 911 Porsche RSR. Subscribe: https://marshallpruettpodcast.com/subscribe Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/MarshallPruettPodcast...
Oct 16, 2020•52 min•Ep. 840
It's Part 2 of the Week In IndyCar Listener Q&A show as we track Felix Rosenqvist's move to Arrow McLaren SP and a bunch of other questions submitted via social media. Subscribe: https://marshallpruettpodcast.com/subscribe Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/MarshallPruettPodcast
Oct 15, 2020•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 839
Ed Carpenter Racing's Rinus VeeKay returns to The Week In IndyCar show after capturing his first podium in the No. 21 Chevy, and answers a variety of fun and insightful questions submitted by fans via social media. A sampling of the items posed this week: "Have you signed anything yet for next year?" "I’m curious if Ed Carpenter has introduced you to the fine American cuisine at places like the Mug-N-Bun or Charlie Brown’s restaurant?" "Rinus, when did you come up with the pose (turning around a...
Oct 15, 2020•35 min•Ep. 838
It's Part 1 of the Week In IndyCar Listener Q&A show as we dive into a bunch of questions submitted via social media. A sampling of the items posed this week : "Do you have any more details on the Askew situation? Was Oliver's contract a multi-year and he is being fired, or are they choosing to not resign him? Externally it is looking like Arrow or AMSP has some thin skin. Two drivers fired in two years for things they didn't like. The whole thing seems like a mess." "Do you believe that the...
Oct 13, 2020•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 837
Outgoing FIA WEC CEO Gerard Neveu visits with DailySportsCar.com's Graham Goodwin for our short-form interview show Catching Up With to discuss controversial LMP2 driver regulations, the 100th race overseen by the LMEM organization Neveu leads, WEC calendar items, and more. Subscribe: https://marshallpruettpodcast.com/subscribe Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/MarshallPruettPodcast...
Oct 10, 2020•24 min•Ep. 836
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: WEC/AsLMS/ELMS/ACO (starts at 3m41s) IMSA (327m55s) General (1h163m37s) Fun (1h33m11s) Subscribe: https://marshallpruettpodcast.com/subscribe Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/MarshallPruettPodcast...
Oct 10, 2020•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 835
Following his win at the second Harvest Grand Prix race in the No. 12 Team Penske Verizon Chevy, Will Power returns to The Week In IndyCar show to answer a variety of fun and insightful questions submitted by fans via social media. A sampling of the items posed this week: "Out of all your Penske teammates in the last decade and a bit, who would you say has been the toughest to beat?" "Will, how did you feel when iRacing muted you on the All Teams chat? You were so funny to listen to." "Mr. Power...
Oct 09, 2020•52 min•Ep. 834
It's Part 2 of the Week In IndyCar Listener Q&A show as we dive into a bunch of questions submitted via social media. A sampling of the items posed this week : "More on the Leaders Circle $1m please. How do the three teams approach St. Pete? Marco has to be aggressive, take strategy risks, but do Foyt and ECR play it safe? Especially ECR. Do they bolt on a 'safe' setup so the car isn't a handful, pit early in the windows, and tell Conor to just bring it home?" "Does Scott Dixion wish the sea...
Oct 08, 2020•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 833
It's Part 1 of the Week In IndyCar Listener Q&A show as we dive into a bunch of questions submitted via social media. A sampling of the items posed this week : "The new schedule to me is very lackluster. I feel like IndyCar should be expanding into new markets, similar to what the new NASCAR schedule is doing, instead they have a shrinking amount of ovals. Could IndyCar maybe purchase an Iowa or a Kentucky or a Chicagoland and invest in those tracks' future? Or is this an ignorant thought?" ...
Oct 06, 2020•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 832
It's Part 2 of the Week In IndyCar Listener Q&A show as we dive into a bunch of questions submitted via social media. A sampling of the items posed this week : "It's safe to assume that Oliver Askew has been racing with concussion related injuries since the Indy 500. Does him not telling his team now put him in bad light with the team? Should he have been more upfront about his injuries?" "AMSP, CGR, and Penske are all currently projecting an additional entry in 2021. How many do you think e...
Oct 01, 2020•45 min•Ep. 831
Ahead of his first race for A.J. Foyt in the No. 14 Chevy, Sebastien Bourdais returns to The Week In IndyCar show to discuss the challenge ahead, sports car racing, and a variety of other goodies, all powered by questions submitted by fans via social media. A sampling of the items posed this week: "Seb-whats your focus for the rest of the year finishing the season strong as opposed to kicking off next year with the same team?" "What are some of the biggest hurdles of driving a GT car one week, D...
Oct 01, 2020•45 min•Ep. 830
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 1m13s) WEC/AsLMS/ELMS/ACO (37m16s) General (1h13m46s) Fun (1h38m39s) Subscribe: https://marshallpruettpodcast.com/subscribe Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/MarshallPruettPodcast...
Sep 30, 2020•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 829
It's Part 1 of the Week In IndyCar Listener Q&A show as we dive into a bunch of questions submitted via social media. A sampling of the items posed this week ( Q&A begins at the 2m40s mark in the episode): "What actually happened to Zach Veach? I doubt he willingly stepped aside for the rest of the year to help the team prepare for next season, he seems like a great guy, but I don’t think any racing driver no matter how nice they are would willingly do that. As a Canadian I’m very happy ...
Sep 30, 2020•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 828
In this edition of the Road To Indy Report, we delve into the Cooper Tires hashtag challenge for RTI teams and drivers, featuring Exclusive Autosport team owner Michael Duncalfe, and FatBoy Racing's Charles Finelli. Subscribe: https://marshallpruettpodcast.com/subscribe Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/MarshallPruettPodcast
Sep 28, 2020•29 min•Ep. 827
Meyer Shank Racing co-owner Mike Shank returns to The Week In IndyCar show to discuss the season to date with Jack Harvey, MSR's new Acura DPi deal in IMSA, and more, all powered by questions submitted by fans via social media. A sampling of the items posed this week: "How much crossover is there between race day personnel between IMSA and IndyCar? I imagine many of the staff are tied to manufacturer alliances like tire techs, HPD engineers, but how about others? Truck drivers? Caterers? Logisti...
Sep 24, 2020•34 min•Ep. 826
It's time for the second part of The Week In Sports Cars' listener-driven review of the 88th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans with Marshall Pruett, and DailySportsCar.com's Graham Goodwin and Stephen Kilbey. Subscribe: https://marshallpruettpodcast.com/subscribe Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/MarshallPruettPodcast
Sep 24, 2020•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 825
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 and Stephen Kilbey, as they take a first look inside the 88th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Subscribe: https://marshallpruettpodcast.com/subscribe Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/MarshallPruettPodcast...
Sep 23, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 824
It's one longer-form episode of the Week In IndyCar Listener Q&A show as we dive into a bunch of questions submitted via social media. A sampling of the items posed this week ( Q&A begins at the 4m48s mark in the episode): "What makes a driver fast? Not the car, not the team but the person themselves?" "Hi MP, I'm a 15-year-old IndyCar fanatic who is currently taking a career ed class. I want to go the route of becoming a race mechanic or race engineer in motorsport but I don't know how ...
Sep 22, 2020•2 hr 17 min•Ep. 823
Le Mans native Sebastien Bourdais of the Risi Competizione Ferrari 488 GTE EVO team joins Graham Goodwin in the paddock for a look at the 2020 24 Hours of Le Mans ahead of the Sat-Sun race. Subscribe: https://marshallpruettpodcast.com/subscribe Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/MarshallPruettPodcast
Sep 18, 2020•14 min•Ep. 822
Peugeot's factory LMP1 diesel program was a marvel of speed and engineering from the moment it was unveiled in 2007. Taking on Audi, the kings of Le Mans, with the twin-turbo V12-powered 908 HDi FAP, made for incredible memories as the French national team brought the fight to the German squad. Although Peugeot's turbodiesel LMP1 effort didn't last long--the brand withdrew at the end of 2011--and its final product, the twin-turbo V8 908, was far from loved by its drivers, there are tales aplenty...
Sep 18, 2020•49 min•Ep. 821
Mid-Ohio Round 2 race winner Colton Herta from Andretti Harding Steinbrenner Autosport returns to The Week In IndyCar show to discuss a rewarding weekend and some controversy, all powered by questions submitted by fans via social media. A sampling of the items posed this week: "How do you respond to criticism you squeezed Ferrucci at the start?" "What kind of Tacos were consumed Sunday? Please say it wasn't Taco Bell again." "Self assessment - what grade does Colton give himself this year? Is th...
Sep 17, 2020•48 min•Ep. 820
It's a Week In Sports Cars podcast special edition featuring our resident FIA WEC expert Graham Goodwin, who takes us through a class-by-class preview of the 24 Hours of Le Mans and closes by answering listener questions submitted by social media. Discussion Topics: LMP1 (starts at 2m32s) GTE-Pro (13m54s) LMP2 (21m18s) GTE-Am (40m19s) Q&A (57m50s) Subscribe: https://marshallpruettpodcast.com/subscribe Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/MarshallPruettPodcast...
Sep 15, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 819
It's the first of a two-part episode of the Week In IndyCar Listener Q&A show as we dive into a bunch of questions submitted via social media following the Honda Indy 200 doubleheader. A sampling of the items posed this week ( Q&A begins at the 2m48s mark in the episode): "Should Ferrucci have faced a harsher punishment? I thought he should've been parked because of an unsafe re-entry to the track. He realistically could've taken out the entire field, minus the two drivers in front of hi...
Sep 15, 2020•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 818
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, who focus on the State of the Series announcements from IMSA for its upcoming 2021 season. Subscribe: https://marshallpruettpodcast.com/subscribe Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/MarshallPruettPodcast
Sep 14, 2020•51 min•Ep. 817
It's the second of a two-part episode of the Week In IndyCar Listener Q&A show as we dive into a bunch of questions submitted via social media. A sampling of the items posed this week ( Q&A begins at the 2m32s mark in the episode): "Do you think there is any chance Dixon will not win the championship? Seems pretty likely with his lead." "Could McLaren expand to three full time cars next year? If so, what reality show style contest would you recommend to pick the lucky driver? Who compete...
Sep 12, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 816
It's the first of a two-part episode of the Week In IndyCar Listener Q&A show as we dive into a bunch of questions submitted via social media. A sampling of the items posed this week ( Q&A begins at the 3m11s mark in the episode): "How successful do you feel the double-race format has been this season? Do you think more double-races than a normal season will be a thing next season and if so, will this mean a reduction in overall events or will the season go on beyond the Mid-September fi...
Sep 11, 2020•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 815
Two-time Indy 500 winner and IndyCar race steward Arie Luyendyk returns to The Week In IndyCar show to share insights on life inside race control, handling driver conflicts, and his illustrious history as a driver spanning open-wheel and sports cars, all powered by questions submitted by fans via social media. A sampling of the items posed this week: "Arie, Colton Herta had some really not so nice things to say about you on the radio after Rinus Veekay passed him at WWT Raceway, how do you react...
Sep 10, 2020•49 min•Ep. 814
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 12m58s) WEC/AsLMS/ELMS/ACO (35m03s) General (1h08m21s) Fun (1h19m13s) Subscribe: https://marshallpruettpodcast.com/subscribe Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/MarshallPruettPodcast...
Sep 05, 2020•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 813
