Road America reviewed + Hunter-Reay's incredible Indy 500 story
After an insane Road America IndyCar race, 2012 series champion Ryan Hunter-Reay joins from the ground in Wisconsin, but is also here to tell us about his incredible Indy 500 bid which really could and should have ended with victory.Hunter-Reay and host Jack Benyon look at Palou returning to form and how likely it is anyone can stop him after winning six races halfway through the season.Key storylines from Road America are also delved into before Hunter-Reay tells the story of how a pitstop practice car - drafted in after his primary car caught fire in practice - nearly won the 500.It’s the kind of incredible story which makes the Indy 500 one of the best races in the world, and we hope you enjoy it.Want ad-free listening? Join The Race Members' Club on Patreon today. Head to patreon.com/therace Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Gateway thriller reviewed with James Hinchcliffe
Fox Sports analyst and six-time IndyCar race winner James Hinchcliffe joins Jack Benyon onthis week’s episode to review a brilliant Gateway race, discuss Will Power’s future and more.After being at the track, Hinch gives excellent insight into why this race - not normally an event he marks on his calendar - was a real thriller.And, with Will Power bagging a first pole since 2023, we discuss the two-time champion’s future, including why it’s such a complicated story and what might be causing any hold-up in a new deal.There’s also discussion of AJ Foyt Racing’s recent form, Christian Rasmussen bagging a first ever podium, and a look forward to next week’s race at Road America.Want ad-free listening? Join The Race Members' Club on Patreon today. Head to patreon.com/therace Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Kirkwood’s wild Detroit win & Power ramming incident analysed
This week’s episode of The Race IndyCar Podcast tackles a typically wild street course weekend, with Detroit throwing up plenty of controversy on and off track.Matt Beer joins Jack Benyon to break down Kyle Kirkwood’s win, assess his credentials as Palou’s closest rival long-term, and work out how he went from being rammed in practice to a barnstorming series of overtakes to win.Speaking of Kirkwood being rammed, the duo analyse IndyCar’s decision not to penalise Will Power for being the perpetrator.Santino Ferrucci’s post-race weight-rule infraction spurned a discussion over IndyCar penalties more generally, while there’s also time to chat about Rinus VeeKay and the “Einstein” of IndyCar...Want ad-free listening? Join The Race Members' Club on Patreon today. Head to patreon.com/therace Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Alex Palou on his dream Indy 500 victory
Live from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and overlooking the yard of bricks, Alex Palou joins The Race IndyCar Podcast just hours after he became the winner of the 109th Indy 500.Palou - with a croaky voice after all of the screaming after the win - breaks down the race winning move and how it was shaped by his 2021 loss to Helio Castroneves.But we also get into his career path from being discarded on the ladder to F1 and identifying IndyCar as a future option, and how his dad, Ramon, fit into that journey.We also discuss what's next for Palou in the long-term (winning a third championship in a row) and in the more immediate future (breaking the funk for Indy winners in Detroit), plus there's chat about Chip Ganassi’s role in identifying Palou’s talent, giving him the tools to succeed, and backing him through a rollercoaster few years where Palou tried to leave but eventually recommitted to the team.JR Hildebrand also joins right after the race to break down Palou’s success, Josef Newgarden’s incredible run in the race, David Malukas’s breakthough podium and more.Want ad-free listening? Get 75% off your first month when you join The Race Members' Club on Patreon today. Head to patreon.com/therace Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Penske Indy 500 penalty furore explained
Getting two of your three cars thrown to the back of the Indianapolis 500 grid is a bad look for any top IndyCar team. When you’re the team whose owner also owns the championship and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, it’s even more complicated.Matt Beer borrows The Race IndyCar Podcast Jack Benyon’s host chair so he can quiz Jack on the dramatic developments since Indy 500 qualifying in a bonus mini-podcast.Exactly what Penske did, the crisis over series regulating the fallout from it has created, whether the bumped Jacob Abel deserves one of Penske’s places on the grid and penalised pair Josef Newgarden and Will Power’s chances of victory from the back of the grid are all debated.Want ad-free listening? Get 75% off your first month when you join The Race Members' Club on Patreon today. Head to patreon.com/therace Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Analysis, interviews and race reviews from one of the most competitive motorsport series in the world. The Race’s American Editor Jack Benyon is joined by Indy 500 regular and Indy Lights champion JR Hildebrand to dissect the main stories with the help of some of the series’ biggest names Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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