Trackside Podcast

Tonight, on Trackside with Kevin Lee and Curt Cavin, the two talk about Graham Rahal’s renewed contract with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing. Curt highlights some of the business ventures that Rahal is currently involved in, and how he has been trying to figure out how to balance those with his racing career. They talk about how much longer Rahal plans on racing, and if his statements about racing another 5 years are true. The two discuss where Kyffin Simpson may go in IndyCar, and who may fill the openings with Dale Coyne Racing, and the status of Benjamin Pedersen.  Later in the first hour of the show, Kevin and Curt look at some tweets and talk about why IndyCar will not return to Texas Motor Speedway. They also discuss the race at Thermal, and the likelihood that Andretti will get an F1 team, and some news about if F1 doesn’t want Andretti, or if they just don’t want another team.  Kevin rounds out the show looking at a few more tweets and previews the upcoming F1 race in Las Vegas. See omnystudio.com/list

Tonight, on Trackside with Kevin Lee and Curt Cavin, Romain Grosjean has a new home, this time with Juncos Hollinger Racing. The two talk about what this means for the team. More importantly, how Grosjean will mesh with Juncos and how he will mesh with his new teammate, Agustín Canapino. They also talk about Callum Ilott and his future in IndyCar. They also talk about who will be racing for Foyt next season.  Later in the first hour of the show, Kevin answers some tweets including one about Sergio Perez coming to IndyCar. They address the IndyCar game, and the possibility of more international races in the near future.  Kevin rounds out the first hour discussing Marcus Armstrong competing in the Macau Grand Prix F3 race, and James Hinchcliffe doing another Sky Sports F1 broadcast.  In the second hour of the show, Kevin and Curt talk about Indiana weather, NASCAR’s championship conclusion, and Carson Hocevar’s incident with Corey Heim where the two took each other out and cost. They also talk about how the fin

Tonight, on Trackside with Kevin Lee and Curt Cavin, they discuss the press conference where Christian Rasmussen spoke for the first time since the announcement that he will be joining Ed Carpenter Racing. Additionally, they discuss the comments that Ed Carpenter made regarding the addition and then some of the other notes from the press conference. Kevin touches on the news that Callum Illott will not be returning to IndyCar. Later in the first hour of the show, Kevin and Curt tell you how you can contact them with questions you would like them to answer on the show in the future. They also dive further into Illott not returning with Juncos Hollinger with Kevin providing some context to the situation. In the second hour of the show, Kevin and Curt reiterate some of the notes that they briefly discussed in segment two of the show. They dive into a little bit more of the names of drivers that they were giving you to keep an eye on with Pietro Fittipaldi returning to IndyCar with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing.

Tonight, on Trackside with Kevin Lee and Curt Cavin, they talk about Pietro Fittipaldi’s announcement that he is signing with Rahal for the 2024 season. The two also talk about Juri Vipps, and the role he will play in the team. They also talk about the health of the Juncos Team and Agustín Canapino, who will race for them again next year. The two bring up Ed Carpenter and who will take over the road course program for ECR this year. Curt and Kevin also talk about the overall pricing for the Thermal Club race and the scarcity of tickets.  Later in the first hour of the show, the two recap the Indy NXT test at IMS, and give some rundowns on who stood out. The two also talk about Jamie Chadwick and the possibility of her competing in IndyCar soon.  Kevin rounds out the first hour talking about the reason IndyCar pit reporters no longer wear fire suits, and F1’s hostility to an Andretti F1 team.  In the second hour of the show, Kevin and Curt talk to Helio Castroneves. Castroneves talks about training rookie driv

Tonight, on Trackside with Kevin Lee and Curt Cavin, they discuss the rookie orientation that Kyle Larson went through last week at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. They dive into some of the things after he experienced driving an IndyCar for the first time, debate if Tony Kanaan would be Larson’s emergence driver if he misses the start of a race or must leave a race early because of NASCAR. Later in the first hour of the show, Kevin and Curt access the talent level of some of the other new rookie drivers after seeing how they drove in rookie orientation last week. Additionally, Kevin answers some Twitter questions from listeners giving him suggestions on how to better promote IndyCar. In the second hour of the show, Kevin and Curt discuss the journey Robert Wickens has been on with him winning the IMSA class title at Road Atlanta. They also try to predict who will be the final driver for some teams that have yet to be announced and get into some silly season rumors that Kevin has heard across all the teams i

Tonight, on Trackside with Kevin Lee and Curt Cavin, there’s more racing on the oval! The annual IndyCar rookie test is this weekend and Curt and Kevin preview some of the drivers who will make turn some laps. They also talk about Kyle Larson turning his first laps in an IndyCar at the test. The two looks at the weather conditions for the day and what to expect from the hybrid motor in testing. They delve into legal matters involving Romain Grosjean. Following that, they talk about where Grosjean may end up for next year.   Later in the first hour of the show, Kevin and Curt discuss Robert Wickens’ performance in the Michelin Pilot Challenge. Kevin gives an update on how the sports car race at IMS went over the weekend and how his son Jackson performed. Curt previews a new event coming to IMS that will really shine, and how the event will benefit the track. The two also answer some fan questions. In the final segment of the hour, the two talk about the announcement of a new NASCAR game coming out created by t

Tonight, on Trackside with Kevin Lee and Curt Cavin, they discuss NASCAR’s announcement that they will be racing at Iowa a few weeks before IndyCar will race there, and how as a promoter, it is hard to have two major races that close together. They also talk about NASCAR going back on the oval for the Brickyard 400.   Later in the first hour of the show, Kevin and Curt talk about the BC39, and how Justin Grant won it all after a rain out. They also delve into some silly season driver changes including a partnership between Arrow-McLaren and Juncos Hollinger racing. They also talk about driver changes that Arrow-McLaren may make at Juncos. They answer some fan questions as well.   In the second hour of the show, Kevin and Curt talk about Andretti’s bid to start an F1 team. They talk about the hurdles the team will face, but also talk about the positives and the overall likelihood of the F1 team coming to fruition. They also discuss a possible deal between Apple and F1 that may lead to F1 going to a streaming s

Tonight, on Trackside with Kevin Lee and Curt Cavin, they discuss yesterday’s 2024 NTT IndyCar Series schedule release featuring more ovals with Texas Motor Speedway being removed from the schedule, and then get into the potential problems the series could run into when factoring in NASCAR’s schedule for next season. Later in the first hour of the show, Kevin and Curt dive into specific race dates and then the upcoming TV broadcasting rights for IndyCar. They look at things from the perspective of IndyCar and NBC. In the second hour of the show, Kevin and Curt discuss the news of Kyle Kirkwood being extended by Andretti Autosport earlier in the day. Also, Kevin is joined by USAC driver Logan Seavey to discuss his best racing career to date, explains what has led to him being consistently dominant this season, and the advantage he has with equipment because his team follows up with his requests. In the final half hour of the program, Dave Kallman from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel joins Curt Cavin to explain

Tonight, on Trackside with Kevin Lee and Curt Cavin, they discuss the news of 18-year-old Kyffin Simpson being promoted from Indy NXT to Chip Ganassi Racing as their fifth full-time driver in 2024. They discuss the comments Chip Ganassi made prior to Simpson being added to their team, highlight some other drivers that could be in play for the final spot with Ed Carpenter Racing, and provide an update on where things are at right now between Alex Palou and Arrow McLaren Racing. Later in the first hour of the show, Kevin and Curt question who returns next season in the NTT IndyCar Series will be. They also speculate as to who they think will end up with Dale Coyne Racing and Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing. Also, they answer some Twitter questions. In the second hour of the show, Kevin takes over to recap the first hour of the show. He also provides some silly season rumors regarding the schedule for the 2024 season and explains some complications that the series will have with the Olympics next year. Additional

Tonight, on Trackside with Kevin Lee and Curt Cavin, they recap Scott Dixon winning his third race in the final four of the season, highlight how some of the drivers performed in the season finale, examine some of the penalties that were handed out in the race, and highlight some of the various pit strategies from teams. Later in the first hour of the show, Kevin and Curt access how some of the drivers that don’t have a spot in the series next season performed in their final IndyCar race. They also try to figure out if there was a driver who did not get hit at all during the race. In the second hour of the show, they take a step back to look at where some drivers finished this season. Kevin and Curt examine which drivers have an easier avenue in terms of racing in the series next year because sponsors love them, and which drivers have budget to back them. In the final half hour of the program, they answer a bunch of Twitter questions pertaining to the race, the future of drivers in the series, and open testin

Tonight, on Trackside with Kevin Lee and Curt Cavin, they congratulate Alex Palou on capturing his second series championship within the last three years. Additionally, they spend time recapping the race by sharing nuggets they wrote down from the race. Finally, they debate if Palou should be the heavy favorite next year to win the series with him returning to Chip Ganassi Racing. Later in the first hour of the show, Kevin and Curt highlight some of the driver changes that have occurred the last couple weeks. Plus, Kevin revisits the predictions he made last week as to whom will be racing in what car for that specific team. In the second hour of the show, Kevin and Curt dive into the news today that Felix Rosenqvist will be racing in the second car with Meyer Shank Racing in place of Simon Pagenaud. They discuss what the move means for Pagenaud’s career, if he’s able to get back to racing once he makes a recovery. Finally, Kevin reveals the driver that he thought was on the move during last week’s show. In th

Tonight, on Trackside with Kevin Lee and Curt Cavin, they begin the show by highlighting where drivers will be racing in 2023 with Meyer Shank Racing announcing the two drivers that will be driving for them next season. Additionally, Kevin highlights some of the drivers that could be in play to race in the NTT IndyCar Series next season with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing and some other teams too. Later in the first hour of the show, Kevin and Curt spend some time recapping Scott Dixon winning his second consecutive race after capturing the checkered flag for the Bommarito 500. Also, they spend some time dissecting the strategies some drivers had during the race to try and finish P1 and some of the complications the race had with scheduling and lack of passing. In the second hour of the show, Kevin and Curt highlight the feud that developed last week between Scott McLaughlin and David Malukas after some comments made on the Bus Bros podcast with Josef Newgarden and McLaughlin. This leads to the guys discussin

Tonight, on Trackside with Kevin Lee and Curt Cavin, they talk about the hot week we’ve had! How it will probably affect the race this weekend at the Bommarito Automotive Group 500, the possible experiments with oval tracks going on. To close out hour #1, the guys talk about the loss of racing legend Bill Vukovich Jr. They talk about how his family has always suffered tragedy but how he was so inspirational and a great person who will be greatly missed.  During the second hour of the show, Kevin and Curt discuss Josef Newgarden trying to sweep the oval track season Saturday and how impressive it would be. Also, they touch on the big racing news from today which is Team Penske and AJ Foyt racing working together.  Finally, the guys get into the Laguna Seca Race coming up and Colton Herta driving a car like his Father used to drive. Kevin also talks about how difficult it is to sell sponsorships and do throwbacks. Lastly, some news about Josef Newgarden. Check out the “Trackside” podcast to hear the full conver

Tonight, on Trackside with Kevin Lee and Curt Cavin, they recap the exciting weekend at the Brickyard at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and what their thoughts are on Connor Daly moving to Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing. They talk about the latest scenarios surrounding Alex Palou with Chip Ganassi Racing, the television ratings from the weekend, what they think about the number of spectators who tuned in and what it compared to last year.  During the second hour of the show, Kevin and Curt discuss the caution flag, its problems, positives, negatives, and what needs to change about it. They also mention their hope to have most races on an oval track and how some others are fit for a road course, how they’re not happy IndyCar will probably only be at IMS in May next year.  Finally, the guys get into the races from the weekend. They give their thoughts and big takeaways about the 2023 Brickyard weekend. The strange finish in the IndyCar race for Scott Dixon and Roman Grosjean and how Dixon has been so dominant

Tonight, on Trackside with Kevin Lee and Curt Cavin, they start the show by recapping the news of Alex Palou backing out of his contract with Arrow McLaren after this afternoon’s practice session, prognosticate whether Palou will be racing in IndyCar next season or in Formula One, debate what the future of Felix Rosenqvist in IndyCar looks like following the Palou news from this afternoon, and which team is most likely to sign David Malukas. Later in the hour they recap how well Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing qualified today for the Gallagher Grand Prix with Graham Rahal starting P1 and Christian Lundgaard starting P2. Additionally, they highlight how some Team Penske struggled to find speed today in practice. Finally, they close out the show by recapping the Indy NXT race earlier this afternoon and preview next week’s edition of Trackside.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight, on Trackside with Kevin Lee and Curt Cavin, they start the show by going over all the events leading up to this weekend’s NASCAR/IndyCar double header, explain what they were able to take away from the conversations they had with drivers today, and speculate where they could add another oval to give inexperienced oval drivers a chance to compete. Later in the hour they break down some of the betting odds for who is the favorite to win the Gallagher Grand Prix and then access who they think are the true favorites. Then they transition to some racing news pertaining to Meyer Shank Racing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight, on Trackside with Kevin Lee and Curt Cavin, they start the show by talking with Chip Ganassi Racing’s Marcus Armstrong to explain how beneficial Scott Dixon has been to his development this season, the new look to his racecar that fans will be able to see this weekend, what kind of optimism he has going into the race this weekend with him being familiar with the road course at IMS, and explains if he’s itching to race an oval. Later in the hour they recap what happened with David Malukus’s run in Sunday’s race in Nashville, discuss how a Honda engine has won all five street races so far this season, and answer Twitter questions pertaining to this weekend’s NASCAR/IndyCar double header.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight, on Trackside with Kevin Lee and Curt Cavin, they start the show by highlighting some of the announcements that were made pertaining to who will be racing in Indianapolis this weekend for IndyCar and touch on IndyStar’s Nathan Brown’s story from earlier today pertaining to silly season. Later in the hour they let their in-studio guest Judy Greeson has the opportunity to pepper Kevin and Curt with questions pertaining to the future of some events, the future of some drivers with their team AND their future in IndyCar, and dive into some of the surprising. Finally, they close out the show by answering a couple twitter questions from listeners tonight.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight, on Trackside with Kevin Lee and Curt Cavin, they start the show by recapping Kyle Kirkwood’s win in Nashville yesterday, why they believe Kirkwood will be able to compete next season for the championship, how important it was for Alex Palou to finish ahead Josef Newgarden and spotlight some individual performances from yesterday’s race. Later in the first hour they discuss the lack of official announcements during silly season considering all the chatter they had been hearing up to the start of silly season last week and continue highlighting some of the performances of drivers in yesterday’s race.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight, on Trackside with Kevin Lee and Curt Cavin, they start the show by providing an update on the status of Simon Pagenaud for this weekend’s race in Nashville, highlighting the NTT IndyCar Series debut for Linus Lundqvist this weekend for Simon, and share some thoughts on the race time being moved up to be a late morning race. Later in the first hour they discuss the way the events that will be taking place leading up to the race in Nashville, discuss the future of the race in terms of when it could be scheduled around the NFL season and time of day, and recap how testing went at Laguna Seka. During the second hour of the show, Kevin and Curt spent some time explaining how the announcement of the IMSA schedule reveals a little bit of the IndyCar schedule for next season, answer some Twitter/X questions from last week and tonight from listeners of the show, and speculate if there have been any drivers that have signed contracts with new teams.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.