Live From PRI. Jason Van Sickle with a IMS Museum update & David Land talks IndyCar

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The IMS Museum's new starting line gallery features a 20x80 foot LED board that wraps around visitors to simulate the 500's pre-race pageantry.

The episode opens with Tony Donohue introducing the live setting at the 2024 PRI convention in Indianapolis, joined by Jason VanSickle from the IMS Museum and David Land from YouTube. They describe PRI as a key offseason event where the racing industry gathers to preview 2025 developments. Jason provides an update on the museum's renovations, noting it's on schedule and under budget for an April 2025 reopening. He details new exhibits, including a historic gasoline alley with seven iconic garages and a starting line gallery featuring a 20x80 foot LED video board to simulate the Indy 500 pre-race experience. The museum will also have interactive elements like iRacing simulators and a dissected Indy car. Jason mentions temporary exhibitions, starting with 'Best of the Best' honoring four-time Indy 500 winners and a Brickyard 400 exhibit. David Land expresses excitement about the museum's ability to tell more specialized stories, like those of IROC races. He shares a personal anecdote about telling Ron Hulman as a child he'd drive for him, inspired by his fandom of Buddy Lazier's 1991 car. Jason reveals his favorite museum car is a 1905 Premier built by track founder Carl Fischer. The discussion turns to IndyCar, focusing on Joseph Newgarden's potential three-peat at the Indy 500, with historical context on past drivers' near-misses. David Land analyzes the new chassis planned for 2027, comparing it to an F2 car and debating its radicalness. He critiques IndyCar's challenges in attracting fans compared to Formula One's rise. The conversation covers competition levels, with examples like Conor Daly's podium at Milwaukee, and speculates on Alex Palou's championship chances. The episode wraps with thanks to PRI and teases upcoming IndyCar events.

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