The Race IndyCar Podcast

This episode analyzes Pato O'Ward's Toronto IndyCar win and what it signals for his 2025 season, discussing the chaotic nature of street races and key incidents.

This episode analyzes Pato O'Ward's victory at the Mid-Ohio Race, ending his 714-day win draught, focusing on tyre strategy and pit stop dynamics against Alex Pelot.

This episode announces a format change for the Race IndyCar podcast to exclusive ad-hoc episodes in the Race Members Club, featuring a preview of a discussion on Alex Palou's performance in the 2026 IndyCar season.

This episode explains the controversy surrounding Team Penske's penalty at the Indianapolis 500 for illegal actions affecting two of their cars.

Will Buxton discusses his new role as a commentator for IndyCar on Fox, reflecting on the successful first race weekend in St.

This episode reviews Alex Palou's dominant season-opening win at the St.

This episode reviews the IndyCar doubleheader weekend in Iowa, discussing wins by Scott McLaughlin and Will Power, and includes an upcoming interview with Will Power about his first Iowa victory.

This episode analyzes Indy 500 qualifying, including an interview with pole winner Scott McLaughlin and discussion of key events like Kyle Larson's performance and Ganassi's struggles.

This episode reviews the Toronto IndyCar race weekend, covering Colton Herta's dominant victory, Theo Pourchaire's shock return with McLaren, a major crash involving Pato O'Ward and Nolan Siegel, and Alex Palou's championship implications.

This episode discusses Alex Palou's dominant performance at Laguna Seca and analyzes his chances for a third IndyCar title amid a challenging calendar, while comparing the race to last year's event.

This episode analyzes the chaotic Detroit Grand Prix IndyCar race, discussing whether it was a good race despite its numerous cautions, penalties, and unpredictable outcomes.

The hosts discuss their top 10 IndyCar drivers of the 2024 season, comparing rankings and debating selections like Felix Rosenquist, David Maloukas, and Alexander Rossi.

This special episode of the Race IndyCar podcast features an interview with Simon Pagenaud discussing his relationship with the late Gil de Ferran, including their history, de Ferran's impact on his career, and personal tributes like wearing de Ferran's race suit during parade laps at the Indy 500.

This episode discusses Alex Palou's triple championship win and reviews Colton Herta's breakthrough oval victory in Nashville, featuring interviews and race analysis.

This episode analyzes the recent IndyCar race at Milwaukee, discussing the racing spectacle, strategic elements like tire degradation, and key drivers' performances.

This episode analyzes Kyle Kirkwood's Detroit win over Alex Pillow, the controversial ramming incident, and officiating decisions from an eventful IndyCar weekend.

This episode analyzes the recent Portland IndyCar race, discussing Alex Palou's lead, strategic battles, and upcoming oval events.

This episode discusses the recent IndyCar race, focusing on teammate drama involving Will Power and analyzing racing strategies, late-race restarts, and potential 2025 seat bids.

This episode discusses Alex Palou's recent Indy road course win and previews the upcoming Indy 500 practice at the Brickyard, with host JR Hildebrand sharing insights on the excitement of the month of May in IndyCar racing.

This episode previews the Indy 500 with JR Hildebrand discussing his new role with McLaren and analyzing team dynamics involving drivers like Kyle Larson and Nolan Siegel.

This episode features a mid-season top 10 ranking of IndyCar drivers with analysis from JR Hildebrand, discussing driver performances and upcoming changes like the hybrid debut.

This episode discusses the recent IndyCar scandal involving Penske's disqualifications from St.

This episode of the Race IndyCar podcast covers the Road America race, features interviews with rookie pole sitter Linus Lundqvist and returning driver David Malukas, and discusses recent IndyCar news.

This episode features exclusive interviews with IndyCar champion Alex Palou, Rookie of the Year Louis Foster, and IndyNEXT champion Dennis Hauger, while also discussing recent driver moves including Colton Herter's F2 transition and Will Power's team switch.

This episode discusses the explosive IndyCar silly season rumors and analyzes the exciting Nashville race finale, including key moments like Pato Award's tire failure while leading.

This episode features interviews with IndyCar driver Felix Rosenqvist discussing Meyer Shank Racing's new partnership with Chip Ganassi and Jack Carvey on his transition to pit lane reporter and Indy 500 plans.

This episode of The Race IndyCar podcast features interviews with Theo Pourchaire discussing his new McLaren deal and Colton Herta on his points lead, plus news about Team Penske suspensions affecting the Indy 500.

This episode features an interview with IndyCar champion Ryan Hunter-Reay discussing the chaotic Road America race and his Indy 500 experiences.

This episode features an interview with Joseph Newgarden after his second consecutive Indy 500 victory, discussing his winning move and the race's dramatic finish.

This episode explores the controversial IndyCar split era, focusing on the US 500 race at Michigan that was created to rival the Indy 500 in 1996.

This episode features an interview with Kenny Brack, the 1999 Indy 500 winner, discussing his career transition from Formula One to IRL and his historic victory, with additional context from expert Matt Beer.

This episode explores the dramatic split in Indycar racing in the mid-1990s when Tony George formed the IRL, dividing the sport for 12 seasons and creating lasting animosity.

This bonus episode from Bring Back V10s revisits the dramatic 1995 Indy 500, nicknamed the Indy 505, featuring Jacques Villeneuve's controversial win and the events leading up to the IndyCar split.

This episode features an interview with Indy 500 pole winner Robert Schwarzman, where he discusses his surprising achievement as a rookie and the step-by-step process that led to his pole position.

Alex Palou discusses his recent Indy 500 victory, reflecting on the celebrations, fan energy, and his emotional processing of the win.

This episode reviews the exciting Gateway IndyCar night race with former driver James Hinchcliffe, discussing its return to nighttime oval racing and the action-packed event.

This episode discusses Alex Pillow's dominant IndyCar season, the Laguna Seca race, and features an interview with McLaren team boss Tony Canaan about the team's record-breaking performance.

This episode features an interview with Christian Rasmussen, IndyCar's newest race winner at Milwaukee Wild, discussing his victory, feelings, and race strategy.

This episode previews the IndyCar championship finale in Nashville, analyzing the points battle between Alex Palou and Will Power, discussing the circuit's characteristics, and featuring insights from drivers and strategists.

This episode of the Race IndyCar podcast features interviews with David Malukas discussing his surprising multi-year deal with AJ Foyt Racing and Kyle Kirkwood reflecting on his consistent performance in the 2024 IndyCar season.

This episode discusses Alex Blow's rare error in the Mid-Ohio IndyCar race, where he still finished second and extended his championship lead, with insights from guest JR Hildebrand.

This episode analyzes Scott Dixon's strategic IndyCar victory at Long Beach, Teo Borges' impressive debut, and key incidents involving Joseph Newgarden and Colton Herter.

The hosts discuss the start of the 2025 IndyCar season, focusing on the new Fox broadcast deal and its significant impact on marketing and driver excitement.

This episode analyzes the IndyCar race at Long Beach, featuring Kyle Kirkwood's victory and an interview with Romain Grosjean about his new reserve driver role at Prema.

This episode features a conversation with JR Hildebrand about his experience driving a vintage Hot Wheels NASCAR car at Sears Point, connecting it to his childhood memories as a fan.

This episode explores the historical split and potential reunion between IRL and Champ Car in Indycar racing, analyzing its impact and controversies.

This episode celebrates Alex Palou's IndyCar championship win and previews an upcoming interview with him while discussing the Portland race with guest Ryan Marine.

Host Jack Benyon and guest JR Hildebrand discuss key IndyCar updates, including Prema Racing's entry and the Indy 500 test, while sharing personal stories about training with Joseph Newgarden.

Jack Benyon and JR Hildebrand analyze the failure of IndyCar's Thermal $1 million challenge, discussing fan backlash, unclear event purposes, and format issues.

This episode features an interview with Josef Newgarden discussing his mental approach changes after winning the IndyCar season opener and 24 Hours of Daytona, along with Team Penske's strong start.