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…ON TODAYS PROGRAM…   ASTON MARTIN ALREADY PONDERING... THE SEASON IS ALL BUT A WASH! WILL MERCEDES PASS A COMPRESSION TEST IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE RACE? FERRARI MUST KICK OFF THE SEASON WITH A WIN IN MELBOURNE. AND… FERNANDO COULD BE IN F1 FOR ANOTHER FOUR YEARS! THIS WEEK'S NASIR HAMEED CORNER…MORE VINTAGE BANTER BETWEEN THE HOST AND NASIR…THIS WEEKS SPECIAL GUEST:  ADRIAN ZAUGH AND F1W LISTENER BURAQ SARTAG FROM TURKEY! Champ Palou Opens Season with Dominant March to St. Pete Win  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (Sunday, March 1, 2026) – Alex Palou picked up right where he left off in 2025, opening the 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season with a dominant victory in the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. Palou won his third consecutive and fourth overall series championship last season by a whopping 196 points, an advantage of more than three races, and he and Chip Ganassi Racing showed the same swagger on a sun-splashed Sunday in Florida. SEE: Race Results Reigning event winner Palou, from Spain, cruised to his 20th career victory in just his 99th start, driving his No. 10 DHL Chip Ganassi Racing Honda to a 12.4948-second victory over the No. 3 DEX Team Penske Chevrolet of NTT P1 Award winner Scott McLaughlin. “This team keeps on improving, keeps on making new changes, and they just keep on raising the bar,” Palou said. “It's pretty impressive. It's a long season in front of us, but what a great way to start the season.” Christian Lundgaard, who started 12th, rallied to complete the podium finishers in the No. 7 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet. Kyle Kirkwood dropped from second late in the 100-lap race to finish fourth in the No. 27 JM Bullion/Gold.com Honda fielded by Andretti Global. Pato O'Ward put two Arrow McLaren cars into the top five after finishing fifth in the team's No. 5 Chevrolet. This was the first race in which INDYCAR rules mandated the use of at least two sets of the softer Firestone Firehawk alternate tire with red sidewalls, throwing an additional strategic element into the racing mix. And, as usual, Palou and longtime strategist Barry Wanser made all the right calls. The decisive moment of the race came on Laps 36 and 37. Team Penske called leader McLaughlin to the pits at the end of Lap 35, with Marcus Ericsson assuming the lead from second in the No. 28 Delaware Life Honda. Andretti Global summoned Ericsson to the pits at the end of Lap 36, with Palou taking the top spot. But instead of calling Palou to the pits on the next lap, Wanser and Palou decided to stay out until the end of Lap 38 on their original set of alternate tires in an “overcut” strategy. It worked. Palou blended back on the 14-turn, 1.8-mile temporary street circuit in front of McLaughlin and Ericsson. Once the rest of the leaders cycled through their pit stops, Palou found himself out front by Lap 42. He would only surrender the top spot during pit stop cycles to finish the race, leading 59 of the 100 laps. There was a bit of suspense when Palou made his final pit stop at the end of Lap 67 with a 14-second lead on McLaughlin. Palou had used the required two sets of Firestone alternate tires in his first two stints and opted for the harder, but slower, Firestone primary tires for his final run to the finish. Kirkwood and McLaughlin made their final stops at the end of Laps 65 and 68, respectively, both taking the softer but faster Firestone Firehawk alternate tires. That tire choice offered a glimpse of hope that Palou could be reeled in after he took the lead on Lap 70, but Kirkwood never got closer than 5.5 seconds in his pursuit despite the more grippy tires. Palou, who started fourth, then pulled away at an astonishing rate over the closing laps to win by the largest margin in the 23 editions of this event. “Those Firestones were like everlasting,” Palou said. “They would just keep going. I had an amazing car today.” There was drama in the final 10 laps as McLaughlin and Lundgaard both took advantage of fresher tires to pass Kirkwood for the second and third positions on Lap 94. “Our Chevy was fast, but it's just a mixed bag on what tire you start on,” McLaughlin said. “Maybe we come back here again, and maybe you start on reds (alternate) and just get them out of the way. Overall, made the passes we needed to make at the right times, and I thought we maximized our day.” Dennis Hauger, who qualified an impressive third, was the top finisher among the three rookies in the race, 10th in the No. 19 Ault Block Chain Honda of Dale Coyne Racing. ASTON MARTIN ARAMCO UNVEILS LIVERY FOR 2026 F1 ACADEMY CAR AMRTC, Silverstone, 24 February 2026: The Aston Martin Aramco Formula One™ Team has officially revealed its F1 ACADEMY car livery, which will be driven by German talent Mathilda Paatz in her debut year of the all-female series.   The sleek design features the signature Aston Martin racing green and mirrors the team's elegant AMR26 livery, proudly carrying the Aston Martin Aramco identity on the F1 ACADEMY grid. Mathilda, who represents Aston Martin Aramco as a member of its Driver Academy, drove the liveried F4-spec car operated by PREMA Racing during the first official F1 ACADEMY test, which took place at Shanghai International Circuit between 11-13 February. Mathilda Paatz, F1 ACADEMY and Aston Martin Aramco Academy Driver: “Seeing the Aston Martin Aramco livery on the car for the first time was really special - it looks incredible and instantly made me feel part of the team. Driving the car for the first time during pre-season testing in Shanghai, I learned a lot. It was something new for me to adapt to, and I'm working well with the team at PREMA to become more familiar with the car. There were challenging moments across those three days, but as a team, we're pushing hard in preparation for the first race in China. By day three, I was already becoming more comfortable on track, and so I'm keen to get racing next month. I'm not setting my expectations too high, but I'm feeling confident - my goal is to do my best and have a clean weekend that I can be proud of.” Mathilda Paatz Biography Mathilda, 17, from Cologne, Germany, joined the Aston Martin Aramco Formula One™ Team Driver Academy in November 2025, and was announced as the team's F1 ACADEMY representative for the 2026 season, competing with PREMA Racing. In addition to her full-season debut with Aston Martin Aramco in F1 ACADEMY this year, which gets underway at the Shanghai International Circuit on 13-15 March, Mathilda continues to compete in the Formula Winter Series and F4 CEZ Championship, showcasing her adaptability and dedication across categories. Mathilda brings an impressive racing background. She began karting in 2019 at age ten, swiftly showing promise with third place in the 2020 ADAC Kart Masters - Mini category. In 2022, she claimed victory in the ADAC Kart Masters - Ladies Cup and finished third overall in the standings. Stepping into single-seaters, she became the first female driver supported by the ADAC Motorsport Junior program in 2024 with ADAC Formel Junior Team in F4 France. She built further momentum in 2025, securing four wins in the E4 Championship - Trophy Woman and multiple class podiums in the competitive Italian F4 Championship. Her F1 ACADEMY debut came as a Wild Card entry in Montreal in June 2025 with Hitech TGR, following a solid F4 Central European Zone (CEZ) Championship campaign where she achieved a podium (second place at the Red Bull Ring) and finished eighth overall with several top five finishes. This progression positions her as the second F4 CEZ graduate to enter F1 ACADEMY, highlighting her rise on the international stage.  Palou Unveils 110th Indianapolis 500 Ticket     INDIANAPOLIS (Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026) – Four-time NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion Alex Palou unveiled the ticket for the 110th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge on Tuesday, Feb. 24 in Indianapolis. Palou earned his first victory in “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” last May in the No. 10 DHL Chip Ganassi Racing Honda, and one of the many honors bestowed upon the winner is unveiling the ticket for the next year's race. Featuring the winning driver on the next year's “500” ticket dates to Mauri Rose's appearance in 1948. Spain native Palou received a special DHL delivery at K1 Speed in Fishers. He opened the DHL packaging to reveal an enlarged version of the colorful ticket, featuring a photo of his jubilant celebration standing on his winning car following the victory. “I always had to sign the ticket as a driver, and I always wanted be on the ticket,” Palou said. “It's amazing. I love it. It was probably the coolest day of my life, and I cannot wait to see it on a small scale all around IMS. It's going to look good.” Designed in house by Senior Art Director Mandy Walsh, the ticket celebrates the excitement of Palou's first “500” victory with his full-color image superimposed over an overhead shot of his car crossing the famed Yard of Bricks. The ticket also features a patriotic flair to celebrate the nation's military, which is honored throughout the storied event held annually during Memorial Day weekend, and the 250th birthday of the United States this year. Palou will defend his victory in “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” on Sunday, May 24 in the 110th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, with live coverage starting at 10 a.m. ET on FOX, FOX One, FOX Deportes, FOX Sports app and the INDYCAR Radio Network. Johnson Feasts on Home Cooking To Earn First Win at St. Pete   ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (Sunday, March 1, 2026) – Nikita Johnson earned his first INDY NXT by Firestone victory Sunday, winning his hometown Grand Prix of St. Petersburg after prevailing in a duel of talented teenagers. Johnson, from St. Petersburg, delivered his first victory in just his fourth career start in the INDYCAR development series. It also was the first INDY NXT victory for Cape Motorsports, which Johnson joined this offseason after a part-time foray last season in the series with HMD Motorsports. SEE: Race Results “I can't thank the boys from Cape Motorsports enough and everyone from ECR who has been helping us,” Johnson said. “It's a pretty amazing feeling to get my first win in INDY NXT and Cape's first win in INDY NXT. I can't wait to see all my friends and family.” Series rookie Johnson, 17, drove his No. 21 Cape Motorsports Powered by ECR entry to victory by .6990 of a second over pole sitter Max Taylor, 18, in the No. 28 Susan G. Komen car of Andretti Global. Rookie Tymek Kucharczyk rounded out the podium finishers in his first INDY NXT start by placing third in the No. 71 HMD Motorsports entry, 5.055 seconds behind Johnson. Andretti Global took three of the top five spots. Seb Murray placed fourth in the No. 27 Prosperity machine, while Lochie Hughes rounded out the top five in the No. 26 car. Johnson wasted no time asserting his command of this race, scheduled for 45 laps but halted on time after 55 minutes. He started second and used a bold, sweeping move to the outside of Taylor in Turn 1 at the start to grab a lead he would never relinquish. “It was pretty straight up,” Johnson said. “I reviewed some video from previous years on YouTube, the INDY NXT channel. I knew I wanted to get up front quickly, and I did just that. I went into Turn 1 and knew what he (Taylor) was going to do before he did it and just went around the outside. After that, I kept it pretty simple, tried to keep a nice gap.” Caution periods ended up being Johnson's biggest foe besides Taylor. The race was slowed by four full-course yellows, but Johnson held off Taylor on each of the restarts. Perhaps Taylor's best chance came on a restart on Lap 20. He tried the same move Johnson used to gain the lead on Lap 1, but his attempt at a sweeping, outside pass was unsuccessful. “All the restarts were pretty difficult,” Johnson said. “He (Taylor) caught on at one point, and I had throw in a little curve ball and change it up.” Taylor maintained pressure on Johnson for the entire race, never trailing by more than a second and keeping his car usually within six- or seven-tenths of the leader. But Taylor also never got close enough after restarts to mount a serious challenge to the race lead. The two teens traded blows over the closing laps. Johnson turned his quickest lap of the race on Lap 38, but Taylor countered with the speediest lap overall on Lap 39. “Good race overall, good points,” Taylor said. “Showed a lot of pace but just messed up on the start. “The restarts were very difficult to get right. Just kept trying to apply the pressure, trying different things. Probably could have had an opportunity to pass him there, but you live and you learn.”

Tonight, on Trackside with Curt Cavin and Kevin Lee, they recap today’s oval test at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway from Alex Palou, Pato O’Ward, Takuma Sato, and Alexander Rossi. They also talk about how the test went after the repave in turn 2 along with new brakes and dampers. They later talk about A.J. Foyt Enterprises coming back into Indy NXT with a technical partnership from HMD Motorsports. They later get into the latest in silly season rumors regarding Dale Coyne Racing, Juncos Hollinger Racing, Caio Collett, Mick Schumacher, and Devlin DeFrancesco. They also talk about the latest news regarding Andretti Global and Prema Racing. In the second segment, they talk about the newest F1 TV deal that’s streaming exclusively on Apple TV, and how IndyCar can jump at this. To wrap up another edition of the show, Kevin answers fan questions about Mick Schumacher, racing at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval and the Kansas Speedway, and Jacob Abel.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elite sports are not a cheap field to enter. 19-year-old Liam Sceats is on a journey to make it as a professional motorsport driver, aiming to achieve his dream of competing in IndyCar. He's currently competition in Indy NXT with HMD Motorsports – and it'll cost him $1.2 million USD to compete in all 12 rounds. Sceats currently has a three event deal, but will need to secure more funding to take it all the way to the end. However, obtaining funding is not as easy as simply doing well in the races. He told Mike Hosking that support certainly comes easier if you're a winner, but for him it largely comes from hustling and doing the groundwork. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight, on a live in-studio edition of Trackside with Curt Cavin and Kevin Lee as Kevin starts recaps last weekend’s testing from the Indianapolis road course and talks about his early screening inside the new Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum. Later, Kevin and producer Landon Coons read and answer fan questions from X, starting with Jay Frye becoming the newest team principal as Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, Thermal Club TV ratings, a new RACER article on key pieces for the 2026 calendar, and engine costs. Later in the first hour of the show, Kevin and Landon talk about the recent Indy NXT testing from Nashville Superspeedway with Dennis Hauger topping the charts, Sophia Florsch and HMD Motorsports parting ways after one race, Kyle Larson getting a double documentary through Amazon Prime Video, and more on the 2026 calendar. To wrap up wrap up the first hour of the show, Kevin talks with Habitat for Humanity donators, Glen and Stacy Pomeroy along with their sons, John and Luke, on John’s high school media experience. To start the second hour of the show, Kevin finally finds Curt as they talk about the Long Beach Grand Prix with the new Penske Entertainment acquisition. They also grade the team's performance with two races into the season Later in the second hour of the program, Curt is joined by Jim Michaelian, President and CEO of the Long Beach Grand Prix, to talk about the history of the race and entering it’s 50th race anniversary. Then to wrap up another addition of the show, Kevin talks more about Jay Frye staying in IndyCar with RLL.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Tonight, Curt and Kevin recap IndyCar hybrid testing, and Petit Le Mans! They talk about how the Hybrid engine performed during testing, and Alexander Rossi's new position at Ed Carpenter. They also talk about Rinus Veekay testing instead of Sting Ray Robb. They also talk about Grosjean's future at Juncos, and his comment on rising costs with the hybrid.  Later, they talk about Hailie Deegan moving to HMD Motorsports in the Indy NXT series. They talk about how popular she is on social media and how much exposure she'll bring to Indy NXT. They also talk about some other additions to Indy NXT.  To round out the first hour, Kevin previews hour two.  In the second hour of the show, Kevin and Curt break down the Arlington Grand Prix layout, and the big event Roger Penske did with the Cowboys and Rangers to promote the event last week. They also talk about the possibility of racing in Mexico. They also answer listener questions.  Later, Kevin and Curt answer some listener questions, including which ovals are most likely to return to the schedule, and how enjoyable Petit Le Mans was this year.  To end the show, Kevin recaps what they missed, and talks about Jackson Lee's race over the weekend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL– SEASON 3, EPISODE 40 – INDY NXT Presented by Firestone Champion Christian Rasmussen and Hy-Vee's Anna Stoermer October 3, 2023 Show host Bruce Martin has a special Borg-Warner Trophy edition of Pit Pass Indy Presented by Penske Truck Rental.  Martin has an exclusive, in-depth interview with 2023 INDY NXT Presented by Firestone Champion Christian Rasmussen of HMD Motorsports. Martin also has a special Hy-Vee segment to talk about the 2024 Hy-Vee INDYCAR Race Weekend at Iowa Speedway with Hy-Vee Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President Anna Stoermer.  For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at Twitter at @BruceMartin_500

Tony discusses the Pacers draft from last week and a few moves that are still left for the team to make before the season gets underway in October. He breaks down the hot streak that Alex Palou has been on and what the future holds for Chip Ganassi Racing and breakdown his latest involvement, spotting for HMD Motorsports! Thanks for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tony-donohue/support

I discuss the latest in IndyCar as the series goes to Wisconsin. I look back at my weekend in Detroit, spotting for HMD Motorsports in Indy NXT and my thoughts on what went down between Ed Carpenter Racing and Conor Daly. I dive into what the Pacers could do with the #7 in the NBA Draft and why Darius Leonard still needs to prove it to me. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tony-donohue/support

Host and French catch up with HMD General manager Mike Maurini on all things Indy NXT and Indycar as it goes with HMD Motorsports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The GM of HMD Motorsports, Mike Maurini joins Tony D to go around the shop at HMD Motorsports. They discuss the testing that has been going on for IndyCar and Indy NXT, the new shop that is being constructed in Brownsburg, IN and what to expect from David Malukas in his second year of IndyCar competition.

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Racer to Racer Podcast Presented by Race 92 - Ernie Francis jr. In this episode we chat with Ernie Francis Jr. Ernie most recently drove in the 2022 Indy lights Championship with Force Indy and will be driving in the 2023 Indy NXT Series with HMD Motorsports powered by Force Indy. He is a 7 time Trans-AM Series Champ and a SRX Race winner. Buy Race 92 and Podcast merch at www.race92.com! https://anchor.fm/racer-to-racer AUDIO TRACK: Into The Twilight - AMG

PIT PASS INDY– SEASON 2, EPISODE 43 – 2022 Indy Lights champion Rinus Lundqvist  October 25, 2022 Pit Pass Indy Host Bruce Martin has an exclusive interview with this year's Indy Lights champion as he talks about his dominant season and his hopes for the future in IndyCar on this edition of Pit Pass Indy. The 23-year-old driver from Stockholm, Sweden scored five wins and nine podiums during the season for HMD Motorsports with Dale Coyne Racing. His victories came at Barber Motorsports Park in April, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course in May, both races on the streets of Detroit in the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix and on the streets of Nashville in August. For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at Twitter at @BruceMartin_500 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There is little debate that this year's IndyCar Championship chase was a nailbiter right down to the final checkered flag in Laguna.At age 41, Team Penske's Will Power captured his 2nd Series Title and when he visits on this Episode, he will share his thoughts about why this time was different.As tight as the IndyCar tile chase was, it was the opposite in the IndyLights Series23 year old Linus Lundqvist just had to show up at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca to win the Indy Lights title Nobody else was even close to overtaking him for the series points lead When the Swede drops in and you will get his take on his future.Taking the Advance Auto Parts Victory Lap this week is a driver who was forced to shelf his racing career during the Pandemic. After 2 years Alex Brock returned to the short track scene and  returned to winning. And last weekend wrapped up the Virginia late Model Title at the Dominion Speedway. He swings by and to talk about the silver lining that his forced hiatus to his racing created.All that and a look at last weekend's racing action on this episode of Wind Tunnel.

The 2022 INDYCAR season and the battle for the Astor Cup, all come down to one final weekend. For the 17th straight year, it comes down to the final race. Will Power, Josef Newgarden, Scott McLaughlin, Scott Dixon, and Marcus Ericsson are all still eligible. Laguna Seca and its epic corkscrew turn (ever heard of "the pass" ? ) are on the line. Also 2 indy lights races will see (likely) Linus Lundqivst and our friends at HMD Motorsports win their first Indy Lights championship! What word would you use to describe the 2022 season?

Indy Lights championship favorite, Linus Lundqvist, rejoins the show to talk prior to this weekends race at WWT Raceway His Indy lights season Nashville Last year's tire issues at Gateway Looking ahead to Indycar? As always, remember to go to Java House and use promo code PITLANE10 for 10% all of your cold brew coffee orders!

Kyffin Simpson, new to HMD as of last weekend, joins Frenchy and Host to talk about his racing career, this weekend in Nashville, and the Indy Lights season, his relationship with Ganassi, and more.

Tonight on Trackside, Kevin Lee and Curt Cavin discuss the Gallagher Grand Prix at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Alexander Rossi gets another win before heading to Arrow McLaren SP next season. Kevin and Curt discuss how Colton Herta should have won the race but had car issues, as well as what happened to the pole sitter Felix Rosenqvist. Christian Lundgaard gets his first podium in IndyCar for a bright spot in the season for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing. Kevin and Curt talk about the tough season for RLL Racing, too. To round out the Gallagher GP conversation, Kevin and Curt talk about other race contenders and who had a chance to win. Then, Kevin and Curt discuss the Xfinity and Cup Series action at IMS. Tyler Reddick wins the Verizon 200 at the Brickyard and the two discuss how they feel about the event as a whole. Kevin and Curt discuss the attendance for the Cup and Xfinity portions of the weekend and how the attendance looks at a massive venue like IMS. What can be done to improve attendance? Our News of the Day, brought to you by the Indianapolis Speedrome and Circle City Raceway, is that James Roe has left TJ Speed to race for HMD Motorsports leaving Speed without a driver for this weekend's Indy Lights race in Nashville. Then, Kevin and Curt discuss F1 News and Fernando Alonso's move to Aston Martin. In very Alex Palou fashion, Oscar Piastri says in a tweet that he will not be driving for Alpine next year despite the release from the team.  Then, there's even more to discuss surrounding the Palou and Chip Ganassi legal battle. Kevin and Curt discuss the latest and the Silly Season on the Formula 1 and NASCAR side of things. To round out the show, Twitter questions take center stage along with what we missed.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This weekend's HMD with PLP has Host sitting down with Christian Bogle to talk about his unique path to Indy Lights, how he got started in motorsports, and his love for video games!

Indy 500 winner Tony Kanaan and longtime broadcaster Jack Arute preview the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio, along with discuss the latest stories in racing. Our team spotlights rising Indy Lights stars Christian Rasmussen and Benjamin Pedersen.@IndyCar @TonyKanaan @JackOnSports @BPedersen24 @ChristianR_DK

HMD Motorsports general manager Mike Maurini joins us for a quick episode of 'Catching Up With' to discuss the growth and future plans of HMD's championship-leading Indy Lights team, developing drivers, the new relationship with the Dale Coyne Racing IndyCar team, and more! Subscribe: https://marshallpruettpodcast.com/subscribe Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/MarshallPruettPodcast [CUW]

Global Racing Group with HMD Motorsport's Benjamin Pedersen joins the show (a second time because Host messed up the first recording) Topics: Road America thoughts Qualifying His racing background Racing heroes Will he test in IndyCar? 2023 plans? How helpful is his friendship with Kyle Kirkwood CHEESE!

Talking with Linus Lundqvist before this weekends Indy Lights first practice. The HMD driver is in Year 2 in Indy Lights looking to improve on his third place in the championship standings last year!

Mike and Shannon chat with HMD Motorsports newcomer Danial Frost, formerly with Andretti Autosport in Indylights. Frost tells us about his road to indy background, his new team, why he typically does well here at St Pete and much more!

This week's episode: Rookie David Malukas is confirmed full-time with Dale Coyne Racing with HMD Motorsports while Jimmie Johnson is confirmed to run the full 2022 season schedule including the Indy 500 with Chip Ganassi Racing. James Hinchcliffe steps back from full-time IndyCar competition, and Pato O'Ward completes his first F1 test.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week's guest is David Malukas, who will make his IndyCar Series debut in 2022 with Dale Coyne Racing w/HMD Motorsports. Malukas was close to snatching the Indy Lights crown from Kyle Kirkwood in 2021, and will form part of a crop of super rookies next season.

David Malukas sits down with Mike and Shannon to discuss the final weekend of the 2021 Road to Indy season. His haunted house experience How he plans to prepare for 2022 What mid ohio is like in bad weather conditions And much more! Thanks to HMD for all their help this year in allowing us to get great content with the team!

Mike sits down with Manuel Sulaiman , HMD's newest Indy Lights driver, Saturday morning prior to their qualifying for race number 2 this weekend) Topics: The weekend so far The jump from IndyPro2000 to Indy Lights Laguna seca His heroes Returning to mid ohio in 2 weeks where he got his first win.

Linus Lundqvist, the Indy Lights rookie with GRG/HMD Motorsports sits down with Mike for a few minutes after their first race on Saturday to discuss: The race Race 2 tomorrow (Sunday morning) Tire strategies this weekend The season as a whole Tracks he likes/dislikes 2022 plans

David Malukas joins Mike and Shannon right before his second race win of the weekend! We talk metal music, why Mike is crazy, testing at tracks, indycar aspirations, napping & preparing mentally/physically for a crazy jam packed race weekend!

Joined this weekend by team manager Mike Maurini, we discuss a wide range of topics:   His motorsports career His HMD job(s) The future of HMD What he thinks of their stable of drivers  

In our partnership with HMD Motorsports, we bring you an interview with Benjamin Pedersen, his first year in Indy Lights after driving in British F3 last year!   We talk racing, music, tv shows, and what he thinks about indy lights versus British F3.

In today's adventure, we speak with David Malukas, 19-year-old Lithuanian American racing driver. David moved through the Cooper Tires USF2000 series and the Pro Mazda series. Now he races for HMD Motorsports in the Indy Lights Championship, the final step on the Road to Indy. David shares his story into racing at a very young age with lots of laughs. Listen in to learn more about David and Indy Lights! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adventureswithaggie/support

David Malukas is welcomed back to the show as the first HMD Motorsports with Pit Lane Parley episode of 2021 is here!   How 2020 was challenging on the track & how the team adapted His teammates 2021 outlook Heavy metal music.     

Three drivers, two new driver announcements, one virtual winner. It can only make up this week's edition of Inside Open Wheel -Nikita Lastoschkin was supposed to run in Indy Lights last year. Then he was supposed to move up with the team he competed with in Indy Pro 2000 this year. Now, he's signed for HMD Motorsports. We chat with him on the new team and his fast teammates. -Will Holtz makes the interesting move from F4 to F1600, but he does so with Rice Race Prep. Holtz talks to us on why this is the right move for him. -Adam Crane dominated Barber, but can he do the same at Texas next week? The latest winner in the Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Kokomo Indy Elite Series joins us for discussion on the two rounds of the championship. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter @insideopenwheel, new episodes drop weekly wherever fine podcasts are distributed --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In the run-up to Thanksgiving, we've stuffed this episode with a bunch of great things to digest over the holiday week. -Dave Dusick is someone you most likely know in motorsports, but if you don't, you know his product. As the owner and founder of Racetrack Engineering, he's had his hand on several top projects at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and across most of professional motorsports. Hear his story, and how he became trusted by IndyCar, NASCAR and Formula 1 -A huge announcement was made earlier in the week, two FR Americas powerhouse teams were combining to create a four-car effort next year in Indy Lights. Mike Maurini joins us to talk about the announcement, and the recent test at Homestead-Miami Speedway -And as always, Charlie Anti muses about the news of the week, and Eric Brennan helps wrap-up the 2020 F4 & FR Americas season. Follow us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/225874221465131) and also on Twitter @InsideOpenWheel, new episodes drop weekly! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Rejoins HMD Motorsports for 2020 "Team expands to three cars" Episode 17 - With the start of the 2020 race season still over four months away, HMD Motorsports continues to make strides on their growing program. With the move of the team to the Indianapolis, Indiana area and the hiring of an experienced staff, the team is happy to announce that David Malukas will be back for his sophomore Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires championship season. "We are very happy to have David back in 2020," explained Team Manager John Cummiskey. "2019 was a great learning year for David, and he was able to gather podium results in Austin as well as on the oval in St. Louis. Returning for 2020 with renewed focus, energy and experience by his side, David will be a contender for the series title as we head towards Laguna Seca next September."  Only 18 years of age, Malukas has been on a meteoric rise through the Road to Indy. Competing in only a handful of Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship events where he showed his speed right away, the Chicago, Illinois resident became a victor in the Indy Pro 2000 Championship in 2018 with a dominating event weekend at Road America and proved that was no fluke with a win in Portland. 2019 saw another step up in series to Indy Lights where he was an instant top-five runner and managed to find his way to the podium on two occasions.  "To say I was happy with my 2019 season would be a lie," added David Malukas. "I want to win, but also know that I was against a steep learning curve. I took each and every session, each and every lap and the highs and the lows of the season all in stride and gained experience along the way. The team made some big administrative changes behind the scenes and at least one of the HMD drivers were on the podium in the final five event weekends of the season so I am confident that 2020 will bring success." Malukas is set to take on the upcoming series test at the Sebring International Raceway December 11th and 12th in his final test before the holiday season.  https://youtu.be/oiqXz0hK5xs In other news, HMD Motorsports has added to the Indy Lights fleet expanding the quantity of cars from two to three, opening the path for another driver to compete in the upper tier of the Road to Indy. Currently, all HMD Motorsports USF2000 and Indy Pro 2000 equipment is for sale.  Please be sure to follow HMD Motorsports on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram by searching @HMDMotorsports and also stay tuned for the launch of a new team website. In the meantime, for more information on HMD Motorsports, please contact John Cummiskey at 317.557.6731.