Podcast appearances and mentions of schmidt peterson motorsports

Being paralyzed from a horrific racing crash has not stopped the drive of Robert Wickens. The paraplegic racer shares his inspirational story with Dale Earnhardt Jr. and co-host Mike Davis. His story is also unorthodox. How did he get into racing? The exposure came from television, NASCAR and a bootleg, sex-free version of Days of Thunder. Dale Jr. and Robert connect on the mutual bond of matchbox cars, which they both, as children, used to emulate the races they watched. The two racers laugh sharing memories of innovating their makeshift tracks. The passion grew and a decision to abandon stick-and-ball sports led Wickens to go-kart racing. From there, his career took off. He moved to the states and then to Europe chasing his dream. While in Europe he navigated the pathway up the motorsports ladder in various series of competition. It was a journey that took him from open-wheeled racecars to German touring cars with Mercedes. While in the Mercedes program, his path even crossed with Formula 1 great Michael Schumacher, who served as an advisor to the team. Wickens earned his FIA Super license and was a reserve driver for a Formula 1 team. He was under contract with an F1 organization but the opportunity was severed by a driver with a bigger checkbook. Wickens' return to North America came with an opportunity to race in the NTT Indycar Series fulltime with Schmidt Peterson Motorsports. The rookie came out of the gate with authority capturing the pole at the ending of the qualifying session at the season opener at the St. Petersburg course in Florida. Wickens then led the majority of the race before controversial contact with two laps to go between he and his good friend Alexander Rossi. The incident took him out contention for the win. His Indycar progression was going well. Then August 19, 2018. Wickens lined up 6th for the 500-mile race at the tricky Pocono Raceway in Pennsylvania. The seventh lap would change Robert Wickens life forever. While battling Ryan Hunter-Reay, a crash sent his car into the catchfence violently at a speed of 210 mph. Wickens tries to recall the scattered memories he has of the day, that live in bits and pieces in his mind. The accident resulted in badly fractured legs, arms, hands, ribs, neck, a pulmonary contusion and thoracic spinal fracture. Robert Wickens survived the crash but was now faced with being a paraplegic. Wickens reveals what he knows about the time he spent in an induced coma and the struggle to just survive.. He then opens up about the pain he endured from his injuries, both physically and mentally, and the ripple effect its had on so many people in his life. His journey since the crash has been damn-near miraculous. Driven by a thirst for independence and a desire to return to racing, Robert Wickens fought through various levels of rehabilitation to get to his ultimate goal. That goal? Strapping in behind the wheel of a racecar. At first, E-Sports and iRacing were his proving grounds. Now, the next chapter has begun as Wickens is competing in IMSA's Pilot Series for Hyundai in a racecar with hand-controls. It's a journey that has inspired so many, including everyone in the room.   OPEN SEGMENT Before Wickens' arrival, Dale Earnhardt Jr. reveals what it was like to be a part of the nomination panel, for the first time, at the NASCAR Hall of Fame. The DJD then debates who they would select from that list to make it into the next class of the HOF. Who should be in the Hall and why?   ASKJR Presented By Xfinity Hannah Newhouse picks the best fan questions from Twitter and the Dirty Mo Media live chat. We discuss: April fools and dirty pranks Danica Patrick catching the bouquet at Dale and Amy's wedding. The advantage of tape on the grille of your racecar after Kyle Busch's penalty. How the Next Gen car will do on dirt. How iRacing will get its hands dirty in the console game scene. Who built the table? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Being paralyzed from a horrific racing crash has not stopped the drive of Robert Wickens. The paraplegic racer shares his inspirational story with Dale Earnhardt Jr. and co-host Mike Davis.His story is also unorthodox. How did he get into racing? The exposure came from television, NASCAR and a bootleg, sex-free version of Days of Thunder. Dale Jr. and Robert connect on the mutual bond of matchbox cars, which they both, as children, used to emulate the races they watched. The two racers laugh sharing memories of innovating their makeshift tracks. The passion grew and a decision to abandon stick-and-ball sports led Wickens to go-kart racing. From there, his career took off. He moved to the states and then to Europe chasing his dream.While in Europe he navigated the pathway up the motorsports ladder in various series of competition. It was a journey that took him from open-wheeled racecars to German touring cars with Mercedes. While in the Mercedes program, his path even crossed with Formula 1 great Michael Schumacher, who served as an advisor to the team. Wickens earned his FIA Super license and was a reserve driver for a Formula 1 team. He was under contract with an F1 organization but the opportunity was severed by a driver with a bigger checkbook.Wickens' return to North America came with an opportunity to race in the NTT Indycar Series fulltime with Schmidt Peterson Motorsports. The rookie came out of the gate with authority capturing the pole at the ending of the qualifying session at the season opener at the St. Petersburg course in Florida. Wickens then led the majority of the race before controversial contact with two laps to go between he and his good friend Alexander Rossi. The incident took him out contention for the win.His Indycar progression was going well. Then August 19, 2018. Wickens lined up 6th for the 500-mile race at the tricky Pocono Raceway in Pennsylvania. The seventh lap would change Robert Wickens life forever. While battling Ryan Hunter-Reay, a crash sent his car into the catchfence violently at a speed of 210 mph. Wickens tries to recall the scattered memories he has of the day, that live in bits and pieces in his mind.The accident resulted in badly fractured legs, arms, hands, ribs, neck, a pulmonary contusion and thoracic spinal fracture. Robert Wickens survived the crash but was now faced with being a paraplegic. Wickens reveals what he knows about the time he spent in an induced coma and the struggle to just survive.. He then opens up about the pain he endured from his injuries, both physically and mentally, and the ripple effect its had on so many people in his life.His journey since the crash has been damn-near miraculous. Driven by a thirst for independence and a desire to return to racing, Robert Wickens fought through various levels of rehabilitation to get to his ultimate goal. That goal? Strapping in behind the wheel of a racecar. At first, E-Sports and iRacing were his proving grounds. Now, the next chapter has begun as Wickens is competing in IMSA's Pilot Series for Hyundai in a racecar with hand-controls.It's a journey that has inspired so many, including everyone in the room. OPEN SEGMENTBefore Wickens' arrival, Dale Earnhardt Jr. reveals what it was like to be a part of the nomination panel, for the first time, at the NASCAR Hall of Fame. The DJD then debates who they would select from that list to make it into the next class of the HOF. Who should be in the Hall and why? ASKJR Presented By Xfinity Hannah Newhouse picks the best fan questions from Twitter and the Dirty Mo Media live chat. We discuss: April fools and dirty pranks Danica Patrick catching the bouquet at Dale and Amy's wedding. The advantage of tape on the grille of your racecar after Kyle Busch's penalty. How the Next Gen car will do on dirt. How iRacing will get its hands dirty in the console game scene. Who built the table? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week’s episode of Speed Secrets Podcast, James Hinchcliffe joins me to discuss how “the Major of Hinchtown” came about, where the “fun meter” is pointing these days when you get in a race car, how to regain focus using mental triggers, the importance of being able to adapt (and why one style is not good enough), and using a negative, “cup half empty” approach to winning. James Hinchcliffe is a Canadian race car driver best known for competing in the IndyCar Series. He currently competes part-time in the No. 29 Genesys/Petro Canada Lubricants Honda for Andretti Autosport. James has won six races to date for Andretti Autosport and Schmidt Peterson Motorsports.. Check out the links below to follow James! http://www.hinchtown.com IG/FB/TW: @hinchtown

A heaped M101 for your listening pleasure! Dre (via post-prod) on an almighty MotoGP dogfight in Austria, the W Series Finale at Brands Hatch as Chadwick took the crown, and HOLY SHIT RED BULL SWAPPED DRIVERS! THE NEWS - HOLY FUCK RED BULL SWAPPED GASLY AND ALBON - McLaren and Schmidt Peterson Motorsports join forces - Arrow McLaren SP enter full-time for 2020! - This move and its implications - futures of Hinch secure, but who might replace Ericsson? What of Alonso? What of Wickens? - F1 Mexico City Grand Prix retained through 2022 - F1 "working aggressively" on synthetic fuels - Brendon Hartley joins GEOX Dragon Racing for 2019-20 Formula E season - KTM commits to MotoGP, leaves Moto2, and breaks off with Johann Zarco - Lorenzo will stay at Honda through 2020; Miller may be on the move out of Ducati - and so too might Bautista! MOTOGP AUSTRIAN GRAND PRIX (feat. your friendly neigbourhood Andre Harrison) - MotoGP: Marquez sets the new all-time pole position record - but it's Dovi with a final-corner pass of the year winning the race - Moto2: Brad Binder takes first win since Australia 2018 on KTM's home turf - Moto3: Romano Fenati sure did win a nail-biter alright - MotoE: Mike di Meglio dominates the weekend in Spielberg THE #BRANDFINALE - W SERIES (and DTM) AT BRANDS HATCH - Alice Powell wins the race, but Jamie Chadwick wins the title! - Kimilainen continues post-injury surge in 2nd - Visser overtakes Chadwick late - but not enough to win the championship - Top 12 Qualifiers for 2020 season, and let's talk about getting these women up the ladder

Att Pierre Gasly nu får lämna Red Bull Racing och byta plats med Toro Rossos rookie Alexander Albon är veckans stora nyhet i F1-världen. Var det ett bra beslut eller ej? Det är något Janne och Erik inte är helt överens om.IndyCar har inte stiltje på nyhetssidan de heller då McLaren nyligen annonserade att de återvänder till serien fullt ut nästa säsong tillsammans med Schmidt Peterson Motorsports. Men hur ser egentligen satsningen ut? Hur blir det med Honda med tanke på deras frostiga relation till McLaren? Och vad händer med Marcus Ericssons och James Hinchcliffes styrningar? Det får vi hjälp av ingen mindre än Mr IndyCar - Marshall Pruett - att reda ut.Och just det, det levereras också diskussioner om Mexikos förlängda kontrakt och en lyssnarfråga från Kimi Räikkönen i samarbete med Betsafe. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's all kinds of fun with IndyCar star James Hinchcliffe and new series entrant Elton Julian, whose DragonSpeed outfit will debut in 2019, as they call in for The Week In IndyCar podcast. For Hinch, it's everything from discussing the up-and-down 2018 season with his Schmidt Peterson Motorsports team to choosing which WWE wrestling persona and intro music he'd use. For Julian, it's a look into his background as an American junior open-wheel talent on the rise in the 1990s to the formation of DragonSpeed and his plans with Chevy and driver Ben Hanley. And next week, IndyCar president Jay Frye will join us to discuss the year that's passed and what's ahead as a new season gets under way. Visit https://www.facebook.com/MarshallPruettPodcast for our full podcast archives. Subscribe: Apple (https://tinyurl.com/yaafkvch)  Android (https://tinyurl.com/yconvyl3)  Google (https://tinyurl.com/y8qtcuax)  Spotify (https://tinyurl.com/yby3lzr2)  

Bad news! Dre is out for the next two weeks! Good news, we managed to fill another show with news and mailbag questions! Here's the list: THE NEWS, WHICH HAS ALREADY HAPPENED [INDYCAR] - Hulman family matriarch Mary Hulman George passes at 83 - Alluded to last week, Marcus Ericsson joins Schmidt Peterson Motorsports for 2019 - Marco Andretti remains in #98 car, and becomes part-owner - First test completed at CoTA - Queensland, Australia govt invites Mark Miles for discussions of revival of Gold Coast Indy - IndyCar Media to manage global distribution of series media rights - Paul Tracy's TV job at risk for incendiary FB comments and unconvincing "I was hacked!" comments [FORMULA 1] -Fernando Alonso and Jimmie Johnson to swap rides in Bahrain Nov. 26 -Rob Smedley the latest of departures from Williams Racing after the 2018 season -F2 standout Sergio Sette Camara becomes newest McLaren Young Driver -RBR boss Horner remarks that a good Honda engine would help Red Bull fight Mercedes and Ferrari, forgetting that Renault parts weren't the shit that was breaking - F1 tenatively announces that Vietnam GP in Hanoi will commence from 2020, circuit layout leaked - Formula E: YouTube race streaming deal announced for United Kingdom for S5 - Road To Indy: $2 Million USD in guaranteed scholarships announced for all rungs of MRTI - Indy Lights champion gets $1.1M towards three-race IndyCar programme - Supercars: Adam's sons go to war in New Zealand and Petty Olympics break out in parc ferme THE PREVIEWS, OF WHAT WILL HAPPEN - 2018 Autosport Awards Nominees! - Formula 1: Brazilian Grand Prix - Super GT: Motegi GT 250km Grand Final Enjoy!

This week's episode: Conor Daly joins to talk F1, his 2019 Indycar plans, home ownership and Twitch. Plus, Marcus Ericsson is confirmed at Schmidt Peterson Motorsports, a big change for Ed Carpenter Racing and the latest silly season news.

IndyCar Series and IMSA team owner Mike Shank returns to Marshall Pruett's The Week In IndyCar podcast to provide updates on Meyer Shank Racing's plans for 2019, thoughts on the management change at MSR technical partner Schmidt Peterson Motorsports, and answers more than an hour of listener questions submitted via Facebook, Twitter, and Reddit. Visit https://www.facebook.com/MarshallPruettPodcast for our full podcast archives. Subscribe: Apple (https://tinyurl.com/yaafkvch)  Android (https://tinyurl.com/yconvyl3)  Google (https://tinyurl.com/y8qtcuax)  Spotify (https://tinyurl.com/yby3lzr2)

Sam Schmidt is a former IndyCar driver and the current co-owner of Schmidt-Peterson Motorsports in Indianapolis, Indiana. He grew up working on racecars and his father was a drag racer. At the age of 32, he embarked on his first season of IndyCar competition and he became a pole and race winner in 1999. Sam was severely injured in a testing accident at Walt Disney World Speedway and was later diagnosed as a quadriplegic due to a severe injury to his spinal cord. Sam was not deterred and he forged on to create The Conquer Paralysis Now Foundation and Sam Schmidt Motorsports, just 14 months after his accident. Despite Sam remaining paralyzed from his chest down, he has been granted a drivers license, the first of its kind, which allows him to drive a semi-autonomous vehicle.

IndyCar Iowa Winner James Hinchcliffe was in the Winner's Circle for the first time in 2018. And the win was the first on an oval for Schmidt Peterson Motorsports. So, with all those first, it wasn't unusual for Hinch to wind up the day in The Freak Nation. He's been doing it for nearly 18 years. We love having the guy with us to talk excellence. Listen.

IndyCar Iowa Winner James Hinchcliffe was in the Winner's Circle for the first time in 2018. And the win was the first on an oval for Schmidt Peterson Motorsports. So, with all those first, it wasn't unusual for Hinch to wind up the day in The Freak Nation. He's been doing it for nearly 18 years. We love having the guy with us to talk excellence. Listen.

NBCSN reporter Anders Krohn joins Marshall Pruett to talk through Schmidt Peterson Motorsports options as they try to secure an Indy 500 race seat for James Hinchcliffe's after the popular Canadian was bumped from the field of 33. Which drivers and teams would be open to a buyout for the race, and how would the Verizon IndyCar Series' rulebook influence SPM's negotiations? Take a listen as Marshall Pruett and Anders Krohn explore all the possibilities before arriving at a possible conclusion on how the Mayor of Hinchtown might return to the grid. Visit https://www.facebook.com/MarshallPruettPodcast for our full podcast archives. Subscribe: Apple (https://tinyurl.com/yaafkvch)  Android (https://tinyurl.com/yconvyl3)  Google (https://tinyurl.com/y8qtcuax)  Spotify (https://tinyurl.com/yby3lzr2)

Schmidt Peterson Motorsports' gentle giant, general manager Piers Phillips, joins the Marshall Pruett Podcast's Day at Indy at the conclusion of Fast Friday where teams made final preparations to try and qualify for the Indy 500. With four cars spread across the spectrum of speeds, Phillips shares great insights on how his team and others will approach Saturday and Sunday at Indy, the lack of confidence many have in finding more speed if it's missing, how teams will employ strategy to help themselves leading into Bump Day and Pole Day, and working with rookie sensation Robert Wickens. Visit https://www.facebook.com/MarshallPruettPodcast for our full podcast archives. Subscribe: Apple (https://tinyurl.com/yaafkvch)  Android (https://tinyurl.com/yconvyl3)  Google (https://tinyurl.com/y8qtcuax)  Spotify (https://tinyurl.com/yby3lzr2)

The Marshall Pruett Podcast's short-form, end-of-day recap is back for the opening day of practice for the Indy 500. Team owner Michael Shank is our guest and breaks down all of the intricacies involved with fielding a sophomore team, the technical partnership with Schmidt Peterson Motorsports, grooming his young driver Jack Harvey, and how Tuesday was used as an education outing for the Indy Lights graduate. Visit https://www.facebook.com/MarshallPruettPodcast for our full podcast archives. Subscribe: Apple (https://tinyurl.com/yaafkvch)  Android (https://tinyurl.com/yconvyl3)  Google (https://tinyurl.com/y8qtcuax)  Spotify (https://tinyurl.com/yby3lzr2)

Best friends off the track and fierce competitors on the track. This week on the podcast we chat with Schmidt Peterson Motorsports drivers James Hinchcliffe and Robert Wickens about how they got their start in Motorsports and what it is like to be teammates in the Verizon IndyCar Series.

Following a wild and heated weekend in St. Petersburg, Chip Ganassi Racing manager Mike Hull, Schmidt Peterson Motorsports general manager Piers Phillips, and Andretti Autosport COO Rob Edwards join the Week In IndyCar podcast with Marshall Pruett to break down the event won by Sebastien Bourdais after Phillips' driver Robert Wickens and Edwards' driver Alexander Rossi clashed with two lap remaining. Which driver deserved the blame? Should Rossi have received a penalty? And why did IndyCar penalize Hull's driver Scott Dixon for Turn 1 contact but not Edwards' driver? Listen in for their answers before Hull and Pruett close the episode by answering listener Q&A. Visit https://www.facebook.com/MarshallPruettPodcast for our full podcast archives. Subscribe: Apple (https://tinyurl.com/yaafkvch)  Android (https://tinyurl.com/yconvyl3)  Google (https://tinyurl.com/y8qtcuax)  Spotify (https://tinyurl.com/yby3lzr2)

Schmidt Peterson Motorsports and Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing make key announcements for 2018, 2nd seat at Dale Coyne Racing is up for grabs, and 2018 Indycar testing is picking up.

Six-time Indy 500 starter Pippa Mann joins Marshall Pruett as guest host of the #WeekinIndyCar podcast to discuss the announcement of Michael Shank Racing and Schmidt Peterson Motorsports partnering to field Jack Harvey, the intra-team swap of Marco Andretti and Alexander Rossi, the confirmation of Carlin Racing's two-car program for Max Chilton and Charlie Kimball, SPM formally abandoning its Indy 500 plans with Didier Calmels and its interest in hiring Le Mans-winning engineer Leena Gade, and the final test days of the year at Sebring that are under way. The two close by covering almost two hours of fan Q&A as Mann, who took a vocal stand against the FIA's dubious appointment of Carmen Jorda to its Women in Motorsports Commission, shares her thoughts on the situation and fields a number of impressive questions--along with one that was decidedly unfiltered--during a long stint with MP. Visit https://www.facebook.com/MarshallPruettPodcast for our full podcast archives. Subscribe: Apple (https://tinyurl.com/yaafkvch)  Android (https://tinyurl.com/yconvyl3)  Google (https://tinyurl.com/y8qtcuax)  Spotify (https://tinyurl.com/yby3lzr2)

The incomparable Bob Varsha joins Marshall Pruett as guest host for The Week in IndyCar where the two explore Schmidt Peterson Motorsports' assembly of the Maple Leaf Mafia with James Hinchcliffe and Robert Wickens, look back at the impact of Canada's Player's driver development system, share personal tales on the sixth anniversary of Dan Wheldon's death, cover Takuma Sato's improbable rise in 2017, and field quite a few listener questions submitted via Facebook and Twitter. Visit https://www.facebook.com/MarshallPruettPodcast for our full podcast archives. Subscribe: Apple (https://tinyurl.com/yaafkvch)  Android (https://tinyurl.com/yconvyl3)  Google (https://tinyurl.com/y8qtcuax)  Spotify (https://tinyurl.com/yby3lzr2)

The series of 12 Questions driver interviews continues this week with IndyCar’s James Hinchcliffe, who is currently 10th in the series standings after getting caught in a crash Sunday in the Indy 500. I spoke with Hinchcliffe in the Schmidt Peterson Motorsports garage at Indianapolis a few days before the race. 1. How much of … Continue reading "12 Questions with James Hinchcliffe"

James Hinchcliffe is back for Part 2 of his life and career retrospective. Picking up where Part 1 left off, Hinch opens with his move to Andretti Autosport in 2012, his immediate success, dealing with a downturn in results, the switch to Schmidt Peterson Motorsports, processing his life-threatening crash in 2015, the triumphant return to Indy in 2016, his starring turn on ABC's Dancing with the Stars, what he's looking forward to in 2017 with SPM, and whether he'll continue to let a fellow IndyCar driver live rent free in his house... Visit https://www.facebook.com/MarshallPruettPodcast for our full podcast archives. Subscribe: Apple (https://tinyurl.com/yaafkvch)  Android (https://tinyurl.com/yconvyl3)  Google (https://tinyurl.com/y8qtcuax)  Spotify (https://tinyurl.com/yby3lzr2)

Attracting and hiring the best talent is a challenge for any organization.  Jeff Boucher is Director of Talent Services at Titus Talent Strategies, and in this episode he shares some of the secrets for attracting the very best talent to your organization.Jeff is often called "The Talent Thief," which of course is provocative, but also describes very well the value he brings to any company struggling with talent acquisition.  The Titus model ingeniously includes focusing on "passive candidates," meaning those candidates who are not actively looking to make a job change.  It makes sense.  The very best talent in any field are usually valued by their current employers and enjoy great job security.  In other words, the best people aren't out scanning the "want ads" for a new position.As always, this episode is sponsored by Promethius Consulting - the nicest guys in IT - providing computer support and consulting in the Indianapolis area.Show Notes:Jeff is the first "repeat guest" on Hoosier Hometown Heroes.Jeff has not yet been to the Indy500 (but Tony will do his best to drag him to qualifications this year).Jeff often refers to himself as a "Talent Thief."Normally works with companies with annual revenue up to $500,000,000.Titus coaches clients to be more "proactive" with their talent acquisition strategy (build a pipeline of talent).Focus on "Passive Candidates," which are generally where you find the best talent.Not a fan of the "Post and Pray" approach to filling a job.Tutus Talent Strategies will help "sell the position" to the candidate.Charged at an hourly rate rather than a percentage of salary.  (75% savings compared to the traditional recruiting model).Promethius Consulting is working with Schmidt Peterson Motorsports to support all their computer technology at the Indy500 this year.