The Race IndyCar Podcast
Episodes
The best finish ever? Revisiting a Portland CART classic
31 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We've got something a little different for you on this week's episode of The Race IndyCar Podcast, as hosts Jack Benyon and JR Hildebrand are joined b...
Rookie sensation David Malukas on his Gateway heroics
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode of The Race IndyCar Podcast features a chat with rookie sensation David Malukas, fresh off the back of his barnstorming run to sec...
Dixon stars and drivers feud - 'Crashville' Nashville reviewed
09 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Race IndyCar Podcast delves into controversial crashes, a winner from a lap down with a broken car and Nashville’s place on the calendar with th...
Why Rossi's Indy Road Course win leaves a sense of what might have been
03 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s pod looks back on an exciting weekend at Indianapolis which saw Alexander Rossi finally ended his win draught and mixed fortunes for thi...
The latest on Newgarden after his big Iowa crash + Palou sued by Ganassi
27 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Josef Newgarden's rollercoaster win and crash, Alex Palou being sued by Ganassi and who is the best racer in the IndyCar Series? These are all topic...
Dixon's weird season gets back on track + Palou saga update
20 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s The Race IndyCar Podcast examines the latest in the Alex Palou saga, as McLaren and Ganassi continue to fight over his services in 2023,...
McLaren and Ganassi fight for Palou + Our Top 10 drivers of the year so far
14 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode of The Race IndyCar Podcast is a busy one, with our annual episode ranking the top 10 drivers of the season so far, an interview w...
McLaughlin's Mid-Ohio Masterclass + What next for Andretti after dramatic team-mate clashes?
06 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Andretti’s on-track team-mate collisions, Scott McLaughlin’s brilliant victory and another masterclass drive in 2022 from Will Power make up the k...
Your questions answered on IndyCars at Pikes Peak, revising the calendar, and lap records at Indy
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
IndyCars at Pikes Peak, which international races should be added to the calendar and lap records at the Indy 500 are among some of the queries answer...
Josef Newgarden on winning $1m, challenging for the 2022 title and becoming a father
21 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Whether it’s winning three of eight races and $1 million, having his first baby or helping to rebuild his #2 Penske team back up almost from scratch...
TRAILER: Introducing The Race F1 Tech Show
17 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Are you interested in what makes the most sophisticated racing cars on the planet tick? Then our new podcast The Race F1 Tech Show could be for you.Ea...
A wheel-banging race with a $1 million winner - Newgarden's Road America victory reviewed
14 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Road America IndyCar race offered lots of overtaking, multiple crashes (including one between the points leader and his team-mate), and a $1 milli...
What Detroit win says about Will Power's 2022 mindset
07 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Will Power’s mindset is the big talking point in this week's episode of The Race IndyCar Podcast, which looks back on the Aussie's superb victory in...
Marcus Ericsson on his dream Indy 500 victory
31 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Freshly-crowned Indianapolis 500 winner and new championship leader Marcus Ericsson of Chip Ganassi Racing joins this week's The Race IndyCar Podcast....
Penske legend Rick Mears: How to conquer the Indy 500 and turning down F1
26 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On the 30-year anniversary of his last Indianapolis 500, Penske legend Rick Mears joins The Race IndyCar Podcast for a special episode.The four-time I...
Indy 500 qualifying recap featuring pole-sitter Scott Dixon
24 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The fastest Indianapolis 500 pole winner ever Scott Dixon joins this episode of The Race IndyCar Podcast to recap his stunning qualifying run.Chip Gan...
Herta’s wild Indy GP win reviewed + JR’s guide to the Indy 500 schedule
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve got a double header for you in this week’s The Race IndyCar Podcast, with a lookback on the tumultuous Indy road course race in the wet foll...
Analysing the Grosjean / Rahal spat + O'Ward's big Barber win
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Graham Rahal and Romain Grosjean’s collision and subsequent post-race spat is the main topic of conversation on this edition of The Race IndyCar Pod...
Alex Palou on defending his title and why his 2022 start is better than it looks
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve got another special guest for you this week, as reigning IndyCar champion Alex Palou joins the latest episode of The Race IndyCar Podcast.Desp...
Analysing Newgarden's defensive skills - and how Herta can rebound from another street course error
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In a jam-packed edition of The Race IndyCar Podcast, hosts Jack Benyon and IndyCar racer JR Hildebrand look back on a great weekend of action at the i...
Scott McLaughlin's remarkable IndyCar journey
31 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Scott McLaughlin's story was already one of the most incredible motorsport career change tales in modern history.But now he's winning IndyCar races an...
How an F1 driver can crack IndyCar oval racing
24 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Texas podium finisher Marcus Ericsson joins The Race IndyCar Podcast to break down all the action from IndyCar’s first oval of the year, where Erics...
F1 test hopes and lying to Grosjean - Colton Herta interview
11 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
One of the breakout stars of IndyCar and a driver consistently linked to a Formula 1 drive, Colton Herta, joins The Race IndyCar Podcast this week.The...
More than just a 'feel-good' winner - IndyCar's 2022 opener
01 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Race IndyCar Podcast is back as the championship’s hotly anticipated new-season kicked off with drama aplenty last weekend at St Petersburg.Whet...
Everything you need to know about the 2022 IndyCar season
21 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're getting excited for another year of IndyCar racing with a special episode on everything you need to know ahead of the 2022 season starting at St...
Inside Penske's 2022 prep with Josef Newgarden
07 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Race IndyCar Podcast returns from a short winter hiatus with double series champion and Team Penske star Josef Newgarden headlining this episode.H...
Your IndyCar questions answered!
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode is all about you, with a special episode dedicated to answering listeners' questions from the world of IndyCar and American moto...
Our top 10 IndyCar drivers of 2021
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Having both revealed their rankings for the top 10 drivers of the year, The Race IndyCar Podcast hosts JR Hildebrand and Jack Benyon explain their res...
The ex-F1 engineer masterminding Honda's IndyCar success
15 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by David Salters, the ex-Ferrari Formula 1 engineer now heading up Honda’s American motorsports division.Salters, who became ...
IndyCar legend Al Unser Jr's revealing new book
06 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s The Race IndyCar Podcast features a frank and honest interview with Al Unser Jr following the release of his book A Checkered Past, whil...
A dramatic season finale + 2021 IndyCar champ Palou joins us
28 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s show we look back at a dramatic Long Beach series finale, and new IndyCar champion Alex Palou joins to give one of his first intervie...
Is Grosjean a 2022 title threat with Andretti switch confirmed?
24 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In a special crossover episode with The Race F1 Podcast, Jack Benyon joins Edd Straw to discuss Romain Grosjean's newly-confirmed move to Andretti Aut...
Palou on brink of title + Grosjean/driver market latest
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Romain Grosjean’s starring performance at Laguna Seca and a narrowed-down title fight between Alex Palou and Pato O’Ward at Long Beach are the key...
Analysing Portland's IndyCar start mayhem
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lap one chaos that sent the leaders to the back and led to crashes, diverse strategies and a come from behind winner made for an epic IndyCar race at ...
IndyCar's growing appeal to young F1 hopefuls
09 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s The Race IndyCar Podcast features an interview with comeback star Oliver Askew and a preview of this weekend’s Portland race, the firs...
Ex-F1 driver Marcus Ericsson on his 2021 IndyCar breakthrough
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Marcus Ericsson joins this week’s episode to discuss his breakthrough season that has yielded two wins, 10 top-10s in 13 races and a genuine shot at...
IndyCar driving standards criticised and Grosjean's oval debut
24 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The latest episode of The Race IndyCar Podcast takes a look at a bonkers Gateway round where driving standards were in the spotlight and Romain Grosje...
How IndyCar's title race has opened up + Pato O'Ward interview
18 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The driver with the IndyCar points momentum, Arrow McLaren SP's Pato O’Ward, joins this week’s episode of The Race IndyCar Podcast.As part of our ...
Is ex-F1 driver Ericsson an IndyCar title threat?
12 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The bizarre and exciting debut of the Nashville street circuit is the hot topic on this week’s The Race IndyCar Podcast.JR Hildebrand and The Race’...
Grosjean tells us about his first IndyCar oval test
03 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Following his oval test debut and amid strong silly season rumours about his future, series rookie Romain Grosjean joins The Race IndyCar Podcast this...
Can Penske launch a late title charge with Newgarden?
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Josef Newgarden’s title chances after finally breaking his and Team Penske’s 2021 winless streak is the main topic of this week’s episode lookin...
Our top 10 IndyCar drivers of 2021 so far + Alex Palou interview
30 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
IndyCar championship leader Alex Palou joins us for the first part of this week's episode, before JR Hildebrand and Jack Benyon debate the top 10 driv...
Magnussen's rollercoaster debut and more Penske woe
23 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With exciting debuts and stand-ins, a dramatic finish where the long-term leader suffered and Penske again failed to break its 2021 winless streak, th...
Still no wins for Penske in IndyCar's crazy 2021
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It was an explosive weekend of drama in the Detroit double-header, with Pato O’Ward storming through to win race two after a controversial ending le...
Indy 500-winning team owner Shank + your questions
08 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Race IndyCar Podcast goes behind the scenes of the upstart team that won the Indianapolis 500, Meyer Shank Racing, with its co-owner Mike Shank, w...
Inside stories from the 2021 Indy 500
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Race IndyCar Podcast takes a look at the 105th Indianapolis 500 with JR Hildebrand bringing his perspective from the race where he finished in the...
Beast: The Indy 500 engine that shocked the world, with Al Unser Jr
27 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In a special episode of The Race IndyCar Podcast, Al Unser Jr stars to talk about his and Penske's 1994 Indianapolis 500 victory. The event is signifi...
2021 Indy 500 preview
25 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
IndyCar racer JR Hildebrand and The Race's American racing correspondent Jack Benyon look back on qualifying for the Indy 500, and look ahead to how t...
How to prepare for the Indy 500 + why Grosjean missed out on a first win
20 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the IndyCar Podcast, co-host JR Hildebrand gives you an expert preview ahead of what will be his 11th attempt to qualify for the Indy 500...
Romain Grosjean: "I'm happier than I've been for a very long time"
11 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Romain Grosjean joins The Race IndyCar Podcast this week ahead of his return to the championship at Indianapolis this weekend.After two races in Ameri...
Crashes, an F1 test and a rookie hero: IndyCar's oval kick-off at Texas
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Pato O’Ward’s drive to Texas victory provides the main talking point for this episode of The Race’s IndyCar podcast, which also bagged the drive...
Everyone should be scared of IndyCar's new 'top gun'
27 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
IndyCar rising star Colton Herta dominated the Grand Prix of St Petersburg, and even the series' most established stars are picking him out as a fierc...
Grosjean 'absolutely delivered' on his IndyCar debut
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
IndyCar driver JR HIldebrand and The Race's Jack Benyon look back on the 2021 IndyCar season opener from Barber Motorsports Park, including a detailed...
Rating IndyCar's big three teams and star rookies for 2021
07 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
IndyCar podium finisher and Indy Lights champion JR Hildebrand has joined The Race to co-host its new IndyCar podcast in 2021.The Race’s American Ed...
The Race IndyCar Podcast teaser
24 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
New for 2021: The Race Indycar Podcast. Join us for the latest news, views and reviews as hosts Jack Benyon and JR Hildebrand discuss all matters Indy...