131 - Beef Count - Laguna Seca Winner Alex Palou and Looking Ahead to the Hybrid Era

123 - Call Your Shot - Team Penske Racer Scott McLaughlin Bounces Back from Controversy and Wins at Barber: Conor Daly joins co-host Chase Holden to discuss one of the most turbulent weeks in recent IndyCar history on this episode of Speed Street. Conor delves into some of the backlash from the Penske rule infraction and how the rest of the paddock and fanbase are receiving the team’s response. They also break down the action from the highly entertaining Children’s of Alabama Indy Grand Prix at Barber, which saw Scott McLaughlin rally from the controversy and score a much needed victory. Finally, the guys have a live reaction to the race’s television ratings report and debate once again what can be done to help boost IndyCar’s presence in the mainstream racing scene. After the break, the guys are joined by Barber race winner Scott McLaughlin to chat about his hard fought victory and his keys to success at the Leeds, Alabama raceway. Scott explains that his success over the last few yea by Speed Street

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$123 - Call Your Shot - Team Penske Racer Scott McLaughlin Bounces Back from Controversy and Wins at Barber: Conor Daly joins co-host Chase Holden to discuss one of the most turbulent weeks in recent IndyCar history on this episode of Speed Street. Conor delves into some of the backlash from the Penske rule infraction and how the rest of the paddock and fanbase are receiving the team’s response. They also break down the action from the highly entertaining Children’s of Alabama Indy Grand Prix at Barber, which saw Scott McLaughlin rally from the controversy and score a much needed victory. Finally, the guys have a live reaction to the race’s television ratings report and debate once again what can be done to help boost IndyCar’s presence in the mainstream racing scene. After the break, the guys are joined by Barber race winner Scott McLaughlin to chat about his hard fought victory and his keys to success at the Leeds, Alabama raceway. Scott explains that his success over the last few yea$

130 - Volatile Climate - Road America Winner Will Power and Laguna Seca Preview: IndyCar may have had the week off, but that didn’t stop the news machine from turning the motorsports world on its ear and the Speed Street boys have the latest scoop. Conor Daly chats with his co-host Chase Holden about catching the 24 Hour of Le Mans coverage over the weekend, where many IndyCar drivers were in action. Friend of the show Nolan Siegel brought home a victory in the LMP2 class at the historic race, and found himself in the middle of the latest IndyCar silly season happenings, as the announcement was made that he would be replacing Theo Pourchaire in the Arrow-McLaren number-6 for the rest of the 2024 season. Conor expresses to Chase the immense pressure that young drivers are facing in what is shaping up to be a volatile driver employment climate, where many drivers have been let go after being unable to perform in a short amount of time. Road America winner Will Power joins the show to di by Speed Street

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125 - It’s Game Time - Indy GP Winner Alex Palou Talks Momentum for the Month of May: Conor Daly and co-host Chase Holden are back in the studio after the Sonsio Indy GP kicked off the Month of May in thrilling fashion. by Speed Street

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124 - IndyCar is for Everyone - Dale Earnhardt Jr. Helps Kick Off the Month of May: Conor Daly and co-host Chase Holden check into Speed Street ahead of this weekend’s Indianapolis Grand Prix. The morning of recording, Team Penske issues a statement regarding a recent internal investigation they conducted following the penalties from the season opener at St. Pete. Conor fills listeners in on the team suspensions that are happening and what they might mean for the Penske paddock during the biggest month in IndyCar. Conor also dives into the motorsports weekend television ratings report which saw the Formula One Miami Grand Prix top the NASCAR Cup race at Kansas. Conor makes the case for stronger marketing for the IndyCar Series, comparing it to the hype around the Miami GP event. Finally, the guys look ahead to this weekend’s Indy Grand Prix and make their podium predictions. After the break, Dale Earnhardt Jr. joins the show to chat about the state of IndyCar and what’s to come in the by Speed Street

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121 - Full Throttle - Kyle Larson on the Indy Open Test and Racing the Memorial Day Double: Conor Daly reports to Speed Street after the rain-shortened Indianapolis 500 open test. He and co-host Chase Holden react to Kyle Larson’s impressive second place time from the test and explain why the speed he showed may be deceiving. Conor also recaps the rest of the test results and fills listeners in on his experience with the Dreyer Reinbold team. They discuss the latest IndyCar roster changes and look ahead to the upcoming weekend in Long Beach by making their podium predictions. After the break, they welcome the most talked about storyline of the open test, NASCAR superstar Kyle Larson. Kyle gives listeners some insight into what he was feeling in his first competitive laps behind the wheel of an IndyCar. He also touches on the fact that many racing fans may be giving him too much credit after his early display of speed, revealing the many challenges he faces ahead in the month of May. Fi by Speed Street

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538 - Kansas: Buescher's Heartbreak & Dale's New TV Deal: Dale Earnhardt Jr. is back in the Bojangles Studio to break down the closest finish in NASCAR Cup history. While the finish at Kansas between Kyle Larson and Chris Buescher had viewers on the edge of their seats, it sparked a debate on how photo finishes are governed and more: Which start/finish line is the real one? Transponders vs. the line vs. the camera Mile-and-a-half tracks have been great; do we need more on the schedule? Short tracks continue to be on the chopping block moving forward Dale's broadcasting plans for 2025 Kansas second-place finisher Chris Buescher calls in During the Ask Jr. portion of the episode, listeners sent in questions regarding: Dale seeing Kasey Kahne at dinner Dale’s silver Goodyear car from winning the NASCAR Busch Series Championship Multiple tire compounds for North Wilkesboro The secret to finding the best bathroom before a race NASCAR implementing a push-to-pass system like Indy by The Dale Jr. Download

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114 - Mind Over Matter - Indy NXT Driver Myles Rowe on Managing Expectations: IndyCars are on track testing at Sebring as Conor Daly and co-host Chase Holden break out another episode of Speed Street. Conor and Chase go over the test results and weigh in on what the data could possibly mean for the upcoming season. They also react to the thrilling three-wide finish in last weekend’s NASCAR Cup race at Atlanta. During a new, refreshed version of the “Podium” segment, Conor and Chase welcome motorsports social media personality Kevin Beck to the table to debate three current topics in the sport today. They discuss NASCAR vs. F1 online discourse, F1 and Liberty Media’s copyright infringement of the “Greatest Spectacle” slogan and IndyCar banning Josef Newgarden’s last lap snake maneuver at this year’s 500. After the break, Force Indy/HMD Motorsports Indy NXT racer Myles Rowe joins the program to fill listeners in on his unconventional path through auto racing. Myles explains that one of by Speed Street

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272 - Charlotte ROVAL: Cardboard Changes Everything: The Door Bump Clear crew is back from Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL weekend after two playoff cutoff races. Brett Griffin, T.J. Majors and Freddie Kraft talk about the difficulty drivers had passing on Sunday, the drivers safety meeting with NASCAR, the DBC trackside live show on Saturday, and fellow podcast host Conor Daly’s Cup debut. First in Spot On, Spot Off, the guys discuss NASCAR throwing a caution for a sign on the track late in the race. Brett expresses his displeasure for NASCAR allowing signage like that on the track and explains why game seven moments shouldn’t be decided like this. Chase Elliott and AJ Allmendinger lote the lead on the second-to-last restart costing them both the win. The guys applaud both drivers’ aggressive moves but question if Allmendinger should have raced Elliott cleaner because he’s a playoff driver. Next, Cole Custer threw a block down the backstretch allowing teammate Chase Briscoe to gain p by Door Bumper Clear

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129 - Breaking Barriers - IndyNXT Racer Jamie Chadwick is Helping to Bring Women to the Forefront of Racing: After an unpredictable, weather-filled weekend at Road America, Conor Daly and co-host Chase Holden return to Speed Street to recap the historic action. On the IndyCar side of the event card in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, race fans saw rain plague practice two and most of qualifying, leading to a spectacular crash by Josef Newgarden that halted the Fast Six session as Colton Herta was in the midst of his final run. The result was Ganassi Racing rookie Linus Lundqvist scoring his first career IndyCar pole, a position he wouldn’t hold long as a fracas broke out on the opening lap of the grand prix. Conor explains that Lunqvist’s own teammate Marcus Armstrong was to blame for the pile-up that saw several contenders, including Colton Herta have their race days become much more complicated. In the end, race strategy prevailed, and a decision to stay out an extra lap before the last pit by Speed Street

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$129 - Breaking Barriers - IndyNXT Racer Jamie Chadwick is Helping to Bring Women to the Forefront of Racing: After an unpredictable, weather-filled weekend at Road America, Conor Daly and co-host Chase Holden return to Speed Street to recap the historic action. On the IndyCar side of the event card in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, race fans saw rain plague practice two and most of qualifying, leading to a spectacular crash by Josef Newgarden that halted the Fast Six session as Colton Herta was in the midst of his final run. The result was Ganassi Racing rookie Linus Lundqvist scoring his first career IndyCar pole, a position he wouldn’t hold long as a fracas broke out on the opening lap of the grand prix. Conor explains that Lunqvist’s own teammate Marcus Armstrong was to blame for the pile-up that saw several contenders, including Colton Herta have their race days become much more complicated. In the end, race strategy prevailed, and a decision to stay out an extra lap before the last pit$

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119 - More Business, More Adaptation - IndyCar’s Growth Potential and the Return of the Roundtable Discussion: Conor Daly and co-host Chase Holden return for another episode of Speed Street where they react to the latest developments in the IndyCar world. Conor reports that the results of the recent IndyCar hybrid test show that the drivers are happy with the developments in speed. The guys also react to the big news that Prema may be considering an IndyCar team effort, and may have gone as far as to have leased engines from Chevy. They also debate what the IndyCar field expanding to 29 entries could do to the rest of the series structure. This week, listeners sent in questions and Conor and Chase fielded a handful of inquiries regarding the new additions to the IndyCar schedule, NCAA Final Four picks and bucket list Pokemon cards. This episode also saw the return of the roundtable discussion, and former guest Kevin Beck rejoined the line-up to chat about some pressing issues in the m by Speed Street

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231 – Chris Lambert: Being Held Accountable by Door Bumper Clear

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70 - How The Cookie Crumbles: Texas Race Winner Josef Newgarden & Pato-Mania: Conor Daly returns from his weekend at Texas Motor Speedway to recap IndyCar’s first oval race of the year with co-host Joey Mulinaro. The guys explain how the debate for more ovals on the IndyCar schedule is over, why Kyle Kirkwood nor Alexander Rossi is at fault for their pit lane incident, which rookie driver is surprising them the most this year, why IndyCar shouldn’t do Green-White-Checkered finishes, Conor’s weekend struggles, and the surgence of Pato-Mania. Then, the guys talk with Texas race-winner Josef Newgarden about his thoughts on the new oval aero package, which ovals IndyCar needs to go to, how his Indy Lights championship saved his career, why drivers need to market their brand more, and his bromance with fellow Bus Bro Scott McLaughlin. FOLLOW THE SHOW & GET OUR MERCH: https://linktr.ee/speedstreetpod To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc by Speed Street

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111 - The Fastest 33 - Indy NXT Racer Jacob Abel on Proving the Road to Indy Works: It’s the beginning of a new Speed Street era as show founder Conor Daly welcomes his new co-host, Chase Holden. Listeners may recognize Chase from his Garage Guys Report brand and his motorsports social media content. The two wasted no time in dissecting the week’s action packed racing news cycle, which saw IndyCar entertaining the idea of guaranteed starting positions for the Indy 500 and Kyle Larson passing his rookie evaluation for Arrow McClaren at Phoenix. Conor also fills listeners in on his own Indy 500 plans as it was announced he’ll be joining the Dreyer & Reinbold team with Ryan Hunter Reay. After the break, Conor welcomed Indy NXT racer Jacob Abel onto the program to discuss his experience thus far in the Road to Indy ladder and how it’s helping him to prepare for his future ambition of being a fulltime IndyCar competitor. Jacob tells the story of how his father’s Abel Motorsports team went by Speed Street

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