The Pit Straight – Frontstretch

The Pit Straight: Will Power Leaves Penske, Kicks Off IndyCar Silly Season 03.09.2025 ↓

Power's departure from Team Penske foreshadowed a chaotic series of driver moves in IndyCar.

The Pit Straight: Oval Prince Christian Rasmussen Debriefs Wild 1st Win at Milwaukee 26.08.2025 ↓

Rasmussen joins the show to unpack his first IndyCar win and reflect on a heartfelt moment with Alexander Rossi in victory lane.

The Pit Straight: Time for IndyCar Playoffs? 13.08.2025 39:38 ↓

Now that the title race has ended in Alex Palou's favor, what can be made of the rest of the 2025 campaign?

The Pit Straight: What’s Eating Lewis Hamilton? 06.08.2025 32:13 ↓

Hamilton's struggles at Ferrari have left the seven-time champion in poor spirits.

The Pit Straight: IndyCar Race Control Throws Caution to the Wind 30.07.2025 ↓

This weekend's IndyCar action was overshadowed by an unimaginable fumble from race control.

The Pit Straight: Rinus VeeKay Talks Toronto, Dale Coyne Racing, 2025 & Beyond 22.07.2025 ↓

VeeKay joins the show following his best finish of the season in Toronto.

The Pit Straight: Is it Too Late to Save Iowa? 17.07.2025 28:08 ↓

One of IndyCar's best events may be beyond saving, despite a strong showing this year.

The Pit Straight: Hope Comes in Many Forms 08.07.2025 39:37 ↓

Both open-wheel races from this weekend were a breath of fresh air.

The Pit Straight: Lando Norris Strikes Back 01.07.2025 30:45 ↓

McLaren's dominance is nothing to complain about, but can its drivers keep things clean to the end?

The Pit Straight: Alex Palou Proceeds to Party 24.06.2025 25:01 ↓

Palou rang in a novel sponsorship in the best way possible at Road America.

The Pit Straight: Oval Racing Shines & Teammates Collide 17.06.2025 ↓

IndyCar and F1 put on great shows, but for very different reasons.

The Pit Straight: Does IndyCar’s Newest Would-Be Rivalry Make Sense? 04.06.2025 ↓

The recent Twitter hostilities between two of IndyCar's biggest faces have been anything but expected.

The Pit Straight: Alex Palou Marches On, Monaco Bows Out 27.05.2025 40:58 ↓

The busiest day in racing left open-wheel racing observers several stories to dissect.

The Pit Straight: Penske Penalties Mar Perfect Reputation 20.05.2025 40:29 ↓

Indy 500 qualifying weekend was one to forget for Roger Penske's team.

The Pit Straight: Hybrid for Whose Sake? 13.05.2025 23:08 ↓

Discontent with IndyCar's hybrid power unit has bubbled to the surface after racing quality dropped off in 2025.

The Pit Straight: Palou’s Perfection at Barber & Ferrari’s Fiasco in Miami 06.05.2025 34:04 ↓

IndyCar’s comparatively straightforward race in Barber did not foreshadow the chaos of F1 in Miami.

The Pit Straight: Is Oscar Piastri the F1 Title Favorite After Jeddah? 22.04.2025 26:09 ↓

The Australian drove a commanding race in Saudi Arabia to assume the lead of the championship.

The Pit Straight: Under the Sun in Long Beach & Under the Lights in Bahrain 15.04.2025 29:13 ↓

IndyCar's second-biggest race was followed by an uncharacteristically hectic Bahrain Grand Prix.

The Pit Straight: Red Bull Gives Yuki Tsunoda Wings 09.04.2025 ↓

A lack of on-track action didn't render the Japanese Grand Prix insignificant.

The Pit Straight: Justice for Yuki Tsunoda? 25.03.2025 30:08 ↓

Any move Red Bull makes to salvage their second seat will be long overdue.

The Pit Straight: Melbourne Got Messy 18.03.2025 30:41 ↓

F1 fans may need to wait until China to get an accurate gauge of how the season will play out.

The Pit Straight: The Alex Palou Show Starts Off 2025 Strong at St. Petersburg 04.03.2025 31:13 ↓

The three-time IndyCar champion opened the 2025 season in style, is it already too late?

The Pit Straight: McLaren Takes 1st Constructors’ Title Since 1998 10.12.2024 38:42 ↓

After the longest season in F1 history, Lando Norris capped off the 2024 Formula 1 campaign with a win on Sunday’s (Dec. 7) Abu Dhabi ... Continue Reading

The Pit Straight: Pondering the Politics of Penalties 03.12.2024 27:50 ↓

The style of race management on display for F1's Qatar Grand Prix left many scratching their heads.

The Pit Straight: GM & Cadillac Break Into F1 27.11.2024 29:01 ↓

The next American foray into F1 is coming in an unexpected form.