IndyCar Driver Interviews Ahead Of The Indy 500

Team Penske’s newest driver, David Malukas , joins the program to preview the start of the NTT IndyCar Series this weekend down in St. Pete. Jake asks David if he prefers to race in on an oval, street, or road course and he shares how he thought his racing career was over following the bicycle accident that resulted in his contract being voided with Arrow McLaren. Finally, he answers some ra...

Penske IndyCar driver Scott McLaughlin joins us and discusses his bet with Ed Carpenter for Pacers/Knicks, his Knicks fandom, is he going to do the double himself and race in the 500 and attend Game 3?, what it’s like going airborne, slamming beers at the 100th running of the 500, his golf game, Robert Shwartzman winning the pole, the Wienie Mobile race at the 500 & more!  See omnys...

ECR owner and driver, Ed Carpenter , joining the show to elaborate on how mentally refreshing it is being out of the car today, hates that the Team Penske story is taking away from all the positive things that have happened this month, takes us behind the scenes on filming a commercial for Java House, touches on the addition of Alexander Rossi to the team in the offseason, and reacts to Rake brini...

Team Penske driver Will Power joins Greg Rakestraw to discuss how much he can lean on his experience from starting from the back of the field to try and work his way forward on Sunday, states that there isn’t much of a difference from the car last year to this year with the hybrid, and shares the best part about coming back to IMS every year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...

Team Penske driver Scott McLaughlin joins Greg Rakestraw to start the second hour of the show to reveal what he’s doing on the first day not in a racecar, takes us through the Sunday morning practice accident, states that Scott Dixon’s Indy 500 win in 2008 is what made his dream as a kid from New Zealand winning the race a true reality, shares what his race day experience was like in 2...

IndyCar driver and owner Ed Carpenter joins us to discuss his car and team heading into the race, the Penske penalties levied yesterday, would he be open to having a third-party run rules and regulations for IndyCar?, his thoughts on Robert Shwartzman winning the pole, the old saying about “the track decides the winner” & more!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...

The 2025 Indianapolis 500 polesitter, Robert Shwartzman , joins Jake Query to take him through his qualifying mindset after an up and down week of practicing. He explains the significance of being the first Israeli to qualify for the Indy 500 and reacts to Josef Newgarden’s prediction that he would be on pole during a visit on IndyCar Radio with Jake Query.  See omnystudio.com/listener...

Two-time Indy 500 winner, Al Unser Jr. , joins Jake Query at IMS to preview an upcoming event he has with Willy T Ribbs at the IMS Museum. Additionally, he goes back in time to winning his first Indy 500 in 1992, his relationship with his dad (Al) and uncle (Bobby) growing up, reacts to a story that Jake tells him about his Uncle Bobby, and touches on some of the struggles he had in his life.&nbsp...

We flip the calendar to May, which means IMS President Doug Boles joined the Fan Morning Show to kick off the wildest month of the year and what fans can expect this year at the IMS!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meyer Shank Racing co-owner Mike Shank joins The Ride With JMV! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tom Blomqvist of Meyer Shank Racing joins The Ride With JMV!   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Conor Daly joins the Hammer and Nigel show to talk about what it was like growing up in the state of racing to becoming one of the top IndyCar Drivers. A second-generation driver, Daly is the son of Derek Daly, and has competed in Formula One and the INDYCAR SERIES for over a decade. His mother, Beth Boles, won a Novice Jet Ski World title in 1990, and his stepfather, J. Douglas Boles, is the pres...

Ed Carpenter joins The Ride With JMV! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rinus VeeKay of ECR joins The Ride With JMV! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner, Al Unser Jr. joins Jake Query & Jimmy Cook in studio again to preview this weekend’s 108th running of the Indianapolis 500. Little Al shares what this week entails for a driver with all the down time, the mindset of a driver when the weather come race day is questionable, tries to forecast what this race could look like, explains what one of the most underrate...

A.J. Foyt Racing’s Santino Ferrucci joins us and talks about his confidence level starting in Row 2, “pissing excellence”, where his confidence comes from, his conversations with Kyle Larson and pulling off the double, his reaction if he ever won & more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Arrow McLaren owner Sam Schmidt joins us to discuss the importance of this month from an ownership standpoint, how the team fared at qualifying, what’s struck him most about Kyle Larson and what he’s attempting on Sunday & more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

4-time Indy 500 winner Helio Castroneves joins The Ride With JMV! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A.J. Foyt Racing's Sting Ray Robb joined us in studio to discuss getting ready for his second Indy 500, what he learned from his rookie year, his experience so far with his new team, and much more.      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ed Carpenter Racing’s Rinus VeeKay joins us and discusses his wild qualifying weekend, his rollercoaster of emotions, how much passing does he anticipate on race day, biggest things he’s learned over the years on how to attack the 500, patience vs. aggression, what he looks forward to most on race day, how he’d react to winning the 500, was his wife or mom more nervous on Sunday & more! See om...

Arrow McLaren’s Kyle Larson joins us to discuss his insane schedule balancing his NASCAR schedule with the Indy 500, his confidence heading into the 500, his biggest unknown, the difference in NASCAR and IndyCar vehicles, how short would his Indy 500 celebration be before hopping on another helicopter?, the coolest thing he’s done leading up to the 500 to this point & more! See omnystudio.com/...

The pole sitter for the Indianapolis 500 in Scott McLaughlin joins Jake and Jimmy at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to recap his record setting run in qualifications yesterday. He explains the engine issue that some of the Chevrolet cars were having over the weekend, shares how he became a New York Knicks fan, states that he loved the atmosphere of game three when Andrew Nembhard hit the three to...

Four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Rick Mears joins Query & Company from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to discuss the domination from Team Penske yesterday at qualifications, shares why he believes he was so humble about all his wins in his career at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, agrees with Jake that the race is the easiest part of the month, and reveals how often he and Gordon Johncock t...

Racing legend, Mario Andretti , continues his conversation with Jake Query and Jimmy Cook from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to discuss which Indianapolis 500 he remembers the most, states that he and Michael were born in the wrong generation because they would fit perfectly in today’s IndyCar, discusses the future of Andretti Global in F1, shares why he keeps coming to races every single weeken...

1999 Indianapolis 500 winner, Kenny Brack , joins Jake and Jimmy live from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to assess the mental tole of sitting around and waiting to get on the track if you’re a driver with limited experience, reveals how long it takes for a team to really come together for the Indy 500, weighs in on which turn was the hardest for him, and offers some words of encouragement for pe...