Off Track with Hinch and Rossi

Alex tries the Saltine challenge on a whim, then the guys talk about their Easters. Hinch surprised his mom, Tim became a Godfather, and Alex got annoyed with Tim. Plus, there's testing at IMS this week, and the weather may actually be similar to race day, plus they dive into the latest in the F1 world. +++ Off Track is part of the SiriusXM Sports Podcast Network. If you enjoyed this episode and w...

We asked you guys for questions and man did you deliver. This week we dive into such pressing issues as: how would you spend time with your pet if they became human for a day? What's your favorite race car? And why Tim? +++ Off Track is part of the SiriusXM Sports Podcast Network. If you enjoyed this episode and want to hear more, please give a 5-star rating and leave a review. Subscribe today whe...

The guys debrief the 50th running of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. Alex went in feeling confident, but the weekend didn't live up to his hopes. Plus, there was an F1 race, Robbie Wickens had a hell of a weekend, and Tim is tired. +++ Off Track is part of the SiriusXM Sports Podcast Network. If you enjoyed this episode and want to hear more, please give a 5-star rating and leave a review. Sub...

Barry Wanser's been the man behind the scenes with some of the best IndyCar drivers of the last few decades, including his current successful run with Alex Palou. He joined us to take us through how he got into racing, and what makes their program so consistently successful. +++ Off Track is part of the SiriusXM Sports Podcast Network. If you enjoyed this episode and want to hear more, please give...

The guys keep losing -or laundering- their AirPods. Drivers need to learn to trust their teams when they're on the track. Hinch had a good time at Suzuka, even though the race was boring, and Long Beach was coming up. So, don't forget to tune in. On multiple TVs. And your neighbor's TVs. +++ Off Track is part of the SiriusXM Sports Podcast Network. If you enjoyed this episode and want to hear more...

Hinch is having a very Thim-time in California. Hinch and Tim commiserate over running and bad backs, then James takes us through the difficulties he had leaving the F1 race in Japan. +++ Off Track is part of the SiriusXM Sports Podcast Network. If you enjoyed this episode and want to hear more, please give a 5-star rating and leave a review. Subscribe today wherever you stream your podcasts. Want...

Hinch is still in Japan, but he finally touches on dropping a car on his foot. The guys discuss development drivers for IndyCar teams, shakeups at Red Bull after two races in F1, and more. +++ Off Track is part of the SiriusXM Sports Podcast Network. If you enjoyed this episode and want to hear more, please give a 5-star rating and leave a review. Subscribe today wherever you stream your podcasts....

Rossi takes us through what a day of sim testing does for an IndyCar driver and team, what that looks like for him, and what he would change if he could. +++ Off Track is part of the SiriusXM Sports Podcast Network. If you enjoyed this episode and want to hear more, please give a 5-star rating and leave a review. Subscribe today wherever you stream your podcasts. Want some Off Track swag? Check ou...

Hinch can't make it, until he can, but at least he's really tired and has bad internet (in Japan somehow). Alex breaks down his weekend and the positives he can take away from it, while fully dodging any conversation about pineapple on pizza. Hinch takes us behind the scenes on the power outage, and the guys talk about why Thermal has a bad rap. +++ Off Track is part of the SiriusXM Sports Podcast...

Alex punched himself in the face, Hinch's wife saved their dog from an eagle, everyone drinks non-alcoholic beers for some reason, and we break down the latest in racing in F1, IndyCar, and Sebring. +++ Off Track is part of the SiriusXM Sports Podcast Network. If you enjoyed this episode and want to hear more, please give a 5-star rating and leave a review. Subscribe today wherever you stream your...

Jordan Taylor shares insights into his racing career and what he's been up to lately, including participating in an Ultraman Challenge. He discusses the challenges and motivations behind such extreme endurance events, his transition from sports car racing to a factory driver role, and the dynamics of racing within multi-car teams. The conversation also touches on the competitive nature of racing,...

Rossi goes over how massively important set-up days are for drivers during tests. Then Hinch has a feel good travel story for once. There's some controversy over teeth on race cars, and social media fall out, plus racing in Sebring, calling IndyCar the fastest racing, Scuba diving, and more! +++ Off Track is part of the SiriusXM Sports Podcast Network. If you enjoyed this episode and want to hear...

Kyle Kirkwood starts off trying to cause some controversy with NHRA and IndyCar on Fox. Hinch asks him about racing, they talk about swordfishing in Florida, which he unfortunately does not do with a sword. Then, Kyle tells us a story about getting in an endurance car after the previous driver... warmed up his seat. +++ Off Track is part of the SiriusXM Sports Podcast Network. If you enjoyed this...

The guys talk about the merits of different kinds of candy, their routines -or lack thereof- for drying off after a shower, and recap the opener of the 2025 IndyCar season in St Pete. +++ Off Track is part of the SiriusXM Sports Podcast Network. If you enjoyed this episode and want to hear more, please give a 5-star rating and leave a review. Subscribe today wherever you stream your podcasts. Want...

Jack Harvey joins Hinch to talk about his debut as a pit lane reporter for FOX. How it felt to be thrown in the deep end, what it's like chatting with team principles, and what his main takeaways were from the weekend. +++ Off Track is part of the SiriusXM Sports Podcast Network. If you enjoyed this episode and want to hear more, please give a 5-star rating and leave a review. Subscribe today wher...

It's finally the opening week of the 2025 IndyCar season, so naturally we talk about getting facials, gift boxes, hot cold brewed coffee, and anything else we can think of before we finally dive into St Pete. It's going to be a great season. Join the Hinchtown Hammerdown league on GridRival   https://gridrival.app.link/4R4cDxNKhRb or use this code on the Join League screen: TKFTUR +++ Off Track is...

The not winning winner of the NASCAR Trucks race at Daytona comes on to talk about coming up with Rossi, his stepping away from full time racing, and his controversial win DQ at Daytona. Check out his podcast with Landon Cassill, The Money Lap +++ Off Track is part of the SiriusXM Sports Podcast Network. If you enjoyed this episode and want to hear more, please give a 5-star rating and leave a rev...

Thim had some travel plans go awry, which lead to him being unable to record this week, but he could still listen in as the guys made fun of him relentlessly. Hinch is having problems with his hotel being unresponsive, leading to him being quite hangry. Alex flew to Florida to -basically- just play some golf. The season starts soon, and the guys are more than ready. IndyCar's back, baby! +++ Off T...

Hinch is getting used to how things work at Fox, IndyCar has a new President, and Alex is ready to finally get back in the car at the test in Sebring next week. A lot happening in the final build up to the 2025 Season. +++ Off Track is part of the SiriusXM Sports Podcast Network. If you enjoyed this episode and want to hear more, please give a 5-star rating and leave a review. Subscribe today wher...

Josef Newgarden has had a busy off season, filming super bowl commercials, going to the Super Bowl, and all the fun stuff. Somehow he found some time to come on and chat with Hinch and Tim. +++ Off Track is part of the SiriusXM Sports Podcast Network. If you enjoyed this episode and want to hear more, please give a 5-star rating and leave a review. Subscribe today wherever you stream your podcasts...

Alex had a bit of a time getting a chipmunk out of his wall, plus dealing with the damage it did. Hinch has his own travel story about mixed up seats, though he's not sure it's his story. Thim is training for the Indy Mini, and racing is almost back! +++ Off Track is part of the SiriusXM Sports Podcast Network. If you enjoyed this episode and want to hear more, please give a 5-star rating and leav...

2025 IndyCar Rookie at DCR joins the podcast to talk about getting an announcement by Media Day, how he came up in open wheel racing, and what his goals are for his first season in IndyCar +++ Off Track is part of the SiriusXM Sports Podcast Network. If you enjoyed this episode and want to hear more, please give a 5-star rating and leave a review. Subscribe today wherever you stream your podcasts....

Alex almost missed his flight home from Hawaii, prompting a conversation about missed flights amongst the guys. Hinch spent some time in Miami after Daytona where he met the newest Andretti, Marco's daughter Miura. Plus, there's a new IndyCar ad, Alex watched some football, there's testing, and more.   Interested in applying for the Rod Campbell Award? They've moved the deadline to Feb 4th. Apply...

Hinch and the Pfaff guys had a good, then bad, then good, then bad, then good, then ultimately bad time at Daytona. +++ Off Track is part of the SiriusXM Sports Podcast Network. If you enjoyed this episode and want to hear more, please give a 5-star rating and leave a review. Subscribe today wherever you stream your podcasts. Want some Off Track swag? Check out our store ! Check out our website, w...

Alex is enjoying his time in Hawaii on a relaxing vacation, while Hinch is in between the ROAR and the 24 Hours of Daytona. +++ Off Track is part of the SiriusXM Sports Podcast Network. If you enjoyed this episode and want to hear more, please give a 5-star rating and leave a review. Subscribe today wherever you stream your podcasts. Want some Off Track swag? Check out our store ! Check out our we...