Pit Lane Parley

Joined by both Travis Braden and his girlfriend, Jess Ballard, Mike dives into NASCAR and the short track world with them! Of course we talk about Jess' new iracing adventures, how she helps Travis' career continue to grow, and more fun!   We'll be sure to have them on again in 2021!

Mike is joined by both George Steinbrenner IV and Capstone Microturbine CEO Darren Jamison. Talking everything from the beginning of working together, the twists and turns of 2020, to looking ahead to 2021...to what is "green energy" and how the team plans to work with the Capstone in 2021! 

Plenty of news to get to this week!   Ferrari engines Track layout changes How will teams find ways to get the downforce back that they lost?  Drive to survive release date William Storey gives medical advice (jk)

Our good friend & cup expert George Butz helps out this week! Thoughts on both Daytona races Whose already in trouble in the standings? How is nascar starting order actually determined? (Hint: it's confusing) Previewing Homestead

While indycar.com & Curt Cavin took a look at F1 drivers who came to INDYCAR over the years, we decided to go the opposite way on this weeks episode! Who went from Indycar to F1? Did they have success / what led to their successes and failures? We also touch on some drivers who got an F1 test but never drove in a race.

Topics this week!   Is Rich Energy and William Storey making an F1 return? Red Bull engine plans Designing our own sprint race format for F1 And more!

A quiet week has us quickly touching on the news before diving into plenty of hard hitting trivia questions covering both Formula 1, NASCAR, and INDYCAR!   Pitfalls this week are full of energy!

Plenty of F1 news to get to this week! Lewis Hamilton finally signs Portimao speculation (has since been confirmed) Sprint races?! Rio track scrapped Aero testing rules! https://us.motorsport.com/f1/news/why-f1s-revolutionary-success-handicap-could-change-the-sport/5337397/

Plenty of news to get to this week!   A short Rolex 24 observation Paretta Autosport Rick Ware Racing Ed Jones/Dale Coyne Grosjean Cody Ware? Hinchcliffe back with Andretti   Tune in next week for a historical look back at a former INDYCAR track!

Talking to Olivier prior the Rolex 24, we discuss:   The amazing cars he's driven in his career Tracks he likes How to succeed in an endurance race His MSR teammates  

Our sporty car guru and friend of the show, George Butz, joins in the preview everything Rolex 24 before this weekends race.   Keys to the race (podgo.co/fanatics for 25% off your order!!!) Roar before the 24 review. Class previews, names to look out for! Predictions! Don't forget - we'll be doing live streams/fan hang outs online throughout the entirety of the race!  

Not only is he a spotter, but he's also a Michelin Pilot Challenge series team strategist AND team chef. IS THERE ANYTHING TREVOR CANT DO ON A RACE WEEKEND? Tune in to hear how Trevor got started in motorsports, his thoughts on this years Rolex, the LMP3 class, and much more in the sports car world!    

After we touch on a very light news week, it's time to relive one of the most controversial and worst weekends in Formula 1 history, the 2005 US Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motorspeedway   The background What happened? What could have been done?

One of the most surprising stories of the offseason, Marco Andretti has decided to no longer run the full INDYCAR season. Jess and Mike break down this, talk about more season signings and rumors in advance of the 2021 season & end the show discussing the hotly debated 2021 Chili Bowl that just wrapped up this past weekend with Kyle Larson wining for the second year in a row!

Welcome back! Plenty of F1 news came in over the holidays. If you missed it...   Schedule adjustments Brazil in trouble legally? Albon in DTM Sir Lewis Hamilton And more!

Welcome back! We hope everyone had a safe and happy holiday.   We're back to discuss   Santino Ferrucci's move to NASCAR Schedule changes & what that means as of now Dale Coyne's open seats Penske vs Ganassi Jess said Host Mike made a great point

Author Mark Dill joins the show to discuss a ton of important American Open Wheel racing history. From the Vanderbilt cup to the early days of road race & some names you may not have heard before, this is a great listen for those who want to learn more about the origins of racing.   You can buy Mark's book at http://markgdill.com/books

The first road to indy silly season update for 2021! Voice of the road to Indy, and Road to Indy Series Development Director Rob Howden gives us the scoop on everything!   Indy Lights car count Indy Pro 2000 driver announcements USF2000 new teams? New drivers?     

Travis Braden, ARCA race winner, and snow ball derby champion joins the show to talk about NASCAR, Arca, his racing roots, the shenanigans with the snowball derby each year! Travis is a name you'll hear more of on the show throughout 2021!   Happy new year!

Thank you to everyone who has tuned in for the newest series in PLP, NASCAR coverage! A short episode this week with some silly season updates!    

Our first Formula 1 awards show is here! Tune in and make sure to go to our twitter page after where YOU can pick the winners we have nominated.   Brought to you by our friends at FANATICS, go to podgo.co/fanatics for 25% off your order.

We've made it guys, the end of 2020 is nearly here! Topics for this week's INDYCAR episode   Carlin and Jay Howard Indy Lights joint program / driver announcement Conor Daly Dalton Kellet Long Beach Grand Prix date change Open Seats remaining / Pietro Fittipaldi  Pitfalls!  

Recapping the season finale, quite the snoozer, before we dive into some news around the Formula 1 world.   Again, this week's episode is sponsored by FANATICS, go to podgo.co/fanatics for 25% off your next order!