The King Hiro IndyCar Podcast with Kirby and Justin

"Seems like Mid Ohio was 18 years ago..."  They are back!  Congratulations on Championship wins.  The snark is on....Palou's future path.  Lessons from Silverstone.  NASCAR Chicago and what it says about Indycar.  Kirby goes on suicide watch.  Connor Daly needs his Mommy. Little Dave forever....The podium at Mid Ohio and what is says about lake homes.  What F1 drivers would you choose Palou over? ...

Post- Road America and so much to cover.  Justin comes back from travel with thoughts on the abyss.  Mark Donohue.  Dixon and Road America.  Race Control and hign horses. The Jack Harvey watch.  Connor Daly/ ECR.  Grosjean, WTH?  Palou's future.  F1 laments.  Enjoy a good one.  @hiroindycar

Last one for a couple weeks!  The Boys review Detroit and look forward to Road America.  What's the difference and similarities, Nashville and Detroit?  How good was the Detroit race?  Graham Rahal's pain.  Drivers in trouble.  Palou and his future and why.  O'Ward youthfulness.  Mike Hull.  Flavor Flav!  DTS ratings.  Road America picks.  @hiroindycar

Post-500 review!  Justin and Kirby attend the 500 and unleash.  Big crowd but no traffic?  TV ratings.  How the race ended.  Kirb survives a flying tire.  Danica!  The future of Legge and Rosenquist.  Veekay, an absolute legend?  Justin gives Sting Ray Robb some advice.  Bell vs. Hinchcliffe.  Detroit picks.  Enjoy!  @hiroindycar

Indy 500 preview episode!  The Boys take their time to discuss qualifying and who to look for and bet on in 500!  But they dont stop there.  JUstin's crisis of faith and Sting Ray Robb.  Tony Kanaan's writing.  Driver's girlfriend reviews (with a twist!).  Graham Rahal and Jack Harvey.  Sports and life.  DTS/ F1 longevity.  So much more!  Enjoy! @hiroindycar

The month of May!  Who do you need to hear from?  These guys!  Justin burps!   Kirb reports on his attendance at the GMR Grand Prix.  GMR review, F1 esque?  What Penske should do with the Speedway complex.  Drive to Survive for Less, three episodes in.  Where DTS gets it right.  The Miles spin?  Graham Rahal's future.  What is interesting about the current standings.  Pole picks for the 500 and so...

Barber commentary and Kirby mentions fuel savings, again.  Are strategy races better?  Gentlemen, start your engines!  Graham Rahal's future.  Grosjean and Vitor Miera.  Drive to Survive for Less (100 days to Indy)  dissected and reviewed.  4 races in and who has surprised and disappointed us.  Do we like Marcus Armstrong?  Leader Circle review.  Less than a minute of F1.  Enjoy!  @hiroindycar

It took awhile but they have returned!  Emma Dixon.  Pato vs Dixon.  Long Beach review.  Justin turns the corner on Ericsson.  Townsend Bell rides a surfboard. Conor Daly.  Talledega. Templehof airport.   Indy 500 ratings. Indycar for sale?  Is it possible to cover this much in so little time?  Yes.  @hiroindycar

Long Beach preview.  The Boys do their picks for the race and give you gamblers out there the straight dope.  Plus, NASCAR and Easter, debate over Rossi, Rahal and crying.  Enjoy! @hiroindycar

The Boys continue their quest for fame and fortune through podcasting with this tight twenty!  Texas review.  RLL struggles. Life coach?  Rossi v Kirkwood v Hinch.  F1 in German. Team Equality! Crazy Bernie (no not that one!) .  Kirby loves David Malukus.  Not bad here...@hiroindycar

So much to bitch about and so little time.  The Boys go a bit beyond their tight twenty to explore NASCAR at COTA. Helio- 2 time Indy 500 winner?  Is the COTA F1 race  North America's greatest? Video game troubles and solutions.  Cry for me Argentina! Pato's 150.  Kirby hates on Jack Harvey. Nolan Ryan and flying coach.  Picks for Texas.  Much more.  @hiroindycar 

Our 100th episode!  Boggles the mind.  The Boys review the St. Pete opener; great race or s***  show?  What was the difference between St. Pete and Nashville?  F1 and Indycar comparisons.  Chassis evolution vs revolution.  The critical year for Indycar.  The race for Leader's Circle money and its competitors.  Canapino!  Marcus Ericsson, why no respect?  Newgarden, will he hold it together?  Justi...

The season is finally upon us and the Boys are here to assist with your betting for St. Pete as well as preview the upcoming season.  Justin gets smarter.  Things the Boys won't talk or bitch about.    The trouble of an entry list.  The contenders for the season. Kirby outlines your top 10.  The three generations of Indycar.  St. Pete preview and picks.  How excited is Dale Coyne this year? Picks...

The Boys recover from the Daytona 500 and give their two cents and lament Danica not being there to see it. Conor Daly.  The Thermal Club and something new to say.  The race at the Thermal Club.  The new marketing push at Indycar?  Kirby and Justin bite their tongues. The Indycar graveyard. Kirby speaks up for free speech.  Renewable fuel, what is it really?  Carie Underwood vs Ed Sheeran.   Good...

They are back and lacking USB ports!  Kyle Larson coming to the 500 in 2024, can RM now rest in peace?  Is F1 maxed out for races and what this should mean for Indycar.  Daytona 24 and what it should mean for Indycar.  Rob Lowe!  Ford/ Red Bull and what it might mean for Andretti's effort to get into F1.  Sato explored.  Blomqvist and Bourdais.  Herta's payday.  The thorny issue of Gateway.  Veeka...

They are BACK!  Justin and Kirb vow to remain poisitive throughout the podcast.  Andretti Global announcementand what it says about F1.  24 hours of Daytona and what is wonderful about it.  Praise for "They".  What Graham Rahal says about the reality of Indycar.  Will Ferrel's SNL audition and how it aligns with Michael Cannon.  Straight from thoughts whilst on the toilet:  Justin proposes a brill...

Last one of the year!  The Boys do their annual interview of Jack Benyon of The-Race.com Jack lends his insight to Indycar's existential crisis touching on topics like marketing, the new docuseries, and Iowa ticket prices.  Jack talks about his visits to races this year and the highlights of the 22 season.  Predictions for 23 season and Weird Al!    Enjoy this wide-ranging interview and Happy Holi...

The Boys take on a more serious tone.  The alarm bells are ringing, is anyone listening?  The demise of the 2.4 L engine broken down, what does it mean?  Haven't we seen this show before?  How much more will Honda and Chevy put up with?  Marketing, the original sin?  Does a rising tide raise all boats? Iowa ticket prices debated.   How good was Vettel?  This is not one to miss.  @hiroindycar

The Boys dig into Indycar marketing and it gets a bit ugly.  Nascar track limits.  Spirit of the Speedway economics. F1 drivers and self respect.  Danny Rics fails, Kirb rejoices.  Watching Austin as an Indycar fan and what Rossi thinks.  Who actually runs Indycar marketing?  Old car, new weight.  UPOD vs OPUD.  This one for the fans...@hiroindycar

Part 2 of interview with former Indycar driver Richie Hearn.  Richie talks about the highs of success and the lows of coming to grips with a racing career that is winding down.  What was it like to drive the Indycar beasts of the mid-late 90's?   Getting flipped off by Marco Andretti.  Current thoughts on Indycar, Formula One, and Nascar.  There is a lot here, enjoy it.  @hiroindycar

The Boys interview Indycar driver Richie Hearn!  Richie came into the sport at a very interesting time at the start of The Split.  Part 1 of this interview covers Richie's early (very early!) career up to his entry into Indycar racing.  Richie relates his struggl;es and triumphs and what it takes to make it to Indycar.  Enjoy this fascinating interview. @hiroindycar

They're back!  Hard hitting questions.  What is meant by Free practice? Who is really blame at Foyt?  Peacock loses $2 billion. The W series,FIA bashing, Drive to Survive for less,  the promise of Tom Blomquist, Indycar  fan abuse. Mario’s F1 drive, FP1 drives and maybe a hidden track?  Breaking barriers here.

The Boys took a well-deserved break after the season finale to contemplate and put things in perspective and now they deliver to you the season finale special.  Season ending optics.  Is Palou worth$10 million?  Could Will Power do it again?  Why can't Indycar take charge of the narrative?  The Boys take the bold step of revisiting their predictions and how they turned out.  Good one here. @hiroin...

The final race of the year and the Boys are on it!  But first, European condescension and its possible benefits to Indycar.   Is Colton Herta worthy?  Kirby asks could Newgarden make it in F1?  Justin answers.  Jack Harvey. Laguna Seca picks.  A lot more packed in here as well so enjoy!  @hiroindycar 

Justin goes to watch the race in St. Louis and has something to say.  Nike Dunk Low.  Zach Veach update.  The virtues of the USA network.  Pocono!  An amazing Scott Dixon stat.  An amazing Will Power stat.  A seminal moment for Malukas.  Picks for Portland.  Not a tight twenty this time but content overload!  @hiroindycar