Trackside Podcast

Tonight on Trackside, Kevin Lee is live from the Carb Night Classic at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park. He’s joined by Andretti Autosport Indy Lights driver Christian Rasmussen to discuss how his season has gone so far. Homes For Our Troops CEO Tom Landwermeyer talks with Kevin about his company, which builds homes for veterans and is sponsoring J.R. Hildebrand’s ride in Sunday&rsq...

Thursday night on Trackside, Kevin Lee and Curt Cavin preview Sunday’s Indy 500, and which drivers they think have the best chance of drinking the milk in Victory Circle. They discuss how drivers prepare mentally for the race, some of the things they learned at Thursday’s Media Day, and which drivers they expect to lead the race early. Kevin and Curt rank drivers in tiers, from the fav...

Wednesday night on Trackside, Kevin Lee and Curt Cavin discuss some of the favorites for Sunday's Indy 500. They talk about the race strategies they expect to unfold, and how tire wear could play more of a role in this year’s race. Kevin and Curt chat about how passing could be difficult, and that the race could look more like a road course race in terms of strategies. They discuss the wide...

On Trackside, Kevin Lee and Curt Cavin give their thoughts on the new Indy 500 qualifying format, which saw a new pole-speed record. They discuss some of the surprises from qualifying, the crowd’s reaction to laps over 234 MPH, and what led to those fast laps. Kevin and Curt also break down the disappointing speeds from Team Penske as well as Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing.  We talk to...

On Trackside, Kevin Lee and Curt Cavin open up the show live from the Burger Bash by talking with a pair of rookies in Kyle Kirkwood and David Malukas about how they are feeling going into the 106th running of the Indianapolis 500, what their full experience has been like leading up to the race, and then share some stories on how they got to where they are at in their careers today. Marcus Ericsso...

On Trackside, Kevin Lee and Curt Cavin discuss a windy Fast Friday and preview Indy 500 qualifying. They talk about the updated schedule for Saturday with rain in the forecast, the ever-important qualifying draw, and who got lucky with early runs. They also break down the lengthy list of drivers that could advance to Sunday’s Fast 12. Kevin and Curt talk about the impressive day for the Dale...

On Thursday’s Trackside, Kevin Lee and Curt Cavin recap a full six hours of practice from IMS and look ahead to tomorrow’s Fast Friday practice leading into qualifying this weekend. They discuss Romain Grosjean’s interesting day, as he nearly made wall contact on multiple occasions, and talk about the windy conditions in the forecast and what kind of speeds we can expect tomorrow...

With Wednesday’s Indy 500 practice rained out, Kevin Lee and Curt Cavin look ahead to the rest of the week leading into qualifying this weekend. They discuss the hijinks with Conor Daly’s infamous hot tub in the driver’s lot and who they think could be guilty. Kevin and Curt talk about the sense of urgency teams have with just two days of practice before qualifying. They also dis...

Tonight on Trackside, Kevin Lee and Curt Cavin discuss the first day of Indy 500 practice out at 16th and Georgetown. They talk about a clean and green first day of preparations for the 106th running of the Indianapolis 500, and the impressive day from Chip Ganassi Racing, with all four drivers ending the day in the top six on the speed chart. They give kudos to Stefan Wilson’s Cusick Motors...

Tonight on Trackside, Kevin Lee and Curt Cavin recap Saturday’s GMR Grand Prix, won in the wet by Colton Herta. They discuss the brilliant strategy move from Bryan and Colton Herta to switch to slick tires early in the race, which propelled him from 14th to the lead. Kevin and Curt talk about the chaotic race, with multiple tire strategies and suspect conditions, and list all the drivers tha...

Tonight on Trackside, Kevin Lee and Curt Cavin recap qualifications from today for the GMR Grand Prix, discuss how very little time separates driver from the front of the field to the middle of the field, if he has heard anything from the drivers on how they are preparing for the possibility of rain for the race tomorrow afternoon, and which drivers could benefit from the weather conditions. Kevin...

Tonight on Trackside, Kevin Lee and Curt Cavin preview this weekend’s GMR Grand Prix, and discuss a street inside IMS being re-named Castroneves Drive. They speculate on whether or not Helio will be back full-time in IndyCar next season, and talk about whether the Grand Prix can give a driver momentum heading into the Indy 500.   Kevin and Curt talk with Indy 500 winners Juan Pablo...

Tonight on Trackside, Kevin Lee and Curt Cavin turn the focus to this weekend’s GMR Grand Prix on the IMS Road Course. They talk about historic trends since the race’s inception in 2014, and discuss the possibility of rain Saturday. They also break down the significance of the Month of May to the season-long points title in both IndyCar and Indy Lights.  Kevin and Curt discuss the...

Tonight on Trackside, Kevin Lee and Curt Cavin discuss the news that Sarah Fisher will drive the pace car for the Indianapolis 500 in a 2023 Chevy Corvette Z06. They talk about the history of celebrity pace car drivers as well as race car drivers pacing the field. Kevin and Curt take listener questions, including one about recent news that Carvana is undergoing employee layoffs, and what potential...

Tonight on Trackside, Kevin Lee and Curt Cavin recap the F1 Miami GP, which was attended by nearly half of the IndyCar paddock. Kevin and Curt discuss the spectacle around Hard Rock Stadium, what was done well, some of the issues from the first event, and whether they think the Miami race has staying power with a Las Vegas GP coming next year. They talk about Michael Andretti’s efforts to jo...

To wrap up the week on Trackside, Kevin Lee and Curt Cavin look back on the infamous ending to the 2011 Indy 500, and they remember the legendary Dan Wheldon. They talk about this weekend’s Formula 1 race in Miami, how that event can help IndyCar, and the latest on Michael Andretti’s potential expansion into F1. Kevin and Curt speculate on potential landing spots for Rinus VeeKay after...

Thursday on Trackside, the Indy 500 entry list is finally at 33, and Kevin Lee and Curt Cavin talk about how the Don Cusick/Dragon Speed entry with Stefan Wilson came together, and how Jay Frye and Larry Foyt played a key role in filling the field. They discuss the recent article by Jeff Gluck in The Athletic about Sage Karam’s mental health struggles following his IndyCar accident at Pocono...

On Wednesday’s Trackside, Kevin Lee and Curt Cavin talk about the festivities surrounding May in Indianapolis. They discuss Nathan Brown’s report in the IndyStar that rookie Kyle Kirkwood plans to make his way to Andretti Autosport next year to presumably replace Alexander Rossi. They break down what ripple effects that move may have. Kevin and Curt mention that FIA President Mohammed...

Tuesday night on Trackside, Kevin Lee and Curt Cavin tie up some loose ends from the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama, including how the day went for Alexander Rossi and Colton Herta, and the disappointing weekend from Meyer Shank Racing. They discuss the future of Felix Rosenqvist at Arrow McLaren SP.   They’re joined by Graham Rahal to discuss his on-track run-in with Romain Gros...

Monday night on Trackside, Kevin Lee and Curt Cavin return for nightly shows in the Month of May! They discuss the exciting IndyCar race at Barber Motorsports Park, won by Pato O’Ward, with Alex Palou and Rinus VeeKay rounding out the podium. Kevin and Curt break down how the race was won, the different pit stop strategies, and how the championship standings are shaking out four races in. Th...

This week on Trackside, Kevin Lee and Curt Cavin look ahead to this week’s IndyCar race at Barber Motorsports Park in Alabama. They break down Silly Season rumors that are in full swing, and look back on last week’s open test at IMS. In addition, they discuss the new qualification format for the Indy 500, which features two rounds on Sunday to set the first four rows of three, includin...

This week on Trackside, Kevin Lee and Curt Cavin preview this week’s 32-car open test at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. They look ahead to some of the storylines over the next couple of days, including Indy 500 rookies Romain Grosjean and Jimmie Johnson, new liveries, and how some part-time entries will fill out their staff. They discuss Paretta Autosport’s partnership with Ed Carpen...