Trackside Podcast

Tonight, on Trackside with Curt Cavin and Kevin Lee , they talk about Cape Motorsports moving their alliance from Andretti Global to Ed Carpenter Racing in Indy NXT, along with HMD/Cusick/Morgan partnering with A.J. Foyt Enterprises. They later recap the Chris Griffis Memorial Test at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course. They also talk about DropLight signing with Rahal Letterman Lanigan R...

Tonight, on Trackside with Curt Cavin and Kevin Lee , they recap today’s oval test at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway from Alex Palou, Pato O’Ward, Takuma Sato, and Alexander Rossi. They also talk about how the test went after the repave in turn 2 along with new brakes and dampers. They later talk about A.J. Foyt Enterprises coming back into Indy NXT with a technical partnership from H...

Tonight, on a Monday night edition of Trackside with Curt Cavin and Kevin Lee , they talk about Rinus VeeKay moving to Juncos Hollinger Racing as their lead driver in 2026, replacing Conor Daly. They later recap testing from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course with Mick Schumacher in the spotlight. They also talk about what’s next and the latest contract words for Daly, Sting Ray Rob...

Tonight, on a Monday night edition of Trackside with Curt Cavin and Kevin Lee , they talk recap the NASCAR weekend at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval with Shane van Gisbergen winning the Cup Series race, while Connor Zilisch won the Xfinity Series race. They also talk about the possibility of Zilisch testing an IndyCar with Dreyer & Reinbold Racing. They later talk about if Ryan Hunter-Reay...

Tonight, on Trackside with Curt Cavin and Kevin Lee , they talk about James Hinchcliffe and Romain Grosjean getting to test a Haas F1 car at Mugello over the weekend. They later talk about Jack Harvey returning to drive the #24 INVST Chevrolet with Dreyer & Reinbold Racing in the 2026 Indy 500. They also talk about where Ryan Hunter-Reay could land for the 2026 Indy 500, and which open seats a...

Tonight, on Trackside with Curt Cavin and Kevin Lee , they recap the IMSA Battle on the Bricks race from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway with Action Express Cadillac winning with drivers Jack Aitken, Earl Bamber, and Fredrick Vesti, along with Jackson Lee sweeping the weekend in Lamborghini Super Trofeo in Indy. They also talk about Dale Coyne Racing signing Dennis Hauger along with a technical al...

Tonight, on Trackside with Curt Cavin and Kevin Lee , they talk about the release of the 2026 IndyCar schedule. The schedule consists of the loss of Thermal Club, Iowa, and Toronto, the addition of Arlington and Markham, and the return of Phoenix (in collaboration weekend with NASCAR) and a doubleheader back at Milwaukee. They also talk about how there will be no Mexico City or Washington D.C. on...

Tonight, on Trackside with Curt Cavin and Kevin Lee , they talk about Colton Herta officially leaving IndyCar to transition as a test driver for the new Cadillac F1 team, with Will Power replacing Herta. They also talk about the possibility of Herta returning for an Indy 500 one off, along with Marco Andretti. In the second segment, they answer fan questions from X, about the future of Rinus VeeKa...

Tonight, on Trackside with Curt Cavin and Kevin Lee , they talk about Team Penske officially announcing that Will Power will not return to the organization in 2026. They also talk about Rinus VeeKay not returning to Dale Coyne Racing in 2026, along with the rumors of Colton Herta making the transition to F2. They later talk about the rumors of Josef Newgarden retiring.   In the second segment...

Tonight, on Trackside with Curt Cavin and Kevin Lee , Kevin starts the show talking about a barnburner of a race from Milwaukee with Christian Rasmussen earning his first career win, passing Alex Palou with fresher tires. Kevin later talks about the possibility of Alex Palou moving to the Red Bull F1 team alongside Max Verstappen. Kevin also talks about possible F2 talks for Colton Herta. In the s...

Tonight, on Trackside with Curt Cavin and Kevin Lee , they start the show talking about the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series schedule getting leaked and with the highlights consisting of the loss of Mexico City and the Chicago Street Course, getting races at San Diego naval base and Chicagoland returning, Dover going to an all-star race, Watkins Glen moving to May, and Homestead-Miami going to be the finale...

Tonight, on Trackside with Curt Cavin and Kevin Lee , they start the show recapping this past weekend’s race from Portland with Will Power earning his first win of the year and for Team Penske, while Alex Palou finally joined elite company with him clinching his fourth championship. In the second segment, they talk about how Power’s Portland win was a popular win amongst the paddock, a...

Tonight, on Trackside with Curt Cavin and Kevin Lee , they start the show talking about FOX acquiring one third of their interest in Penske Entertainment. In the second segment, they wish a happy birthday to Gordon Johncock and look back at his historic career. They later answer fan questions on X.   To wrap up the first hour of the show, they preview the second hour with more FOX acquisition...

Tonight, on Trackside with Curt Cavin and Kevin Lee , they recap Alex Palou earning his 8th win of 2025 at Laguna Seca, inching closer to his fourth title and third in a row. They also talk about how Palou could clinch the title at Portland and how Pato O’Ward is the only mathematically eligible driver to catch him with just three races left. In the second segment, they look at the rest of t...

Tonight, on Trackside with Curt Cavin and Kevin Lee , they recap Pato O’Ward getting his second win of the year in Toronto and how it played out in the chaotic and strategic race. They also talk about what type of scenarios O’Ward could cut more into Alex Palou’s championship lead. They later talk about how incredible a weekend Rinus VeeKay and Kyffin Simpson had to earn podiums....

Tonight, on Trackside with Curt Cavin and Kevin Lee , they recap Pato O’Ward and Alex Palou winning the Iowa doubleheader races with better races than last year. They also talk about how abysmal the crowd was for the races due to the lack of promotions and if the track is even worth saving. They also talk about how O’Ward was able to best Josef Newgarden on his in/out lap, and how Chri...

Tonight, on Trackside with Curt Cavin and Kevin Lee , they recap Alex Palou’s costly mistake from Mid-Ohio to give Scott Dixon his first win of the season. They later talk about what to expect from this weekend’s doubleheader at Iowa following testing from there not too long ago. They also talk about the challenges Iowa will have like last year. In the second half of the show, they tal...

Tonight, on Trackside with Curt Cavin and Kevin Lee , they preview this weekends race from Mid-Ohio! They talk about if Alex Palou and Scott Dixon can continue their dominating streaks at Mid-Ohio, and what the latest is with the 2026 schedule with the loss of Thermal Club and the possibility of adding Mexico City. They also talk about WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca getting a new race name, the J...

Tonight, on Trackside with Curt Cavin and Kevin Lee , they recap Alex Palou winning yet again this past weekend from Road America on a fuel mileage.    In the second segment of the show, they answer fan questions on X and talk more free agency news. They also talk about Devlin DeFrancesco’s gift to the FOX camera man. Then to wrap up another edition of the show, Kevin recaps the la...

Tonight, on Trackside with Curt Cavin and Kevin Lee , they recap the barn burner race this past weekend from Gateway, with Kyle Kirkwood taking his first oval win after the field was dealing with the last second fuel strategy.   In the second segment of the show, they talk about IndyCar shifting their new car slated for 2028. They also talk about Nolan Siegel raging in his car after his penal...

Tonight, on Trackside with Curt Cavin and Kevin Lee , they preview this weekend’s Bommarito Automotive Group 500 at World Wide Technology Raceway! They talk about if the racing will be good on Sunday night with the hybrid, as it was last year. They also talk about if this will be a turning point for Team Penske and if David Malukas can continue his stretch of good runs at Gateway. They also...

Tonight, on Trackside with Curt Cavin and Kevin Lee , they recap the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix with Kyle Kirkwood getting his second win of 2025. They also talk about how fatigued Alex Palou could have been after crashing out. They also talk about Santino Ferrucci’s post-race penalty.   In the second segment of the show, they talk about Kyffin Simpson seemingly improving each week. T...

Tonight, on Trackside with Curt Cavin and Kevin Lee , they recap the 109th Indianapolis 500 as Alex Palou finally wins his maiden Indy 500 and continuing his dominant streak on the season. They also talk about who else stood out as winners and losers during the race. They later talk about Robert Shwartzman earning rookie of the year.   In the second segment of the show, they talk about t...

Tonight, on Trackside with Curt Cavin and Jack Benyon of The Race, as he fills in for Kevin Lee , they recap 2025 Carb Day with the Wienie 500 and Josef Newgarden on top of final practice and winning the pit stop competition. They also talk about the best storylines going into Sunday, with Robert Shwartzman, Josef Newgarden, Pato O’Ward, and Alex Palou.   In the second segment of t...

Tonight, on Trackside with Curt Cavin and Kevin Lee, they talk about what to expect for media coverage on race day and preview Carb Day! They also give an update on their Indy 500 tier rankings. They also talk more about the Penske firings.   In the second segment of the show, they talk about the new Penske replacements calling strategy on Sunday. They also answer fan questions on X.   T...