Trackside Podcast

Tonight, on a shortened Monday night edition of Trackside with Curt Cavin and Mark Jaynes as he fills in for Kevin Lee , they recap the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg as Alex Palou held off Scott Dixon and Josef Newgarden to officially start his championship defense. They also talk about how Mark’s call went on the IndyCar Radio Network along with how some races have added extra laps...

Tonight, on Trackside with Kevin Lee and Curt Cavin , it’s officially race week at St. Petersburg. They talk more about the FOX IndyCar commercials and remain hopeful that it draws attention for future fans. They also talk about what is the biggest headline and which driver will have a more improved year going into this weekend’s season opener at St. Petersburg. Later, they talk about...

Tonight, on a live studio edition of Trackside with Kevin Lee and Curt Cavin , they talk about Doug Boles becoming the newest president of IndyCar, replacing Jay Frye, while keeping his current role at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.   Later in the first hour of the show, Kevin and Curt talk about the IndyCar test sessions from Sebring and who they were impressed with. They also talk about R...

Tonight, on a Monday edition of Trackside with Kevin Lee and Curt Cavin , they talk about IndyCar’s new commercials that aired during Super Bowl LIX, including the new Pato O’Ward spot, with Josef Newgarden and Joey Logano making appearences on Bourbon Street. They also talk about how well FOX has promoted the series.   Later in the first hour of the show, Kevin and Curt talk abou...

Tonight, on Trackside with Kevin Lee and Curt Cavin , they talk about Tim Cindric stepping down as president of Team Penske but will retain the same role as Penske’s IndyCar program. They also recap last week’s testing from the Thermal Club and how well Prema and Robert Shwartzman did along with Andretti and Marcus Ericsson, as well as preview the next test at Sebring. Later, they talk...

Tonight, on Trackside with Kevin Lee and Curt Cavin , they talk about Curt’s recent induction into the Indiana Sportswriters & Sportscasters Association Hall of Fame. They talk about McLaren and Zak Brown eyeing an expansion into sportscars and it could potentially impact their IndyCar and Formula E teams. They also talk about Jimmie Johnson becoming the majority owner of Legacy Motor Cl...

Tonight, on  Trackside with Kevin Lee and Curt Cavin , Kevin is live from Daytona preparing for the 24 Hours of Daytona, while Curt and producer Landon freeze in Indianapolis. They talk about what to expect for the race this weekend and which IndyCar & NASCAR drivers will be competing. Later, they also talk about how Pietro Fittipaldi is no longer a candidate to compete in IndyCar this se...

Tonight, on a shortened Monday night edition of Trackside with Kevin Lee and Curt Cavin, they talk about Jacob Abel signing with Dale Coyne Racing to drive the #51 Honda full-time for the season. They also talk about who could get the final ride and teammates with Abel in the #18. Later, they talk about Romain Grosjean being announced as Prema Racing’s reserve driver, along with Ryan Briscoe...

Tonight, on the 2025 season premiere of Trackside with Kevin Lee and Curt Cavin, they talk about Helio Castroneves attempting the 67th Daytona 500 driving for the #91 Wendy’s Chevrolet for Trackhouse Racing as part of their Project 91 campaign. Castroneves will compete as an open car, meaning he will have to race his way into the field, and they break down who the rest of the other open cars...

Tonight, on the 2024 season finale of Trackside with Kevin Lee and Curt Cavin, they begin to look back at their favorite moments from the 2024 season. They talk about the latest in the Conor Daly and Polkadot plans for 2025 saga. The latest news comes as Daly had a chance for a full-time ride for Sam Hunt Racing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series for 2025 and a one-off Indianapolis 500 ride once again w...

Tonight, Kevin and Curt talk about Josef Newgarden’s likeness being unveiled on the Borg-Warner Trophy. They talk about the likelihood of Josef winning the race three in a row, and how he is embracing that challenge. They also talk about Devlin DeFrancesco going to RLL for 2025.  Later, Kevin and Curt take a look at the grid for the Indy 500. How many cars will we have? Will we have bum...

Tonight, on a truncated edition of Trackside, the two talk about their Thanksgiving weekends, and they talk about the approaching month of January and how the off season really ends there. They talk about Michael Cannon going to Prema Autosports for the 2025 season. Kevin talks about Jack Harvey possibly driving for Dreyer and Reinbold in the Indy 500.  Later, Kevin and Curt talk about what F1 dri...

Tonight, Kevin and Curt talked about the NFL on FOX promoting IndyCar over the weekend. They also talk about Michael Strahan being announced as the pace car driver for the Indy 500 in 2025. They talk about Tom Brady perhaps making an appearance, and the new Corvette for the 500. Kevin also defends Sting Ray Robb and his move to Juncos for 2025.  Later, the two talk about Cadillac getting an F1 tea...

Tonight, on a live in-studio edition of Trackside with Kevin Lee and Curt Cavin, they talk about the midday notes from today’s testing from The Thermal Club with the new rookie drivers. They also talk about the filming of a new Honda commercial in Las Vegas with Max Verstappen and Yuki Tsunoda driving IndyCars. Later, they talk about the mutual split of Arrow McLaren and Gavin Ward.   Later in the...

Tonight, Kevin and Curt start by talking about the NASCAR Championship finale, and how Joey Logano has won yet another championship. They also rack their brains to find ways to have IndyCar seasons last longer, but not be hindered by football. They also honor Bobby Allison and talk about Gabby Chavez returning for an IndyCar test.  Later, the two talk about Jacob Abel’s likelihood of stepping up t...

Tonight, Kevin and Curt give their opinions on who is the most likely to win the championship in 2025, and is there anyone who can beat Alex Palou? They also talk about how inconsistent Josef Newgarden has been the past few seasons outside of the 500. They also talk about how Ganassi will be tough to beat as a team in 2025.  Later, they go over some open seats across the series, and the driver poo...

Tonight, Kevin joins the show dockside. The two preview the show and talk about how hard it is for a driver to hop into a car they have never driven before and test it. They talk about the likelihood of a race in Mexico, and Pato’s popularity there. They also talk about international race possibilities outside of Mexico.  Later, Jamie Little joins the show to talk with Kevin about the upcoming Fox...

Tonight, Kevin and Curt talk about silly season partnerships, and what drivers will be competing in the Indy 500. Kevin highlights how there are more full-time seats open than Indy 500 seats. They also talk about the situation at Juncos.  Later, Kevin and Curt recap the Indy NXT test. They talk about the debut of Hailie Deegan, and her overall pace.  To round out the first hour, Kevin talks about...

Tonight, Curt and Kevin recap IndyCar hybrid testing, and Petit Le Mans! They talk about how the Hybrid engine performed during testing, and Alexander Rossi’s new position at Ed Carpenter. They also talk about Rinus Veekay testing instead of Sting Ray Robb. They also talk about Grosjean’s future at Juncos, and his comment on rising costs with the hybrid.  Later, they talk about Hailie Deegan movin...

Tonight, on Trackside, we have a new race on the calendar! IndyCar will be headed to Arlington, Texas, for a street race. Curt and Kevin talk about what the layout may look like, and if Texas Motor Speedway will ever return to the IndyCar schedule. They talk about the partnership between IMS, the Texas Rangers, and the Dallas Cowboys. Kevin poses the question about whether they are adding a race o...

Tonight, on Trackside, we have a lot of news to talk about! Kevin and Curt start the show by talking about Keanu Reeves racing at IMS. They discuss Rossi moving to Ed Carpenter Racing, and how he can help Ed Carpenter Racing become a better team. They also talk about Christian Rasmussen going to ECR as well. They debate on who will be in the Juncos lineup, and Jamie Chadwick’s test at IMS. Kevin t...

Tonight, on Trackside, there’s so much to talk about we had to skip the intro! Kevin and Curt breakdown the new IndyCar charter system, and shuffling team lineups that were recently announced. They also talk about the IMSA race at IMS. They talk about Rahal’s win at the brickyard, and why the FBI searched the RLL shop, and why the FBI may care about it. Kevin goes to the X Box and answers listener...

Tonight, on a Wednesday night edition of Trackside with Kevin Lee and Curt Cavin , they talk about this past weekend’s championship finale at the Nashville Superspeedway, with Alex Palou winning his third title in the past four years, while only in his fifth season in the series. After starting ninth, Colton Herta led 24 laps enroute to his first oval victory of his career and his ninth career win...

Tonight, on Trackside, it’s championship week! IndyCar descends on Nashville Superspeedway for the season's final race and determines who will be the IndyCar champion. Kevin and Curt talk about all the championship scenarios. They also preview some of the special things they will do on the final NBC IndyCar broadcast. They also address the battery issue with Palou during the Milwaukee race, and so...

Tonight, Kevin and Curt recap one of the most exciting and eventful IndyCar weekends of the year, as we break down the Milwaukee doubleheader. Kevin and Curt talk about the amount of fans present, and the energy around the event. They talk about how the drivers said there wouldn’t be any passes when there were lots. They talk about how a lot of the teams were as competitive as the leaders. Kevin a...