MP 627: Zak Brown On McLaren's Return To IndyCar with Arrow SPM

McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown returns to the Marshall Pruett Podcast to discuss the team's return to full-time IndyCar competition in 2020 using Chevy power in partnership with Arrow Schmidt Peterson Motorsports. 
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MP 604: The Week In IndyCar, June 27, with Alexander Rossi and Augie Pabst III

Andretti Autosport's Alexander Rossi makes his first visit to The Week In IndyCar podcast after an almighty drive to victory at Road America, and he's followed by Road To Indy team owner Augie Pabst III, whose USF2000 driver Hunter McElrea also won in Wisconsin on the REV Group Grand Prix under card.
IndyCar reporter and show host Marshall Pruett closes the show with answers to plenty of listener questions sent in via social media.
Alexander Rossi (starts at 8m26s)
Augie Pabst III (1h08m16s)
MP Q&A (1h30m23s)
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MP 589: The Week In IndyCar, June 11, with Josef Newgarden and James Hinchcliffe

It’s a fun episode of The Week In IndyCar following the Texas event won by our opening guest, Team Penske's Josef Newgarden, and closes with the Mayor of Hinchtown, James Hinchcliffe.
Both offer their thoughts on the controversial Montreal Formula 1 penalty that ensnared Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton; Newgarden offers insights on the strategy and handling characteristics that led to his most recent victory, tells the story behind his role in the bizarre bondage-themed 'Milk Veins' 2014 Indy 500 video, and does his best to reveal the origin story of The Chalice of Excellence. Newgarden also, at the request of a listener, talks smack about championship rival Alexander Rossi.
Arrow Schmidt Peterson Motorsports' Hinchcliffe lays the groundwork for the NBA Finals bet between himself and The Week In IndyCar host Marshall Pruett, explores the rotten luck he's experienced this year, compares the stresses of Indy 500 Bump Day 2018 and 2019, and bids farewell by revealing his biggest on-track pet peeve.
The show closes with Pruett answering listener questions submitted via social media.
Segments:
Josef Newgarden (starts at 14m00s)
James Hinchcliffe (1h11m44s)
MP Q&A (1h51m50s)
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MP 581: Cara Adams, My Racing Life and Career

Cara Adams, Firestone's chief motorsports engineer, sits down for an episode of My Racing Life and Career with Marshall Pruett and shares the story of how the Ohio native worked her way up to earn one of the most prestigious jobs in the sport while helping to seed future generations to follow in her footsteps. A fascinating character, Adams' drive and personality stand out throughout the conversation.
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MP 580: Catching Up With Tim Clauson

USAC and IndyCar team owner Tim Clauson returns to the Marshall Pruett Podcast for an episode of Catching Up With to share his thoughts on Clauson-Marshall Racing's impressively successful debut with Pippa Mann in the No. 39 Chevy.
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MP 577: The Week In IndyCar, May 28, with Simon Pagenaud, Ben Bretzman, and Santino Ferrucci

It’s a marathon post-Indy 500 episode of The Week In IndyCar featuring Team Penske’s race winner Simon Pagenaud, his race engineer Ben Bretzman, Indy 500 Rookie of the Year Santino Ferrucci, a huge list of Q&A items for your host Marshall Pruett, and a personal update to close the show.
Segments:
Simon Pagenaud (starts at 15m17s)
Ben Bretzman (33m57s)
Santino Ferrucci (57m56s)
MP Q&A (1h24m16s)
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MP 576: Catching Up With Janet Guthrie Documentary Filmmakers Jenna Ricker and Greg Stuhr

Jenna Ricker, director of 'Qualified,' the new ESPN 30 for 30 documentary on racing pioneer Janet Guthrie, and producer Greg Stuhr visit the Marshall Pruett Podcast to discuss the film and the many choices they made to honor the first woman to qualifying and compete in the Indianapolis 500.
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MP 575: How Roger Penske Changed The Indy 500, Ep 15, The Rivals

On the final episode of our 15-part ‘How Roger Penske Changed The Indy 500’ feature, our guests are three of The Captain’s rivals, starting with Rahal Letterman Lanigan co-owner Bobby Rahal, continuing with McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown, and closing Chip Ganassi Racing managing director Mike Hull.
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MP 574: How Roger Penske Changed The Indy 500, Ep 14, with Helio Castroneves

Part 14 of the 15-part feature series ‘How Roger Penske Changed The Indy 500,’ which celebrates the most successful entrant at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on the 50th anniversary of his first which took place in 1969, welcomes the beloved three-time Indy 500 winner Helio Castroneves.
Spider-Man’s 20 years as a Team Penske driver surpass all those who’ve competed for the Captain.
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MP 573: How Roger Penske Changed The Indy 500, Ep 13, with Tim Cindric

Part 13 of the 15-part feature series ‘How Roger Penske Changed The Indy 500,’ which celebrates the most successful entrant at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on the 50th anniversary of his first which took place in 1969, welcomes Team Penske president Tim Cindric.
Upon his arrival, Cindric has played a sizable role in turning The Captain’s declining fortunes in IndyCar around and restoring it to glory starting in the year 2000.
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MP 572: Catching Up With Ryan Hunter-Reay

2014 Indy 500 winner Ryan Hunter-Reay returns to the Marshall Pruett Podcast for an episode of Catching Up With to detail his goals at Indianapolis and his efforts to secure a new multi-year contract to ensure his championship-winning career moves forward into the next decade.
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MP 571: Catching Up With Helio Castroneves

Three-time Indy 500 winner Helio Castroneves visits the Marshall Pruett Podcast for a quick Catching Up With episode to discuss his dual efforts in IMSA and at the Indy 500 for Team Penske, and how he's adjusting to pursuing the 4-Time Winner's Club as an Indy-only participant.
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MP 569: IndyCar Aeroscreen 2020 with Christian Horner, Dario Franchitti, and Tino Belli

Red Bull's Christian Horner, three-time Indy 500 winner Dario Franchitti, and IndyCar director of aerodynamic development Tino Belli join the Marshall Pruett Podcast to discuss the new-for-2020 Red bull Advanced Technologies aeroscreen cockpit protection device that will be fitted to every NTT IndyCar Series entry.
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MP 567: Catching Up With IndyCar Doctors Steve Olvey and Terry Trammell

On this episode of Catching Up With, IndyCar doctors Steve Olvey and Terry Trammell discuss the new documentary 'Rapid Response' based on Olvey's book, which chronicles their efforts to save drivers' lives and advance safety technology in the sport.  
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MP 564: How Roger Penske Changed The Indy 500, Ep 10, with Jon Bouslog

Part 10 of the 15-part feature series ‘How Roger Penske Changed The Indy 500,’ which celebrates the most successful entrant at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on the 50th anniversary of his first which took place in 1969, welcomes Jon Bouslog to the conversation.
Nicknamed ‘Myron,’ Bouslog’s been the closest thing to a Team Penske mascot during his four decades with the outfit as he’s risen up the ranks from junior mechanic to managing The Captain’s IMSA sports car team on behalf of Acura.
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MP 563: How Roger Penske Changed The Indy 500, Ep 9, with Paul Ray

Part nine of the 15-part feature series ‘How Roger Penske Changed The Indy 500,’ which celebrates the most successful entrant at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on the 50th anniversary of his first which took place in 1969, welcomes Ilmor Engineering president Paul Ray.
Ray’s tenure with the engine company co-founded by Roger Penske marks its 30th anniversary in 2019.
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MP 562: How Roger Penske Changed The Indy 500, Ep 8, with Jade Gurss

Part eight of the 15-part feature series ‘How Roger Penske Changed The Indy 500,’ which celebrates the most successful entrant at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on the 50th anniversary of his first which took place in 1969, welcomes author Jade Gurss.
His fantastic book “Beast” chronicles the unbelievable efforts expended by Roger Penske and Ilmor Engineering, along with the precarious nature of the project which could have failed on multiple occasions, to produce an unbeatable stock block engine for the 1994 Indy 500, which Al Unser Jr used to win for Team Penske.
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MP 561: The Week In IndyCar, May 22, with Ben Bretzman and Anders Krohn

Simon Pagenaud's Team Penske race engineer Ben Bretzman and NBC Sports analyst Anders Krohn join us to review a crazy weekend of qualifying and look ahead to Sunday's Indianapolis 500 where Ben's driver sits on pole and Anders will be bringing his brilliant commentary to IndyCar Radio and NBC's coverage starting on Carb Day.
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MP 560: The Day At Indy, May 20, with Chris Medland, Santino Ferrucci, and Jim Ayello

RACER.com Formula 1 reporter Chris Medland is the first of three guests on the Monday, May 20 edition of The Day At Indy as he shares insights on the McLaren team's unfortunate collapse during time trials. Dale Coyne Racing rookie Santino Ferrucci follows Medland with news of being schooled by Helio Castroneves during Monday's two-hour practice session, and we close with IndyCar reporter Jim Ayello who helps explore a wide range of topics coming out of Indy 500 qualifying. 
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MP 559: How Roger Penske Changed The Indy 500, Ep 7, with Nigel Bennett

Part seven of the 15-part feature series ‘How Roger Penske Changed The Indy 500,’ which celebrates the most successful entrant at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on the 50th anniversary of his first which took place in 1969, peerless chassis designer and race engineer Nigel Bennett.
Bennett's immediate impact at Penske Cars produced the 1988 Indy 500 winner driven by Rick Mears, the 1989 winner driven by Emerson Fittipaldi, and more, including the legendary Penske PC23 chassis that carried ‘The Beast’, the 1000-horsepower Mercedes-Ilmor stock block engine from 1994.
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