MP 633: The Week In IndyCar, August 21, Listener Q&A

Following the Pocono race, listeners sent in more than 170 questions and comments to The Week In IndyCar podcast, which warranted an episode of its own.
Opening on the crash involving Takuma Sato, Alexander Rossi, and Ryan Hunter-Reay, some new information and a number of opinions from drivers and engineers are shared before moving onto the silly season, hybridization, the Arrow McLaren SP team, and plenty of other topics in a marathon Q&A session.
 
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MP 631: The Week In IndyCar, August 14, with Craig Hampson and Robert Megennis

Dale Coyne Racing engineer Craig Hampson is back for the latest episode of The Week In IndyCar podcast to answer great listener Q&A, and he's followed by Road To Indy driver Robert Megennis, a race winner with Andretti Autosport in his rookie Indy Lights campaign.
We close, as usual, with show host and IndyCar reporter Marshall Pruett handling a marathon volume of questions, with silly season items, Arrow McLaren SP, hybridization concerns from GM, and many other topics leading the conversation.
Craig Hampson (starts at 11m18s)
Robert Megennis (1h16m42s)
MP Q&A (1h31m40s)
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MP 626: The Week In IndyCar, August 8, with Mike Hull and Jacob Abel

Chip Ganassi Racing managing director Mike Hull makes his return to The Week In IndyCar to answer great listener Q&A, and he's followed by Road To Indy driver Jacob Abel, who is learning quickly in the Indy Pro 2000 series.
We close, as usual, with show host and IndyCar reporter Marshall Pruett fielding all manner of questions, with silly season items and the recent announcement of IndyCar's plans for hybridization leading the conversation.
Mike Hull (13m18s)
Jacob Abel (53m38s)
MP Q&A (1h14m28s)
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MP 621: The Week In IndyCar, July 30, with Felix Rosenqvist and Oliver Askew

Chip Ganassi Racing’s Felix Rosenqvist, fresh from his first podium for the team, and Indy Lights championship leader Oliver Askew from Andretti Autosport visit The Week In IndyCar podcast to discuss their amazing weekends in Mid-Ohio and more.
And with plenty of silly season items heating up, including rumors of McLaren and Arrow SPM partnering in 2020, show host and IndyCar reporter Marshall Pruett opens the episode with a walk through some of the major developments and possibilities before welcoming Rosenqvist and Askew, and then returns to answer a lot of great listener Q&A.
MP Silly Season (starts at 2m05s)
Felix Rosenqvist (34m13s)
Oliver Askew (1h15m05s)
MP Q&A (1h38m50s)
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MP 617: The Week In IndyCar, July 24, with Zach Veach and Darren Keane

Andretti Autosport's Zach Veach and USF2000 race winner Darren Keane visit The Week In IndyCar podcast ahead of this weekend's race in Mid-Ohio. Veach, coming off his best race of the season in Iowa, is on the hunt for more success in his home state, and Keane, with a breakthrough victory in Toronto, is chasing more to keep his name in the championship hunt once the Mid-Ohio Road To Indy event gets under way.
Zach Veach (starts at 18m11s)
Darren Keane (44m33s)
MP Q&A (1h03m21s)
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MP 613: The Week In IndyCar, July 17, with Sebastien Bourdais and Ryan Norman

Dale Coyne Racing's Sebastien Bourdais and Andretti Autosport Indy Lights driver Ryan Norman visit The Week In IndyCar podcast ahead of this weekend's race in Iowa, and coming off a Toronto event that saw Bourdais and Takuma Sato tussle and Norman post two solid runs, there's plenty to discuss in a packed episode that closes with IndyCar reporter and show host Marshall Pruett answering listener questions submitted via social media.
Sebastien Bourdais (starts at 20m12s)
Ryan Norman (1h20m47s)
MP Q&A (1h40m26s)
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MP 610: The Week In IndyCar, with Colton Herta and Michael Duncalfe

Harding Steinbrenner Racing's Colton Herta and Road To Indy team owner Michael Duncalfe visit The Week In IndyCar podcast ahead of this weekend's Honda Indy Toronto event, and to kick off the show, IndyCar reporter and show host Marshall Pruett opens with answers to listener questions submitted via social media.
MP Q&A (starts at 14m51s)
Colton Herta (1h24m51s)
Michael Duncalfe (1h46m13s)
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MP 607: The Week In IndyCar, July 4, with Pato O'Ward, Sage Karam, and Hunter McElrea

Carlin Racing's Pato O'Ward, bound for Japan in the Super Formula series with Red Bull, Sage Karam--O'Ward's Carlin replacement for the next IndyCar race in Toronto, and USF2000 race-winning Californian-Kiwi Hunter McElrea visit for the latest episode of The Week In IndyCar podcast.
And to kick start the show, IndyCar reporter and show host Marshall Pruett opens the show with answers to listener questions submitted via social media.
MP Q&A (starts at 15m39s)
Pato O'Ward (50m08s)
Sage Karam (1h20m01s)
Hunter McElrea (1h46m22s)
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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 601: The Week In IndyCar, June 20, with Robin Miller

The original co-host of The Week In IndyCar podcast is back as Robin Miller joins Marshall Pruett to answer listener questions submitted via social media and review some of the major themes that have emerged during the first half of the 2019 NTT IndyCar Series season.
Potential driver movement, hot seats, schedule changes for 2020, and more topical items are also discussed.
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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 584: The Week In IndyCar, June 5, with Marcus Ericsson, Takuma Sato, and Shaun Lee

It’s another marathon episode of The Week In IndyCar leaving the Dual In Detroit featuring Arrow Schmidt Peterson Motorsports' Marcus Ericsson, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing's Takuma Sato, and GESS International CEO Shaun Lee, along with listener Q&A answered by your host Marshall Pruett.
Segments:
Marcus Ericsson (starts at 17m24s)
Takuma Sato (1h02m37s)
Shaun Lee (1h27m05s)
MP Q&A (1h39m19s)
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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 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 557: The Day At Indy, May 19, with Kyle Kaiser, Elton Julian and Ben Hanley

Two of the biggest surprises in the 2019 Indianapolis 500 joins us for the The Day At Indy on Sunday, May 19, as Juncos Racing's Kyle Kaiser and DragonSpeed owner Elton Julian, along with driver Ben Hanley, share their amazing underdog tales.
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MP 556: The Day At Indy, May 18, with Spencer Pigot, Tim Clauson, Josef Newgarden, and Colton Herta

It's another packed episode of The Day At Indy for Saturday, May 18, as a wild day of qualifying for the Indy 500, led by our opening guest Spencer Pigot from Ed Carpenter Racing, saw McLaren Racing and Fernando Alonso miss out on securing a spot in the field for the Spaniard while Tim Clauson's Clauson-Marshall Racing USAC dirt racing program earned the 30th and final position available on Saturday.
Clauson is joined by Team Penske's Josef Newgarden who, like Pigot, earned the right to vie for pole position on Sunday after capturing a spot in the Fast 9.
We close with Harding Steinbrenner Racing's Colton Herta, who posted the fifth-fastest speed and will also take a shot at pole, and gives us some amazing insights on his amazing performance on Saturday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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MP 555: The Day At Indy, May 17, with Chris Medland, Robin Miller, Ricardo Juncos, and Anders Krohn

It's a packed episode of The Day At Indy for Friday, May 17, as RACER's F1 reporter Chris Medland and RACER's Robin Miller review a strange day and preview who might make--and miss--the field of 33 this weekend at Indy. They're followed by Ricardo Juncos, whose team is in a fight against time to prepare a backup car for Kyle Kaiser who destroyed his primary chassis in a heavy crash on Friday, and we close with NBC Sport's analysis Anders Krohn, who adds his insights on how the week has shaped up with qualifying on the horizon.
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MP 552: The Day At Indy, May 16, with Dario Franchitti, Elton Julian, and James Davison

Three-time Indy 500 winner Dario Franchitti, new Indy 500 team owner Elton Julian from DragonSpeed, and driver James Davison from the Dale Coyne Racing with Byrd/Hollinger/Belardi program join us for The Day At Indy on Thursday, May 16, where another crash, repairs from Wednesday's crashes, the absence of Fernando Alonso's car on pit lane, Jimmie Johnson's appearance, Felix Rosenqvist's return to action, rain, getting Ben Hanley up to speed in Julian's car, issues with travel visas, and Davison's efforts to make it into the field of 33 are discussed.
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MP 551: The Day At Indy, May 15, with Katie Hargitt

IndyCar reporter Katie Hargitt joins us for The Day At Indy to discuss the second day of practice for the Indianapolis 500 where crashes and surprise performances dominated the conversation, and an update on Hargitt's Fuel The Female STEM initiative closes the conversation.
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