Pit Lane Parley
206 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 53 ratingsWelcome to Pit Lane Parley! Your #1 stop for interviews with fan favorite IndyCar drivers, personnel, IndyCar news, discussions, and debate. We bring the best racing content to you each week! Join the debate on our social media, @pitlaneparley, where we continue the discussion! Fan questions each week are always welcome! Thank you for subscribing and we look forward to bringing you more and more IndyCar content! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Episodes
Everything is Bigger in Texas
February 15, 2019 09:43 - 1 hour - 60.4 MBA great episode of pre-season analysis, some more news, and great debate as the off-Season winds down! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
A Chat With The World’s Fastest Neurosurgeon
February 08, 2019 10:25 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MBThis week we talk to Jim Lowe, full time Neurosurgeon who also for many years raced in IMSA at the Rolex 24 at Daytona and other events. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Daly's 500 Ride Has Him Flying Into 2019!
February 01, 2019 14:39 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBThis week, Mike, Matt, & Jess break down the latest IndyCar news and introduce a new segment called "Why IndyCar" . A new contest is announced! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Arrow is Pointing Up for IndyCar
January 25, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBThis week, we give everyone the latest and great in IndyCar news from Schmidt Peterson Motorsport's big announcement to a great Robert Wickens update, tune in for this plus some debate on latest news and rumors. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Welcome to the NTT Indycar Series Era!
January 18, 2019 11:00 - 53 minutes - 48.7 MBIn this week's episode, we talk to Chris Fambro -- Will Power's Hauler driver and crew member for Team Penkse for the first part of the episode and then discuss all the latest in IndyCar! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Jay Frye Continues to Lead IndyCar in the Right Direction
January 11, 2019 13:25 - 43 minutes - 40 MBMike and Matt break down all of the news that has happened over the past couple weeks! Plenty to discuss from Jay Frye's promotion to another new team joining IndyCar! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Fan Night
January 04, 2019 11:30 - 1 hour - 66.6 MBFor the first time ever, we let the fans run the episode. 7 lucky fans join us for their own segments where they each bring their own topic for all of us to discuss! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Collection of Interviews from PRI
December 28, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 65.7 MBMike and Mike Knapp, our blogger, conduct interviews around the trade show floor at PRI in Indianapolis! A transcript of the interviews is available on the "15 Days in May" blog at www.pitlaneparley.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
An IndyCar Holiday Special!
December 21, 2018 10:00 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBThis week we have some fun and give some wishlist gifts for some IndyCar drivers! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
How Much Longer Until the Season Starts?
December 14, 2018 13:43 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBThis week, Mike, Jess, and Matt have special guest George Butz on the show. We dive deep into the latest news and rumors of the 2018-2019 offseason like Harding-Steinbrenner racing partnering with Honda and more! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Silly Season Speeds On
December 07, 2018 12:27 - 57 minutes - 52.4 MBThis week we update everyone on the latest in off-season news and rumors and what we think may happen! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Road to Indy Spotlight with Oliver Askew
November 30, 2018 08:15 - 50 minutes - 46 MBWe interview rising star, Oliver Askew about his racing career to date. From how he got started in racing through this past year in Pro Mazda, we talk about it all and what he's learned along the way! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Thankful
November 21, 2018 08:00 - 11 minutes - 11.1 MBA special episode this week, we at Pit Lane Parley + special guest Kristian Aleixo discuss what we're thankful for during this Thanksgiving holiday week! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Trivia Night
November 16, 2018 09:15 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBThe first annual Pit Lane Parley host trivia night! Mike has a number of questions for Jess & Matt, and just like Whose Line is it, Anyways -- the points are made up! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
November Silly Season Round Up!
November 09, 2018 08:00 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MBThis week Mike, Matt, and Jess discuss the latest news and rumors during this edition of "Silly Season Round Up" See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Interview with Jason Penix- Senior Director of Competition at IndyCar
November 02, 2018 07:00 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBWe talk with Senior Director of Competition for IndyCar, Jason Penix about the many hats he has to wear working for IndyCar! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Adam Stern Joins the Show!
October 26, 2018 05:30 - 55 minutes - 50.7 MBAdam Stern, of Sports Business Daily joins the show to discuss the latest in off-season IndyCar news, and debate as the off-season continues! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Road to Indy Spotlight with Parker Thompson
October 19, 2018 04:30 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MBThis week we talk to Parker Thompson, who drove for Exclusive Autosport in Pro-Mazda class this year, finishing 2nd overall in the standings. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Fernando Alonso Secures a TV Deal and more Off-Season Fun
October 12, 2018 12:32 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBOff-season update of all news and rumors current in the IndyCar world! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Double Feature! Interviews with Pato O'Ward and Colton Herta
October 05, 2018 05:30 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBOn this week's episode we talk to both Harding-Steinbrenner racing drivers, Pato O'Ward and Colton Herta about racing, food choices, their anticipation for 2019, living in your racing dads shadow, and many more fun topics in this great episode! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Harding-Steinbrenner Merger and More Off-Season Fun
September 28, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBThis week Mike, Jess & Matt breakdown a number of offseason topics, James Hinchcliffe's interesting article from Racer.com and more! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2018 Season Awards Ceremony Featuring Jim Ayello
September 21, 2018 08:15 - 58 minutes - 54 MBMatt, Mike, and Jess along with guest from the IndyStar, Jim Ayello vote on their own 2018 IndyCar season awards. Some of them are to provide some laughs after the season! ALL of the awards will be available for a fan vote on twitter in the coming days! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
An Interview with Sage Karam
September 14, 2018 09:00 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBThis week we sit down with Sage Karam for the entire episode! We discuss what he thought happened during his accident in the Indy 500, his thoughts on the new aero kit, and plans for 2019, especially with DRR Racing. We dive further into his racing career and Sage doesn't hold anything back in his answers! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
An Interview with Santino Ferrucci + Portland Recap
September 08, 2018 02:10 - 1 hour - 69.5 MBThis week we talk with Dale Coyne Racing driver, Santino Ferrucci for the first half of the episode. We discuss:His weekend in PortlandHow he likes his car to feel while driving on trackHow he stays sharp in the off-season2019 plans and more!After Santino we recap: The awesome weekend at Portland International RacewayDiscuss Colton Herta and Pato O'Ward racing for Harding Racing at SonomaFernando Alonso updates and the likelihood of him in an IndyCar next year after his test at Barber Motorsp...
Gateway Recap and Previewing the Return to Portland
September 08, 2018 02:06 - 1 hour - 57 MBIn this week's episode, Mike, Jess & Matt recap a great weekend at Gateway Motorsports Park including discussing some highs and lows from the weekend. IndyCar's anticipated return to Portland International Raceway is previewed, Mike tries to stump Jess in Matt in the week's "Stump the Hosts", we answer numerous fan questions ( thank you to every fan who submitted!) and we discuss more silly season topics -- Juncos Racing expansion, Pato O'Wards future, Dragonspeed Racing, Dreyer and Reinbold,...
SPECIAL RELEASE: Live Show from Gateway Motorsports Park Featuring Pato O'Ward and Al Unser Jr
August 27, 2018 15:54 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBAt Gateway Motorsports Park this past weekend, Mike and Jess conducted a live show in the IndyCar fan village. It features an interview with Indy Lights points leader Pato O'Ward, some predictions and discussions about the IndyCar season so far, and we close out with an interview with the legend Al Unser Jr ! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Get Well Wickens + Gateway preview
August 24, 2018 04:30 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MBGetWellWickens - This week we give all of our well wishes to Robert Wickens and his family as he recovers from his accident at Pocono Raceway this past weekend. We speak about the race itself before discussing some more silly season topics as the schedule is nearing completion for 2019. Some driver news from Team Penske, new IndyCar villain Santino Ferruci and the great news that both Chevrolet and Honda are willing to add more engines to their programs starting in 2019!Please tune in to our ...
Pocono Preview + More Insanity Season Discussions
August 17, 2018 04:30 - 1 hour - 70.3 MBThis week we dive deep into the numerous silly season rumors and discussions that have popped up since last week. From Fernando Alonso, to Ganassi #10 car, to the Harding Racing/Andretti/McLaren partnership possibility, some more track and schedule rumors come up, we break it down and help you make sense of the chatter! We preview the ABC Supply Co 500 at Pocono Raceway, Jess tries to stump the host (hint: she only stumps one of Matt & Mike) and make some bold predictions for this weekends r...
Insanely Silly Season with Jim Ayello
August 10, 2018 04:30 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MBThis week, we're joined by IndyStar journalist Jim Ayello and we dive deep into everything that is "silly season" right now. From #Alonsomania to Scott Dixon to Pato O'Ward and the MRTI drivers! We discuss some thoughts on the potential 2019 + beyond schedule. We challenge Jim with some tough racing and non-racing questions. Stump the host Trivia question this week, thanks to Matt is a good one! Jim's insightful answers into all the potential driver/team/track changes that could be coming mak...
What a Show at Mid-Ohio
August 03, 2018 14:39 - 57 minutes - 53.1 MBWow, even when there's no race this weekend coming up, the news keeps flying! This week Mike & Jess dive deep into how great Mid-Ohio was last weekend! We break down all of the insanity that is silly season talk (Scott Dixon, Penske, Pagenaud, McLaren, Fred) We talk about the new Road-to Indy 5 Year plan along with the disappointing news that Mazda will no longer be a part of it. We briefly discuss the introduction of the 2019 F1 front wing, the IndyCar licensing system in place starting next...
Jeremy Milless Interview + Mid-Ohio Preview
July 27, 2018 14:06 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBJeremy Milless, Alexander Rossi's engineer, joins us for the first part of the episode. We discuss how his career as a race engineer began, his time with Josef Newgarden, the 2018 season, and what he sees in Alex since his career in IndyCar started. After Jeremy signed off, we discuss Mid-Ohio, Matt stumps Jess & Mike with a trivia question, more AlonsoMania! and more on our best episode to date! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Racing on Ice in Toronto, Laguna Seca Return Thoughts!
July 20, 2018 00:52 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBThis week Mike & Matt (Jess was on vacation) discuss how awesome Toronto race was, our grade for the Street racing was in this new aero kit era in 2018 now that we are done the street races this season. We go on to discuss Laguna Seca's return and its' implications for 2019 as the finale. We answer more fan questions (thank you for submitting them) , discuss Leigh Diffey's thoughts on Kimi Raikonnen to IndyCar idea, and preview the remaining 5 races of the season and our thoughts on how the s...
Putting the Green/White Checkered Debate to an End
July 12, 2018 15:49 - 1 hour - 69.9 MBThis week, we're joined by Kaaveh Akbari, who runs www.humansofracing.com! Kaaveh was a PR man for many years in the racing world, working with the likes of James Hinchcliffe! We discuss Iowa, debate how the race should/shouldnt end -- no overtime please! We break down some fan questions, wonder why Foyt Racing struggles more than usual at Iowa and preview Toronto before diving into more silly season rumors! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
McLaren Discussion, An Iowa Preview and Liberty Media Interested in IndyCar Again
July 06, 2018 12:10 - 1 hour - 64.1 MBThis week Mike, Jess, and Matt debate topics ranging from Conor Daly's future, Spencer Pigot's season, more McLaren-mania news, we discuss the rumor re-appearing that Liberty Media wants to buy IndyCar AND the Indianapolis Motorspeedway! Tune in, share your opinion on our social media, @Pitlaneparley! We'll be back next week with more discussion and an Iowa Speedway recap (and maybe a special guest!) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
An Interview with Ed Jones Interview
June 28, 2018 13:30 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBEd Jones of Chip Ganassi Racing joins the show this week! We talk about Ed's growth from his first to second year in IndyCar, his thoughts on how important the Mazda Road to Indy is, what it's like working along side of the legendary Scott Dixon, the differences between European and North American tracks, where would he like to see IndyCar go now that Phoenix won't be back on the schedule and more in this weeks episode! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Kristian Aleixo Joins the Show + Silly Season Discussion
June 22, 2018 14:50 - 1 hour - 64.8 MBThis week we interview Kristian Aleixo, soon-to-be Pro Mazda driver. We talk about Kristians racing background and how he stays prepared while he is not in a car testing. Kristian then stays on the show to join us in discussing the flurry of silly season activity that has come up this week plus some discussion on Road America, a "stump the host" trivia question, and we debate a certain drivers title before we end the episode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Texas Recap & Looking Towards 2019
June 15, 2018 13:34 - 1 hour - 67.7 MBIn this week's episode, Mike, Jess, and Matt are joined by @FauxWillPower, the man behind the legendary parody twitter account. We discuss Texas, what race should follow the Indy 500, whether Sage Karams potential has transferred over into talent (a hotly debated topic in the episode) and what race we believe should end the season each year. It's an episode full of debates and topics looking towards the future! This week we're lucky to be sponsored by @TurfMonkeyLawnCare and Shane Runion, who...
An Interview with Mike Hull
June 07, 2018 12:31 - 1 hour - 55 MBWelcome back! We talk to Mike Hull, managing director of Chip Ganassi racing for nearly an hour about many things past and present Indy Car racing. Where does Scott Dixon rank all-time? How has Ed Jones meshed with Ganassi racing so far? We discuss the direction of IndyCar currently, some achievements that Mr Hull is especially proud of during his illustrious racing career. This is a can't miss episode! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Aaron Telitz Interview and Indy500 Recap
June 01, 2018 16:37 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MBIn this week's episode, we speak with Aaron Telitz about his season so far in Indy lights + his thoughts on IndyCar and the Indy500. We dive deep into the results of the 500 and the surrounding post race chatter as well. Now that May is over we look to the rest of the season, talk about the Detroit protesters and discuss some intriguing IndyCar news and rumors out there! Be sure to get your #InJayFryeWeTrust shirts while you can! Stump the hosts trivia question returns with Matt taking a deci...
Special Episode - Indy500 Preview Special
May 26, 2018 19:29 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MBIndy 500 Preview Special! Jess and Mike chat about tomorrow's race and some other news before the big event! Special interview with James Davison follows the preview! Thanks to David Byrd and Lauren Stewart for helping set that up! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Speedway Chooses Her Thirty-Three
May 24, 2018 21:01 - 1 hour - 76.8 MBWow! What a weekend. Mike, Jess, and guest-host Matt discuss everything from qualifying weekend. In our longest episode to date, we deep-dive into all the drama and action from the past weekend and the aftermath during the week. We'll just leave it at that so you can enjoy the episode! Matt stumps us with a really difficult trivia question. Stay tuned this weekend! A special episode featuring a pesonal interview with the awesome James Davison, and media day interviews with the likes of Graha...
Special Edition - Penske, Gannasi, and Rahal Team Press Conferences
May 20, 2018 13:00 - 1 hour - 63.7 MBSince we had some audio issues with the regularly scheduled episode. Here is audio from 3 different press conferences prior to the start of fast friday! 1) Team Penske2) Team Ganassi3) Team Rahal See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Practice Week at IMS Thoughts
May 19, 2018 02:14 - 53 minutes - 48.8 MBNote: Sorry for the audio issue. It's been fixed so it wont happen again! Mike and Jess are joined by blogger, Mike Silver this week. We discuss everything Indianapolis Motor Speedway and 500 practice week. Plus another very surprising driver announcement! Some predictions are made for this weekends qualifying and we discuss Indy Lights and the Freedom 100! Stay tuned next week, we have Aaron Telitz joining us! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Would a Nascar Sale Effect IndyCar?
May 11, 2018 12:48 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MBIn this week's episode @mike_joachim and @bakerjm13 discuss all the activity about the upcoming IndyGP race and answer a ton of fan submitted questions from our twitter page, @pitlaneparley. We discuss how the potential Nascar sale may affect IndyCar for awhile and speculate how IndyCar stands to gain plenty if it happens. We break down some options for Dale Coyne to replace Pietro Fittipaldi for the Indy 500 and Texas (get well soon Pietro!) We surmise what this Conor Daly annoucnement may b...
Danica Makes Her Return
May 04, 2018 13:37 - 57 minutes - 52.5 MBEpisode 20! Mike and Jess are joined by Matt Hickey this week and dive into the week of Indy 500 testing across 3 days. We go into some Indy 500 thoughts post testing, whose in danger of getting bumped and who we'd like to see at the track racing, but won't be at the track. Matt brings some fan questions from twitter along with an interesting IndyCar trivia question that we correctly answered...can you? Then we discuss the news of a new engine format in the coming years as well as the potenti...
Brian Belardi Joins the Show!
April 27, 2018 14:00 - 1 hour - 60.5 MBIn this weeks episode, Jess and Mike are joined by Belardi Auto Racing Owner Brian Belardi. We get his take on their current Indy Lights season, their partnership with Foyt and Byrd Racing in the Indy 500, some other racing topics, and as usual some questions to get to know Brian better as a person. We discuss the wild weekend at Barber Motorsports park with many lengthy discussions on some decisions made over the weekend in race control and on/off the track by the drivers all weekend! Join i...
Should the Pits Stay Closed or Open?
April 20, 2018 14:24 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBOn this weeks episode, Jess and Mike discuss the many storylines from the Long Beach race. From the Bourdais penalty to all the events and decisions that made Long Beach into one of the more entertaining races there in some time. We go on to discuss more potential new Indy Car teams in the series, the upcoming race at Barber Motorsports Park and some thoughts on whether or not the pits should stay open or closed under caution! Tune in Fridays on www.wildfireradiosports.com 315-415pm Eastern f...
Why Ovals Aren’t Dead
April 13, 2018 13:44 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBWelcome back! Guest host Matt Hickey continues to help out Mike for another week (Jess will return next week) We discuss the race at Phoenix, dive into how amazing Robert Wickens' start has been, and Will Power's comments about Rossi passing him. We dive head-on into the hot topic of the week thanks to Robin Miller's racer.com article and why ovals arent actually dying, but how they can improve to get more crowds out there. We discuss other recent oval races going back to the 1990s that have ...
David Byrd Joins the Show
April 06, 2018 12:46 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBThis week Matt Hickey @IndyCar_MN guest hosts with Mike while Jess is away and Matt and Mike are joined by Byrd Racing CEO David Byrd! What a great interview. We discuss his family's racing roots, how he got the Belardi Racing/Baldwin Brothers racing parntership with USAC driver Chris Windom for the Freedom 100 and "Windoms Wild Week" where Chris will be driving 5 different racing disciplines in 7 days! We get David's thoughts on the current IndyCar landscape and other fan submitted racing qu...
Jay Frye Joins the Show!
March 30, 2018 15:28 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBThis week we welcome Indycar President of Competition and Operations Jay Frye to the show! We get to know Jay better and discuss his thoughts on the current Indy Car outlook! #InJayFryeWeTrust . We round out the show discussing more IndyCar sponsor news, some thoughts before Phoenix next weekend and rant about the F1 debacle in Australia! Tune in live Friday 315-415pm on WildFireRadio Sports and join the discussion on our social media @pitlaneparley ! Next week, Matt Hickey will be a guest ho...