Pit Pass Indy
176 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★ - 15 ratingsJournalist Bruce Martin gives racing fans an inside look at the exciting world of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES in this fast-paced podcast, featuring interviews with the biggest names in the sport.
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2021 NTT INDYCAR SERIES Champion Alex Palou and Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach race winner Colton Herta
September 29, 2021 09:00 - 37 minutesThe 2021 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season is over and 24-year-old Alex Palou of Spain is the champion. Palou sealed the championship with a fourth-place finish in the September 26 Acura Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. Twenty-one-year-old Colton Herta of nearby Santa Clarita, California scored his second-straight victory. The winner of the September 19 Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey won his first Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. He started 14th but led 43 laps in the 85-lap race. Show host Bruce Marti...
Alex Palou, Pato O’Ward, Josef Newgarden, Colton Herta, Jimmie Johnson and Jim Michaelian
September 22, 2021 09:00 - 1 hourSEPTEMBER 21, 2021 The 2021 NTT INDYCAR SERIES championship will be decided in this weekend’s final race of the season, the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. Pit Pass Indy has all the storylines entering this weekend’s championship as show host Bruce Martin interviews all three of the drivers still eligible for the title. That includes Alex Palou, Pato O’Ward and two-time NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion Josef Newgarden as the last three drivers to determine the championship in Sunday’s fabled s...
Alex Palou, Pato O’Ward, Josef Newgarden, Jack Harvey, and Colton Herta
September 15, 2021 09:00 - 39 minutesSEPTEMBER 14, 2021 A 35-point flip in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES championship race at the Grand Prix of Portland has Alex Palou back in the lead with just two races remaining. This week’s Pit Pass Indy tells how it all happened as show host Bruce Martin interviews the Chip Ganassi Racing driver as he takes a 25-point lead into the final two races of the 2021 campaign. Palou entered the Portland weekend trailing Pato O’Ward by 10 points. Palou’s dramatic win, combined with O’Ward’s 14th-place fin...
Alexander Rossi, Colton Herta and Ed Carpenter
September 08, 2021 09:00 - 26 minutesThere are just three races remaining in the 2021 NTT INDYCAR SERIES championship with Pato O’Ward of Mexico leading Alex Palou of Spain by just 10 points and two-time NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion Josef Newgarden of Team Penske by 22. Show host Bruce Martin talks to three drivers who hope to end the season on a positive note. It’s Andretti Autosports drivers Alexander Rossi and Colton Herta. Martin also interviews owner/driver Ed Carpenter of Ed Carpenter Racing. Carpenter drives on the oval tr...
A Tribute to Robin Miller ft. Roger Penske, Mario Andretti, Rick Mears, Dario Franchitti & Tony Kanaan
September 01, 2021 09:00 - 1 hourAUGUST 31, 2021 Longtime motorsports journalist Robin Miller passed away on August 25, 2021, after a lengthy battle with multiple Myeloma that had developed into leukemia. Show host Bruce Martin devotes the entire episode of Pit Pass Indy to Miller’s life and legacy. Martin gives his tribute to Miller and interviews some of the all-time greats, including Roger Penske, racing legend Mario Andretti, four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Rick Mears, three-time Indianapolis 500 winner and four-time ...
INDYCAR Returning to Iowa Speedway in 2022 ft. Roger Penske, Bobby Rahal, Graham Rahal, and Hy-Vee’s CEO Randy Edeker.
August 25, 2021 10:00 - 45 minutesINDYCAR returns to Iowa Speedway in 2022, and this week's episode focuses on the people who helped make this possible after a one-year layoff. Bruce Martin conducts exclusive interviews with Roger Penske, Bobby Rahal, Graham Rahal, and Hy-Vee’s CEO Randy Edeker. Also, Gateway winner Josef Newgarden and rookie driver Romain Grosjean. INDYCAR owner Roger Penske talks about leasing Iowa Speedway from NASCAR to take full control of the race track. Also, Hy-Vee chairman, President and CEO Randy Ed...
INDYCAR-NASCAR Tripleheader, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Alex Palou, & More
August 18, 2021 09:00 - 41 minutesIt’s a jam-packed Pit Pass Indy featuring some of the biggest names in both INDYCAR and NASCAR racing on this special edition following the only INDYCAR-NASCAR Tripleheader weekend of the season. Show host Bruce Martin has an exclusive interview with former NASCAR star Dale Earnhardt, Jr., he gives his thoughts on former teammate and NASCAR legend Jimmie Johnson switching gears and joining INDYCAR this season. Martin also interviews Johnson after his best complete race of the season this past...
Bob Jenkins Tribute featuring Marcus Ericsson, Scott Dixon & Pato O’Ward
August 11, 2021 09:00 - 46 minutesFeaturing a tribute to Bob Jenkins, a two-part interview with Marcus Ericsson along with interviews with six-time NTT INDYCAR SERIES Champion Scott Dixon and Pato O’Ward Another action-packed edition of Pit Pass Indy, as show host Bruce Martin has a tribute to the late Bob Jenkins, who passed away on August 9 from brain cancer, a two-part interview with Big Machine Music City Grand Prix winner Marcus Ericsson, six-time NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion Scott Dixon and Pato O’Ward of Arrow McLaren ...
2014 Indianapolis 500 winner and 2012 NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion Ryan Hunter-Reay
August 04, 2021 09:00 - 39 minutesAUGUST 4, 2021 As the NTT INDYCAR SERIES returns to action this weekend in the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix, Pit Pass Indy host Bruce Martin has an in-depth interview with Ryan Hunter-Reay. The Andretti Autosport driver is one of the most accomplished drivers of this era, with 18 career victories including the 2014 Indianapolis 500. He also won the 2012 NTT INDYCAR SERIES championship. Those accomplishments have earned Hunter-Reay the nickname “Captain America.” Martin has a lively inte...
Special Feature with Alex Palou: NTT INDYCAR SERIES Championship Leader
July 28, 2021 09:00 - 41 minutesJULY 26, 2021 The NTT INDYCAR SERIES has one more weekend off because of the Olympic break, but there is plenty of high-speed, fast-paced action on the newest edition of Pit Pass – Indy. Show host Bruce Martin has an in-depth interview with NTT INDYCAR SERIES points leader Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing. The popular driver from Brazil has a 39-point lead over Pato O’Ward of Arrow McLaren SP with six races remaining beginning with the August 8 Big Machine Music City Grand Prix on the stree...
Special Feature with Helio Castroneves: Four-Time Indianapolis 500 Winning Driver
July 21, 2021 09:00 - 42 minutesThe NTT INDYCAR SERIES is taking a few weeks off after a dramatic first 10 races to the 2021 season. But there is plenty of action on the newest edition of Pit Pass – Indy. Show host Bruce Martin has an in-depth interview with four-time Indianapolis 500 winning driver Helio Castroneves. The popular driver from Brazil discusses a variety of subjects, from his recent experience in the SRX Series to his return to INDYCAR in the August 8 Big Machine Music City Grand Prix on the streets of Nashvi...
Featuring Drivers Pato O’Ward, Rinus VeeKay, Felix Rosenqvist and Ryan Norman and Indianapolis Motor Speedway President Doug Boles
July 15, 2021 09:00 - 36 minutesThe NTT INDYCAR SERIES is taking a few weeks off after a dramatic 10-race stretch to begin the season back in April. But there is plenty of action on the latest edition of Pit Pass – Indy. Show host Bruce Martin has a wide range of guests who talk about a variety of topics. This week’s guests include Arrow McLaren SP driver Pato O’Ward of Mexico, who is second in the points behind Spain’s Alex Palou. Rinus VeeKay of Ed Carpenter Racing and Felix Rosenqvist of Arrow McLaren SP join us to talk...
Fourth of July Weekend with Roger Penske, Josef Newgarden, Graham Rahal & Jimmie Johnson
July 07, 2021 09:00 - 30 minutesHost Bruce Martin takes NTT INDYCAR SERIES fans behind the scenes from the big Fourth of July Weekend race at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Josef Newgarden’s victory in the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio on July 4 came on the 50thAnniversary of Team Penske’s first Indy car win when Mark Donohue drove to victory in the 1971 Schaefer 500 at Pocono Raceway. Martin has an exclusive interview with INDYCAR and Indianapolis Motor Speedway Roger Penske, who also owns Team Penske, on this historic win....
Will Power and Rinus VeeKay
June 30, 2021 13:41 - 35 minutesAs the NTT INDYCAR SERIES gets set for a Fourth of July battle in the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio, Pit Pass Indy host Bruce Martin gets fans ready for the fireworks on this week’s episode. This will be the last race before a lengthy four-weekend break because INDYCAR’s television partner, NBC, will televise the Summer Olympics from Tokyo. Combine that with the cancellation of the July 11 Honda Indy Toronto because of Canada’s ongoing battle with COVID-19, and this year’s NTT INDYCAR SERIES ch...
Road America Wrap-up
June 23, 2021 09:00 - 53 minutesThe NTT INDYCAR SERIES gets the weekend off after hitting the road at Road America for last weekend’s action-packed REV Group Grand Prix. Pit Pass Indy host Bruce Martin brings IndyCar fans up to speed with the action from Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin and what to expect in the second half of the 2021 season. Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing drove his No. 10 NTT DATA Honda to victory for the second time this season and reclaimed his position as the leader in the championship standings. The Road A...
Farewell Detroit, off to Road America
June 16, 2021 09:00 - 1 hourIt’s another action-packed episode of Pit Pass Indy, loaded with content from the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix at Belle Isle from June 12-13 along with a look ahead of the REV Group Grand Prix at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin on June 20. Show host Bruce Martin has an all-star lineup of guests including Marcus Ericsson, who scored his first career NTT INDYCAR SERIES victory in last Saturday’s first race of the Detroit doubleheader as well as Sunday’s winner, Pato O’Ward. Martin also ...
Heading to Detroit
June 09, 2021 09:00 - 40 minutesAfter taking a weekend off following the 105th Indianapolis 500, the NTT INDYCAR SERIES heads to Detroit for a weekend doubleheader in the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix at Belle Isle. It’s back-to-back races Saturday and Sunday, which means another weekend of double points are available to the INDYCAR regulars. Pit Pass Indy looks back at the other drivers in the top five at the 105th Indianapolis 500 as well as Rookie of the Year Scott McLaughlin from Team Penske and looks ahead to Detroit. B...
105th Indianapolis 500 Recap
June 02, 2021 09:00 - 1 hourThe 105TH Indianapolis 500 episode features 4-time Indy 500 winner Helio Castroneves as well as Rick Mears, Michael Shank, Simon Pagenaud, Pato O’Ward, Conor Daly, IMS President Doug Boles, Penske Corporation President Bud Denker, 2003 Indy winner Gil de Ferran and Team Penske IndyCar Manager Kyle Moyer. INDIANAPOLIS – It was fast, it was fearless, it was dramatic, and it was historic. There aren’t enough superlatives to describe the 105th Indianapolis 500, but this episode we break down the ...
105th Indianapolis 500 Preview
May 26, 2021 16:53 - 1 hourINDIANAPOLIS – Start your engines early for Sunday’s 105th Indianapolis 500. This week’s episodei s a special preview of the “World’s Greatest Race” at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 30. Host Bruce Martin gives a complete tour of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway with guests Scott Dixon, who won his fourth Indy 500 Pole on Sunday; the legendary racing hero AJ Foyt; three-time Indy 500 winner Helio Castroneves; two-time Indy 500 winner Juan Pablo Montoya; popular driver and 2013 ...
GMR Grand Prix Review and Indy 500 Practice Begins
May 19, 2021 09:00 - 43 minutesThey are on the track at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as the “Month of May” for the 105th Indianapolis 500 is underway. The action kicked off last Saturday with 20-year-old Rinus VeeKay of The Netherlands winning the GMR Grand Prix on the 14-turn, 2.439-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course. VeeKay started seventh, was able to track down Romain Grosjean of France and use some brilliant strategy and a fast pit stop toward the end of the race to claim his first career IndyCar victory....
"Month of May" Kick-Off & Texas Doubleheader
May 12, 2021 14:22 - 1 hourPit Pass Indy is loaded with content this week as the “Month of May” kicks off this weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway with three full weeks of activity culminating with the 105th Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 30. But action kicks off at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Friday with practice and qualifications for Saturday’s GMR Grand Prix on the IMS Road Course. There have already been two races this May, however. Texas Motor Speedway hosted a doubleheader weekend with the Genesys 30...
Tribute to Bobby Unser ft. Mario Andretti and Rick Mears
May 05, 2021 09:00 - 39 minutesThis week begins with some sad news as three-time Indianapolis 500 winning driver Bobby Unser passed away late Sunday night after a lengthy illness at the age of 87. Upon reflecting on the life of this Indy 500 legend (who is also a 10-time Pikes Peak Hill Climb champion), a line from Dr. Seuss comes to mind: “Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.” Not only was Unser one of IndyCar racing’s most legendary drivers, he was also one of its greatest personalities. He was fast an...
Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg ft. Colton Herta, Alexander Rossi, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Conor Daly, & Jimmie Johnson
April 28, 2021 09:00 - 36 minutesST. PETERSURG, FLORIDA – The 2021 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season is off to a flying start and Host Bruce Martin keeps pace by providing interviews with some of the biggest names in the series like Colton Herta, Alexander Rossi, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Conor Daly, and Jimmie Johnson. Two races into the season and it appears that youth is not just served, it’s being showcased in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES. Twenty-four-year-old Alex Palou won the season opening Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama at Barber Motors...
Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama ft. Jimmie Johnson, Zak Brown, and Alex Palou
April 21, 2021 09:00 - 28 minutesThe 2021 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season is underway after a spectacular debut weekend for a new driver at Chip Ganassi Racing. Alex Palou of Spain became just the third driver to score an IndyCar win in his Chip Ganassi Racing debut when the 24-year-old from Sant Antoni de Vilamajor, Spain led 56 of the 90 laps in the race to win Sunday’s Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama at Barber Motorsports Park. The other two drivers to win in their CGR IndyCar debut were Michael Andretti in 1994 and Dan Wheld...
Takuma Sato's Borg-Warner Trophy Unveiling
April 14, 2021 09:00 - 49 minutesToday's inaugural episode features our host, Bruce Martin, interviewing Takuma Sato, Bobby Rahal, Michael Lanigan, Michelle Collins, and Doug Boles. Bruce was able to conduct these interviews on February 19th, 2021 at the Borg-Warner Trophy Unveiling. Forty-four-year-old Takuma Sato is one of the most exciting drivers in IndyCar. His motto is "No attack, no chance." After seven seasons in Formula One, Sato joined IndyCar in 2010. On August 23rd of last year, Sato, this time under the ownershi...
Introducing: Pit Pass Indy
April 08, 2021 20:12 - 1 minuteJournalist Bruce Martin gives racing fans an inside look at the exciting world of the NTT IndyCar series in this fast-paced podcast, featuring interviews with the biggest names in the sport.