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Speaker 1: This is track Side with Kirk Cavin and Kevin Lee

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Speaker 1: on ninety three to five and one oh seven five

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Speaker 2: Hello, Welcome track Side ninety three to five, one oh

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Speaker 2: seven to five the Fan in Indianapolis. We're gonna get

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Speaker 2: all right into it tonight, show number two of twenty

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Speaker 2: twenty six with Lennon Coons in studio, Kevin Lee, Kurk Cavin, Uh,

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Speaker 2: some things, a lot of things going on in the

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Speaker 2: NASCAR world. Still waiting to hear some things in the

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Speaker 2: IndyCar world. Dale Coyne is still on the clock. The

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Speaker 2: gift that we'll keep on giving, and we will announce

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Speaker 2: that on February twenty seventh at one pm for the

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Speaker 2: might be some news on that front coming in a

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Speaker 2: little while. We'll get to some of your Twitter or

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Speaker 2: ex questions at Kevin Lee twenty three and Kurt has

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Speaker 2: assembled some questions to ponder looking ahead to twenty twenty six.

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Speaker 2: Break time is over, Kurt, we get to go. You

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Speaker 2: sort of work every day. I have been very casually

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Speaker 2: I will have a game on FS one in Phoenix.

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Speaker 2: Originally I was scheduled for Chicago, but because of these

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Speaker 2: De Paul and I was kind of looking forward to that.

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Speaker 2: Are you aware of Grand Canyon basketball? I know coaching staffs.

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Speaker 2: I was not until a few weeks ago and I

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Speaker 2: and I thought, well, it's it's in Phoenix, It's not

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Speaker 2: little bit and Utah State has lost one game this year.

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Speaker 2: They're in the Mountain West and they're now in the

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Speaker 2: And these teams have been in the NCAA Tournament. So

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Speaker 2: I read that he might be heading to Fox Sports

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Speaker 2: to NBC the next weekend for the Royal X twenty four.

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Speaker 2: I'll miss the Roar this weekend, but there's a lot

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Speaker 2: more commercials On fox this. Weekend there was one that

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Speaker 1: Well, YEAH i was trying, to you, know think about

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Speaker 2: we knew that The nashville race was going to air

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Speaker 1: Moment, YEAH i do want to do, that AND i

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Speaker 2: You is this? New? NO i. WASN'T i wasn't. Hired

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Speaker 2: do some separately FOR nascar and for The IndyCar. Team

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Speaker 2: and you, know for a lot of us that have

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Speaker 2: BEEN i worked FOR nbc for fifteen. YEARS i Visited stamford,

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Speaker 2: once and that was simply because at one point there

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Speaker 1: The interesting thing Is Colin. COWHERT i sat with him

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Speaker 1: Jason whitlock And Indianapolis, guy And colin, SAID i would

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Speaker 2: SHORTLY i wouldn't be. Surprised i've not asked anyone what

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Speaker 2: of their, SHOWS i think it's the show that's maybe

433
00:23:58,359 --> 00:24:02,840
Speaker 2: on right After. Colin it's the late afternoon. Show AND

434
00:24:02,880 --> 00:24:06,760
Speaker 2: i wouldn't be surprised if they wouldn't want to expose

435
00:24:07,119 --> 00:24:09,840
Speaker 2: everybody different, years you, know because that's part of what's.

436
00:24:09,880 --> 00:24:13,400
Speaker 2: Interesting get people who know sports but that have never

437
00:24:13,440 --> 00:24:17,400
Speaker 2: been to this. Event AND i know this from talking To, nick.

438
00:24:17,440 --> 00:24:19,240
Speaker 2: RIGHT i spend a little time With nick And Chris,

439
00:24:19,720 --> 00:24:22,680
Speaker 2: broussard and you, know they were fascinated by this and

440
00:24:22,760 --> 00:24:24,320
Speaker 2: this is and this is before we even got the

441
00:24:24,400 --> 00:24:26,800
Speaker 2: race day and they had a lot of. Questions AND

442
00:24:26,840 --> 00:24:29,879
Speaker 2: i think that's always good to just expose some people

443
00:24:29,920 --> 00:24:32,680
Speaker 2: to the event and maybe just put it on the

444
00:24:32,760 --> 00:24:34,200
Speaker 2: radar a little, bit if.

445
00:24:34,600 --> 00:24:36,639
Speaker 1: You need to remind. It Chris bussard was one of

446
00:24:36,640 --> 00:24:39,520
Speaker 1: our interns at The Indianapolis, star so he did spend

447
00:24:39,600 --> 00:24:39,840
Speaker 1: time In.

448
00:24:39,920 --> 00:24:42,600
Speaker 2: INDIE i think he told me, that and we had

449
00:24:42,600 --> 00:24:45,440
Speaker 2: connections from my time in THE nba and he spent

450
00:24:45,480 --> 00:24:47,480
Speaker 2: a long time covering THE nba as. Well we had

451
00:24:47,480 --> 00:24:49,959
Speaker 2: a lot of mutual friends in that. Regard all, right

452
00:24:50,000 --> 00:24:51,800
Speaker 2: we need to get into some things because you've got

453
00:24:51,800 --> 00:24:53,960
Speaker 2: some burning questions for us that might be. Fun we'll

454
00:24:54,000 --> 00:24:55,960
Speaker 2: do that next on track. Side how this Is scott,

455
00:24:56,000 --> 00:24:58,680
Speaker 2: mcgachlin and you're listening to track side on ninety three

456
00:24:58,800 --> 00:25:02,560
Speaker 2: five and WHEN i, seven we're almost to Mid. January

457
00:25:02,720 --> 00:25:05,040
Speaker 2: we're gonna have racing going on. Soon The Chili bowl.

458
00:25:05,080 --> 00:25:09,880
Speaker 2: CONTINUES i saw last night our Friend Matt arcoletta posted

459
00:25:09,920 --> 00:25:11,920
Speaker 2: AND i didn't see it until too. Late but there

460
00:25:11,920 --> 00:25:15,359
Speaker 2: may be some streaming On Amazon. Prime it showed on,

461
00:25:15,400 --> 00:25:17,640
Speaker 2: there but then there wasn't an archive BECAUSE i wanted

462
00:25:17,640 --> 00:25:20,520
Speaker 2: to go back and watch last. Night but FLOW tv

463
00:25:21,080 --> 00:25:24,560
Speaker 2: has the subscription if you're. Interested our Friend Dylan welch

464
00:25:24,680 --> 00:25:27,560
Speaker 2: won his heat last night and made the a main

465
00:25:27,760 --> 00:25:30,000
Speaker 2: On monday. NIGHT i think he's starting in the D

466
00:25:30,680 --> 00:25:33,800
Speaker 2: so as far as Alphabet soup is, concerned because they

467
00:25:33,840 --> 00:25:37,480
Speaker 2: have double, LETTERS i think there's about four hundred. Entries

468
00:25:37,560 --> 00:25:41,080
Speaker 2: Kyle larson won last, night as he. DOES i think

469
00:25:41,080 --> 00:25:43,119
Speaker 2: Maybe Christopher bell is one of those going, Tonight so

470
00:25:43,160 --> 00:25:46,080
Speaker 2: there are quite a few. Stars Santino ferrucci will be

471
00:25:46,160 --> 00:25:49,400
Speaker 2: there On friday night as, well so we've got that going,

472
00:25:49,440 --> 00:25:54,080
Speaker 2: on and Then rolex twenty four preparations begin with practice

473
00:25:54,240 --> 00:25:57,000
Speaker 2: this weekend with about half of The Indy car field,

474
00:25:57,000 --> 00:25:58,720
Speaker 2: there and we'll have more in that coming up next.

475
00:25:58,720 --> 00:26:01,080
Speaker 2: Week but let's Talk Candy carr and you put a

476
00:26:01,119 --> 00:26:02,760
Speaker 2: list of burning questions for us to.

477
00:26:02,800 --> 00:26:08,000
Speaker 1: Consider so last year we Saw Christian linguard really take

478
00:26:08,040 --> 00:26:10,920
Speaker 1: the next step in this in this. SPORT i think

479
00:26:10,960 --> 00:26:14,960
Speaker 1: he's the one that if you singled singled one driver

480
00:26:15,240 --> 00:26:17,200
Speaker 1: who really made a big. Step maybe you could argue

481
00:26:17,240 --> 00:26:18,960
Speaker 1: with me on, that BUT i think Land guard was

482
00:26:18,960 --> 00:26:22,680
Speaker 1: the one who went from you, know he's a solid

483
00:26:22,800 --> 00:26:26,200
Speaker 1: driver in the, sport even though he had had won a.

484
00:26:26,320 --> 00:26:29,240
Speaker 1: RACE i mean he's you, know he's, solid but now

485
00:26:29,280 --> 00:26:32,480
Speaker 1: he's a championship. CONTENDER i don't know THAT i have

486
00:26:32,560 --> 00:26:35,720
Speaker 1: one that can go from rags to, riches so to.

487
00:26:35,760 --> 00:26:38,560
Speaker 1: Speak BUT i do have one THAT i think will

488
00:26:39,160 --> 00:26:40,640
Speaker 1: really make a big jump next.

489
00:26:40,720 --> 00:26:41,280
Speaker 2: Year But i'm.

490
00:26:41,400 --> 00:26:45,199
Speaker 1: Curious i'll start with. MINE i think the driver THAT

491
00:26:45,280 --> 00:26:47,920
Speaker 1: i think can take a big jump in terms of people's,

492
00:26:47,960 --> 00:26:52,040
Speaker 1: PERCEPTION i think he his team might put him in

493
00:26:52,080 --> 00:26:55,119
Speaker 1: a position to win a race and you would not

494
00:26:55,200 --> 00:26:57,560
Speaker 1: have thought that two years. Ago and That's kiff And.

495
00:26:57,640 --> 00:27:01,399
Speaker 1: Simpson he had a big improvement last. Year he was

496
00:27:01,440 --> 00:27:04,920
Speaker 1: more relevant last, year AND i Think ganassi'll have him

497
00:27:04,920 --> 00:27:07,320
Speaker 1: in a spot next year at least once in a

498
00:27:07,400 --> 00:27:11,920
Speaker 1: race where you think he might win this. Race AND

499
00:27:12,160 --> 00:27:16,320
Speaker 1: i think his relevance will continue to climb year over

500
00:27:16,400 --> 00:27:19,160
Speaker 1: year as we move into twenty. Six got another.

501
00:27:19,200 --> 00:27:22,359
Speaker 2: One it's a good. Pick that's a good. Pick other

502
00:27:22,800 --> 00:27:25,200
Speaker 2: who can take the next big? STEP i would Say

503
00:27:25,280 --> 00:27:28,439
Speaker 2: David malucas. Could he needs. To there's going to be

504
00:27:28,440 --> 00:27:31,000
Speaker 2: a lot of, pressure but he's been on the. Fringe in,

505
00:27:31,040 --> 00:27:34,040
Speaker 2: FACT i think he was in the top ten last

506
00:27:34,080 --> 00:27:36,960
Speaker 2: year and just outside the top ten in twenty twenty,

507
00:27:37,000 --> 00:27:40,640
Speaker 2: five so moving up more than two or three spots

508
00:27:40,720 --> 00:27:44,159
Speaker 2: is probably going to be. Difficult my, pick, though is

509
00:27:44,240 --> 00:27:48,320
Speaker 2: because he has the most space to, gain is going

510
00:27:48,320 --> 00:27:51,639
Speaker 2: to Be Nolan siegeal not only because he has, to

511
00:27:52,440 --> 00:27:55,359
Speaker 2: BUT i do think he. WILL i think he will

512
00:27:55,400 --> 00:27:58,440
Speaker 2: flirt with that top ten That Tony kanaan says he

513
00:27:58,520 --> 00:28:02,119
Speaker 2: has to do and make that a difficult decision for the,

514
00:28:02,160 --> 00:28:07,080
Speaker 2: team especially if there are marquee established for free agents

515
00:28:07,080 --> 00:28:10,720
Speaker 2: available they want to consider for that. Seat, YEAH i

516
00:28:10,760 --> 00:28:12,280
Speaker 2: think he's he's an interesting.

517
00:28:12,280 --> 00:28:15,000
Speaker 1: ONE i. WONDER i don't know that he's ready to

518
00:28:15,040 --> 00:28:19,800
Speaker 1: be solidly in the mix for a top ten, spot

519
00:28:19,880 --> 00:28:23,879
Speaker 1: but maybe. Close, well Where's Louis foster in twenty twenty

520
00:28:23,920 --> 00:28:26,040
Speaker 1: six compared to where he was in twenty? FIVE i

521
00:28:26,080 --> 00:28:29,439
Speaker 1: mean he had some he had some races and won

522
00:28:29,520 --> 00:28:31,200
Speaker 1: a poll where you thought.

523
00:28:31,320 --> 00:28:35,200
Speaker 2: This this kid's this kid's got. Something where is Ray?

524
00:28:35,200 --> 00:28:38,800
Speaker 2: Hall Letterman? Lanigan that word to where they, arrive and

525
00:28:38,840 --> 00:28:43,160
Speaker 2: that will help us determine Where Louis foster is because you,

526
00:28:43,160 --> 00:28:46,080
Speaker 2: know his veteran Teammate graham Ray hall is not that

527
00:28:46,440 --> 00:28:49,440
Speaker 2: much further up the. Road SO i do think they

528
00:28:49,440 --> 00:28:51,400
Speaker 2: will be better AND i think he will have the

529
00:28:51,640 --> 00:28:54,880
Speaker 2: chance to take a big jump. Forward but you, know

530
00:28:54,920 --> 00:28:58,800
Speaker 2: the easy picks Are, Malucas, siegel And simpson because there

531
00:28:58,800 --> 00:29:03,520
Speaker 2: were three top. Teams, yeah you, Know simpson is in

532
00:29:03,560 --> 00:29:06,320
Speaker 2: A ganassi. Car they are the best cars right, now

533
00:29:06,400 --> 00:29:10,120
Speaker 2: so he has a great. Opportunity spiegel is in a McLaren.

534
00:29:10,160 --> 00:29:13,800
Speaker 2: Car they finished second in the championship for a particular

535
00:29:13,880 --> 00:29:16,440
Speaker 2: driver last. Year and Then malucas is in A Penske.

536
00:29:16,560 --> 00:29:20,320
Speaker 2: Car foster is not in that, yet But Ray Hall

537
00:29:20,400 --> 00:29:23,040
Speaker 2: Letterman landing and has made some significant changes and they

538
00:29:23,040 --> 00:29:26,720
Speaker 2: are hoping and if that goes, well THEN i Think

539
00:29:26,800 --> 00:29:29,640
Speaker 2: louis can be in that eleven twelve thirteen range this

540
00:29:29,720 --> 00:29:30,440
Speaker 2: year and that'd be a good.

541
00:29:30,480 --> 00:29:34,520
Speaker 1: Season so along those, lines and we've left out at

542
00:29:34,600 --> 00:29:38,440
Speaker 1: least two people that can contend for this, conversation but

543
00:29:39,400 --> 00:29:42,840
Speaker 1: at least every other, year and sometimes every, year we

544
00:29:42,920 --> 00:29:45,600
Speaker 1: see a new driver reach Victory. Lane we Saw Christian

545
00:29:45,680 --> 00:29:50,720
Speaker 1: raspusen in twenty twenty five At milwaukee become a first time.

546
00:29:50,800 --> 00:29:54,080
Speaker 1: Winner you've just. Mentioned we've just mentioned a host of

547
00:29:54,160 --> 00:29:57,480
Speaker 1: drivers who could be the next first time winner In,

548
00:29:57,480 --> 00:30:01,880
Speaker 1: IndyCar but we haven't mentioned somebody who was actually top

549
00:30:01,920 --> 00:30:07,120
Speaker 1: among those in that category topping points last. Year Marcus

550
00:30:07,280 --> 00:30:09,520
Speaker 1: armstrong would be in that group who could win a

551
00:30:09,600 --> 00:30:13,080
Speaker 1: race become a first time. Winner and we haven't Mentioned Santino.

552
00:30:13,120 --> 00:30:16,680
Speaker 1: Ferrucci but if you had to mention one guy who

553
00:30:16,800 --> 00:30:18,880
Speaker 1: who could and there's probably and there's probably a couple

554
00:30:18,880 --> 00:30:22,920
Speaker 1: others that could win a. Race Callum ilott has been

555
00:30:23,320 --> 00:30:25,880
Speaker 1: knocking on the door of top, three top, four top

556
00:30:25,960 --> 00:30:31,480
Speaker 1: five in races but his status is. Unknown but in

557
00:30:31,560 --> 00:30:34,760
Speaker 1: terms of the first time the most likely to be

558
00:30:34,800 --> 00:30:37,800
Speaker 1: a first time, winner and it may come in twenty twenty.

559
00:30:37,840 --> 00:30:40,760
Speaker 2: Six who do you? Got SO i would also Put

560
00:30:40,800 --> 00:30:44,160
Speaker 2: siegel in this list of someone who could, win considering

561
00:30:44,160 --> 00:30:46,840
Speaker 2: the team that he's. With but this one is a

562
00:30:46,960 --> 00:30:50,600
Speaker 2: very short and quick debate for. Me It's David. Malucas,

563
00:30:50,680 --> 00:30:54,080
Speaker 2: yeah he's really good on shot rovals and now he's

564
00:30:54,120 --> 00:30:56,200
Speaker 2: with the team that is the best on short. Rovals

565
00:30:56,720 --> 00:31:01,200
Speaker 2: he did he finish second at THE ndy five. Hundred

566
00:31:01,240 --> 00:31:04,400
Speaker 2: he finished, third finished third credited with, second so he

567
00:31:04,480 --> 00:31:06,760
Speaker 2: finished third on the road at The indy five. Hundred

568
00:31:07,120 --> 00:31:09,680
Speaker 2: now he was in A penske associated, car so it's not,

569
00:31:09,800 --> 00:31:12,360
Speaker 2: like you, know the equipment is just going to become.

570
00:31:12,440 --> 00:31:16,600
Speaker 2: Magical he was already with A penzke engineer and being

571
00:31:16,640 --> 00:31:19,920
Speaker 2: looked after By penske last, year so it's not a massive.

572
00:31:20,040 --> 00:31:24,800
Speaker 2: Change but now the pit stops are performed by full

573
00:31:24,840 --> 00:31:29,440
Speaker 2: Time penske. Employees he's in the twelve. Car David milucas

574
00:31:30,200 --> 00:31:31,640
Speaker 2: should win a race this, year.

575
00:31:32,960 --> 00:31:38,400
Speaker 1: So we'll Take David malucas out of the. Conversation we

576
00:31:38,440 --> 00:31:41,320
Speaker 1: Saw alex blow win this First indy five. HUNDRED i

577
00:31:41,360 --> 00:31:44,400
Speaker 1: still think it's probably the veterans are the most likely

578
00:31:44,480 --> 00:31:47,640
Speaker 1: to win the, race meaning the veteran. Winners you, know

579
00:31:47,840 --> 00:31:51,640
Speaker 1: guys Like, ericson guys Like joseph Will, power those will

580
00:31:51,800 --> 00:31:56,800
Speaker 1: you Know, polo those are be your leading candidates to

581
00:31:56,840 --> 00:31:59,480
Speaker 1: win The indy five. Hundred but if there's a first time,

582
00:31:59,520 --> 00:32:03,400
Speaker 1: Winner poto is the one who is the most. Obvious

583
00:32:03,680 --> 00:32:07,680
Speaker 1: malucas is in the. Category anyone else strike your fancy

584
00:32:07,720 --> 00:32:10,680
Speaker 1: as a possible first time winner At. INDY a realistic

585
00:32:10,840 --> 00:32:14,959
Speaker 1: chance to Win, Indy, yeah there are several realistic. Chances

586
00:32:15,040 --> 00:32:17,840
Speaker 1: Kyle kirkwood gets better and. BETTER i think The andretti

587
00:32:17,880 --> 00:32:20,680
Speaker 1: cars are going to be. GOOD i think he is

588
00:32:20,760 --> 00:32:24,320
Speaker 1: going to likely be in That tier one category if

589
00:32:24,320 --> 00:32:30,200
Speaker 1: their package And honda is. STRONG i apologize to him

590
00:32:30,280 --> 00:32:34,000
Speaker 1: for picking again this driver BECAUSE i THINK i have

591
00:32:34,120 --> 00:32:37,640
Speaker 1: in the, Past BUT i like. Stories what will be

592
00:32:37,760 --> 00:32:42,360
Speaker 1: a better story than going from crashing before the race

593
00:32:42,480 --> 00:32:48,520
Speaker 1: starts to winning The indy five. Hundred scott McLaughlin here's my.

594
00:32:48,640 --> 00:32:51,360
Speaker 1: Challenge Though scott really.

595
00:32:51,120 --> 00:32:53,680
Speaker 2: Hasn't been in the fight at the end of the,

596
00:32:53,760 --> 00:32:57,400
Speaker 2: race so WHAT i think is more realistic For scott

597
00:32:57,440 --> 00:32:59,720
Speaker 2: this year is he is going to finish in the

598
00:32:59,720 --> 00:33:04,040
Speaker 2: top three and soon win. It it's hard to break,

599
00:33:04,040 --> 00:33:08,280
Speaker 2: through And i'm not sure If kyle's really been in

600
00:33:08,320 --> 00:33:12,200
Speaker 2: that dog fight at the end, Either so that's a

601
00:33:12,240 --> 00:33:14,920
Speaker 2: little more of a challenge and that's what makes it

602
00:33:14,960 --> 00:33:20,200
Speaker 2: hard to break. Through but it comes down who's going

603
00:33:20,280 --> 00:33:22,480
Speaker 2: to be better Between chevy And, honda AND i know

604
00:33:22,640 --> 00:33:25,800
Speaker 2: nothing has really, changed but every year something seems to

605
00:33:25,880 --> 00:33:27,440
Speaker 2: change a little. Bit but IF i have to pick,

606
00:33:27,520 --> 00:33:30,640
Speaker 2: Somebody i'm going to go for The hollywood story and

607
00:33:30,720 --> 00:33:33,120
Speaker 2: say It's scott. McLaughlin as we all, say we would

608
00:33:33,240 --> 00:33:36,480
Speaker 2: worse wish that on our worst. Enemy what happened to

609
00:33:36,560 --> 00:33:38,200
Speaker 2: him at the start of that. Race it may have

610
00:33:38,280 --> 00:33:40,959
Speaker 2: just been. Damp no one's han't really. Said remember that's

611
00:33:41,000 --> 00:33:44,200
Speaker 2: where the safety trunks were parked as it was, sprinkling

612
00:33:44,560 --> 00:33:48,000
Speaker 2: and maybe that just didn't get dried off as well

613
00:33:48,040 --> 00:33:48,400
Speaker 2: as other.

614
00:33:48,440 --> 00:33:52,800
Speaker 1: Places, Yeah potto's the. Choice kirkwood's been. Better you, Know

615
00:33:52,880 --> 00:33:56,600
Speaker 1: ferruci's been in the. Fight you, COULD i guess you could, say.

616
00:33:56,400 --> 00:33:59,040
Speaker 2: Well we were going Non poto, Category well we. Are

617
00:33:59,160 --> 00:34:02,560
Speaker 2: we are bringing Out. Apoto is that doesn't mean he's

618
00:34:02,560 --> 00:34:06,600
Speaker 2: going to, win but he's he's got to. Sometime well

619
00:34:06,640 --> 00:34:10,359
Speaker 2: he doesn't got. To Michael andretti didn't didn't win it. Either,

620
00:34:11,600 --> 00:34:12,040
Speaker 2: no that's.

621
00:34:12,040 --> 00:34:14,840
Speaker 1: True let me let's get one more category for. You

622
00:34:14,920 --> 00:34:18,800
Speaker 1: we've talked about these these rookies over the last several,

623
00:34:18,840 --> 00:34:21,880
Speaker 1: weeks AND i think obviously with all these, categories we

624
00:34:21,920 --> 00:34:24,040
Speaker 1: need to circle back at the end of the year

625
00:34:24,200 --> 00:34:25,960
Speaker 1: or at the end of the month next, month after

626
00:34:26,000 --> 00:34:29,800
Speaker 1: we've seen testing to have a better grasp of which

627
00:34:29,840 --> 00:34:33,200
Speaker 1: teams and which manufacturer and you, know just who. Adapts,

628
00:34:33,480 --> 00:34:36,200
Speaker 1: well we got three pretty Interesting rookie of The year,

629
00:34:36,239 --> 00:34:38,960
Speaker 1: candidates and none of them are with teams like A

630
00:34:39,000 --> 00:34:42,960
Speaker 1: ganassi or A pinske or An andretta or. McLaren Dennis

631
00:34:42,960 --> 00:34:46,520
Speaker 1: alger's at Dale Coin. Racing Kyle, collette you, know is

632
00:34:46,560 --> 00:34:48,920
Speaker 1: at Aj Foyd racing and they went one two In,

633
00:34:48,920 --> 00:34:51,759
Speaker 1: indie next By firestone last. Year and Then Mix schumacher

634
00:34:51,840 --> 00:34:55,440
Speaker 1: is interesting as. Well of the, three who do you

635
00:34:55,560 --> 00:34:59,000
Speaker 1: like as the early? Pick AND i say early because

636
00:34:59,000 --> 00:35:02,040
Speaker 1: we got to see. Testing early pick For rookie of The.

637
00:35:02,080 --> 00:35:06,360
Speaker 2: YEAR i have an, answer But i'm even waffling on

638
00:35:06,480 --> 00:35:12,040
Speaker 2: that because Dale coin is so good with. Rookies Dennis

639
00:35:12,080 --> 00:35:16,440
Speaker 2: hauger was so impressive last. Year he now knows most

640
00:35:16,480 --> 00:35:19,919
Speaker 2: of the. Tracks he's getting better At. OVAL's But i'll

641
00:35:19,920 --> 00:35:23,239
Speaker 2: stick with WHAT i wrote down when you sent me this,

642
00:35:23,320 --> 00:35:28,440
Speaker 2: list AND i think It's Mick schumacher because he's, older

643
00:35:28,920 --> 00:35:32,279
Speaker 2: he's more, experienced he is a champion at a high

644
00:35:32,360 --> 00:35:36,600
Speaker 2: level N f. Two he drove in a very high

645
00:35:36,719 --> 00:35:40,680
Speaker 2: level series prototype cars that are more advanced in many

646
00:35:40,680 --> 00:35:44,400
Speaker 2: ways Than indy cars are last, year and was sought

647
00:35:44,440 --> 00:35:46,720
Speaker 2: after again this. Year AND i Think Ray hall Letterman

648
00:35:46,800 --> 00:35:48,879
Speaker 2: land again he is going to be the best of those.

649
00:35:48,920 --> 00:35:50,680
Speaker 2: Teams SO i Picked Mick.

650
00:35:50,680 --> 00:35:54,040
Speaker 1: Schumacher, yeah AND i THINK i Think Ray hall's team

651
00:35:54,040 --> 00:35:57,040
Speaker 1: will be the one Like Ed carpenter's team last, year

652
00:35:57,080 --> 00:36:01,000
Speaker 1: that just takes a more competitive get some more competitive

653
00:36:01,080 --> 00:36:05,080
Speaker 1: jump next, year you, know from where it. Was maybe

654
00:36:05,120 --> 00:36:08,640
Speaker 1: it doesn't break into the top pick your, level BUT

655
00:36:08,680 --> 00:36:11,440
Speaker 1: i think it'll be more competitive next. Year So i'll

656
00:36:11,480 --> 00:36:16,640
Speaker 1: go With i'll go With mick as. Well but it's, close, Okay,

657
00:36:16,719 --> 00:36:18,840
Speaker 1: YEAH i mean those are kind of the THINGS i

658
00:36:18,880 --> 00:36:21,839
Speaker 1: wanted just to think. About you, know later on after

659
00:36:21,880 --> 00:36:24,120
Speaker 1: we see testing in these, things you got another? One

660
00:36:24,239 --> 00:36:25,000
Speaker 1: was there another one you?

661
00:36:25,080 --> 00:36:27,520
Speaker 2: Liked you left some on the. Table you have others.

662
00:36:27,520 --> 00:36:29,560
Speaker 2: Here you have been. Asked one was going back to last,

663
00:36:29,640 --> 00:36:34,360
Speaker 2: year WHICH i liked You you had listed what was

664
00:36:34,400 --> 00:36:38,719
Speaker 2: the biggest non polo story of twenty twenty. Five line

665
00:36:38,840 --> 00:36:40,920
Speaker 2: is an easy. ANSWER i want to know what you

666
00:36:40,960 --> 00:36:41,239
Speaker 2: think it.

667
00:36:41,280 --> 00:36:44,160
Speaker 1: IS i think it's A fox seventeen races on. BROADCAST

668
00:36:44,640 --> 00:36:46,719
Speaker 1: i think that was. HUGE i THINK i think we

669
00:36:46,800 --> 00:36:51,360
Speaker 1: will undervalue that from from a fan, base BUT i

670
00:36:51,400 --> 00:36:54,000
Speaker 1: think from a from an organization and a series and

671
00:36:54,040 --> 00:36:56,839
Speaker 1: a team, STANDPOINT i think it was it was bigger than.

672
00:36:56,840 --> 00:36:59,239
Speaker 1: BELOW i, mean it was a huge thing to get

673
00:36:59,280 --> 00:37:00,239
Speaker 1: seventeen races on.

674
00:37:00,320 --> 00:37:04,640
Speaker 2: Network, okay fair. Enough that does have the longest impact

675
00:37:05,320 --> 00:37:08,560
Speaker 2: of anything from last, year especially from the business, standpoint

676
00:37:08,600 --> 00:37:12,040
Speaker 2: and it led to a third of the series being

677
00:37:12,040 --> 00:37:16,160
Speaker 2: sold To fox and new opportunities moving. FORWARD i was

678
00:37:16,200 --> 00:37:19,320
Speaker 2: thinking of it though from a story standpoint in, writing

679
00:37:19,920 --> 00:37:22,080
Speaker 2: and to me it is a no. Brainer and this

680
00:37:22,160 --> 00:37:26,320
Speaker 2: one has long lasting impact as. Well it's The penske

681
00:37:26,440 --> 00:37:31,280
Speaker 2: De DQ's from qualifying and then their top three employees

682
00:37:31,320 --> 00:37:35,279
Speaker 2: getting fired right before The indianapolis five, hundred and that

683
00:37:35,360 --> 00:37:38,279
Speaker 2: not only has up ended that team and it led

684
00:37:38,320 --> 00:37:41,840
Speaker 2: to the worst season in the history of that storied.

685
00:37:41,880 --> 00:37:45,440
Speaker 2: Team but it also led to a new race control.

686
00:37:45,520 --> 00:37:50,200
Speaker 2: PLAN i don't think we're at with. This that's good.

687
00:37:50,200 --> 00:37:55,799
Speaker 2: Point that doesn't. Happen it happens because this is the

688
00:37:55,840 --> 00:37:59,319
Speaker 2: second time that the team that owned the series has

689
00:37:59,360 --> 00:38:03,640
Speaker 2: been involved been a, disqualification and The paddock And honda,

690
00:38:04,080 --> 00:38:07,520
Speaker 2: said we're not going to accept. This you need to appease,

691
00:38:07,600 --> 00:38:11,040
Speaker 2: us you need to pacify. Us and that is what

692
00:38:11,280 --> 00:38:16,680
Speaker 2: AND i think also IndyCar wants to let's just take

693
00:38:16,920 --> 00:38:19,120
Speaker 2: some of this off of our, plate or at least

694
00:38:19,200 --> 00:38:22,759
Speaker 2: let's try to separate church and state here as best we.

695
00:38:22,920 --> 00:38:27,759
Speaker 2: Can and that has had a huge. Impact, NO i

696
00:38:27,800 --> 00:38:28,239
Speaker 2: agree with.

697
00:38:28,280 --> 00:38:32,480
Speaker 1: THAT i agree with that it has far reaching, implications

698
00:38:32,560 --> 00:38:36,920
Speaker 1: as the television deal does as. Well and it also

699
00:38:37,520 --> 00:38:40,480
Speaker 1: while it took away From Team, penske it also strengthened

700
00:38:40,520 --> 00:38:45,920
Speaker 1: some other teams just with the manpower and the energy

701
00:38:45,280 --> 00:38:50,400
Speaker 1: that those moves. Bring so certainly huge. THERE i had

702
00:38:50,440 --> 00:38:52,120
Speaker 1: another point to make about. That but.

703
00:38:53,880 --> 00:38:57,200
Speaker 2: If andretti takes a step forward this, year you, know

704
00:38:57,280 --> 00:38:59,799
Speaker 2: not only because the addition of will, power which maybe

705
00:38:59,800 --> 00:39:03,200
Speaker 2: if that doesn't, happen you, know Maybe Tim sindrick was

706
00:39:03,320 --> 00:39:06,400
Speaker 2: always planning on resigning Will. POWER i don't know that he,

707
00:39:06,640 --> 00:39:10,640
Speaker 2: was don't know that he wasn't, though But Ron razuski

708
00:39:10,680 --> 00:39:14,440
Speaker 2: would not have been. Available and Now Ron razuski is

709
00:39:14,520 --> 00:39:16,840
Speaker 2: leading up things At andretti and this is going to

710
00:39:16,920 --> 00:39:18,919
Speaker 2: take some. Time you, know as much as we want

711
00:39:18,920 --> 00:39:21,480
Speaker 2: to say Will power is going to win the race

712
00:39:21,520 --> 00:39:25,200
Speaker 2: from pole At Saint, petersburg that would be still a

713
00:39:25,440 --> 00:39:27,879
Speaker 2: massive accomplishment to. ME i know he wins the pole

714
00:39:27,960 --> 00:39:31,719
Speaker 2: virtually every year, there but with the limited testing that

715
00:39:31,760 --> 00:39:34,959
Speaker 2: there is An indy, car if he can come out

716
00:39:35,000 --> 00:39:38,040
Speaker 2: of the gate clicking, that that will surprise me a little.

717
00:39:38,040 --> 00:39:40,279
Speaker 2: BIT i think he will be. COMPETITIVE i think he

718
00:39:40,440 --> 00:39:43,319
Speaker 2: can win At Saint. Pete BUT i suspect it's going

719
00:39:43,400 --> 00:39:45,359
Speaker 2: to take them a little time to reach their.

720
00:39:45,400 --> 00:39:50,360
Speaker 1: Stride, agreed, Agreed so all good. Stories there was probably

721
00:39:50,360 --> 00:39:51,400
Speaker 1: some other, Ones.

722
00:39:51,800 --> 00:39:53,880
Speaker 2: But you had his prema going to be on the

723
00:39:53,880 --> 00:39:57,200
Speaker 2: grid AND i don't, Know i'm going to say, yes.

724
00:39:58,160 --> 00:40:00,600
Speaker 1: But why at least for a, WHILE i, think, well.

725
00:40:00,800 --> 00:40:03,600
Speaker 2: Maybe that's the, scenario because we've got no announcement at

726
00:40:03,600 --> 00:40:07,279
Speaker 2: this point one way or the other that you, know

727
00:40:07,320 --> 00:40:09,680
Speaker 2: maybe there is maybe they found some, money but they

728
00:40:09,680 --> 00:40:13,040
Speaker 2: don't want to make any bold, declarations and it's we

729
00:40:13,080 --> 00:40:15,080
Speaker 2: still need to find. More so we're not going to

730
00:40:15,120 --> 00:40:18,000
Speaker 2: say all is good and we're still trying to find,

731
00:40:18,080 --> 00:40:22,480
Speaker 2: more but we'll get it started and try to get

732
00:40:22,520 --> 00:40:24,319
Speaker 2: back to The indy five hundred where we were one

733
00:40:24,320 --> 00:40:27,319
Speaker 2: of the great stories ever as a rookie team with

734
00:40:27,360 --> 00:40:30,160
Speaker 2: a rookie driver winning the poll for the biggest race

735
00:40:30,200 --> 00:40:33,840
Speaker 2: in the. World so good. Stuff soon we'll find. Out coming,

736
00:40:33,920 --> 00:40:36,640
Speaker 2: up we'll see what we missed and. More Track side

737
00:40:36,719 --> 00:40:38,960
Speaker 2: ninety three, five one oh seven Five The. Fan, hi

738
00:40:39,120 --> 00:40:42,680
Speaker 2: this Is Alexander rossi and you're listening To. Trackside, okay final.

739
00:40:42,760 --> 00:40:45,799
Speaker 2: Segment what we? Missed OH i missed telling you what

740
00:40:45,840 --> 00:40:49,359
Speaker 2: time next week's show is because it's. Different it's Still

741
00:40:49,400 --> 00:40:53,080
Speaker 2: tuesday next, week but six Pm eastern time if you're

742
00:40:53,120 --> 00:40:55,600
Speaker 2: streaming live on one oh seven Five The fan ninety

743
00:40:55,600 --> 00:40:58,840
Speaker 2: three to five In, indianapolis same location if you're a.

744
00:40:58,880 --> 00:41:02,960
Speaker 2: Podcaster posted after we're, done but six until seven o'clock

745
00:41:03,120 --> 00:41:06,200
Speaker 2: Next tuesday. Night we'll be able to talk some more

746
00:41:06,480 --> 00:41:10,799
Speaker 2: about The IndyCar connections to The rolex twenty. FOUR i

747
00:41:10,880 --> 00:41:15,520
Speaker 2: think all the tbds and TBAs are, done But i'll

748
00:41:15,520 --> 00:41:18,040
Speaker 2: get to work on that coming up On sunday AFTER

749
00:41:18,080 --> 00:41:20,759
Speaker 2: i finish up with some IndyCar On fox stuff this

750
00:41:20,840 --> 00:41:25,040
Speaker 2: weekend and some college basketball as. Well also we. Missed

751
00:41:25,800 --> 00:41:29,279
Speaker 2: thank you To Lynn drive for four ast cups in a.

752
00:41:29,400 --> 00:41:34,680
Speaker 2: Row His twitter x handle sending along and his post

753
00:41:34,920 --> 00:41:39,080
Speaker 2: was do we finally get an answer About? Prima and

754
00:41:39,280 --> 00:41:44,000
Speaker 2: it is a post from motorsport dot Com italia from

755
00:41:44,360 --> 00:41:50,200
Speaker 2: this afternoon that is In, italian but you click on

756
00:41:50,239 --> 00:41:53,560
Speaker 2: it and you hit the little translate button and the

757
00:41:53,600 --> 00:41:56,759
Speaker 2: headline Is prima And eric comes to an. End The

758
00:41:56,840 --> 00:42:00,560
Speaker 2: rosine family leaves the team after more than four. Years

759
00:42:00,600 --> 00:42:03,960
Speaker 2: so that's WHAT i get AFTER i do the translate.

760
00:42:04,080 --> 00:42:08,520
Speaker 2: Button the reasons for the separation have not been disclosed

761
00:42:08,560 --> 00:42:10,520
Speaker 2: at this. Time it's always a little bit wonky when

762
00:42:10,560 --> 00:42:15,480
Speaker 2: you go through the translator, program but the essence is.

763
00:42:15,640 --> 00:42:24,120
Speaker 2: There it mentions That Rene roscene And Angelina, urzo who

764
00:42:24,200 --> 00:42:27,960
Speaker 2: Is renee's, wife left the structure at the beginning of the.

765
00:42:28,000 --> 00:42:32,480
Speaker 2: Week left the. Structure that's where sometimes translation doesn't always,

766
00:42:32,560 --> 00:42:35,239
Speaker 2: work and it goes into detail about some of the

767
00:42:35,280 --> 00:42:38,560
Speaker 2: background of the, team including in twenty twenty one that they.

768
00:42:38,640 --> 00:42:43,759
Speaker 2: Restructured they've been A powerhouse Junior formula team In europe for,

769
00:42:43,840 --> 00:42:47,960
Speaker 2: many many, years and in twenty twenty, one THROUGH Dc

770
00:42:48,200 --> 00:42:52,360
Speaker 2: Racing Solutions, limited A swiss company already active in motorsport

771
00:42:52,400 --> 00:42:56,279
Speaker 2: with The Iron links project With Deborah mayre as their key,

772
00:42:56,360 --> 00:42:59,160
Speaker 2: figure took over and they started doing more things that

773
00:42:59,239 --> 00:43:03,000
Speaker 2: Included Indie. Car and the story also says at the

774
00:43:03,040 --> 00:43:05,960
Speaker 2: moment there have been no official communications about the reasons

775
00:43:05,960 --> 00:43:10,400
Speaker 2: for the separation and so, on so that's the reports

776
00:43:11,360 --> 00:43:17,719
Speaker 2: can't verify. It what does this mean Is Pierce, phillips

777
00:43:17,760 --> 00:43:19,960
Speaker 2: who is the person, that HONESTLY i knew more most

778
00:43:20,000 --> 00:43:22,520
Speaker 2: of us In IndyCar knew more because he had been Around,

779
00:43:22,600 --> 00:43:26,319
Speaker 2: IndyCar had been around sports. CARS i think everyone was

780
00:43:26,360 --> 00:43:32,000
Speaker 2: looking for investors and is looking for. Investors maybe someone

781
00:43:32,080 --> 00:43:35,719
Speaker 2: else found some and who, knows but that's out there

782
00:43:35,760 --> 00:43:39,359
Speaker 2: and that's So, unfortunately, then, no we don't have an

783
00:43:39,360 --> 00:43:43,240
Speaker 2: answer About prema BECAUSE i don't think this necessarily says

784
00:43:43,400 --> 00:43:49,400
Speaker 2: it's the. End if they left the, team that tells

785
00:43:49,400 --> 00:43:52,880
Speaker 2: me that something else has, happened because this would seem

786
00:43:52,960 --> 00:43:57,279
Speaker 2: to me to be a very successful entity just from

787
00:43:57,320 --> 00:44:01,879
Speaker 2: Their European Junior formula, categories AND i don't know what

788
00:44:01,960 --> 00:44:06,000
Speaker 2: kind of debt was taken on or what the impact

789
00:44:06,120 --> 00:44:10,200
Speaker 2: is from all the money. Spent it spent an IndyCar

790
00:44:10,320 --> 00:44:13,880
Speaker 2: reportedly up to forty or fifty million dollars and no

791
00:44:14,080 --> 00:44:17,120
Speaker 2: return and maybe even no future in. That but there's,

792
00:44:17,160 --> 00:44:22,920
Speaker 2: that so that is. Interesting what? Else lynn also had

793
00:44:22,920 --> 00:44:25,400
Speaker 2: this question earlier in the, day can't wait for twenty

794
00:44:25,400 --> 00:44:27,759
Speaker 2: twenty six because it's going to be a rerun of

795
00:44:27,760 --> 00:44:31,120
Speaker 2: the last three years The Palo show With, Wansa davis and.

796
00:44:31,200 --> 00:44:34,919
Speaker 2: Robertson why hasn't another team thrown mad money to try

797
00:44:34,920 --> 00:44:36,959
Speaker 2: to break up the key personnel in the ten? Car

798
00:44:37,440 --> 00:44:40,080
Speaker 2: is it a waste of time since they ARE cgr,

799
00:44:40,400 --> 00:44:44,560
Speaker 2: lifers is What lynn. Asks it's probably a waste of.

800
00:44:44,600 --> 00:44:50,399
Speaker 2: Time they ARE cgr, lifers BUT i would think can't

801
00:44:50,440 --> 00:44:52,799
Speaker 2: speak for. THEM i think for most of, us there

802
00:44:52,920 --> 00:44:57,239
Speaker 2: is a dollar figure that would get us to entertain other.

803
00:44:57,400 --> 00:44:59,280
Speaker 2: Areas but you have to think about it from another

804
00:44:59,320 --> 00:45:05,600
Speaker 2: team's it's the entire entity unless you can get all of,

805
00:45:05,640 --> 00:45:09,600
Speaker 2: them and that's, unlikely and to do that you would

806
00:45:09,600 --> 00:45:12,040
Speaker 2: need a massive amount of money Because i'm going to

807
00:45:12,080 --> 00:45:15,799
Speaker 2: guess they're compensated pretty well and you're going to have

808
00:45:15,880 --> 00:45:18,560
Speaker 2: to overpay them because they're, comfortable they like where they're,

809
00:45:18,560 --> 00:45:20,600
Speaker 2: at so on and so. Forth you're going to spend

810
00:45:20,600 --> 00:45:22,960
Speaker 2: a lot of money to bring them all in and

811
00:45:23,000 --> 00:45:26,760
Speaker 2: they may well one that's hard to. Do, yes there's money,

812
00:45:26,800 --> 00:45:31,880
Speaker 2: involved but it does it is not. Endless so unless

813
00:45:31,920 --> 00:45:34,399
Speaker 2: you can get all of, them and by the, way

814
00:45:34,520 --> 00:45:37,799
Speaker 2: probably also want their driver, too because those people have

815
00:45:37,880 --> 00:45:41,560
Speaker 2: been working together before and it's not like they were

816
00:45:41,560 --> 00:45:44,920
Speaker 2: winning every. Race so it's the. Combination and maybe Alex

817
00:45:44,960 --> 00:45:48,640
Speaker 2: plow is just the secret, sauce and maybe Alex plow

818
00:45:48,680 --> 00:45:51,719
Speaker 2: and another team without these people doesn't work as, well and,

819
00:45:51,760 --> 00:45:55,040
Speaker 2: conversely but you'd like to have any of. Them BUT

820
00:45:55,160 --> 00:45:58,920
Speaker 2: i don't know THAT i would double their salary IF

821
00:45:58,960 --> 00:46:02,040
Speaker 2: i couldn't get all of the ingredients involved in that.

822
00:46:02,280 --> 00:46:07,319
Speaker 2: Situation what? ELSE i think there was one? More, Oh

823
00:46:07,360 --> 00:46:10,560
Speaker 2: tommy the treat zero zero zero had a question THAT

824
00:46:10,640 --> 00:46:12,440
Speaker 2: i thought was a good. One IndyCar solved a big

825
00:46:12,480 --> 00:46:15,799
Speaker 2: schedule issue by getting rid of that month long break

826
00:46:15,800 --> 00:46:19,400
Speaker 2: between rounds one and. Two schedule, wise what needs to

827
00:46:19,480 --> 00:46:23,560
Speaker 2: be fixed? Next good? QUESTION i don't think there is

828
00:46:23,640 --> 00:46:27,000
Speaker 2: a massive issue with the schedule now that they've gotten

829
00:46:27,080 --> 00:46:31,239
Speaker 2: rid of that break and they're racing essentially every weekend In. March,

830
00:46:31,320 --> 00:46:33,640
Speaker 2: yes there's one weekend, off but that's the twelve hours Of,

831
00:46:33,680 --> 00:46:36,800
Speaker 2: seabring where again a lot of IndyCar people and teams

832
00:46:36,960 --> 00:46:39,480
Speaker 2: will be, involved so they want that weekend off as.

833
00:46:39,520 --> 00:46:42,839
Speaker 2: WELL i think ideally you would never have more than

834
00:46:42,880 --> 00:46:46,120
Speaker 2: one weekend, off and you still have a couple of

835
00:46:46,160 --> 00:46:49,000
Speaker 2: those throughout the. Season so if you could get rid of,

836
00:46:49,000 --> 00:46:51,359
Speaker 2: that but two weekends off in a row a couple

837
00:46:51,400 --> 00:46:54,160
Speaker 2: of times is not. Crushing maybe if it only happens,

838
00:46:54,200 --> 00:46:56,680
Speaker 2: once that would be the next. Step the big one

839
00:46:56,680 --> 00:46:59,279
Speaker 2: to me, though is STILL i would love to see the.

840
00:46:59,400 --> 00:47:02,960
Speaker 2: Season we don't like the long, offseason BUT i think

841
00:47:02,960 --> 00:47:06,280
Speaker 2: most of us that are realistic understand if television ratings

842
00:47:06,320 --> 00:47:09,560
Speaker 2: matter at, all you do, not nor does anyone want

843
00:47:09,600 --> 00:47:11,799
Speaker 2: to go head to head with THE. Nfl so maybe

844
00:47:11,840 --> 00:47:14,640
Speaker 2: let's start a little bit. Earlier let's start a couple

845
00:47:14,640 --> 00:47:17,200
Speaker 2: of weeks. Earlier THE nfl is going to keep extending

846
00:47:17,239 --> 00:47:20,200
Speaker 2: their season two to About Valentine's, day so you can't

847
00:47:20,200 --> 00:47:23,640
Speaker 2: go much more forward in, that but that would be

848
00:47:23,680 --> 00:47:26,000
Speaker 2: the THOUGHT i. Have, okay out of, Time we'll see

849
00:47:26,000 --> 00:47:28,399
Speaker 2: you Next tuesday night at six ninety three to five

850
00:47:28,440 --> 00:47:29,680
Speaker 2: one oh, seven five to the, fan