Curt and Kevin recap Thermal Testing, talk Long Beach and are joined by Gabby Chaves, Hunter McElrea, and Dr. Nassar Hanna Live in Studio!

Tonight, on a live in-studio edition of Trackside with Kevin Lee and Curt Cavin, they talk about the midday notes from today’s testing from The Thermal Club with the new rookie drivers. They also talk about the filming of a new Honda commercial in Las Vegas with Max Verstappen and Yuki Tsunoda driving IndyCars. Later, they talk about the mutual split of Arrow McLaren and Gavin Ward.   Later in the first hour of the show, Kevin talks to Curt talk with Gabby Chaves to talk about his recent test at Texas Motor Speedway with Andretti Global and how the deal came to be.   To wrap up the first hour of the program, Kevin talks with Dr. Nassar Hanna of the IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center to talk about November being lung cancer awareness month.   To start the second hour of the show, Kevin and Curt talk about Penske Entertainment purchasing the Long Beach Grand Prix and how F1 or NASCAR could play in the future of the event. They also talk about the F1 Monaco Grand Prix getting a switched and nonconflicting date with the Indy 500 starting in June 2026.   Later in the second hour of the program, Kevin and Curt look at the 2025 IndyCar and NASCAR TV schedules and start times. They also talk about the results from the Thermal Club rookie test and talk with Hunter McElrea to discuss how his test sessions went and preview his next season in LMP2.   Then to wrap up another addition of the show, Kevin and Curt talk about Scott Dixon, Alex Palou, and Felix Rosenqvist competing in the 24 Hours of Daytona for Meyer Shank Racing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.