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The Inside Line
by Indy Star
IndyStar motorsport Insider Nathan Brown discussing all things IndyCar.
Episodes
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Should IndyCar change garden leave, allow drivers to start with new teams sooner?
Christian Lundgaard is free to work with Chip Ganassi Racing after his signing, but Scott Dixon must wait till 2027 to work with Arrow McLaren. Should that change in lieu of Will Power's slow start at Andretti Global? IndyStar's Zion Brown and Aaron Ferguson discuss that, talk more about...
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Who had the best IndyCar season in 2026? Grading each team
From AJ Foyt Racing to Team Penske and every team in-between, IndyStar's Zion Brown and Aaron Ferguson give their grades for the 2026 IndyCar season.
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What does Dennis Hauger to AJ Foyt Racing mean for IndyCar Silly Season?
AJ Foyt Racing signed 2026 IndyCar Rookie of the Year Dennis Hauger to pilot the No. 14 car, leaving uncertainty for its second seat with Santino Ferrucci, Caio Collet and other options. IndyStar motorsports insider Zion Brown and sports editor Aaron Ferguson analyze the move from multiple…
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IndyCar turns to IR28, silly season focuses on 7 seats for 2027
Alex Palou and Alexander Rossi tested the IR28 on the IMS oval, the Indy 500 track. Here's what we learned from that, plus the latest on silly season rumors and news from IndyStar motorsports insider Zion Brown and sports editor Aaron Ferguson. Seven seats are yet to be confirmed, including Chip...
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Alex Palou, Dennis Hauger and Nikita Johnson join The Inside Line
IndyCar insider Zion Brown chats with IndyCar champion Alex Palou, Rookie of the Year Dennis Hauger and Indy NXT champion for a champion's edition of The Inside Line!
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Pato O'Ward sweeps Milwaukee, Alex Palou clinches IndyCar championship as rain impacts schedule
The Milwaukee doubleheader created scheduling confusion, but it was a papaya-flavored victor as Pato O'Ward swept, Chevy dominated the podiums and Alex Palou's greatness continued. IndyStar motorsports insider Zion Brown and sports editor Aaron Ferguson break it down, preview Laguna Seca with…
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Freedom 250 was a special event, showing importance of IndyCar near Northeast
The pageantry of the Freedom 250 was special, so was the connection to an engaged IndyCar fanbase that has not had a race near its locale in awhile. IndyStar sports editor Aaron Ferguson and motorsports insider Zion Brown talk all things Freedom 250, Andretti Global's rise, Alex Palou's no-good...
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Special edition: An inside look at how the Freedom 250 IndyCar race came together
A special edition of the Inside Line IndyCar Podcast looks at how the Freedom 250 IndyCar race came together. IndyStar enterprise reporter Joshua Heron joins motorsports insider Zion Brown to discuss why and how IndyCar got a race once deemed impossible came to fruition. Read IndyStar's exclusive...
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Marcus Ericsson surges to win at Markham; what's in store for IndyCar's Freedom 250?
From a disastrous start to the IndyCar weekend at Markham, to Louis Foster's crash to Romain Grosjean's drive to Andretti's big day capped with Marcus Ericsson and Will Power on podium, IndyStar motorsports insider Zion Brown and sports editor Aaron Ferguson break down a wild weekend. They…
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Has Alex Palou clinched the IndyCar championship, and is that good for the series?
Alex Palou won in Portland where lapped traffic became a hot topic and the IndyCar series may or have been wrapped up with Palou's win. IndyStar motorsports insider Zion Brown and sports editor Aaron Ferguson question if Palou's dominance is good for the sport, talk Silly Season prospects for...
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How does Marcus Ericsson's extension impact Silly Season? IndyCar is back at Portland!
Andretti Global had decided to bring back Marcus Ericsson shortly before the latest Inside Line IndyCar podcast. IndyStar motorsports insider Zion Brown was rejoined by sports editor Aaron Ferguson to break down silly season, Alex Palou and Alexander Rossi testing the new Indy car and preview the...
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The Inside Line IndyCar Podcast: New charter sale, new IR28 car, and will Hocevar race the Indy 500
Join insider Zion Brown as he discusses the new IR28 car, the possibility of Carson Hocevar running the Indy 500 and more.
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Has Alex Palou clinched another IndyCar championship? How Nashville weather caused frustrations
IndyCar had its first postponement in 10 years, shortened the race citing track temperatures and had fans angry over the handling of it all. IndyStar motorsports insider Zion Brown and editor Aaron Ferguson break it down, ask if Alex Palou has locked up another series title and discuss the varied...
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IndyCar silly season talk: Who gets the Ganassi seat? Who wins the Music City Grand Prix?
The Inside Line IndyCar podcast is back with the latest on a Freedom 250 availability in Washington D.C., discussion around the IndyCar video game that was pushed back, silly season and this week's race in Nashville. Join IndyStar motorsports insider Zion Brown and sports editor Aaron Ferguson as...
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Arrow McLaren kicks off silly season by shaking up IndyCar paddock after a 1-2 finish at Mid-Ohio
A papaya-colored IndyCar weekend at Mid-Ohio bled into Monday with the announcements of multiyear deals for Scott Dixon and Indy 500 winner Felix Rosenqvist to replace Christian Lundgaard and Nolan Siegel. IndyStar motorsports insider Zion Brown and sports editor Aaron Ferguson break it down, key...
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IndyCar Silly Season has arrived! On-track action turns to Mid-Ohio
Felix Rosenqvist is set to move on from Meyer Shank Racing, the first domino of IndyCar silly season and drivers shuffling for the 2027 season. IndyStar sports editor Aaron Ferguson and reporter Zion Brown discuss that move and the fallout, opportunities for other drivers. Plus, the series heads…
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Christian Lundgaard's win part of entertaining IndyCar weekend at Road America
IndyCar had no shortage of storylines to follow during its latest run at Road America. Christian Lundgaard won after falling to the back, Will Power and Graham Rahal had an incident, Alex Palou had a penalty and more engine changes. IndyStar motorsports reporter Zion Brown and sports editor Aaron...
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IndyCar superlatives at season's halfway point! Plus, which Road America concessions must people try?
IndyCar begins the second half of its season at Road America, where Alex Palou has won three of the last five races. IndyStar motorsports insider Zion Brown and sports editor Aaron Ferguson make their picks, recap the first half of the season, share how Zion and Scott McLaughlin spent a few days...
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Which IndyCar driver needed a result at Bommarito Automotive Group 500 the most?
Josef Newgarden beat out Marcus Ericsson to win the Bommarito Automotive Group 500 on the short-oval track at World Wide Technology Raceway in a race that featured two red flags. IndyStar insider Zion Brown and sports editor Aaron Ferguson break it down, from Newgarden's win to Alex Palou running...
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Alex Palou wins action-packed Detroit Grand Prix; who will contend at Gateway?
Strategy won out as Alex Palou outlasted Kyle Kirkwood due to the full-course yellow rule change. IndyStar insider Zion Brown and sports editor Aaron Ferguson analyze the decisions, we hear from Kirkwood, look at Honda vs. Chevy, Penske's day, Arrow McLaren and get ready for primetime at WWTR…
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The Inside Line IndyCar Podcast: Felix Rosenqvist wins 2026 Indy 500
Join motor sports insider Zion Brown and sports editor Aaron Ferguson as they recap Felix Rosenqvist's Indianapolis 500 win and make their Detroit Grand Prix predictions.
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Breaking down the Indy 500 starting grid: Winners, longshots, storylines
The 33-car field for the 110th Indianapolis 500 is set. Who will win, can veterans move from the back of the field to podium or win, and how will weather impact Katherine Legge's double attempt? Insider Zion Brown and sports editor Aaron Ferguson preview this year's race.
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The Inside Line IndyCar Podcast: Sonsio Grand Prix recap
Insider Zion Brown and sports editor Aaron Ferguson recap Christian Lundgaard's Sonsio Grand Prix win.
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The Inside Line IndyCar Podcast: Sonsio Grand Prix preview
Insider Zion Brown and sports editor Aaron Ferguson preview this weekend's Sonsio Grand Prix
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The Inside Line IndyCar Podcast: Team Penske's David Malukas joins insider Zion Brown
Join insider Zion Brown and Team Penke's David Malukas on the latest episode of The Inside Line IndyCar Podcast.
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The Inside Line IndyCar Podcast: Chip Ganassi's Kyffin Simpson joins as special guest
Chip Ganassi's Kyffin Simpson joins insider Zion Brown on the latest The Inside Line IndyCar Podcast.
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Alex Palou finally wins at Long Beach after mysterious debris causes caution
Alex Palou got his first win at Long Beach after an otherwise brilliant weekend by Felix Rosenqvist. IndyStar motorsports insider Zion Brown and editor Aaron Ferguson break down the race weekend, including a discussion on street/road courses, Zion's prophetic weekend picks, Indy 500 news and...
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The Inside Line IndyCar Podcast: IndyCar 500 update, Long Beach preview
Join insider Zion Brown and sports editor Aaron Ferguson as they share updates to this year's Indianapolis 500,.
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The Inside Line IndyCar Podcast: Will Power joins as special guest
Join insider Zion Brown and Andretti Global driver Will Power as they discuss Will joining Andretti Global and thoughts on this IndyCar season.
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The Inside Line IndyCar Podcast: Ryan Hunter Reay joins as special guest
Join insider Zion Brown and special guest Ryan Hunter-Reay on the latest The Inside Line IndyCar podcast.
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The Inside Line IndyCar Podcast: Alex Palou wins Children's of Alabama Indy Grand Prix
Insider Zion Brown and sports editor Aaron Ferguson discuss Alex Palou's latest win at the Children's of Alabama Indy Grand Prix.
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The Inside Line IndyCar Podcast: Children's of Alabama Indy Grand Prix at Barber preview
Join insider Zion Brown and sports editor Aaron Ferguson as they preview the Children's of Alabama Indy Grand Prix at Barber on the latest The Inside Line IndyCar Podcast.
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The Inside Line IndyCar Podcast: Kyle Kirkwood wins the Java House Grand Prix of Arlington
Insider Zion Brown and sports editor Aaron Ferguson recap Kyle Kirdwood's win at the Java House Grand Prix of Arlington.
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The Inside Line IndyCar Podcast: Josef Newgarden wins Good Ranchers 250 at Phoenix
Join insider Zion Brown and sports editor Aaron Ferguson as they recap Joesef Newgarden's win at the Good Ranchers 250 in Phoenix.
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The Inside Line IndyCar Podcast: Alex Palou continues his dominance at St. Pete
Insider Zion Brown and sports editor Aaron Ferguson discuss Alex Palou's continued dominance at St. Petersburg.
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The Inside Line- 2026 IndyCar season preview with insider Zion Brown
Join sports editor Aaron Ferguson and motor sports insider Zion Brown as they preview the 2026 IndyCar season. Topics include Will Power settling in at Andretti Global, IndyCar's Independent Officiating Board and more.
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The Inside Line IndyCar Podcast: Malukas joins Team Penske, IndyCar schedule deep dive
In this edition of The Inside Line, IndyStar motorsports insider Nathan Brown and co-host Joey Barnes dive into the two major news topics of the week: David Malukas landing a ride at Team Penske and IndyCar releasing its 2026 schedule. On Malukas, Nathan and Joey discuss the fact that Malukas...
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The Inside Line IndyCar Podcast: Josef Newgarden wins finale in Nashville
In this edition of The Inside Line, IndyStar motorsports reporter Nathan Brown and co-host Joey Barnes discuss the riveting end to the 2025 IndyCar season that was the finale at Nashville Superspeedway. First, the pair highlight the ways in which so many drivers’ days either ended poorly or were...
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The Inside Line IndyCar Podcast: IndyCar Silly Season in full gear
In this episode of The Inside Line, IndyStar motorsports insider Nathan Brown and co-host Joey Barnes discuss the rapid-fire moves of these past couple days on the IndyCar Silly Season landscape and how they came to be. The pair kickoff the episode diving into Will Power’s decision to leave Team...
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The Inside Line IndyCar podcast: Christian Rasmussen wins at Milwaukee Mile
In the latest episode of The Inside Line, IndyStar motorsports reporter Nathan Brown and co-host Joey Barnes talk through Christian Rasmussen’s breakthrough victory at The Milwaukee Mile while also diving deep into the hot-button topics off the track. The pair first discuss the breaks that gave…
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The Inside Line: Will Power gets Penske's first win of the year at Portland
In this episode of The Inside Line, IndyStar motorsports insider Nathan Brown and co-host Joey Barnes start things off highlighting the novelty of Will Power’s win Sunday at Portland, what impact it may have on his future at Team Penske and what that future could (and should) look like. The pair...
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The Inside Line IndyCar Podcast: Laguna Seca recap
In this episode of The Inside Line, IndyStar motorsports reporter Nathan Brown and co-host Joey Barnes kick-off their post-Laguna Seca episode taking a look at the historical implications of Alex Palou snagging his eighth win of 2025, where that stands in history and where he could end up once…
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The Inside Line podcast: What's next for the IndyCar season and schedule
In this week's edition of The Inside Line, IndyStar motorsports reporter Nathan Brown and co-host Joey Barnes discuss the ways Toronto race winner Pato O'Ward and championship leader Alex Palou diverged, creating the potential for a title race down the stretch. Nathan and Joey also dove deep into...
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The Inside Line IndyCar Podcast: Patient winners, Josef Newgarden's tough weekend and dismal attendance, TV numbers at Iowa
IndyStar motorsports insider Nathan Brown an co-host Joey Barnes break down the on- and off-track successes and failures around IndyCar's Iowa Speedway doubleheader weekend in this episode of "The Inside Line." The pair first touch on the ways in which Pato O'Ward and Alex Palou bided their time…
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The Inside Line IndyCar Podcast: IndyCar Mid-Ohio drama, Alex Palou & Scott Dixon's finish plus previewing SYNK & Farm to Finish 275s
In this week's edition of The Inside Line, IndyStar motorsports insider Nathan Brown and co-host Joey Barnes dive into all the on and off-track drama in the wake of IndyCar's race at Mid-Ohio. They start the episode taking a look at the moves and decisions that led to the exciting end-of-the-race...
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The Inside Line IndyCar podcast: Road America, ranking the top teams (and Team Penske)
On this week's edition of The Inside Line, IndyStar motorsports reporter Nathan Brown and co-host Joey Barnes break down the strategy that fed into Alex Palou's sixth win of 2025. The pair then rank their top teams in the sport through the season's halfway point and debate where they'd have a...
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The Inside Line podcast: IndyCar WWTR recap
In this episode of The Inside Line, IndyStar motorsports reporter Nathan Brown and co-host Joey Barnes breakdown how Kyle Kirkwood earned his third win of the season at World Wide Technology Raceway and what proved to be his race-winning pass on runner-up Pato O’Ward. The pair also discuss Team...
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The Inside Line podcast: Zak Brown on changes in IndyCar and chasing Alex Palou
In this week’s episode of The Inside Line, IndyStar motorsports reporter Nathan Brown and co-host Joey Barnes discuss Andretti Global’s dominant Detroit Grand Prix weekend that led to Kyle Kirkwood’s second win of 2025. The pair also dig into the ins and outs of Santino Ferrucci’s post-race tech...
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The Inside Line IndyCar Podcat: Alex Palou wins the Indianapolis 500
In this week’s edition of The Inside Line, IndyStar motorsports insider Nathan Brown and co-host Joey Barnes break down everything that was in this year’s Indy 500, from Alex Palou’s late-race win — and the pass that made it so on Marcus Ericsson — to other standout performances and disappointing...
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The Inside Line IndyCar Podcast: Indianapolis 500 preview
In the latest edition of The Inside Line, IndyStar motorsports insider Nathan Brown and co-host Joey Barnes breakdown the latest Team Penske-related drama since Indy 500 qualifying and discuss why ultimately Roger Penske made the major decision he did to fire his entire IndyCar leadership team....
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