RACER Weekly Audio Podcast

It’s early days in the 2026 NTT IndyCar Series, yet the story reads a little familiar in the race for the championship, with four-time and reigning champion Alex Palou sitting top of the points after taking three wins from the first five races. Déjà vu all over again? Maybe not, says RACER Weekly guest Oriol Servia. As the 11-time Indy 500 starter explains, the chasing pack – headed by Andretti Global’s early-season points leader Kyle Kirkwood – is closer than ever and it’s far from a done deal. Oriol and RACER editor David Malsher-Lopez look at who’s best placed to take on the serial champ, what Palou and the No. 10 Chip Ganassi Racing crew are still doing better than anyone else, and how the momentum could change heading into the Month of May and the season-defining Indianapolis 500.            #IndyCar #AlexPalou #ChipGanassiRacing #KyleKirkwood #Indy500 #AndrettiGlobal

Formula DRIFT brings the sideways spectacle, the tire smoke and the noise. Visually, it’s unlike any other motorsports – short, sharp, intense action where speed, power and precision meet showmanship and style. Three-time Formula DRIFT champion Fredric Aasbø joins RACER Weekly to explain the intricacies of sitting inches off an opponent’s fender – and the wall – at the craziest of angles while dancing with 1,000hp at 100mph-plus. The Norwegian sultan of sideways talks grip vs. power, drifting’s unique combination of high-tech and human judging, his continuing motivation and his quest for the perfect run. Oh, and his love of ice racing and DJ’ing.      #FredricAasbo #FormulaDRIFT #RACERweekly #racing #motorsport #RACERpodcasts

Robert Wickens’ inspiring return to top-level racing after suffering paralyzing injuries in a 2018 IndyCar crash continues with a second campaign in the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship’s ultra-competitive GTD class. He’ll get behind the wheel of DXDT Racing’s specially-modified Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R for five races in 2026, sharing with friend and long-time teammate Mason Filippi. Robert joined RACER Weekly’s David Malsher-Lopez to explain the tech behind his Bosch-built hand controls and how the system has been developed for maximum feel and effectiveness. And as fast, confident and motivated as ever, he outlines his goals for 2026 and beyond. It starts with podiums and race wins, and then, bigger picture, the Canadian ace is targeting championships.    #RobertWickens #IMSA #GTD #CorvetteZ06GT3R #PrattMiller #MasonFilippi #Bosch #racing #motorsports #RACERWeekly

Four races in the books in the 2026 NTT IndyCar Series, and four-time and reigning champ Alex Palou…isn’t leading the points! RACER Weekly checks in with the guy who is, Kyle Kirkwood, to get his take on the season so far and the momentum he’s carrying into some of the season’s biggest races. After winning on the streets of Arlington, Texas, the Andretti Global driver is the guy to beat as IndyCar heads to the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. With two wins in his last three SoCal starts, Kyle lets us in on a few Long Beach secrets, explains how Andretti is raising its game across the board, and looks ahead to the Indianapolis 500 and some unfinished business at the Brickyard.     #KyleKirkwood #AndrettiGlobal #Indy500 #IndyCar #AlexPalou #RACERWeekly #ArlingtonGP #AcuraGrandPrixofLongBeach #Brickyard                                            

What’s your take on F1 2026? Have Formula 1’s latest power unit regulations broken the world’s most popular motorsports series? Or are we at the start of a new era of competitiveness, unpredictability and thrilling racing? Chris Medland joins RACER Weekly and leans into the upsides and downsides of what we’ve seen so far and how things may evolve over the coming races. Plus, is Max Verstappen’s talk of walking away from F1 real or bluff? How is the Mercedes intra-team dynamic between George Russell and rising star Kimi Antonelli working out? And is McLaren’s title defense getting back on track? Oh, and is there any quick fix for a struggling Aston Martin and Honda?                                            #Formula1 #F1 #MaxVerstappen #GeorgeRussell #KimiAntonelli #McLarenF1 #AstonMartinF1 #MercedesF1 #HondaF1

The NASCAR Cup Series season has barely started, but already Tyler Reddick and 23XI Racing are putting up record-breaking numbers. Four wins in the first six races for the No. 45 Toyota, including a record-breaking three in a row to start the year, have put the team co-owned by Denny Hamlin and NBA legend Michael Jordan in rarefied air. Add in that the first victory came in NASCAR’s biggest race, the Daytona 500, and it feels like it’s Reddick’s world and we just live in it. RACER’s NASCAR expert Kelly Crandall joined the RACER Weekly to talk 23XI dominance, the return of its boss Hamlin to winning ways at his JGR “day job,” and to take a look at who could take the fight to Reddick as the Cup Series heads into short-track mode.                                                    #NASCAR #TylerReddick #DennyHamlin #MichaelJordan #KellyCrandall #RACERpodcast #racing #motorsports #Daytona500

Daytona’s twice-around-the-clock Rolex 24 is the longest race on the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship calendar, but the toughest – no argument – is the Twelve Hours of Sebring. It might be only half the length of Daytona, but Sebring International Raceway’s bumpy concrete runways and the central Florida heat make this a real survival test for cars and drivers. Five-time IMSA champion Dane Cameron joins RACER Weekly to talk about Sebring’s unique challenge and the gloves-off intensity that takes hold when the sun goes down. Plus, as the defending IMSA P2 class champ targets another title, Dane talks teammates, traffic and future goals.                                              #Rolex24atDaytona #IMSA # WeatherTechSportsCarChampionship #TwelveHoursofSebring #Sportscars #racing #motorsports #endurance

When three-time NHRA Funny Car champ Ron Capps wanted to add a second dragster for 2026, there was only one driver on his radar: rising star Maddi Gordon. Gordon made her NHRA Top Fuel Dragster debut at the season-opening Gatornationals, putting in a sensational run of results that saw her beating two former Top Fuel champs before meeting reigning champ Doug Kalitta in her first ever TF semi-final. Capps showed that his side of the Ron Capps Motorsports awning will be up there, too, posting the fastest Funny Car pass of the weekend. Both drivers join RACER Weekly to talk about that memorable weekend in Gainesville, taking their 330mph momentum into the rest of the season, and what it’s like to race a 12,000hp, nitro-burning dragster.                                             #RonCapps #MaddiGordon #NHRA #FunnyCar #TopFuelDragster #Nitro

It’s time for the speculation to end and the racing to get real. The 2026 Formula 1 World Championship begins March 8 with the Australian Grand Prix. With massive rules changes, shifts in the pecking order, new teams and combos and – a huge pre-season talking point – questions over how the 2026 cars will race and pass, RACER F1 expert Chris Medland joined the RACER Weekly to set the scene, run through the field and, fingers crossed, put our minds at rest on what sort of a show we could get. Are Mercedes and George Russell the favorites coming in? Can Ferrari pull off a surprise? How much of a mess are Aston Martin and power unit partner Honda in? And what to expect from the new teams? We put Chris on the spot and got some interesting takes from our man on the ground.                       #F1 #Formula1 #AustralianGrandPrix #ChrisMedland                  

The 2026 NTT IndyCar Series roars into life on the streets of St. Petersburg this Sunday, March 1. Can lightning strike twice and Alex Palou dominate again for Chip Ganassi Racing? Will Arrow McLaren, Team Penske and Andretti Global take the fight to the champs? And who could be the surprise package in an 18-race campaign that’s primed to be more intense and unpredictable than ever. Meyer Shank Racing ace Felix Rosenqvist joins RACER Weekly to set the scene on 2026 and give us his goals for the season ahead – starting with putting MSR in the win column. Plus, RACER editor David Malsher rates the title contenders and talks rookie class star power.           #IndyCar #FelixRosenqvist #StPete #MeyerShankRacing #RACERpodcast                                 

If you wanted late drama, the Sno*Drift Rally delivered it. Fast, frenetic and unpredictable, the opening round of the 2026 ARA National Championship played out in a Michigan deep freeze and showed why American rallying is heading for boom times. ARA series manager Preston Osborn joins the RACER Weekly podcast to talk Sno*Drift Rally plot twists, a breakout weekend for rising star Lia Block, a wave of high-profile new entries in the series, and how American rallying can work with the WRC to elevate the sport even more in the USA. Plus, if you want to watch, help out or even get in a rally car and compete, Preston lays out the road map.                                      #AmericanRally #LiaBlock #PrestonOsborn #WRC #WorldRallyCross #Sno*DriftRally #RACERpodcast #racing #motorsport photo credit: Paul Abel 

The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series gets underway with its biggest, most unpredictable race, the Daytona 500. William Byron is aiming for something that’s never been achieved before – a third straight trip to victory lane in “The Great American Race.” But as RACER’s NASCAR expert Kelly Crandall explains, the odds are against him. Working the draft, dodging the wrecks, and being in exactly the right place for that final frenetic dash to the checkers comes down to skill, luck and teamwork, and Kelly gives us her take on who she’d put her money on for that. Plus, we look at how NASCAR’s regular- and post-season changes will reshape how teams go racing and get some early leads on who’ll be in the championship frame come November in Homestead.   https://offers.racer.com/subscribe for RACER+ and magazine offer! Follow RACER on YT: https://www.youtube.com/@Racer.HQ Follow RACER.Podcasts on IG: https://www.instagram.com/racer.podcasts   Follow RACER.HQ on IG: https://www.instagram.com/racer.hq/ Follow RACER Network on IG:   https://www.instagram.com/ racer_network   Follow Kelly Crandall on IG: @kellycrandall #NASCAR #Daytona500 #KellyCrandall #racing #motorsports #racerpodcast

Formula 1 went behind closed doors to put shakedown miles on its new-for-2026 rules package. So how did one of the biggest shakeups in the history of grand prix racing shake out? Despite the veil of secrecy over five days of running in Barcelona, RACER’s F1 insider, Chris Medland, still got to the bottom of it all and tells us who’s looking hot and who’ll be playing catchup as we countdown to the new season. Will Mercedes be the team to beat? Has Ferrari put itself back in the frame? What’s the lowdown on Red Bull Racing and defending champ McLaren? And how are F1 newbies Audi and Cadillac shaking up? Join RACER Weekly as Medland starts to crack the code.                        #ChrisMedland #formula1 #f1 #RedBullRacing #McLaren #Cadillac #Audi #RACERpodcast #racing #motorsport

It’s one of the biggest weeks in off-road racing – the King of the Hammers. It’s where the stars of desert racing and rock crawling come together to battle on the boulders, ravines and dry lake beds of California’s Johnson Valley. There are five four-wheeled races up for grabs, including the famed Race of Kings, and off-road Hall of Famer Cameron Steele is taking on every one of them – again. He joins the RACER Weekly to talk about why the event is so huge, how he gears up for this high-intensity off-road fest, and the art of racing over the rocks. Plus, the Baja legend recalls his 2018 Baja 1000 win and looks ahead to the 2026 SCORE season, too.                    #CameronSteele #desertassassins #kingofthehammers #baja1000 #offroad #RACERpodcast 

Jordan Taylor checks in with RACER Weekly to set the scene on one of sports car racing’s biggest weekend, the Rolex 24 At Daytona. As a two-time winner of the twice-around-the-clock classic, the Wayne Taylor Racing ace tells us what it takes to get it done, both physically and mentally, and what it’s like to race a high-tech, hybrid Cadillac V-Series.R GTP rocket ship. Plus, Jordan talks triathlons and the challenge and satisfaction of dipping into the world of NASCAR.                    #JordanTaylor #WayneTaylorRacing #IMSA #Rolex24atDaytona #sportcars #GTP

Tommy Milner joins RACER Weekly to set the scene on what will be the 17th Rolex 24 At Daytona start for one of America’s most successful sports car racers. The Corvette Racing ace talks teammates, tactics and endurance, and explains how the ruleset has made competing in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s GTD Pro class closer and more intense than ever. Plus, the two-time 24 Hours of Le Mans class winner tells us what the world’s most famous sports car race means to him and gives us his take on the virtual world of sim racing and how it’s getting ever closer to reality.                    #TommyMilner #CorvetteRacing #Rolex24atDaytona #IMSA #GTDpro #endurance #racing #motorsport #LeMans #WeatherTechSportsCarChampionship

RACER’s Formula 1 editor Chris Medland joins the Debrief to set the scene on 2026’s major rules reset. What’s changing? How does it work? Can it deliver better racing? And will it shake up the F1 order? Plus, with the dust settling on the 2025 Formula 1 World Championship, we look back on the three-way title shootout in Abu Dhabi. Why did eventual champion Lando Norris and McLaren make it so difficult for themselves? How did Max Verstappen and Red Bull Racing run them so close? And putting Medland on the spot, who gets his vote for F1 Driver of the Year?       #F1 #Formula1 #ChrisMedland #LandoNorris #MaxVerstappen #McLaren #RedBullRacing #AbuDhabi #WorldChampionship #shootout #DriveroftheYear       

Sara Price is one of America’s top off-road racers. Already a multiple stage winner on the grueling Dakar Rally, she’s taking on January’s 48th running of the desert marathon with the all-new Defender Dakar D7X-R. Competing alongside the Californian driver in a star-studded lineup chasing Stock class glory are 14-time winner Stephane Peterhansel and Rokas Baciuska, with Price setting her sights on becoming the first American woman to earn a Dakar victory. The 2026 Dakar Rally starts January 3, and Sara joined the RACER Debrief to tell us what it takes to compete, and to win, on the treacherous dunes and car-breaking rocky trails that will test driver and machine across two ultra-intense weeks in the vastness of the Saudi Arabian desert.            #SaraPrice #OffRoad #DakarRally #Defender #DesertRacing #Racing #motorsport #RACERpodcast

The RACER Debrief takes a deep dive into the world of Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup Presented by Michelin. Joining us are 2025 champion Jeremy Fletcher and Mazda Motorsports Senior Manager Jonathan Applegate. How did Fletcher turn his season around and land a title? Who’s on the fast track thanks to Mazda’s wildly-successful MX-5 Cup Shootout? How does the MX-5 Cup keep on delivering some of the best racing in North America, and what’s in store for a fast-approaching 2026 season? Check out the RACER Debrief for a fascinating take on North America’s most-competitive one-make series. Follow Jeremy Fletcher's journey: - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeremyfletcherracing - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeremy.fletcher.902 - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JeremyFletcherRacing - Website: https://www.jeremyfletcherracing.com To learn more about Mazda: https://bit.ly/4qwIQtI #racer #podcast #racerdebrief #mazda #mx5cup #motorsport #autoracing #jeremyfletcher #jonathanapplegate #laurencefoster

Eleven-time Indianapolis 500 starter and Indy car race-winner Oriol Servia talks up the teams and drivers who can make Chip Ganassi Racing’s Alex Palou sweat for a fifth NTT IndyCar Series title in 2026. Plus, as a former Indy Lights champion and now a driver manager, Oriol explains his role in helping young wannabe IndyCar stars achieve “the best versions of themselves” and negotiate the thorny path of dealing with the demands of team owners.  #Indianapolis500 #IndyCar #OriolServia #ChipGanassiRacing #AlexPalou #racing #motorsport #champion #RACERDebrief #RACERpodcasts

The RACER Debrief caught up with not one, but two 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series nitro class champs – Top Fuel’s Doug Kalitta and Funny Car’s Austin Prock. Both are now two-time NHRA champs and give us the lowdown on sealing the deal, getting hot when it counts, drag-racing dynasties, and the challenge of taming a 13,000hp, 330mph-plus racecars. NOTE: Interviews were recorded before Austin Prock’s bombshell exit from John Force Racing. #NHRA #NHRAChampion #DragRacing #DougKalitta #AustinProck #TopFuel #FunnyCar #racing #motorsport #JohnForceRacing #RACERDebrief #RACERpodcast

Saturday night on the Las Vegas Strip will be crunch time in the battle for the 2025 Formula 1 World Championship drivers’ title. Lando Norris leads the points, but can his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri or resurgent Red Bull Racing ace Max Verstappen narrow the gap in Sin City? With just three grands prix and one sprint race remaining, the Las Vegas Grand Prix could make or break a season for the three contenders and RACER’s F1 expert Chris Medland joins us to set the scene. Plus we get Chris’s take on F1’s latest stewarding controversy, prospects for 2026’s major F1 rules revamp and IndyCar ace Colton Herta’s potential path to grand prix racing. Throw in some very dodgy Las Vegas weather forecasting from the Debrief crew and it’s a packed episode. Visit RACER.com for the latest in motorsport news. #racerdebrief #podcast #chrismedland #formula1 #lasvegasgp

Rhys Millen has raced the Baja 1000 in the Pro UTV classes and no-holds barred Class 1 buggies, and he’s a class winner in the Class 7 truck class. For 2025, he’s back with a Rhys Millen Racing-built, Toyota-powered Class 7 entry and hoping to emulate his class win on this year’s Baja 500. Rhys joined the RACER Debrief to talk about the challenge of taking on the world’s greatest off-road race and an ever-versatile career beyond the desert that’s taken in everything from the Pikes Peak Hill Climb, to drifting, to stunt driving in multiple Hollywood blockbusters. If you caught “F1: The Movie” this summer, you’ll have seen him in action – but let Rhys tell the story…        #RhysMillen #Baja1000 #Toyota #Baja500 #DesertRacing #OffRoad #PikesPeak #StuntDriving #F1movie #Racing #Motorsport #RACERDebrief #RACER

Christopher Polvoorde is one of the rising stars of SCORE desert racing’s headlining Trophy Truck class. This year, the 25-year-old Californian once again teams up with Baja legend Bryce Menzies to take on the 58th Baja 1000. After an early exit from the race in 2024, the duo have unfinished business and, as Polvoorde tells the RACER Debrief, they’re going all-out for victory this time around. What’s the game plan for hustling a 1,200hp off-road rocket ship across 854 miles of crazy jumps, hidden boulders and truck-swallowing silt? Let Christopher tell you…   #baja1000 #SCORE #offroad #ChristopherPolvoorde #BryceMenzies #TrophyTruck #RACERdebrief #motorsports #risingstar

Baja 1000 “Iron Woman” Kristen Matlock joins the RACER Debrief as we get set for the 58th SCORE Baja 1000. The Pro UTV Open class ace talks about driving solo for every grueling mile, her 2019 class win, her journey to off-road racing, and the continuing pull of Baja and the world’s most famous off-road race.   #baja1000 #score #offroad #KristenMatlock #RACERdebrief #motorsports #ironwoman

It’s the final race of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series and a champion will be crowned Sunday afternoon at Phoenix Raceway. Will it be Chase Briscoe, William Byron, Denny Hamlin or Kyle Larson lifting the trophy on Sunday?  Kelly Crandall joins the RACER Debrief to run the rule over the Championship 4 contenders and set the scene for a desert shootout. #NASCAR #Playoffs #FinalFour #Champion #racing #motorsport #RACERdebrief #RACERpodcasts #ChaseBrisco #DennyHamlin #WilliamByron #KyleLarson

The 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs are into crunch time with the Round of 8. Eight drivers are still in the hunt, with just three races to decide who makes it into the winner-takes-all Championship 4 finale.  RACER’s NASCAR expert, Kelly Crandall, joins the Debrief to rate the contenders, lay out the potential curveballs ahead (Talladega’s high-speed lottery included!), and mark your cards for the pressure-packed weekends ahead.     #NASCAR #NASCARplayoffs #KellyCrandall #NASCARchampion #NASCARtop8 #goorgohome #LasVegas #Talladega #RACERpodcasts  #RACERdebrief  #racing  #motorsport

As a professional racecar driver and a life-long motorsports fan, JR Hildebrand sees racing from all sides. The 12-time Indy 500 starter joins the RACER Debrief to talk about bringing back the awesome to open-wheel racing – for drivers and for fans – and gives us his take on a potential solution for resetting the spectacle and the challenge: the Blackbird 66 Mk.1.    #JRHildebrand #IndyCar #indy500 #racing  #motorsport  #RACERpodcasts #RACERdebrief #Blackbird66 #Blackbird66mk1 #openwheelracing

We get the lowdown from 11-time Indianapolis 500 starter Oriol Servia on what made Alex Palou a force of nature in the 2025 NTT IndyCar Series. And as the Chip Ganassi Racing ace racked up the wins – eight in total, including the Indy 500 – and a fourth IndyCar title, why couldn’t a stacked field put up a fight against the rampant Spaniard? Plus, Oriol and the RACER editors give us their take on the surprise packages and the biggest disappointments of the season.    #IndyCar #OriolServia #AlexPalou #CGR #ChipGanassiRacing #Indy500 #racing #motorsport #RACERdebrief #RACERpodcasts

Next stop for professional Fun-Haver Vaughn Gittin Jr. and off-road and rock-crawling master Loren Healy are the 56th annual Polaris Crandon World Championships. The duo are bringing their spectacular Ultra4 4400-class Ford Broncos to Wisconsin’s legendary Crandon International Raceway, and they’re giving the RACER Debrief a masterclass on how to chase wins and put on a show. Plus, we look back on a first  Baja 500 for the duo and get the lowdown from drifting legend Gittin on why his RTR Mustangs are tearing up in Formula DRIFT. #VaughnGittinJr #LorenHealy #Offroad #Crandon #Shortcourseoffroadracing  #baja500  #Motorsports #RACERPodcast  #Ultra4 #offroadracing #desertracing #Ford #Bronco #Mustang #FormulaDrift #RACERdebrief

Off-road racing Hall of Famer Johnny Greaves and his multi-title-winning son, C.J., set the scene for short-course off-road racing’s biggest weekend of the year, the 56th annual Polaris Crandon World Championships.  It’s the event everybody wants  to win, and while Pro 4 points leader C.J. is the man to beat in 2025, Johnny’s ready to pull out all the stops to add to his haul of Crandon wins, too. Father and son unlock some of the secrets of the storied Wisconsin track and tell us why Crandon’s cathedral of speed should be on every race fan’s bucket list. #JohnnyGreaves #CJGreaves #Offroad #Crandon #Shortcourseoffroadracing  #baja1000  #Motorsports #RACERPodcast  #Pro4 #offroadracing #desertracing #MonsterEnergy #RACERdebrief

Forty years ago, World Rally Championship legend Michѐle Mouton made history with her victory in the 1985 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. The trailblazing win was the first for a woman at the “Race to the Clouds” and the first for a non-American driver. In 2025, Michѐle will be inducted in the Pikes Peak Hill Climb Hall of Fame. But before heading to Colorado, she took time out to talk with RACER Debrief to talk about that ’85 win, her WRC successes, and how she’s helping aspiring women racers to build on her achievements. For the ultimate Pikes Peak experience, subscribe to RACER magazine and RACER+ at offers.racer.com/bundle #michelemouton #pikespeak #hillclimb #Audi #RACERpodcasts #RACERdebrief #racing #LeMans #worldrally  #WorldRallyChampion #motorsports #FIA

In a storied career, Romain Dumas is a two-time 24 Hours of Le Mans winner, WEC champ and multiple ALMS title-winner. But right now, the Frenchman’s focus is on a sixth Pike Peak International Hill Climb victory. Romain joined the RACER Debrief to talk about his all-electric Ford Super Mustang Mach-E, the unique challenge of the Race to the Clouds, and what his perfect racing year would be. For the ultimate Pikes Peak experience, subscribe to RACER magazine and RACER+ at offers.racer.com/bundle #romaindumas #pikespeak #hillclimb #fordmotorsports #fordmustang #fordracing #fordmache #pirelli #RACERpodcasts #RACERdebrief #racing #LeMans  #WEC #motorsports 

When you think of the history and the legends of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, you think of the Unser family. Three generations of Unsers have earned 26 overall wins at The Race to the Clouds, and now a fourth-generation Unser, Loni, is looking to make her mark on the Colorado mountain, too. As she gets ready to ascend the 14,110ft peak for a fourth time, June 22, Loni joins the RACER Debrief to talk about her journey to racing at Pikes Peak, her 2025 program with BBI, Mobil 1 and Porsche, and the challenge of taking on one of motorsports’ most memorable and unique events.        For the ultimate Pikes Peak experience, 
subscribe to RACER magazine and RACER+ https://offers.racer.com/bundle   #loniunser #pikespeak #hillclimb #RACERpodcasts #RACERdebrief #racing #porsche  #IMSA #WEC #motorsports 

GT World Challenge America powered by AWS features several excellent Pro-Am pairings, including Regulator Racing’s Jeff Burton and Philip Ellis. The pair sat down with RACER editor-in-chief Laurence Foster to discuss how they came together, how they work strategy to maximize potential, and what their mindset is on any given race weekend. #regulatorracing #jeffburton #philipellis #sro #GTamerica #racing #motorsports #sportscars #mercedes #mercedesbenz #RACERpodcasts

Are we in the platinum age of IMSA sportscar racing? RACER's Editor-in-chief, Laurence Foster sat down with John Doonan, IMSA President right before the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. Doonan talks about growing up a sportscar racing fan, being a racer at heart and the importance of bringing that vision and mentality to IMSA.  - Valkyrie - Hypercar vs LMDH/GTP regulations - Torque sensors - Importance of the North American market for OEMs - 2026 schedule release - GTD Pro and customer racing - The role of single make series Follow RACER on YT: https://www.youtube.com/@Racer.HQ Follow RACER.Podcasts on IG:https://www.instagram.com/racer.podcasts/ Follow RACER.HQ on IG: https://www.instagram.com/racer.hq Follow RACER Network on IG: https://www.instagram.com/racer_network/ Follow IMSA on IG: https://www.instagram.com/imsa_racing/ Follow IMSA on YT: https://www.youtube.com/IMSAOfficial #imsa #sportscar #motorsports #wec #lemans 

Meyer Shank Racing founder Michael Shank has seen his team make a sparkling start to the NTT IndyCar Series season, with Felix Rosenqvist currently fourth in the rankings, while in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, the MSR Acuras offered the strongest opposition to the Porsche Penske Motorsport freight train at both Daytona and Sebring. Ahead of the team’s return to the site of its first IndyCar victory with Helio Castroneves in the 2021 Indy 500, and the meat of the IMSA season, Shank tells RACER Debrief about the season so far, and his aspirations for the remainder of the year and beyond. #IndyCar #Indy500 #IMSA #motorsports #sportscars #RACERpodcasts #RACERdebrief

Can reigning champ Alex Palou make it four NTT IndyCar Series titles in five seasons? After dominating the opening races of the 2025 season, it’s looking good for the Chip Ganassi Racing driver. But as the Spanish ace tells RACER Debrief, he’s only focused on the next race. Keep on delivering every weekend, and the championship will take care of itself.        #AlexPalou #IndyCar #Indy500 #RACERpodcast #RACERdebrief #GrandPrixLongBeach

Two-time NTT IndyCar Series champ and 2018 Indianapolis 500 winner Will Power joins the RACER Debrief to talk potential scenarios as hybrid power comes into play for next month’s 109th running of the Indy 500. Indy car racing’s king of the pole positions also talks qualifying, his longstanding partnership with race engineer Dave Faustino, and his 2025 season so far.     #WillPower #IndyCar #RACERpodcasts #HybridPower #Indy500 #GrandPrixLongBeach

After more than 200 race starts at the top-level of U.S. open-wheel racing, including 11 Indianapolis 500s, Oriol Servia still heads the pack as the NTT IndyCar Series’ official pace car driver. Prior to leading the 2025 field to green in the 2025 season-opener on the streets of St. Petersburg, Fla., Oriol stopped by the RACER Debrief to talk title favorites, surprise packages, learning from teammates, and why today’s veteran racers are refusing to slow down. #racerpodcast #racerdebrief #indycar #oriolservia #racing #motorsport #racermag #autoracing