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IndyCar may have had the week off, but that didn’t stop the news machine from turning the motorsports world on its ear and the Speed Street boys have the latest scoop. Conor Daly chats with his co-host Chase Holden about catching the 24 Hour of Le Mans coverage over the weekend, where many IndyCar drivers were in action. Friend of the show Nolan Siegel brought home a victory in the LMP2 class at the historic race, and found himself in the middle of the latest IndyCar silly season happenings, as the announcement was made that he would be replacing Theo Pourchaire in the Arrow-McLaren number-6 for the rest of the 2024 season. Conor expresses to Chase the immense pressure that young drivers are facing in what is shaping up to be a volatile driver employment climate, where many drivers have been let go after being unable to perform in a short amount of time.

Road America winner Will Power joins the show to discuss how his Penske number-12 team converted some recent solid finishes to a well earned victory in Elkhart Lake. Will had a front row seat to the calamity that broke out in the first turn of the race, which he attributes to passing ability becoming increasingly difficult this year and the importance of top-10 finishes. Will suggests the limitation of push to pass in cars that are about to be overtaken, which would lead to more strategy on the shorter courses that IndyCar visits. Conor also inquires about Will’s utilization of overcutting his teammates and how that helped him come out on top during the final stretch of the race. The guys all look ahead to the Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey and speculate what differences fans will see in the race this year compared to last year’s season finale at the 2.238 mile long road course.

After an unpredictable, weather-filled weekend at Road America, Conor Daly and co-host Chase Holden return to Speed Street to recap the historic action. On the IndyCar side of the event card in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, race fans saw rain plague practice two and most of qualifying, leading to a spectacular crash by Josef Newgarden that halted the Fast Six session as Colton Herta was in the midst of his final run. The result was Ganassi Racing rookie Linus Lundqvist scoring his first career IndyCar pole, a position he wouldn’t hold long as a fracas broke out on the opening lap of the grand prix. Conor explains that Lunqvist’s own teammate Marcus Armstrong was to blame for the pile-up that saw several contenders, including Colton Herta have their race days become much more complicated. In the end, race strategy prevailed, and a decision to stay out an extra lap before the last pit cycle brought Will Power to the front of a Penske podium sweep, snapping his two year winless streak.

The IndyNXT Series also experienced historical happenings as Jamie Chadwick brought home the victory at Road America, making her the first female to win in the series since Pippa Mann in 2010. Jamie joins the show to discuss her victory and what it means for her career and other women coming up in the motorsports ranks. She explains that a lot of her transition from the W Series to the IndyNXT was spent preparing for the physicality of the racecars, which she explains are bigger and more powerful than she had experienced before. Jamie credits her engineer and driving coach with making adjustments in the car that have helped her quickly adapt, and after a 12th place points effort in her rookie season last year she had begun to hit her stride in 2024. Jamie expresses that while she’d love to race Formula One in the future, she is on the path to race in IndyCar and feels that this year’s IndyNXT field is great preparation for the challenges that lie ahead.

Conor Daly and co-host Chase Holden return to Speed Street after a wild weekend in the streets of Detroit. In a race that saw Scott Dixon put on another fuel saving clinic to bring home his 58th career IndyCar victory, there was no love lost amongst the rest of the field. Conor and Chase dig into the latest Santino Ferrucci spat with Andretti Global teammates Kyle Kirkwood and Colton Herta, which bubbled up during an incident in the second practice session of the weekend where Santino felt Kirkwood blocked him unnecessarily while he was on a fast mock qualifying run. This marks the latest in an ongoing saga of driver feuds surrounding Ferrucci, and Conor gives listeners more insight to the feelings in the IndyCar paddock regarding the AJ Foyt Racing pilot.

Scott Dixon joins the show to chat about how he survived the chaos and how the layout of the Detroit circuit leads to aggressive, caution-laden events. While this most recent running saw 47-laps run under caution, Scott gives a few ideas for changes that could be made that may help eliminate some of the contact between cars in the tight turns of the street course. Chase also pitches the idea of the IndyCar Series returning to the highbanks of Michigan International, to which Scott replies he’s game as long as the fans follow them there. Scott and Conor discuss their time spent racing each other in the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500, and Scott weighs in on his contact with Ryan Hunter-Reay. Finally, the guys preview the upcoming weekend in Road America and Scott looks forward to his chaotic schedule immediately following when he’ll fly to France to begin to prepare for the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Conor Daly returns from finishing 10th in the 2024 Indianapolis 500 to join co-host Chase Holden and recap the action from this year’s “Greatest Spectacle in Motorsports”. After experiencing an electric environment at Carb Day and Legends Day leading up to Sunday, Conor fills listeners in on what it was like participating in the first rain delayed 500 in his career. Chase chimes in with his perspective from the grandstand and how impactful the opening ceremonies of the race are for fans in attendance. Conor also gives a detailed breakdown of what his race was like behind the steering wheel, including taking advantage of an early caution to use a different pit strategy and a couple of hair-raising technical difficulties. 
Josef Newgarden joins the show as part of his Indy 500 winning media tour. Josef details his own personal experience during the rain delay and what his team’s plan was to deal with the uncertain conditions the race had due to the later start time. Conor and Josef relate on how their cars were handling throughout the event and if Team Penske made the decision to trim out at any points to combat the cooling track temperatures. Josef praises the ability to use the outside lane effectively and credits two prominent race lines as being a major contributing factor to the on track action. Finally, the guys chat about the environment at the track and how each year the event seems to feel bigger than the preceding 500.

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It's officially Indianapolis 500 week and this episode of Speed Street has everything you need to prepare for the "Greatest Spectacle in Motorsports". Conor Daly returns from Indianapolis Motor Speedway after a high paced week of practice and qualifying to join co-host Chase Holden for a comprehensive breakdown of the action. After weather delays led to limited time on track, Conor and his Dreyer Reinbold crew overcame some technical odds and qualified for the 108th running of the 500. Conor explains what exactly was going on under the hood of the Polka Dot number-24 Chevy and how he feels his ride will stack up against the competition. Also, there's finally some good television ratings news in IndyCar land, could this be a sign of the Kyle Larson effect?
Snake Pit performer Gryffin joins the show in anticipation of his debut at the infamous in-field stage and chats with the guys about what he expects to be a wild experience. The famed DJ reveals that he plans to delay his departing flight from Indianapolis so he can properly take in the event and immerse himself in the race day environment. This year's odd driver out, Dale Coyne Racing's Nolan Siegel also calls into the show to talk about his big crash during practice and how that put his team behind for qualifying. Nolan breaks down the teams efforts to find speed in a short amount of time and what they did to get back into qualifying trim. He also relates with Conor over the experience of racing against the clock and battling for a final starting spot in the field.

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Conor Daly and co-host Chase Holden are back in the studio after the Sonsio Indy GP kicked off the Month of May in thrilling fashion.