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Tonight, Kevin and Curt kick off the show answering listener questions. They answer questions about how long the discussion about cheating will go, Penske’s Mercedes Motor approaching it’s 50th anniversary, Kevin and Curt hear some fans about the sponsorship problems with Juncos-Hollinger, and talk about how strong the teams are right now. 

Later in the the show, Kevin talks to Jacob Abel. Abel and Kevin talk about his racing career, what he plans to do this season, future sponsor deals, and more. Abel talks about being looked at by IndyCar teams, and how he has grown with Abel Motorsports. He also talks about his position in the championship, and his competitors that are also in the running. 

Kevin and Curt round out the show covering what they missed, and looking at some news about the pace car driver for the 500 this year, and other news. 
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Tonight, Kevin and Curt delve into the news about Roger Penske suspending top brass at Penske Racing, including TIm Cindric. Key leadership will not be at the track for the month of May. The two give their opinions on the suspensions, and what it means for the series. They talk about the internal dialogue at Penske and what the truth is. Curt talks about how much attention this is getting from media outlets and the world outside racing, including ESPN. 

Later in the the show, Kevin talks about the viewership of the Miami Grand Prix. He discusses the Andretti F1 scenario, and the news that the government is getting involved in the controversy. Kevin provides more details about the Burger Bash. 

Kevin and Curt round out the show covering what they missed. 
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Tonight, Kevin and Curt talk about the upcoming schedule for the month of May has finally arrived! It’s race week for the Sonsio Grand Prix! They talk about yesterday's races with Lando Norris’s maiden win yesterday in the F1 Miami Grand Prix and Kyle Larson beating Chris Buescher in the NASCAR Cup race at Kansas by 0.001 in the closest finish in series history. They also talk about Theo Pourchaire recent oval testing at the World Wide Technology Raceway, and if he could potentially replace Kyle Larson if there are any conflicting issues with his NASCAR schedule. 

Later in the the show, Kevin and Curt answer some listener questions, including about bets from the St. Pete Grand Prix, and what to do with car counts exceeding the track number. The two talk about Josef Newgarden getting hit by Colton Herta at Long Beach, and what lays ahead for the month of May. 

Kevin and Curt rounded out the show reading a few more user tweets, including who will drive David Malukas’ car in the 500 this year. 
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Tonight, Kevin and Curt recap the Children’s of Alabama Indy Grand Prix. They talk about the Month of May being upon Indianapolis, give a rundown of the schedule for May, and talk about the Sonsio Grand Prix in two weeks. The two talk about how physical the race was, and how many strategies there were during the race. They also highlight the performance of Linus Lundqvist. 

Later in the first hour of the show, the two delve back into the details of Josef Newgarden’s cheating scandal and provide more information on what it means for the series, and if Penske telling on itself is a good or bad sign for the sport. 

Kevin and Curt rounded out the first hour previewing the second hour and talking about May. 

In the second hour of the show, Kevin and Curt give a more in-depth recap of the race at Barber. They talk about who performed well, who didn’t, and drama with Pato O’Ward and McLaren. They also talk about the incident involving Georgina the Mannequin. Kevin answers some listener questions about nicotine sponsorship, and the legality of it.  

Later in the second hour, Kevin and Curt discuss David Malukas being let go from McLaren, and the legal issues that may have caused him to be let go. Kevin gives his opinion on who should take the seat at McLaren, and what team Malukas may race with later in the season.  

Kevin ends the show paying homage to Wally Dallenbach who passed away Monday. 
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Tonight, Curt and Kevin talk about the situation with Team Penske’s two top drivers, Josef Newgarden and Scott McLaughlin, getting disqualified. Newgarden lost his win at St. Pete, and McLaughlin lost his 3rd place finish. The two talk about what the problem was with the cars that got them disqualified, and how the series will handle the controversy. 

Later in the first hour of the show, Kevin and Curt go to twitter to answer some listener questions, including those about the cheating scandal, and the health of David Malukas. 

Kevin and Curt round out the first hour previewing the second hour. 

In the second hour of the show, Kevin talks to Conor Daly. Conor gives his thoughts on the DQ, and how this has never happened during his time in IndyCar. He states that he is not bothered by the fact that it took them this long to figure out. Conor gives some insight on using the push to pass button, and how drivers will not typically try to use it on a restart. The two talk about the poor viewership of the Long Beach Grand Prix. They also talk about the test at IMS, and Conor’s sponsor for the 500. 

Later in the second hour, Kevin and Curt give a proper recap of the Long Beach GP, and talk about Scott Dixon approaching AJ Foyt’s record for most wins. They also answer some more listener questions, including about tire wear.  

Kevin ends the show reading a statement that Scott McLaughlin put out regarding the push to pass issue. 
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Tonight, on Trackside with Kevin Lee and Curt Cavin, they talk about last week's rain-shortened Indy 500 Open Testing, that ended up having defending winner, Josef Newgarden back on top and rookie, Kyle Larson right behind. They also read some questions from X.  

Later in the show, Kevin and Curt preview the second largest race weekend of the season, the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. They continue to talk about which teams look good and teams that might need to see some improvement. With the month of May looming, so does 2025, and there are already looks for new faces in new places as Kevin and Curt discuss early silly season predictions. 

Kevin ends the first hour of the show teasing the Indy 500 entry list and the newly joined team, Prema Racing. 

In the second hour of Trackside, Kevin and Curt talk about previous Long Beach winners that became series champions and other successful Long Beach winners. They talk about the recent Dale Coyne Racing shakeup for Long Beach, with Jack Harvey returning to the #18, and rookie, Nolan Siegel, will drive the #51 and was originally scheduled to drive the #18. They also talk about the largely rumored F2 Champion, Theo Pourchaire, replacing injured David Malukas in the #6 for Arrow McLaren. Finally, they talk about the newly announced team for the 2025 season, Prema Racing and the potential charter system for next season. 

Then, Kevin talks about the newly implemented and redone aeroscreen debuting this weekend for Long Beach and another newly redone first practice format session. 

Then to wrap up another addition of the show, Kevin talks some more details about the upcoming Burger Bash on May 20! 
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