I’ve been listening to New Track Record since the very beginning, back when IndyCar podcasts were a little harder to find and everybody sounded like they were recording through a drive-thru speaker. Caleb and Justin have come a LONG way since then, but the thing that’s stayed the same is how entertaining the show is every week.
Caleb is the calm, well-researched one who usually sounds like he actually slept before recording. Justin, on the other hand, fires from the hip and will deliver a take so outrageous you almost have to pull over and process it. The man could turn a routine fuel strategy discussion into a courtroom case against Tony Kanaan in under 30 seconds. Whether you agree with him or not, it makes for great listening.
It would also be nice if Justin actually attended a race once in a while. At this point, I’m starting to wonder if he secretly likes F1 more than IndyCar, but we’ll give him a pass because the wild takes are part of the experience now. Every good podcast needs somebody willing to confidently say something that makes the audience yell at their dashboard for 20 minutes.
That’s really why the show works so well. Caleb keeps things grounded while Justin occasionally chooses chaos, and somewhere in the middle you get one of the best IndyCar podcasts out there.
They cover everything — race weekends, silly season rumors, driver drama, TV ratings, schedule news — and they do it consistently. You can tell these guys genuinely love IndyCar and aren’t just showing up to fill airtime. It feels more like listening to two friends argue racing at a bar after the race than some overly polished media production.
The fantasy league every year is another cool touch too. Giving the winner airtime on the show is such a goofy but fun tradition. Although if I ever won, I’d probably spend my entire guest appearance defending why I picked the wrong strategy at Iowa.
At this point, New Track Record has earned its place alongside the bigger IndyCar podcasts. If you follow the series and want a show that’s informed without taking itself too seriously, this is an easy recommendation.
— Ron from North Carolina
