Curt and Kevin Talk About the XPEL Grand Prix, The Milwaukee Hybrid Test, and More!

Tonight, on Trackside with Curt Cavin and Greg Rakestraw, Greg fills in for Kevin Lee as he travels to Barber Motorsports Park. They look back at the history of the show and how they each got into their respective media roles covering IndyCar and the Indianapolis 500. In the second half of the show, they look ahead at this race weekend at Barber, why drivers like it, who’s the favorite, and who needs to step up. They later talk about Scott McLaughlin becoming a dual citizen. Then to wrap up another addition of the show, Curt talks about the race dates for St. Petersburg and others in 2026. Curt also talks about the passing of Ed Pink. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2 Touko 42min

Tonight, on Trackside with Curt Cavin and Kevin Lee, they answer fan questions on X, starting with Alex Palou’s stats at Barber and Indianapolis. They also talk about the weather outlook for this weekend for Barber In the second half of the show, they look ahead at this weekend’s schedule for Barber. They also look forward as the race will go against NASCAR in Texas, Formula 1 in Miami, and Indiana Pacers playoff basketball against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Later, they answer more fan questions on X, such as talking about the Indy 500 pre-race show, and what to do around the town leading up to the Indy 500. Then to wrap up another addition of the show, Kevin talks Kyle Larson replacing Connor Zilisch in the NASCAR Xfinity Race at Texas after Zilisch suffered a lower back injury from his crash at Talladega. Kevin also talks about McLaren dropping their Formula E program. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

30 Huhti 43min

Tonight, on Trackside with Curt Cavin and Kevin Lee, they give some more updates on the upcoming Burger Bash! They later talk about the reveal of the 2025 Indianapolis 500 pace car, featuring the 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZL1 with capable speeds of 233 mph. They also talk about the latest news for Takuma Sato’s car after his massive crash in open testing. They also make their early predictions about who could be in the Bump Day mix. In the second half of the show, Kevin is joined by Jack Harvey, pit reporter for FOX, and driver of the #24 INVST Chevrolet for Dreyer & Reinbold Racing to talk about Star Wars references, how his Indy 500 open testing went, who he thinks looks good after testing, and how big of a factor the hybrid will play in. Then to wrap up another addition of the show, Kevin talks about the recent practice update for the race this weekend at Barber. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

29 Huhti 43min

Tonight, on Trackside with Curt Cavin and Kevin Lee, they recap the second day of open testing for the 109th Indianapolis 500, with Scott McLaughlin fastest using the boost, and Alex Palou fastest using race trim. They also talk about the crashes from Kyle Larson and Takuma Sato. Later they look and compare Chevrolet and Honda on who looks good early on. In the second half of the show, they rank their tiers of drivers and manufacturers for this year’s Indy 500. Then to wrap up another addition of the show, Kevin is joined with Andrew Knauff of The Even Keel Company to talk about the VIP sponsorship for the Burger Bash! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

29 Huhti 42min

Tonight, on a Wednesday night edition of Trackside with Curt Cavin and Kevin Lee, they are live from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to recap day one of open testing for the 109th Indianapolis 500. They talk about what they observed early on and who has new liveries for the race. They also talk about fewer than 10,000 tickets are available for this year's race, and they also talk about the possibility of Mexico City going on the 2026 calendar. Later in the first hour of the show, they answer fan questions from X, talking about what to expect for the second day of testing, how the show’s upcoming schedule could conflict with the Indiana Pacers Playoffs, how the drivers reacted to the hybrid, and who looked good on the no-tow charts. To wrap up wrap up the first hour of the show, they talk about Kevin getting a new car. To start the second hour of the show, they talk about upcoming details for the Burger Bash. They also talk about Scott Dixon and Josef Newgarden topping the timing charts on the first day of testing, with Kyle Larson dealing with technical gremlins and finishing 11th, and that nine of the top ten cars were Honda’s. They also talk about Graham Rahal brushing the wall, while Santino Ferrucci and Jack Harvey had engine failures and hybrid issues, and Rinus VeeKay had a slow day along with his Dale Coyne Racing teammate, Jacob Abel. Later in the second hour of the program, they talk about the latest relief driver rules for Kyle Larson and Tony Kanaan. Then to wrap up another addition of the show, Kevin talks about what to learn for tomorrow’s testing and some news regarding RLL’s IMSA program with BMW. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

24 Huhti 1h 31min

Tonight, on a Monday night edition of Trackside with Curt Cavin and Kevin Lee, they talk about Kyle Kirkwood’s winning weekend and the overall race weekend from Long Beach. They also talk about NASCAR’s Ben Kennedy being in attendance at the race. They also talk about what the rest of the season could look like for Kirkwood and Alex Palou. They later talk about the tire strategy played out during the race. Then they talk about the standout weekends from Sting Ray Robb, Kyffin Simpson, and Christian Lundgaard. Later in the first hour of the show, they talk about Felix Rosenqvist being super consistent. They also talk about Team Penske not having stellar qualifying results but making up for it in the race itself. They later talk about the crash between Colton Herta and Jacob Abel in morning warmup. To wrap up wrap up the first hour of the show, they talk about the passing of Larry Henry and look back at his best radio highlights. To start the second hour of the show, they talk about the upcoming Indy 500 open testing along with the latest on the Indy 500 entry list. They also talk about Katherine Legge not competing in this year’s Indy 500 and will shift her focus on NASCAR with sponsorship from e.l.f. Cosmetics. They even talk about the disappointing TV ratings for Long Beach as they competed against NASCAR at Bristol and the Masters, preview the rookies for the Indy 500, and what some TV/race schedules will look like for 2026. Later in the second hour of the program, they talk about the major improvements on the FOX side with graphics and see Will Buxton and Jack Harvey getting more comfortable in their respective roles. Then to wrap up another addition of the show, Kevin talks about Robert Wicken’s IMSA race from Long Beach and what’s next for him. Kevin also talks about his experience in an earthquake and more details on the upcoming Burger Bash! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

16 Huhti 1h 31min

Tonight, on a Monday night edition of Trackside with Curt Cavin and Kevin Lee, they talk about Robert Wickens returning to the driver’s seat to compete in the IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car race this weekend at Long Beach. They later look forward and preview this weekend’s Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach and talk about who looks good and not. They also talk a little about tonight’s NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament championship game between Florida and Houston. Later, they talk about some new looks for this weekend's race, with Conor Daly driving a new MannKind livery, Marcus Armstrong with Root Insurance, and Nolan Siegel with Onsemi. Later in the first hour of the show, they talk about the reopening of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum and talk more about Jay Frye going to Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing as their team president. They also talk about NASCAR competing at Darlington Raceway yesterday with their throwback weekend, and they talk about if IndyCar would ever do a throwback weekend. To wrap up wrap up the first hour of the show, they talk about the passing of Shigeaki Hattori over the weekend after a car accident in North Carolina. They also talk about the passings of Jersey Johnny Cimasko and Maurice Kessler. To start the second hour of the show, they talk about Curt’s official induction in the Indiana Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association Hall of Fame. They later talk about the update on the newest IndyCar chassis coming in 2027 or 2028. They also talk about Tony Kanaan getting some testing laps in case if Kyle Larson has to skip the Indianapolis 500 for rain. Later in the second hour of the program, they answer fan questions from X, such as if there could ever be a return to Japan. They also talk about parking for the Indy 500 which has sold out. Then to wrap up another addition of the show, Kevin talks with Jackson Lee as he competed at Mid-Ohio for the World Racing League as he breaks down his weekend with crazy weather conditions and being teammates with Brian Till. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

8 Huhti 1h 32min

Tonight, on a live in-studio edition of Trackside with Curt Cavin and Kevin Lee as Kevin starts recaps last weekend’s testing from the Indianapolis road course and talks about his early screening inside the new Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum. Later, Kevin and producer Landon Coons read and answer fan questions from X, starting with Jay Frye becoming the newest team principal as Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, Thermal Club TV ratings, a new RACER article on key pieces for the 2026 calendar, and engine costs. Later in the first hour of the show, Kevin and Landon talk about the recent Indy NXT testing from Nashville Superspeedway with Dennis Hauger topping the charts, Sophia Florsch and HMD Motorsports parting ways after one race, Kyle Larson getting a double documentary through Amazon Prime Video, and more on the 2026 calendar. To wrap up wrap up the first hour of the show, Kevin talks with Habitat for Humanity donators, Glen and Stacy Pomeroy along with their sons, John and Luke, on John’s high school media experience. To start the second hour of the show, Kevin finally finds Curt as they talk about the Long Beach Grand Prix with the new Penske Entertainment acquisition. They also grade the team's performance with two races into the season Later in the second hour of the program, Curt is joined by Jim Michaelian, President and CEO of the Long Beach Grand Prix, to talk about the history of the race and entering it’s 50th race anniversary. Then to wrap up another addition of the show, Kevin talks more about Jay Frye staying in IndyCar with RLL.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2 Huhti 1h 31min