The Race IndyCar Podcast14 Jul 2022

McLaren and Ganassi fight for Palou + Our Top 10 drivers of the year so far

This week's episode of The Race IndyCar Podcast is a busy one, with our annual episode ranking the top 10 drivers of the season so far, an interview with Marcus Ericsson, plus the latest on the Alex Palou saga.

Both Palou’s current team Chip Ganassi Racing and McLaren have laid claim to the Spaniard for 2023, with Ganassi announcing a contract extension this week shortly before McLaren and Palou countered suggesting he would be moving there at the end of the season.

Hosts Jack Benyon and JR Hildebrand explain the complexity of the situation and what could happen next before they dig into their top 10 drover of the year at the halfway point of the season. Listen in to see if you agree with where the hosts have placed this year’s drivers - and who walks away with the coveted number one spot.

Palou’s current Ganassi team-mate Marcus Ericsson wasn’t happy when he missed out on the rankings last season, but the points leader and Indy 500 winner is very much included this time as he joins the pod to talk about his year and the aftermath of his Brickyard win.

He says - perhaps in jest - that missing out on last year’s The Race IndyCar Podcast top 10 in the first half of the season provided the motivation to become the highest points scorer in the series since, and that he’ll have to find new motivation for the remainder of the season...

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