Off Track with Hinch and Rossi

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The Next Season, Weird Jobs, and an MIA Thim Feb 28, 2019

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The guys enjoy their breakfast, and a distinct lack of Thim, who is missing this week {spoiler alert, he's asleep/hungover} (00:01 - 02:40). The guys talk about Thim's unexpected skills at Monopoly, and other weird jobs you can get out there (02:41 - 10:00). Alex talks about how much he's been testing in Sebring lately, which leads to the guys discussing the highlights of their careers so far, and what they expect in the upcoming season (10:01 - 22:28). The guys talk about what's going on outside of racing, and James has some important wedding news for Alex (22:29 - 29:07). Outro and credits (29:08 - 29:58).

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Conor Daly and the Legend of the Subaru Feb 14, 2019

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Hinch, Rossi, and Thim are back, though all remotely from separate cities, so excuse some issues with the audio (00:01 - 01:10). Alex recaps his time at Dayton, Hinch talks about his time at the NHL All-Star game, and the guys discuss what an IndyCar All-Star event would comprise of (01:11 - 07:05). Hinch talks about the one thing Thim does that he actually likes (07:06 - 11:30). We're back with Conor Daly, and he's here to talk about his Indy 500 ride (11:31 - 19:25). Also, in Conor news, he's fixed his old Subaru [WHAT SHOULD CONOR NAME HIS CAR?! LET US KNOW ON TWITTER!] (19:26 - 26:38). The guys also talk to Conor about his plans for the rest of the season (26:39 - 34:03). Outro and credits (34:04 - 34:53).

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Follow Conor Daly on twitter at @ConorDaly22.

To buy a #GetWellWickens sticker and or shirt, visit Toronto Motorsports, all proceeds go to Sam Schmidt's Conquer Paralysis Now Foundation.

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San Jose Jan 31, 2019

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Hinch wants Thim to fly to San Jose to join him at the Honda NHL All-Star Game, but Thim can't fly out with only a day's notice (00:01 - 01:11). Just kidding, Thim literally hopped on a plane the next day, and flew to San Jose (01:12 - 01:43). Rossi's racing in Daytona, so it's just James and Thim this week, as guests of Honda at the NHL All-Star Game, and they're interviewing people in a 2019 Honda Passport, inside the Fan Village (01:44 - 05:11). The first guest to jump in the car with James is Dan Rusanowsky, the voice of the San Jose Sharks, and occasional INDYCAR Radio commentator (05:12 - 19:44). Next is Thomas Chabot, an All-Star player from the Ottawa Senators (19:45 - 29:25). Last, but certainly not least, Hinch's new teammate, Marcus Ericsson, chats hockey, IndyCar, and even plays a fun game with James and Thim (29:26 - 43:32). Outro and credits (43:33 - 44:23)

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Shooting the Breeze and Dreams Jan 10, 2019

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Hinch, Rossi, and Thim are back, and they're here to shoot the breeze about their holidays, the ROAR Before the 24, and Thim's unfortunate chest hair (00:01 - 18:04). Thim asks the guys if they ever have any racing specific recurring nightmares and Alex talks about oversleeping on the morning of a race (18:05 - 26:46). Outro and credits (26:47 - 27:54).

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To buy a #GetWellWickens sticker and or shirt, visit Toronto Motorsports, all proceeds go to Sam Schmidt's Conquer Paralysis Now Foundation.

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Ryan Dann of Holland Patent Public Library. You can find him online at hollandpatentpubliclibrary.com.

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Sharna Dec 13, 2018

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The guys are back, and they're talking about off season plans and what they want for Christmas (00:01 - 10:04). Sharna Burgess is our guest this week, to talk about Dancing With the Stars, her Mirror Ball win, and more (10:05 - 54:27) Outro and Credits (54:28 - 55:20). Does anyone actually read these things?

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Find Sharna on Twitter at @SharnaBurgess or Instagram at @SharnaBurgess.

To buy a #GetWellWickens sticker and or shirt, visit Toronto Motorsports, all proceeds go to Sam Schmidt's Conquer Paralysis Now Foundation.

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Sticker Giveaway! New Episode Next Week Dec 06, 2018

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New episode next week, but in the meantime get in on our sticker giveaway contest! Our friends at @TOMotorsports designed a special Christmas sticker for us. Reply to our pinned tweet about it with what you want for Christmas, and we'll send free stickers to people with the best answers! Get in on it now!

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To buy a #GetWellWickens sticker and or shirt, visit Toronto Motorsports, all proceeds go to Sam Schmidt's Conquer Paralysis Now Foundation.

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Thanksgiving and The Baja 1000 Nov 22, 2018

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We're back! Thanks for bearing with us through a short break (00:01 - 03:52). It's Thanksgiving, so rather than complain about things that grind our gears, we're talking about what we're thankful for (03:53 - 10:10). Thim and Alex also talk about their holiday traditions (10:11 - 13:00) Obviously, American Thanksgiving is better than Canadian Thanksgiving, plus World Wars, Super Bowls, and landing on the moon (13:01 - 15:10). Alex takes us through his experience at the Baja 1000, including his close call with a spectator's car, and why he loves the race/will any IndyCar driver ever be allowed to run it again? (15:11 - 31:05). We're all very happy and proud of Rob for taking his first steps this week, see you all soon (31:06 - 31:43) Outro and Credits (31:44 - 32:33)

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To buy a #GetWellWickens sticker and or shirt, visit Toronto Motorsports, all proceeds go to Sam Schmidt's Conquer Paralysis Now Foundation.

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Ryan Dann of Holland Patent Public Library. You can find him online at hollandpatentpubliclibrary.com.

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The Man, The Myth, The Nose: Tony Kanaan Oct 25, 2018

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Alex has the flu, but Thim is more than happy to fill in for him, even if James isn't happy about it all (00:01 - 04:44). Living legend, and father of a veritable litter of children, Tony Kanaan made his way to Hinchtown to sit down and chat (04:45 - 05:27). Tony tells James about his experiences doing Ironman races, and just how long he's been in IndyCar; hint, it's a weird feeling to race against former teammates' kids (05:28 - 08:08). TK talks about adjusting to moving from Miami to Indy full time (08:09 - 10:57). James and Tony talk about how TK got into racing in the first place {which is amazing, considering Tony was already a teenager before the automobile was even invented}, and how his father's passing played a huge role in his career (10:58 - 14:00). Tony credits Hinch with curing him of his superstitions (14:01 - 17:36). James asks Tony how he is off the track, in his life as a father, and if he has any plans for more kids {hint: Tony's nipping... er snipping it in the bud} (17:37 - 20:57). Tony talks about his plans, or lack thereof, for retirement, and how he'd like to do it; plus, if he will update the tattoo if he wins the 500 again (20:58 - 27:17). Tony talks about competing in Ironmen racing a bit more (27:18 - 28:46). Tony Kanaan is known through the paddock for being a prank master, so James gets him to open up about his favorites, including an epic one on Dan Wheldon in Japan... it gets a little... interesting (28:47 - 35:47). Tony opens up about how he'll approach things if one of his 48 kids goes into racing, plus what it's like when your kids beat you in a competition (35:48 - 39:16). Tony, how fast have you ever driven off a race track? No matter what, everyone's sure it's slower than literally any Andretti on literally any road... especially Mario (39:17 - 44:20) Outro and Credits (44:21 - 45:30)

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To buy a #GetWellWickens sticker and or shirt, visit Toronto Motorsports, all proceeds go to Sam Schmidt's Conquer Paralysis Now Foundation.

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Tricking, Bailey Payne, and How to Uber Oct 11, 2018

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The guys are back to bring you an interview with Red Bull Tricker, Bailey Payne! Hinch couldn't stick around for the interview, but he's there for the segments, and Conor Daly subs in (00:01 - 02:33). Uber: driver etiquette, rider etiquette, Thim's weird thing about sitting in the front, and Alex's aversion to talking with anyone, ever! Catch it all on this Grinds My Gears! (02:34 - 10:03). Bailey Payne joins Alex, Thim, and Conor to walk them through what "Tricking" is, how he got linked up with Red Bull, and how far a human can fall from {don't try this at home!} (10:04 - 33:06). Outro and Credits (33:07 - 34:29)

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Don't forget to follow Bailey Payne on Instagram!

To buy a #GetWellWickens sticker and or shirt, visit Toronto Motorsports, all proceeds go to Sam Schmidt's Conquer Paralysis Now Foundation.

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Ryan Dann of Holland Patent Public Library. You can find him online at hollandpatentpubliclibrary.com.

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The Off Season and Circling Back Sep 27, 2018

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The Season is over, but we're still going strong at Off Track (00:01 - 00:27). Alex and James talk about what they've done since Sonoma: some traveling, a Spartan race, just your standard everyday life of an IndyCar driver (00:28 - 09:09). Next, the guys go into what they have planned for the not-so-down-down-time (09:10 - 14:46). Have you rated Off Track, yet? Get on it! (14:47 - 15:35). Grinds my gears! The guys talk about conference call etiquette, or rather the lack of it (15:36 - 21:31). Outro and Credits (21:32 - 22:54)

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To buy a #GetWellWickens sticker and or shirt, visit Toronto Motorsports, all proceeds go to Sam Schmidt's Conquer Paralysis Now Foundation.

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Ryan Dann of Holland Patent Public Library. You can find him online at hollandpatentpubliclibrary.com.

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