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Celebrating the 2026 INDY NXT By Firestone Championship With Nikita Johnson Oct 07, 2026

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PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 6, EPISODE 39 – Celebrating the 2026 INDY NXT By Firestone Championship With Nikita Johnson

October 6, 2026

On the latest Pit Pass Indy, we celebrate the 2026 INDY NXT By Firestone Champion, Nikita Johnson.

Show host Bruce Martin and Pit Pass Indy has an exclusive interview with 18-year-old Nikita Johnson, the 2026 INDY NXT By Firestone Champion from Cape Motorsports with ECR.

For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at X, previously known as Twitter, at @BruceMartin_500

Pittsburgh’s Latest Sports Dynasty With INDYCAR Team Owner Chip Ganassi Sep 30, 2026

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PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 6, EPISODE 38 – Pittsburgh’s Latest Sports Dynasty With INDYCAR Team Owner Chip Ganassi

September 29, 2026

Show host Bruce Martin and Pit Pass Indy has an exclusive interview with championship team owner Chip Ganassi of Chip Ganassi Racing, as the Pittsburgh native has created Pittsburgh’s latest sports dynasty.

With 18 championships since 1996, Chip Ganassi Racing has quickly become one of the most successful sports organizations in American history. CGR’s 18 IndyCar championships equal the NBA’s all-time franchise record, exceeding every NFL franchise and the leading organizations in Formula 1 and NASCAR, trailing only the New York Yankees (27) and Montreal Canadiens (24) among record holders in North America pro sports.

No Big Four franchise has approached CGR’s championship production, with CGR achieving all its championships across just 31 seasons.

Since 1990, no NFL, NBA, MLB or NHL franchise has won more than six championships.

Chip Ganassi Racing has also won six Indianapolis 500s, beginning with Juan Pablo Montoyo in 2000, continuing with Scott Dixon in 2008, Dario Franchitti in 2010 and 2012, Marcus Ericsson in 2022 and Alex Palou in 2025.

For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at X, previously known as Twitter, at @BruceMartin_500

INDYCAR’s Red Carpet Plus Josef Newgarden Drives The Pace Car at NASCAR’s Night Race At Bristol Sep 23, 2026

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PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 6, EPISODE 37 – INDYCAR’s Red Carpet Plus Josef Newgarden Drives The Pace Car at NASCAR’s Night Race At Bristol

September 22, 2026

Show host Bruce Martin and Pit Pass Indy takes you onto the Red Carpet at the 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES Victory Lap Awards Ceremony at the Inn On Spanish Bay in Pebble Beach, California.

Martin has exclusive interviews with some of the drivers that finished in the top 10 in the final standings including second-place Kyle Kirkwood of Andretti Global, third-place Christian Lundgaard of Arrow McLaren, fourth-place Pato O’Ward of Arrow McLaren, fifth-place David Malukas of Team Penske and seventh-place Marcus Ericsson of Andretti Global.

Also, a special exclusive interview with Team Penske’s Josef Newgarden, who finished eighth in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES standings and traded in his IndyCar for a NASCAR Cup Series Pace Car to lead the field to green flag in the September 19 Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee.

For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at X, previously known as Twitter, at @BruceMartin_500

INDYCAR ‘Leftovers From Laguna Seca’ Sep 16, 2026

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PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 6, EPISODE 36 – INDYCAR ‘Leftovers From Laguna Seca’

September 15, 2026

Show host Bruce Martin and Pit Pass Indy returned from the 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season-finale at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca with plenty of leftovers, including interviews with some of the biggest names in INDYCAR.

Martin has interviews with Will Power of Andretti Global, Pato O’Ward of Arrow McLaren, Alexander Rossi of ECR, David Malukas of Team Penske, Graham Rahal of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, Marcus Armstrong of Meyer Shank Racing, and INDY NXT By Firestone drivers Tymek Kucharczyk of HMD and Nikita Johnson of Cape Motorsports with ECR on this post-season edition of Pit Pass Indy.

For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at X, previously known as Twitter, at @BruceMartin_500

The ‘End Of An Era’ As Scott Dixon Leaves Chip Ganassi Racing After 25 Years. Also, Monterey winner Scott McLaughlin Sep 09, 2026

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PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 6, EPISODE 35 – The ‘End Of An Era’ As Scott Dixon Leaves Chip Ganassi Racing After 25 Years. Also, Monterey winner Scott McLaughlin

September 8, 2026

Show host Bruce Martin and Pit Pass Indy Presented By Penske Truck Rental have returned from the 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season-finale at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca with a special show that pays tribute to the “End of an Era” as Scott Dixon’s 25-year run with Chip Ganassi Racing has come to an end. The six-time NTT INDYCAR SERIES Champion and 2008 Indianapolis 500 winner moves on to Arrow McLaren beginning in 2027.

Martin has exclusive interviews with Scott Dixon, team owner Chip Ganassi, Mike Hull, the Managing Director of Chip Ganassi Racing and Dixon’s longtime race strategist, Dixon’s agent and former Formula One and CART driver Steffan Johnsson and Ryan Hunter-Reay, Arrow McLaren Sporting Director.

Also, Mission Foods Grand Prix of Monterey Race Winner Scott McLaughlin of Team Penske and 2026 INDYCAR Series Rookie of the Year Dennis Hauger of Dale Coyne Racing.

For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at X, previously known as Twitter, at @BruceMartin_500

Alex Palou Clinches 5th NTT INDYCAR SERIES Championship as Pato O’Ward Sweeps Both Races At The Milwaukee Mile Sep 02, 2026

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PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 6, EPISODE 34 – Alex Palou Clinches 5th NTT INDYCAR SERIES Championship as Pato O’Ward Sweeps Both Races At The Milwaukee Mile

September 1, 2026

Show host Bruce Martin and Pit Pass Indy Presented By Penske Truck Rental have returned from an historic weekend at The Milwaukee Mile. Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing clinched his fourth-straight NTT INDYCAR Series Championship, fifth overall in just six seasons and Pato O’Ward of Arrow McLaren became the first driver to win two races in one day since Rick Mears did it at Atlanta in 1981.

Martin has exclusive interviews with 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES Champion Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing, Snap-On Milwaukee Mile Doubleheader winner Pato O’Ward of Arrow McLaren, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Sporting Director of Arrow McLaren, Tony Kanaan, Team Principal of Arrow McLaren.

Also, Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington DC winner Kyle Kirkwood of Andretti Global, Romain Grosjean of Dale Coyne Racing, Marcus Armstrong and Felix Rosenqvist of Meyer Shank Racing, Dennis Hauger of Dale Coyne Racing.

And finally, Christian Rasmussen of ECR and Josef Newgarden of Team Penske on this edition of Pit Pass Indy Presented by Penske Truck Rental.

For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at X, previously known as Twitter, at @BruceMartin_500

An Incredible Weekend For INDYCAR And For America’s 250th Birthday – The Freedom 250 Grand Prix Of Washington DC Aug 26, 2026

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PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 6, EPISODE 33 – An Incredible Weekend For INDYCAR And For America’s 250th Birthday – The Freedom 250 Grand Prix Of Washington DC

August 25, 2026

Show host Bruce Martin and Pit Pass Indy Presented By Penske Truck Rental have returned from one of the biggest, most historic races in IndyCar history – the Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, DC on August 23. It was the first time a major racing series has ever competed in a race around the National Mall in the Nation’s Capital.

Martin has exclusive interviews with Freedom 250 Grand Prix winner Kyle Kirkwood of Andretti Global, Freedom 250 Grand Prix Chairman Bud Denker, drivers Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing, Pato O’Ward of Arrow McLaren and Graham Rahal of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing.

Also, Team Penske’s Josef Newgarden and David Malukas, Alexander Rossi of ECR, Rinus VeeKay of Juncos Hollinger Racing, Marcus Armstrong of Meyer Shank Racing and Mick Schumacher of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, as we look back on INDYCAR’s incredible spectacle in the Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington DC.

For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at X, previously known as Twitter, at @BruceMartin_500

After A Wild Weekend In Markham, Ontario INDYCAR Heads To Washington, DC For The Freedom 250 Grand Prix Aug 19, 2026

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PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 6, EPISODE 32 – After A Wild Weekend In Markham, Ontario INDYCAR Heads To Washington, DC For The Freedom 250 Grand Prix

August 18, 2026

Show host Bruce Martin and Pit Pass Indy Presented By Penske Truck Rental have returned from Markham, Ontario following a tremendous Ontario Honda Deales Indy At Markham. Up next is one of the biggest, most anticipated races in IndyCar history – the Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, DC on August 23. It’s the first time a major racing series has ever competed in a race around the National Mall in the Nation’s Capital.

Martin has both events covered with exclusive interviews with Markham winner Marcus Ericsson of Andretti Global, Alex Palou and Scott Dixon of Chip Ganassi Racing, Will Power of Andretti Global, Scott McLaughlin of Team Penske, Louie Foster of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, Alexander Rossi of ECR, Caio Collet of AJ Foyt Racing and Nolan Siegel of Arrow McLaren.

Also, Pam Miller, FOX Sports Coordinating Producer and Lead Producer for INDYCAR On FOX, who gives us the details of producing the Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington DC.

For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at X, previously known as Twitter, at @BruceMartin_500

Alex Palou Dominates Portland To Score His 25th Career INDYCAR Series Win. Also, Chip Ganassi, Rinus VeeKay, Christian Lundgaard, Marcus Ericsson and much more Aug 12, 2026

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PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 6, EPISODE 31 – Alex Palou Dominates Portland To Score His 25th Career INDYCAR Series Win. Also, Chip Ganassi, Rinus VeeKay, Christian Lundgaard, Marcus Ericsson and much more

August 11, 2026

Show host Bruce Martin and Pit Pass Indy Presented By Penske Truck Rental returned from the Pacific Northwest, where the NTT INDYCAR SERIES battled in the OnlyBulls Grand Prix of Portland at Portland Raceway.

It’s another action-packed episode with exclusive interviews with Portland winner Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing, team owner Chip Ganassi, Barry Wanser, the Special Advisor at Chip Ganassi Racing who is Palou’s race strategist, team owner Michael Shank of Meyer Shank Racing, Rinus VeeKay of Juncos Hollinger Racing, and Christian Lundgaard of Arrow McLaren.

Also, Team Penske’s David Malukas, Andretti Global drivers Marcus Ericsson and Kyle Kirkwood, Santino Ferrucci of AJ Foyt Racing, Kyffin Simpson of Chip Ganassi Racing and INDY NXT By Firestone driver Jacob Abel.

For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at X, previously known as Twitter, at @BruceMartin_500

A Deep Dive Into The New Indy Car IR-28 With Alex Palou, Alexander Rossi And IndyCar Executives Mark Sibla and Mike O’Gara Aug 05, 2026

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PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 6, EPISODE 30 – A Deep Dive Into The New Indy Car IR-28 With Alex Palou, Alexander Rossi And IndyCar Executives Mark Sibla and Mike O’Gara

August 4, 2026

Show host Bruce Martin and Pit Pass Indy Presented By Penske Truck Rental takes a deep dive look at the future of INDYCAR as its new car was unveiled and hit the track at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway August 1-2 for the first validation test of the IR-28. That car will enter competition in the 2028 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season.

Pit Pass Indy went to Indianapolis and talked to two key INDYCAR Executives involved in the new car project including INDYCAR Senior Vice President of Competition and Operations Mark Sibla and INDYCAR Vice President of Competition and Engineering Mike O’Gara. Martin has interviews with both Sibla and O’Gara as well as the two test drivers, Alexander Rossi of ECR and Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing as Pit Pass Indy takes a deep dive look at the new Indy car.

For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at X, previously known as Twitter, at @BruceMartin_500

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