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Raising the bar with Jack Harvey Dec 01, 2021

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NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Pit Pass Indy show host Bruce Martin has an in-depth conversation with another one of the young, talented drivers in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES. It’s 28-year-old Jack Harvey of Bassingham, England.

Harvey gets a new start on a new team at Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing in 2022. He will race the No. 45 Hy-Vee Honda for the team owned by 1986 Indianapolis 500 winning driver and three-time CART champion Bobby Rahal, South Side Chicago Industrialist Michael Lanigan and television and comedy icon David Letterman.

Harvey will be part of a three-driver lineup that also includes veteran driver Graham Rahal and rookie driver Christian Lundgaard of Denmark.

For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at Twitter at @BruceMartin_500

Up to speed with Josef Newgarden Nov 24, 2021

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NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Pit Pass Indy show host Bruce Martin has an in-depth conversation with one of the current greats of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, it’s two-time INDYCAR champion Josef Newgarden.

Since joining Team Penske in 2017, Newgarden has two INDYCAR championships, a fifth in the standings in 2018 and back-to-back second place finishes in the championship the past two seasons.

For any driver in the series that hopes to win the championship, they have to fight off Newgarden in order to reach that goal.

For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at Twitter at @BruceMartin_500

INDYCAR’s “Mr. President” Jay Frye Nov 17, 2021

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NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Pit Pass Indy show host Bruce Martin has an in-depth conversation with INDYCAR President Jay Frye. Among the topics are a quick recap of an outstanding 2021 season, as well as a look ahead to changes for 2022 and even further ahead to when the new engine/car combination hits the track in 2023.

For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at Twitter at @BruceMartin_500

Checking in with “The Boss” – Penske Entertainment CEO Mark Miles Nov 10, 2021

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NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Mark Miles is “The Boss” of INDYCAR and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. His actual title is CEO of Penske Entertainment, the company that owns and operates INDYCAR, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the Indianapolis 500 and IMS Productions. But Miles is the overall leader of Penske Entertainment and a key member of owner Roger Penske’s senior management.

Pit Pass Indy show host Bruce Martin caught up with Miles last week to talk about the 2021 season and what lies ahead in 2022 for the NTT INDYCAR SERIES as it continues to make positive gains and significant growth.

For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at Twitter at @BruceMartin_500

Catching up with 2021 NTT INDYCAR SERIES Rookie of the Year Scott McLaughlin of Team Penske Nov 03, 2021

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NOVEMBER 2, 2021

It’s time to catch up with 2021 NTT INDYCAR SERIES Rookie of the Year Scott McLaughlin of Team Penske. He was a legend in Australia in the Supercars Series where he won three-straight championships and 56 career wins. McLaughlin switched to INDYCAR after the 2020 season. He scored a second-place finish at Texas Motor Speedway in the first race of a weekend doubleheader and finished 13th in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES championship.

Pit Pass Indy show host Bruce Martin caught up with McLaughlin last week to talk about the 2021 season and what lies ahead in 2022 for the driver from Christchurch, New Zealand. McLaughlin also talks about his favorite National Football League team and reveals which team he cheers for in college football.

For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at Twitter at @BruceMartin_500

Part Two of an exclusive and in-depth interview with 1985 Indianapolis 500 winner Danny Sullivan Oct 27, 2021

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OCTOBER 19, 2021

This edition of Pit Pass Indy wraps up our exclusive, deep dive interview the great Danny Sullivan, a driver that embodied the glamour and lifestyle of being a professional race driver in the 1980s and 1990s.

This episode focuses on his CART IndyCar Series career, including his “Spin and Win” in the 1985 Indianapolis 500 winner and his 1988 CART IndyCar Championship.

For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at Twitter at @BruceMartin_500

Spin and Win – Part One of an exclusive and in-depth interview with 1985 Indianapolis 500 winner Danny Sullivan Oct 20, 2021

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OCTOBER 19, 2021

If ever there was a driver that embodied the glamour and lifestyle of being a professional race driver in the 1980s, it was Danny Sullivan.

Beginning with this episode of Pit Pass Indy, we’re going to take a deep dive into the great career of the 1985 Indianapolis 500 winner and 1988 CART IndyCar Champion.

He dated beautiful women who were models and actresses including Christie Brinkley and Lisa Hartman before she married actor/singer Clint Black. Sullivan even modeled himself for Town & Country Magazine.

Sullivan’s appeal was so strong, he was cast in an episode of the iconic 1980s television show “Miami Vice” in the episode “Florence, Italy.” He played a race car driver accused of murdering a prostitute with some of the filming scenes in pit lane of the Miami Grand Prix.

He played golf with the greats of the game and struck up a friendship with Greg Norman that continues today.

Sullivan was an “A List” celebrity. He was the epitome of what many in the mainstream thought a race driver should look like.

But deep-down, Sullivan was a true racer. It was a long path that brought the driver from Louisville, Kentucky to stardom.

For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at Twitter at @BruceMartin_500

Featuring Jimmie Johnson, Roman Grosjean, team owner Michael Andretti, James Hinchcliffe and an exclusive interview with 2021 NTT INDYCAR SERIES Champion Alex Palou from the NASCAR race at Charlotte Motor Speedway Oct 13, 2021

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PIT PASS INDY – EPISODE 27 – Featuring Jimmie Johnson, Roman Grosjean, team owner Michael Andretti, James Hinchcliffe and an exclusive interview with 2021 NTT INDYCAR SERIES Champion Alex Palou from the NASCAR race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Just a few days after Alex Palou received the awards and accolades as the 2021 NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion, Jimmie Johnson and Romain Grosjean were on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval for the Rookie Orientation Program. The ROP is an important part of the Indianapolis 500 process as drivers who have never competed on the IMS oval must pass the three-phase, high-speed, on-track test.

Pit Pass Indy host Bruce Martin was there to interview Johnson and Grosjean and get their first impressions of preparing for the 106th Indianapolis 500 in 2022. Martin also interviews team owner Michael Andretti and driver James Hinchcliffe, who worked with Grosjean on the team’s radio during ROP.

This week’s feature interview is with 2021 NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion Alex Palou, who attended his first NASCAR race this past Sunday at the BankofAmerica ROVAL 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Show host Bruce Martin was there for this exclusive interview with Palou, who met both “The King” – NASCAR great Richard Petty – and “James Bond 007” – actor Daniel Craig, the honorary starter for the NASCAR race.

For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at Twitter at @BruceMartin_500

2021 NTT INDYCAR SERIES Celebration with Alex Palou, Josef Newgarden, Pato O’Ward, Scott McLaughlin, & Barry Wanser Oct 06, 2021

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OCTOBER 4, 2021

It was a whirlwind of a week of celebration for 2021 NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing, culminating with the INDYCAR Victory Lap at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum on Friday night, October 1.

The 24-year-old driver from Spain was honored for his first series championship along with team owner Chip Ganassi, team manager Barry Wanser and chief mechanic Ricky Davis, who won the INDYCAR Championship Chief Mechanic Award presented by Pennzoil.

The winning team was awarded with The Astor Cup.

Scott McLaughlin of Team Penske was honored for winning the INDYCAR Rookie of the Year award. McLaughlin produced five top-10 finishes, including second place in the Genesys 300 at Texas Motor Speedway in his first oval race, in the No. 3 PPG Team Penske Chevrolet.

Also honored were second-place in the standings Josef Newgarden, third-in-the standings Pato O’Ward, Takuma Sato of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing for the TAG Heuer “Don’t Crack Under Pressure” Award for advancing the most cumulative places during the season, and Honda Performance Development (HPD) took home the INDYCAR Manufacturers Award for the fourth consecutive season. HPD President David Salters accepted the award on behalf of his team.

Show host Bruce Martin interviews the champion, Alex Palou. Martin also has interviews with Josef Newgarden of Team Penske, Pato O’Ward of Arrow McLaren SP, Scott McLaughlin of Team Penske and Chip Ganassi Racing team manager Barry Wanser on this edition of Pit Pass Indy.

For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at Twitter at @BruceMartin_500

2021 NTT INDYCAR SERIES Champion Alex Palou and Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach race winner Colton Herta Sep 29, 2021

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The 2021 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season is over and 24-year-old Alex Palou of Spain is the champion. Palou sealed the championship with a fourth-place finish in the September 26 Acura Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.

Twenty-one-year-old Colton Herta of nearby Santa Clarita, California scored his second-straight victory. The winner of the September 19 Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey won his first Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. He started 14th but led 43 laps in the 85-lap race.

Show host Bruce Martin interviews both drivers on this edition of Pit Pass Indy. First up is race winner Herta followed by an in-depth interview with Palou the morning after he became the 2021 NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion.

For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at Twitter at @BruceMartin_500

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