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Michael Jordan’s 23XI Racing Taking Over NASCAR? Tyler Reddick Dominates Again & Max Verstappen DQ Drama Mar 24, 2026

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Tyler Reddick’s dominant NASCAR Cup Series win at Darlington Raceway despite major mechanical issues headlines a massive global racing weekend that also featured action across MotoGP, NHRA, endurance racing, Supercross, Formula E, and more. On this episode of SPEED With Harvick and Buxton, Kevin Harvick and Will Buxton break down Reddick’s championship-caliber run for Michael Jordan’s 23XI Racing, Justin Allgaier and Corey Heim delivering clutch wins in NASCAR’s lower series, Marco Bezzecchi continuing his MotoGP dominance, and major results from across the racing world before diving deeper into what they’ve learned about the NASCAR field so far, how drivers adapt to new cars and evolving rules packages, the growing impact of social media on motorsports, answering fan questions, and previewing the biggest upcoming races across NASCAR, INDYCAR, Formula 1, and beyond.

0:00 INTRO
01:20 TYLER REDDICK WINS AT DARLINGTON
3:05 JUSTIN ALLGAIER WINS O'REILLY
3:30 COREY HEIM LAST-LAP WIN
4:35 MOTOGP IN BRAZIL
5:50 NHRA PHOENIX
6:20 VERSTAPPEN DQ'D
6:35 12 HOURS OF SEBRING
7:00 REST OF HOT TOPICS
8:45 UNDER THE HOOD WITH HARVICK
17:55 BUXTON'S BREAKDOWN
31:15 FAN QUESTIONS
43:50 DRIVER OF THE WEEK
47:10 UPCOMING RACING SCHEDULE
51:09 OVERTIME
54:35 OUTRO
55:14 WRECKS OF THE WEEK

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Joey Logano & Scott Dixon Talk NASCAR vs INDYCAR, Racing Culture & Crossover Opportunities | SPEED Mar 18, 2026

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Joey Logano and Scott Dixon break down the differences between NASCAR and INDYCAR, the challenges of crossover racing, and what it means for drivers and fans ahead of a major doubleheader event in the desert. On this episode of SPEED With Harvick and Buxton, Kevin Harvick hosts a roundtable conversation with Logano and Dixon discussing how the two series compare in driving style and culture, which discipline presents the steeper learning curve, Dixon’s interest in potentially trying NASCAR in the future, Logano’s perspective on specialization in modern racing, how elite drivers balance strong teammates like Alex Palou and Ryan Blaney, and why events that bring NASCAR and INDYCAR together are ultimately a win for fans of motorsports. Joey Logano & Scott Dixon Talk NASCAR vs INDYCAR, Racing Culture & Missed Opportunities.

CHAPTERS:
00:00 INTRO
01:10 JOEY LOGANO & SCOTT DIXON JOIN
02:45 EVOLUTION OF CARS IN INDYCAR
03:20 NASCAR CUP CARS VS INDYCARS
04:20 NASCAR - INDYCAR DOUBLEHEADER
06:00 CULTURE OF INDYCAR VS NASCAR
07:50 SPECIALIZING IN ONE TYPE OF DRIVING
12:10 STAYING MOTIVATED OVER A LONG CAREER
15:00 BUXTON CALLS OUT DIXON
16:00 MOVING FROM ROOKIE TO LEADER IN A TEAM
18:50 OUTRO

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Kimi Antonelli Makes F1 History! Kyle Kirkwood Wins INDYCAR Arlington & Denny Hamlin Takes Vegas Mar 17, 2026

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Kyle Kirkwood’s dramatic victory at the inaugural INDYCAR Grand Prix of Arlington, Denny Hamlin’s emotional NASCAR win at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and Kimi Antonelli becoming the youngest pole sitter and race winner in Formula 1 highlight a massive weekend across the racing world. On this episode of SPEED With Harvick and Buxton, Kevin Harvick and Will Buxton break down the biggest motorsports stories including Kirkwood’s decisive move on Alex Palou to win the INDYCAR race in Arlington, Hamlin holding off Chase Elliott in Las Vegas after leading 134 laps, Antonelli’s historic Formula 1 weekend in Shanghai, and Kyle Larson’s relentless sprint car schedule before diving deeper into how drivers adapt to new race cars and the success of the inaugural Java House Grand Prix of Arlington. Then they answer fan questions from across the racing world, select their Drivers of the Week, and preview the biggest upcoming races across NASCAR, MotoGP, Formula E, NHRA and IMSA.

0:00 INTRO
01:10 HOT TOPICS
01:18 ARLINGTON GRAND PRIX INDYCAR DEBUT
02:20 DENNY HAMLIN WINS IN LAS VEGAS
04:10 KIMI ANTONELLI WINS IN F1
04:50 SPRINT CAR RACES IN LAS VEGAS
05:00 SAFARI RALLY KENYA
05:35 MAX TAYLOR WINS INDY NXT
06:00 F1 CANCELS BAHRAIN & SAUDI ARABIA
07:20 HOW DO YOU REACT WHEN YOUR SERIES CHANGES THE RACE CAR?
15:20 FRUSTRATIONS OF LEARNING A NEW CAR
21:40 BUXTON BREAKDOWN: GRAND PRIX OF ARLINGTON
29:00 NEW PLACES FOR RACES
37:30 FAN QUESTIONS
53:19 DRIVER OF THE WEEK
57:15 WEEKEND RACE SCHEDULE
59:19 OVERTIME
01:04:44 OUTRO
01:05:39 WRECKS OF THE WEEK

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Mick Schumacher & Connor Zilisch Interview Mar 11, 2026

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Mick Schumacher and Connor Zilisch discuss the start of their racing seasons, the pressure and expectations that come with their careers, the differences between Formula 1 and INDYCAR machinery, and the paths young drivers must navigate to reach the top levels of motorsports. On this episode of SPEED With Harvick and Buxton, Kevin Harvick and Will Buxton host a roundtable conversation with Schumacher and Zilisch covering Mick’s experience learning oval racing in INDYCAR, Connor’s decision to pursue NASCAR instead of the European open-wheel ladder, the intensity of the European karting system, life racing in America, the impact of social media on modern drivers, and the racing opportunities both drivers still hope to pursue in the future.

(0:00) INTRO
(1:01) CONNOR ZILISCH & MICK SCHUMACHER JOIN THE SHOW
(1:17) 2026 SEASON SO FAR
(2:36) DEALING WITH HIGH EXPECTATIONS
(4:27) RACING ON OVALS
(6:26) DIFFERENCES BETWEEN F1 AND INDYCAR
(7:52) DEVELOPING IN NASCAR
(9:21) CONNOR’S DECISION TO PURSUE NASCAR
(10:55) DECIDING WHICH DISCIPLINE TO PURSUE
(13:07) MICK’S TIME IN AMERICA
(14:44) EUROPEAN KARTING SYSTEM
(16:48) FAVORITE EUROPEAN KARTING TRACK
(18:04) GROWING UP WITH A FAMOUS RACING FATHER
(19:33) DEALING WITH SOCIAL MEDIA
(21:33) DREAM EVENTS TO RACE IN

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F1 Drivers OUTRAGED Over New Cars & Chaos at the Desert Double in Phoenix | SPEED Mar 10, 2026

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Formula 1’s controversial new 2026 cars sparked outrage after the Australian Grand Prix while the Phoenix Desert Double delivered thrilling racing with Ryan Blaney winning in NASCAR and Josef Newgarden taking victory in IndyCar. On this episode of SPEED With Harvick and Buxton, Kevin Harvick and Will Buxton break down the biggest stories from across the racing world including the heated backlash to Formula 1’s new regulations and energy-harvesting system, the dramatic Desert Double weekend in Phoenix across IndyCar and NASCAR, Kevin’s driver perspective on the open-wheel wall incident between Christian Rasmussen and Will Power, fan questions in The Racing Line, their Driver of the Week selections, and a preview of the biggest races coming up across NASCAR, IndyCar, Formula 1 and the World Rally Championship.

0:00 INTRO

01:29 HOT TOPICS

01:37 JOSEF NEWGARDEN WINS INDYCAR RACE

02:41 RYAN BLANEY WINS NASCAR CUP RACE

03:45 MERCEDES DOMINATES F1 SEASON OPENER

04:47 JOSHUA DURKSEN & NIKOLA TSOLOV WIN F2 RACES

04:58 UGO UGOCHUKWU WINS F3 RACE

05:17 SUPERCARS IN MELBOURNE

05:39 NHRA GATORNATIONALS

06:18 KYLE JERGENSEN WINS MINT 400

06:45 WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP

07:09 WORLD ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP NEWS

07:30 UNDER THE HOOD WITH HARVICK

16:43 F1 DRIVERS FRUSTRATED WITH NEW CARS

33:35 RACING LINE

42:14 DRIVER OF THE WEEK

44:06 NEXT LAP

47:04 OVERTIME

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Dario Franchitti Interview Mar 05, 2026

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Dario Franchitti’s Truck Series debut at St. Petersburg with Jimmie Johnson as his crew chief highlights one of the most fascinating motorsports stories of the weekend, as the four-time INDYCAR champion explains why he returned to racing, his competitive drive, the experience of piloting a completely different vehicle, and what continues to motivate him in motorsports today. On this episode of SPEED with Harvick and Buxton, Will Buxton sits down with Franchitti to discuss why he decided to enter the Truck Series race at St. Petersburg, how the opportunity with Jimmie Johnson came together, the competitive fire that pushed him back behind the wheel, the many different types of race cars he has driven throughout his career, and why Chip Ganassi Racing has remained one of the most successful organizations in motorsports as Franchitti now serves as an advisor to the team.

CHAPTERS:
00:00 INTRO
01:05 DARIO FRANCHITTI JOINS THE SHOW
01:30 JIMMIE JOHNSON GETTING HIM IN TRUCK SERIES
04:15 DOES THE COMPETITIVE URGE EVER LEAVE?
05:50 MOST FUN IN A RACE CAR
07:10 FRANCHITTI & GORDON TEAMMATES?
09:30 DRIVING INDYCAR & NOT HEADING TO F1
12:30 MENTAL APPROACH IN DIFFERENT SERIES
14:00 WHAT MAKES GANASSI RACING SO SUCCESSFUL
17:30 DO AMERICAN RACE SERIES GET THE RESPECT THEY DESERVE?
19:00 ONE THING TO ADD TO INDYCAR OR NASCAR
19:13 BEST RACING EVENT IN THE WORLD
19:58 TOUGHEST SERIES TO DRIVE IN
20:20 BEST DRIVER IN THE WORLD
21:55 WHAT MAKES ALEX PALOU SO SPECIAL?
22:44 SPECIAL GUEST DROPS BY!!
24:45 FRANCHITTI NAMED HONOREE FOR THE AMELIA
25:05 FAVORITE CARS
26:55 OUTRO

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Cleetus McFarland Reveals HUGE Plans for His NASCAR Future to Kevin Harvick Mar 04, 2026

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Cleetus McFarland joins Kevin Harvick on SPEED with Harvick and Buxton to reveal a major NASCAR career announcement while discussing his incredible rise from YouTube creator to professional race car driver. In this episode, Harvick interviews Cleetus about how he built one of the most successful automotive YouTube channels in the world, how that passion led him into ARCA and the NASCAR Truck Series, and what the biggest challenges have been transitioning into stock car racing. Cleetus also breaks down his experiences racing in ARCA and Trucks, reveals details about a new two-year deal with Richard Childress Racing to compete in the O’Reilly Series on superspeedways, and gets advice from Harvick about working with Richard Childress and racing at NASCAR’s highest levels. Then, Cleetus reflects on the impact Greg Biffle had on his racing journey and how he plans to honor his legacy going forward.

CHAPTERS:
00:00 INTRO
01:05 CLEETUS MCFARLAND JOINS THE SHOW
02:00 HOW DID CLEETUS GET START
05:45 WHAT WENT INTO BUILDING HIS BRAND
07:30 DEVLOPING IN NASCAR
10:30 DRIVING TRUCK RACES
15:20 HARVICK'S 1ST DAYTONA 500
16:25 FREEDOM 500
21:30 CLEETUS MCFARLAND BREAKING NEWS?!?!
23:35 RICHARD CHILDRESS STORIES
28:20 GREG BIFFLE: BE LIKE BIFF CAMPAIGN
30:15 OUTRO

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Why Michael Jordan is Suddenly Dominating NASCAR & Alex Palou's Historic Start to INDYCAR | SPEED Mar 03, 2026

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Tyler Reddick makes NASCAR Cup Series history with three straight wins to open 2026, Michael Jordan’s 23XI Racing takes control of the championship narrative, Alex Palou dominates the IndyCar season opener in St. Petersburg, and Formula 1’s compression ratio controversy reaches a dramatic resolution just before the Australian Grand Prix. On this episode of SPEED with Harvick and Buxton, Kevin Harvick and Will Buxton break down Reddick’s imperious start at Daytona, Atlanta, and COTA, examine MJ’s leadership impact at 23XI, debate Pato O’Ward’s IndyCar “support race” comments, analyze MotoGP chaos in Thailand, react to F1’s new engine testing rule, preview Phoenix for NASCAR and IndyCar, and answer fan questions about simulators, Max Verstappen’s future, 2026 F1 regulation changes, and more.

CHAPTERS:
00:00 INTRO
01:15 HOT TOPICS
01:20 TYLER REDDICK WINS 3 STRAIGHT
02:35 ALEX PALOU DOMINATES IN OPENER
03:15 TRUCKS IN ST. PETE
04:13 MOTOGP IN THAILAND
05:27 F1 COMPRESSION RATIO
06:50 LUKE BROWNING BIG CRASH
07:15 ELI TOMAC'S 8TH AT DAYTONA
07:40 JAMIE WHINCUP TO HOF
09:35 MICHAEL JORDAN & HIS 23XI TEAM
14:19 SVG FINISHES 2ND
20:15 O'WARD: TIRED OF INDYCAR BEING SUPPORT RACE
31:58 FAN QUESTIONS
45:50 BEST RACE WATCH ROOMS
47:14 DRIVER OF THE WEEK
49:47 WEEKEND RACE SCHEDULE
01:00:50 TUK TUK RACE AT MOTOGP
01:01:49 FRANCHITTI IN TRUCK SERIES
01:04:40 BEST WRECKS OF THE WEEK

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Jimmie Johnson Interview Feb 25, 2026

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NASCAR legend Jimmie Johnson joins SPEED with Harvick and Buxton to discuss his return to off-road racing at the Mint 400, the global perception of NASCAR, the realities of team ownership, and what continues to drive him decades into his career. Will Buxton and Kevin Harvick sit down with the seven-time Cup Series champion for an in-depth conversation about the evolution of motorsports, balancing driver and owner responsibilities, the challenges facing NASCAR internationally, and why Johnson still feels the competitive fire in 2026.

CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
01:30 Jimmie Johnson Joins The Show
02:20 Going Back To Off-Road Racing
05:00 Advancements In Truck Technology
06:00 Transitioning Between NASCAR & INDYCAR
09:30 Best Driver In The World
10:45 Gaps Between Different Types of Racing
12:30 Sir Scott Dixon
14:00 International Recognition of NASCAR Drivers
16:30 Driver Development In The US vs International
19:50 Driving vs Managing
20:20 Outro

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Michael Jordan Goes BACK-TO-BACK in NASCAR, Ferrari’s Shocking F1 Debut, MotoGP Drama | SPEED Feb 24, 2026

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SPEED is back with Kevin Harvick & Will Buxton, fueled by Poet! They're in the iconic SPEED studio talking all things motorsports from NASCAR to IndyCar to F1 to MotoGP. Hot Topics include Michael Jordan & Tyler Reddick winning back-to-back NASCAR races, Ferrari pulling out some big moves at F1 testing and a beloved MotoGP race leaving it's old home for the Australian Grand Prix. That and so much more on SPEED with Harvick & Buxton!

CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
01:40 SPEED is BACK!
03:00 Hot Topics
03:15 Jordan Goes Back-To-Back In NASCAR
04:50 Ferrari's New Active Aero Design
06:50 MotoGP Drops Phillip Island
07:30 INDYCAR Concludes Preseason Time Trials
08:30 More Hot Topics
09:50 The State Of Racing
13:30 The State Of Racing: NASCAR
17:50 The State Of Racing: INDYCAR
19:30 The State Of Racing: F1
27:17 The State Of Racing: MotoGP
37:30 Fan Questions
47:00 Driver Of The Week
49:50 Upcoming Races
54:20 Overtime
56:00 BREAKING NEWS!
56:35 Outro

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