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Best of Friday 5/22: LIVE AT CARB DAY! Ed Carpenter, Doug Boles, Curt Cavin & others join! May 22, 2026

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00:00 – 10:23 – ISC’s Greg Rakestraw joins us and discusses the order of operations for his race day duties, his advice for James’ race day experience, who is not getting talked about enough?

10:24 – 26:23 – IndyCar driver Ed Carpenter joins us and discusses his 23rd Indy 500, bathroom seniority, his thoughts on Rossi’s crash, his confidence in his car and his team of drivers, the passing of Kyle Busch

26:24 – 41:18 – Trackside’s Curt Cavin joins us and discusses Alex Palau’s chances of going back to back in the 500, comparing other countries to Speedway on race day, simply enjoying the weekend

41:19 - 54:30 - IndyCar/IMS President Doug Boles joins us and discusses the weather forecast for today and this weekend, pre-race festivities, Caitlin Clark's involvement, Alexander Rossi's accident, the tragic passing of Kyle Busch & more

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Doug Boles joins us LIVE AT CARB DAY! May 22, 2026

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IndyCar/IMS President Doug Boles joins us and discusses the weather forecast for today and this weekend, pre-race festivities, Caitlin Clark's involvement, his thoughts on Alexander Rossi's accident, the passing of Kyle Busch and a whole lot more

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Ed Carpenter Joins Us Live At Carb Day! May 22, 2026

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It's an annual tradition and IndyCar driver Ed Carpenter joins The Fan Morning Show on Carb Day and discusses his 23rd Indy 500, bathroom seniority, his thoughts on Rossi’s crash, his confidence in his car and his team of drivers, the passing of Kyle Busch, the fraternity of drivers & more!

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Thursday 5/21: Caitlin Clark's mysterious injury + Colts and Indy 500 talk! May 21, 2026

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00:00 – 14:00 – Carb Day weather, Fever roll past the Portland Fire but Caitlin Clark was ruled out 90 minutes before tip-off with a back issue, why wasn’t she listed on the injury report?, Aaron Rodgers announces he will retire at the end of the upcoming NFL season

14:01 – 22:19 – Morning Checkdown

22:20 – 42:33 – Charvarius Ward opened up about last season and how he believes he’s turned a page, his concussion concerns, we discuss Curt Cignetti’s pace car prep, Alexander Rossi discusses being in backup car, who is the best winner for IndyCar on Sunday?

42:34 – 1:09:26 – IndyCar Radio’s Ryan Myrehn joins us. He’ll be replacing Chris Denari on Turn 4 in this year’s race, we learn about him, his background, and his excitement for this year’s Indianapolis 500, the Colts have some position battles coming up this season and one of the more notable being within the Special Teams unit, competitive eater Joey Chestnut has been in the headlines recently, as he allegedly slapped someone while at a restaurant.

1:09:27 – 1:25:20 – James spoke with Fever Coach Stephanie White about Caitlin Clark being ruled out shortly before last night’s game, we talk about WNBA rules relating to ruling players

1:25:21 – 1:48:18 – Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files joins us and discusses Caitlin Clark’s mysterious injury and how the team and league are handling transparency, why so vague on injury status?, more fallout from Caitlin Clark’s mysterious designation, Morning Checkdown

1:48:19 – 2:00:00 – We do our final two rounds of our Indy 500 driver draft, the Caitlin Clark mystery surrounding her missing yesterday’s game,

2:00:01 – 2:05:38– One year anniversary of Jim Irsay’s death/Haliburton MSG thriller/two IndyCars failing inspection day, remembering that show and trying to balance all of the different aspects

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Best of Thursday 5/21: The Curious Case of Caitlin Clark's back issue + Colts and Indy 500 talk! May 21, 2026

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00:00 – 20:22 – Charvarius Ward opened up about last season and how he believes he’s turned a page, his concussion concerns, we discuss Curt Cignetti’s pace car prep, Alexander Rossi discusses being in backup car, who is the best winner for IndyCar on Sunday?

20:23 – 30:37 – IndyCar Radio’s Ryan Myrehn joins us. He’ll be replacing Chris Denari on Turn 4 in this year’s race, we learn about him, his background, and his excitement for this year’s Indianapolis 500

30:38 – 41:20 – James spoke with Fever Coach Stephanie White about Caitlin Clark being ruled out shortly before last night’s game, we talk about WNBA rules relating to ruling players out of practice and listing them on the injury report

41:21 – 50:38 - Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files joins us and discusses Caitlin Clark’s mysterious injury and how the team and league are handling transparency, why so vague on injury status?, more fallout from Caitlin Clark’s mysterious designation

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Wednesday 5/20: Michael Grady returns + latest of the IMS, Colts point spreads, Fever & more! May 20, 2026

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00:00 – 12:44– An unreal collapse by the Cavaliers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Fever get back in action, Colts OTAs about to get underway

12:45 – 24:28 – Morning Checkdown

24:29 – 43:59 – Latest out at the track, Colts regular season point spreads, only favored in 6 of the 17 games this season, home dogs in half of their home game slate, biggest underdog/favorite games, the inaccuracy of the Colts “running it back”, Brandon Sorsby latest

44:00 – 1:08:57 – Racer Magazine’s Marshall Pruett joins the show and discusses the latest out at the IMS, the Alexander Rossi incident, backup cars and the rules behind them, his thoughts on predicting who will win the 500, his dark horse for the 500, what to watch for on Sunday, Morning Checkdown

1:08:58 – 1:21:08– We play I GOTTA KNOW: Colts most intriguing game, Fever concerns,

1:21:09 – 1:24:37 – We do Round 2 of our Indy 500 driver draft

1:24:38 – 1:48:10 – Indiana Fever radio analyst Bria Goss joins the show and was getting flanked by James about high school shot clock questions yesterday, her thoughts on the early slate of the Fever season, Caitlin Clark’s hot start to the season, growth for the team, the Portland Fire tonight, quarters vs. halves in basketball, Doug Boles discussing the Curt Cignetti pace car prep ahead of the 500, Morning Checkdown

1:48:11 – 2:04:45 – Michael Grady returns to the airwaves! His hate for the intro music, his WNBA duties, his thoughts on the NBA Playoffs and the Western Conference Finals, his thoughts on the Pacers and the Zubac trade and where they fit in the Eastern Conference next season, seeing Anthony Edwards’ personal growth, Victor Webanyama, his 500 memories, what he misses most in Indy

2:04:46 – 2:06:18 – Wrapping the show: Lots of love for Michael Grady

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Best of Wednesday 5/20: Michael Grady returns + latest at IMS, Fever & more! May 20, 2026

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00:00 – 19:37 –Latest out at the track, Colts regular season point spreads, only favored in 6 of the 17 games this season, home dogs in half of their home game slate, biggest underdog/favorite games, the inaccuracy of the Colts “running it back”, Brandon Sorsby latest

19:38 – 35:53 – Racer Magazine’s Marshall Pruett joins the show and discusses the latest out at the IMS, the Alexander Rossi incident, backup cars and the rules behind them, his thoughts on predicting who will win the 500, his dark horse for the 500, what to watch for on Sunday

35:54 – 44:35- We play I GOTTA KNOW

44:36 – 52:54 – Indiana Fever radio analyst Bria Goss joins the show and was getting flanked by James about high school shot clock questions yesterday, her thoughts on the early slate of the Fever season, Caitlin Clark’s hot start to the season, growth for the team, the Portland Fire tonight, quarters vs. halves in basketball, Doug Boles discussing the Curt Cignetti pace car prep ahead of the 500

52:55 – 1:09:16 - Michael Grady returns to the airwaves! His hate for the intro music, his WNBA duties, his thoughts on the NBA Playoffs and the Western Conference Finals, his thoughts on the Pacers and the Zubac trade and where they fit in the Eastern Conference next season, seeing Anthony Edwards’ personal growth, Victor Webanyama, his 500 memories, what he misses most in Indy

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Tuesday 5/19: Rossi crash at the IMS and what it means for Sunday + Meyer Shank Racing's Michael Shank and Kevin Lee join! May 19, 2026

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00:00 – 14:10 – An epic Game 1 between the Spurs and Thunder last night, rain overnight and how it looks the rest of the week, Alexander Rossi’s accident yesterday and the latest from the track

14:11 – 21:44 – Morning Checkdown

21:45 – 41:55– The latest on Alexander Rossi after yesterday’s incident, a wild Game 1 between the Spurs and Thunder last night, Pato’s involvement, the plan heading into Sunday with cars needing to be fixed or replaced

41:56 – 1:07:19 – Roller rink jams, Rossi update after minor surgery, Pato’s vehicle, Colts OTAs start next week, will Daniel Jones participate in any of it?, what are the checkpoints for Daniel Jones’ health heading into the season?, if he’s 70% is it worth starting him in Week 1?, Morning Checkdown

1:07:20 – 1:20:52 – Trackside’s Kevin Lee joins us and discusses yesterday’s incident with Alexander Rossi and the fallout from it, Pato O’Ward’s involvement and the importance of Friday for both of them, what if Rossi can’t go on Sunday?, the Burger Bash

1:20:53 – 1:24:59 – Roller rink jams part 2, Alexander Rossi posts an update this morning, the shot last night that made Kevin audibly gasp during Spurs/Thunder last night

1:25:00 – 1:54:15 – Meyer Shank Racing owner Michael Shank joins us and discusses how he feels about his team heading into the 500, Helio’s Drive For Five, the first time they ran multiple cars at the 500, his thoughts on Alexander Rossi/Pato O’Ward, does he have to have a backup list of drivers ready?, mindset heading into Sunday, we react to our conversation with Michael Shank, Morning Checkdown

1:54:16 – 1:59:57 – Our first round of the Indy 500 draft

1:59:58 – 2:08:17 – A new Purdue commit, Garrick Higgo fires his caddie after 2-stroke penalty buffoonery, Mike Singletary’s all-time rant

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Best of Tuesday 5/19: Fallout from Rossi's crash, Michael Shank of Meyer Shank Racing joins + Colts thoughts! May 19, 2026

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00:00 – 20:16 – The latest on Alexander Rossi after yesterday’s incident, a wild Game 1 between the Spurs and Thunder last night, Pato’s involvement, the plan heading into Sunday with cars needing to be fixed or replaced

20:17 – 29:32 – Colts OTAs start next week, will Daniel Jones participate in any of it?, what are the checkpoints for Daniel Jones’ health heading into the season?, if he’s 70% is it worth starting him in Week 1?

29:33 – 40:58 – Trackside’s Kevin Lee joins us and discusses yesterday’s incident with Alexander Rossi and the fallout from it, Pato O’Ward’s involvement and the importance of Friday for both of them, what if Rossi can’t go on Sunday?, the Burger Bash

40:59 – 52:30 - Meyer Shank Racing owner Michael Shank joins us and discusses how he feels about his team heading into the 500, Helio’s Drive For Five, the first time they ran multiple cars at the 500, his thoughts on Alexander Rossi/Pato O’Ward, does he have to have a backup list of drivers ready?, mindset heading into Sunday

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Meyer Shank Racing Owner Michael Shank Joins Us! May 19, 2026

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Meyer Shank Racing owner Michael Shank joins us and discusses how he feels about his team heading into the 500, Helio’s Drive For Five, the first time they ran multiple cars at the 500, his thoughts on Alexander Rossi/Pato O’Ward, does he have to have a backup list of drivers ready?, mindset heading into Sunday & more!

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