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The Inside Line IndyCar Podcast: Kyle Kirkwood wins the Java House Grand Prix of Arlington Mar 19, 2026

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Insider Zion Brown and sports editor Aaron Ferguson recap Kyle Kirdwood's win at the Java House Grand Prix of Arlington.

The Inside Line IndyCar Podcast: Josef Newgarden wins Good Ranchers 250 at Phoenix Mar 10, 2026

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Join insider Zion Brown and sports editor Aaron Ferguson as they recap Joesef Newgarden's win at the Good Ranchers 250 in Phoenix.

The Inside Line IndyCar Podcast: Alex Palou continues his dominance at St. Pete Mar 03, 2026

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Insider Zion Brown and sports editor Aaron Ferguson discuss Alex Palou's continued dominance at St. Petersburg.

The Inside Line- 2026 IndyCar season preview with insider Zion Brown Jan 29, 2026

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Join sports editor Aaron Ferguson and motor sports insider Zion Brown as they preview the 2026 IndyCar season. Topics include Will Power settling in at Andretti Global, IndyCar's Independent Officiating Board and more.

The Inside Line IndyCar Podcast: Malukas joins Team Penske, IndyCar schedule deep dive Sep 19, 2025

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In this edition of The Inside Line, IndyStar motorsports insider Nathan Brown and co-host Joey Barnes dive into the two major news topics of the week: David Malukas landing a ride at Team Penske and IndyCar releasing its 2026 schedule. On Malukas, Nathan and Joey discuss the fact that Malukas didn’t appear to have been Team Penske’s ‘Plan A’ for the No. 12 car in 2026, having offered Will Power a one-year deal to stay, and they theorize whether he’s ready and what to expect from the 23-year-old next season. Then, the two dive into the good and bad parts of IndyCar’s slate for next season, giving both their favorite parts and where Penske Entertainment still has work left to do in the years ahead.

The Inside Line IndyCar Podcast: Josef Newgarden wins finale in Nashville Sep 04, 2025

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In this edition of The Inside Line, IndyStar motorsports reporter Nathan Brown and co-host Joey Barnes discuss the riveting end to the 2025 IndyCar season that was the finale at Nashville Superspeedway. First, the pair highlight the ways in which so many drivers’ days either ended poorly or were adversely affected to open the door for a much-needed season-ending win for Josef Newgarden. The pair discuss Newgarden’s interesting words in his post-race press conference about what this offseason may have in store for him, and they also break down David Malukas’ race-ending crash and how and why he came together with Louis Foster. They then run down the championship standings and note standout or notable finishers after the dust settled in Nashville, and then Nathan and Joey finally break down where exactly the 2026 IndyCar schedule is in this closing stage, including the pros and cons around Canada’s race shifting to a new location, the ways in which the fates of races in Mexico City and Washington D.C. may be intertwined and what else to expect on the calendar for 2026.

The Inside Line IndyCar Podcast: IndyCar Silly Season in full gear Sep 04, 2025

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In this episode of The Inside Line, IndyStar motorsports insider Nathan Brown and co-host Joey Barnes discuss the rapid-fire moves of these past couple days on the IndyCar Silly Season landscape and how they came to be. The pair kickoff the episode diving into Will Power’s decision to leave Team Penske after 17 years and the behind-the-scenes moves – and lack of them – that ultimately led Power feeling like it was his time to move on. And then they move into how the futures of Will Power and Colton Herta ultimately became intertwined as Herta was proposed the opportunity by TWG Motorsports CEO Dan Towriss to take a chance on his dreams and leave IndyCar for a test and development opportunity with Cadillac F1 and a likely F2 ride in pursuit of his childhood F1 dreams. Nathan and Joey talk about what’s next for them in 2026, and then they cap the episode setting the stage for where the Silly Season landscape stands with those major dominos having fallen.

The Inside Line IndyCar podcast: Christian Rasmussen wins at Milwaukee Mile Aug 27, 2025

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In the latest episode of The Inside Line, IndyStar motorsports reporter Nathan Brown and co-host Joey Barnes talk through Christian Rasmussen’s breakthrough victory at The Milwaukee Mile while also diving deep into the hot-button topics off the track. The pair first discuss the breaks that gave the ECR driver a chance to pounce late and then debate Alex Palou’s team decision not to pit for new tires in the final caution and note the way in which Rasmussen in many ways could end up the breakout driver of the year. Browns and Barnes then get into and discuss Nathan’s stories on Red Bull’s interest in Alex Palou and the prospects of Colton Herta heading to Formula 2 and what’s real, fiction and rumor behind those. They cap the podcast with an update on where they think soon-to-be free agent Will Power stands in what could be his final race for Team Penske.

The Inside Line: Will Power gets Penske's first win of the year at Portland Aug 12, 2025

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In this episode of The Inside Line, IndyStar motorsports insider Nathan Brown and co-host Joey Barnes start things off highlighting the novelty of Will Power’s win Sunday at Portland, what impact it may have on his future at Team Penske and what that future could (and should) look like. The pair then discuss the way in which Alex Palou clinched his fourth IndyCar title Sunday and the historic pace of the start to his career. They then break-down and opine on the controversial crash between Christian Rasmussen and Conor Daly, the lack of a call from race control why many drivers in the paddock are frustrated with the current state of race control. Nathan finishes off the podcast with updates on progress for 2026 races at Toronto and Mexico City and why the latter doesn’t appear to be as much of a ‘sure thing’ as immediately believed.

The Inside Line IndyCar Podcast: Laguna Seca recap Jul 30, 2025

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In this episode of The Inside Line, IndyStar motorsports reporter Nathan Brown and co-host Joey Barnes kick-off their post-Laguna Seca episode taking a look at the historical implications of Alex Palou snagging his eighth win of 2025, where that stands in history and where he could end up once the season ends. The pair also explain how Palou can go about clinching his 4th title in 5 years at IndyCar’s next round at Portland and how Pato O’Ward can stay alive, too. Brown and Barnes discuss an analyze the much-talked-about perceived miscues from race control involving a pair of on-track incidents that didn’t see yellow flags for 90 seconds during Sunday’s race, and then they dive into the Silly Season topics of the moment: whether Will Power will (or should) be replaced at Team Penske by David Malukas for 2026 and what Colton Herta’s chances are to secure a super license and give decisionmakers at Cadillac F1 a choice on whether to hand him a ride for the team’s debut season in 2026.

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