Pit Pass Indy

Remembering the great Parnelli Jones June 14, 2024 Show host Bruce Martin remembers the great Parnelli Jones, the first driver to break the 150 mile an hour barrier at the Indianapolis 500 in 1962 and the winner of the 1963 500-Mile Race. Martin has exclusive interviews with two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Arie Luyendyk and 1982 Indy 500 Fastest Rookie and one of the great team owners in IndyCar history Chip Ganassi as they remember the racing hero, Parnelli Jones. On the highways, the raceways and every pit stop in between, Penske Truck Rental keeps you moving forward. Gain ground with Penske! And for all your shopping needs, be sure to visit your local Hy-Vee – where there’s a helpful smile in every aisle. For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at Twitter at @BruceMartin_500

Will Power, Scott Dixon, Alex Palou, Rinus VeeKay, Christian Rasmussen and David Malukas. June 11, 2024 Show host Bruce Martin has another impressive list of exclusive interviews for this week’s Pit Pass Indy Presented by Penske Truck Rental and Hy-Vee. Martin has exclusive interviews with XPEL Grand Prix of Road America winner Will Power of Team Penske, six-time IndyCar Series champion Scott Dixon and two-time IndyCar Series champion Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing, Ed Carpenter Racing’s Rinus VeeKay and Christian Rasmussen, and Meyer-Shank Racing’s David Malukas. On the highways, the raceways and every pit stop in between, Penske Truck Rental keeps you moving forward. Gain ground with Penske! And for all your shopping needs, be sure to visit your local Hy-Vee – where there’s a helpful smile in every aisle. For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at Twitter at @BruceMartin_500

Scott Dixon, Pato O’Ward, Will Power, Scott McLaughlin, Penske Corporation President Bud Denker and Penske Entertainment CEO Mark Miles June 4, 2024 Show host Bruce Martin has an impressive list of exclusive interviews for this week’s Pit Pass Indy Presented by Penske Truck Rental and Hy-Vee. Martin has exclusive interviews with Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix race winner Scott Dixon of Chip Ganassi Racing, Pato O’Ward of Arrow McLaren and Team Penske drivers Will Power and Scott McLaughlin. Also, Penske Entertainment President and CEO Mark Miles and Penske Corporation President Bud Denker, the Vice Chairman of the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix. On the highways, the raceways and every pit stop in between, Penske Truck Rental keeps you moving forward. Gain ground with Penske! And for all your shopping needs, be sure to visit your local Hy-Vee – where there’s a helpful smile in every aisle. For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at Twitter at @BruceMartin_500

PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 4, EPISODE 25 – Wrapping up the 108th Indianapolis 500 with Roger Penske, back-to-back winning driver Josef Newgarden, Rookie of the Year Kyle Larson and much, much more. May 31, 2024 Show host Bruce Martin was at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the Month of May at the 108th Indianapolis 500 for Pit Pass Indy Presented by Penske Truck Rental. Martin has a special Indianapolis 500 Wrap-up edition that includes exclusive interviews with Indianapolis Motor Speedway owner Roger Penske, 108th Indy 500 winner Josef Newgarden of Team Penske, 2024 Indy 500 Rookie of the Year Kyle Larson of Arrow McLaren/Hendrick Motorsports. Also, McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown, Arrow McLaren General Manager Brian Barnhart, Arrow McLaren Team Principal Gavin Ward and Arrow McLaren driver Alexander Rossi. Also, Scott Dixon and Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing, Santino Ferrucci of AJ Foyt Racing, Conor Daly and Ryan Hunter-Reay of Dreyer & Reinbold Racing with Cusick Motorsports, Christian Lundgaard of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, Romain Grosjean of Juncos Hollinger Racing. Finally, Martin wraps up the show with Colton Herta and Marcus Ericsson of Andretti Global in the most extensive Indianapolis 500 recap in the podcast universe. For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at Twitter at @BruceMartin_500

Celebrating Josef Newgarden’s second-straight victory in the Indianapolis 500 with Josef Newgarden, wife Ashley Newgarden, race strategist Jonathan Diuguid and Chevrolet Vice President of Performance Vehicles Jim Campbell May 28, 2024 Show host Bruce Martin is at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the Month of May at the 108th Indianapolis 500 for Pit Pass Indy Presented by Penske Truck Rental. Martin has a special Indianapolis 500 edition that includes exclusive interviews with the winning driver, Team Penske’s Josef Newgarden, his winning race strategist Jonathan Diuguid of Team Penske, the winner’s wife, Ashley Newgarden, and General Motors Vice President of Performance Vehicles and Motorsports Jim Campbell. For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at Twitter at @BruceMartin_500

PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 4, EPISODE 22 – Special Indianapolis 500 Preview with 4-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves, former winners Scott Dixon, Takuma Sato, Ryan Hunter-Reay and many others including Kyle Larson May 24, 2024 Show host Bruce Martin is at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the Month of May leading into the 108th Indianapolis 500 for Pit Pass Indy Presented by Penske Truck Rental. Martin has a special Indianapolis 500 Preview Edition leading into the 108th running of the world’s biggest race on Sunday, May 26. Martin has exclusive interviews with four-time Indy 500 winner Helio Castroneves, 2008 Indianapolis 500 winner Scott Dixon, 2014 Indy 500 winner Ryan Hunter-Reay and two-time Indy 500 winner Takuma Sato. Also, Martin has exclusive interviews with 2021 NASCAR Cup Series Champion Kyle Larson, the Fastest Rookie of the Year at the Indy 500, 2020 Indy 500 Pole winner Marco Andretti, young stars Pato O’Ward, Rinus VeeKay and Callum Ilott and Hoosier Heroes Ed Carpenter and Conor Daly. We’ll wrap up today’s Pit Pass Indy with a special interview with “The Wreath Girl” – florist Julie Harman-Vance of Yorktown, Indiana who makes the Borg-Warner Winner’s Wreath that is draped around the winning driver of the Indianapolis 500 in Victory Lane. For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at Twitter at @BruceMartin_500

PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 4, EPISODE 22 – Special Indianapolis 500 Edition with Indy 500 Pole Winner Scott McLaughlin, Roger Penske, 2021 NASCAR Cup Series Champion Kyle Larson, Jeff Gordon and much, much more May 22, 2024 Show host Bruce Martin is at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the Month of May leading into the 108th Indianapolis 500 for Pit Pass Indy Presented by Penske Truck Rental. Martin has a show packed with special guests including exclusive interviews with Indy 500 Pole Winner Scott McLaughlin of Team Penske, Indianapolis Motor Speedway owner Roger Penske, 2021 NASCAR Cup Series Champion Kyle Larson, NASCAR legend Jeff Gordon and much, much more from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway leading into 108th Indianapolis 500 on May 26. For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at Twitter at @BruceMartin_500

PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 4, EPISODE 21 – Special Indianapolis 500 Bonus Edition – Kyle Larson, Josef Newgarden, Alex Palou and More from the Indy 500 May 16, 2024 Show host Bruce Martin is at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the Month of May leading into the 108th Indianapolis 500 for Pit Pass Indy Presented by Penske Truck Rental. Martin has a fast-paced, high-speed show featuring exclusive interviews with 2021 NASCAR Cup Series Champion and Indianapolis 500 rookie Kyle Larson, defending Indy 500 winner Josef Newgarden and Scott McLaughlin of Team Penske, Alex Palou and Kyffin Simpson of Chip Ganassi Racing and winner of the 100th Indianapolis 500 in 2016, Alexander Rossi of Arrow McLaren. Martin also much, much more leading into Indianapolis 500 pole qualifications. For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at Twitter at @BruceMartin_500

PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 4, EPISODE 20 – Indianapolis Motor Speedway Special Edition including Sonsio Grand Prix recap and practice begins for 108th Indianapolis 500 May 14, 2024 Show host Bruce Martin is at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the Month of May leading into the 108th Indianapolis 500 for Pit Pass Indy Presented by Penske Truck Rental. Martin has a fast-paced, high-speed show featuring exclusive interviews with Sonsio Grand Prix winner Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing and the 2023 winner of the Indianapolis 500, Josef Newgarden of Team Penske. Martin also has interviews with Andretti Global driver Colton Herta, Kyle Kirkwood, Rahal Letterman. Lanigan driver Christian Lundgaard, Chip Ganassi Racing’s Marcus Armstrong and former driver Dario Franchitti and Palou’s chief mechanic Ricky Davis and much, much more as Indianapolis 500 practice is underway. For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at Twitter at @BruceMartin_500

PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL AND HY-VEE – SEASON 4, EPISODE 19 – Team Penske suspends key personnel ahead of Indianapolis 500 May 7, 2024 Show host Bruce Martin dives into the news that Team Penske made on May 7 by suspending four key team members for their role in the push to pass scandal from the March 10 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. Those suspended include team president Tim Cindric, managing director, Ron Ruzewski, Luke Mason (No. 2 Race Engineer) and Robbie Atkinson (Senior Data Engineer). They have been suspended for the next two races, which including Saturday’s Sonsio Grand Prix and the 108th Indianapolis 500 on May 26. Martin has an exclusive interview with 2018 Indianapolis 500 winner Will Power of Team Penske. Also, Gavin Ward, team principal at Arrow McLaren, talks to Martin about the decision to release driver David Malukas from his contract after the April 29 Children’s of Alabama Indy Grand Prix at the Barber Motorsports Park. Malukas has not been in the car this season because he fractured his left wrist in a Mountain Biking crash on February 11. For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at Twitter at @BruceMartin_500

PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL AND HY-VEE – SEASON 4, EPISODE 18 – Team Penske’s week of adversity and ultimate redemption with Josef Newgarden and Scott McLaughlin April 30, 2024 Show host Bruce Martin tells the tale of triumph over adversity with Team Penske last week, from disqualifications from a rules violation at St. Petersburg on March 10, to Scott McLaughlin leading 58 laps to win the April 28 Children’s of Alabama Indy Grand Prix for the second year in a row. Martin has the full media session involving Newgarden that took place at Barber Motorsports Park on April 26 and an exclusive interview with McLaughlin after his redemptive victory on April 28. For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at Twitter at @BruceMartin_500

PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL AND HY-VEE – SEASON 4, EPISODE 23 – Exclusive interview with 2024 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach winner Scott Dixon. Also, Andretti Global drivers Kyle Kirkwood, Colton Herta and Marcus Ericsson plus Arrow McLaren’s Tony Kanaan April 23, 2024 Show host Bruce Martin has another entertaining show from the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach including an exclusive interview with the winner, six-time NTT IndyCar Series champion Scott Dixon. It was Dixon’s 57th career IndyCar Series win and that leaves him just 10 victories away from AJ Foyt’s record of 67 career IndyCar wins. Martin also has exclusive interviews with all three Andretti Global drivers including Kyle Kirkwood, Colton Herta and Marcus Ericsson. Also, Pit Pass Indy has a special interview with Arrow McLaren Sporting Director Tony Kanaan, the winning drier of the 2013 Indianapolis 500 and the 2004 IndyCar Series Champion. Pit Pass Indy welcomes back our friends from Hy-Vee, who will be sharing the show with Penske Truck Rental this month and again in June in the big buildup to the Hy-Vee IndyCar Race Weekend at Iowa Speedway July 12-14. For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at Twitter at @BruceMartin_500

PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL AND HY-VEE – SEASON 4, EPISODE 16 – Exclusive Interview with Kyle Larson as the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series Champion prepares for his first Indianapolis 500. Also, IndyCar team owner Dale Coyne April 16, 2024 Show host Bruce Martin has an exclusive, in-depth interview with Kyle Larson as the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series Champion prepares for his first Indianapolis 500 in 2024. Also, Martin has an engaging conversation with IndyCar Series team owner Dale Coyne covering a variety of topics in an exclusive interview. Pit Pass Indy welcomes back our friends from Hy-Vee, who will be sharing the show with Penske Truck Rental this month and again in June in the big buildup to the Hy-Vee IndyCar Race Weekend at Iowa Speedway July 12-14. For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at Twitter at @BruceMartin_500

PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL AND HY-VEE – SEASON 4, EPISODE 15 – In-Depth, Wide-Ranging Interview With Penske Corporation President Bud Denker April 9, 2024 Show host Bruce Martin has an exclusive, in-depth interview with Penske Corporation President Bud Denker as they cover a wide range of topics from what went right, and what needs to be improved in last month’s $1 Million Challenge at The Thermal Club, to this week’s Indy 500 Open Test, next week’s Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach and the ongoing negotiations for a new television contract. Will IndyCar stay with current partner NBC, or will it move over to FOX beginning next season? Also, Denker talks about the 108th Indianapolis 500, followed by the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix and two-big events that Hy-Vee is involved with including the big weekend at Iowa Speedway and a double-header on Labor Day Weekend at The Milwaukee Mile. Pit Pass Indy welcomes back our friends from Hy-Vee, who will be sharing the show with Penske Truck Rental this month and again in June in the big buildup to the Hy-Vee IndyCar Race Weekend at Iowa Speedway July 12-14. For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at Twitter at @BruceMartin_500

Penske Entertainment President and CEO Mark Miles discusses The Thermal Club, TV negotiations, the 108th Indianapolis 500 and much more. April 2, 2024 Pit Pass Indy Presented by Penske Truck Rental Show host Bruce Martin catches up with Penske Entertainment President and CEO Mark Miles to discuss the recent $1 Million Challenge at The Thermal Club, discuss negotiations for the next television and media rights deal for IndyCar, and look ahead to next week’s Indy 500 Open Testing and the 108th Indianapolis 500. For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at Twitter at @BruceMartin_500

PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 4, EPISODE 13 – IndyCar’s $1 Million Challenge at The Thermal Club winner Alex Palou. Plus, Marcus Ericsson, Graham Rahal, Kyffin Simpson, Colin Braun and Scott Borchetta March 26, 2024 Pit Pass Indy Presented by Penske Truck Rental Show host Bruce Martin catches up with IndyCar’s “Million Dollar Man” Alex Palou, who won the $500,000 first place prize from the $1.75-million purse in the March 24 $1 Million Challenge at the Thermal Club near Palm Springs, California. Martin also has exclusive interviews with 2022 Indianapolis 500 winner Marcus Ericsson of Andretti Global, Graham Rahal of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, newcomers Colin Braun of Dale Coyne Racing with RWR and Kyffin Simpson of Chip Ganassi Racing. Also, Martin catches up with Big Machine Records Founder, President, and CEO Scott Borchetta, who shares the reasoning behind moving the final race of the 2024 season from the streets of Nashville to Nashville Superspeedway. For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at Twitter at @BruceMartin_500

PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 4, EPISODE 12 – Team Penske’s Will Power and engineer Luke Mason preview IndyCar’s $1 Million Challenge at The Thermal Club March 19, 2024 Pit Pass Indy Presented by Penske Truck Rental Show host Bruce Martin has a preview of this weekend’s IndyCar $1 Million Challenge at the Thermal Club near Palm Springs, California with two-time NTT IndyCar Series champion and 2018 Indianapolis 500 winning driver Will Power and Josef Newgarden’s engineer Luke Mason. Although this weekend’s contest at The Thermal Club is not a championship points paying event, there’s a lot of pride and money on the line in this special All-Star Race race that features elimination rounds culminating with a 12-car Main Event in the “Dash for Cash.” For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at Twitter at @BruceMartin_500

Pit Pass Indy Presented by Penske Truck Rental Show host Bruce Martin has an impressive list of guests from the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, the season opening race for the 2024 NTT IndyCar Series. Guests include two-time IndyCar Series champion and 2023 Indianapolis 500 winner Josef Newgarden, who won on the streets of St. Petersburg for the third time in his career on March 10. Also, we take a deep dive into the HBO Documentary “The Lionheart” – the story of the late Dan Wheldon, who was killed in a horrific crash at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2011 and how 10 years later, his sons Sebastian and Oliver follow in his father’s footsteps with racing careers of their own. Producer/Director Laura Brownson along with producers Chapman and Maclain Way and Susie Wheldon join us for exclusive interviews. Martin wraps up this edition of Pit Pass Indy with six-time NTT IndyCar Series champion, 2008 Indianapolis 500 winner, Scott Dixon, who on March 12 was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in another exclusive interview. For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at Twitter at @BruceMartin_500

PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 4, EPISODE 10 – 2024 NTT INDYCAR SERIES Season Preview with Josef Newgarden, Pato O’Ward, Alexander Rossi, Bryan Herta and Hy-Vee’s Tina Potthoff March 5, 2024 Pit Pass Indy Show host Bruce Martin has a special 2024 NTT IndyCar Series season preview featuring exclusive interviews with Team Penske’s Josef Newgarden, Arrow McLaren drivers Pato O’Ward and Alexander Rossi. Also, Andretti Global partner and Kyle Kirkwood’s race strategist Bryan Herta talks about the HBO Documentary “The Lionheart” – the story of the late Dan Wheldon, who was killed in a horrific crash at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2011 and how 10 years later, his sons Sebastian and Oliver follow in his father’s footsteps with racing careers of their own. Plus, Hy-Vee Senior Vice President of Communications Tina Potthoff talks about Hy-Vee’s latest sponsorship with The Milwaukee Mile for the Hy-Vee Milwaukee Mile 250s Labor Day Weekend 2024. For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at Twitter at @BruceMartin_500

PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY HY-VEE – SEASON 4, EPISODE 9 – Andretti Global Drivers Kyle Kirkwood, Marcus Ericsson and Colton Herta February 27, 2024 Pit Pass Indy Show host Bruce Martin exclusive interviews with all three Andretti Global drivers including newcomer and 106th Indianapolis 500 winner Marcus Ericsson, two-time IndyCar Series race winner Kyle Kirkwood and seven-time IndyCar race winner Colton Herta. Our friends from Hy-Vee are back, serving as a presenting sponsor of Pit Pass Indy this month, gearing up to one of the highlights of the season, the Hy-Vee INDYCAR Race Weekend at Iowa Speedway July 12-14. This year’s schedule includes a night race at Iowa Speedway on Saturday, July 13 with another full race scheduled for Sunday, July 14. Four of the biggest names in entertainment will perform before and after each race including Luke Combs, Eric Church, Kelsea Ballerini and Post Malone. For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at Twitter at @BruceMartin_500