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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.”
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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.
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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.
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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.
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PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY HY-VEE – SEASON 4, EPISODE 8 – Pietro Fittipaldi of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
February 20, 2024
Pit Pass Indy Show host Bruce Martin has an exclusive interview with Rahal Letterman Lanigan driver Pietro Fittipaldi, driver of the No. 30 Honda with associate sponsorship from Hy-Vee.
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.
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PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY HY-VEE – SEASON 4, EPISODE 7 – Hy-Vee Senior Vice President of Communications Tina Potthoff Discusses the Entertainment Lineup for the Hy-Vee IndyCar Race Weekend at Iowa Speedway
February 13, 2024
Pit Pass Indy Show host Bruce Martin has an exclusive interview with Hy-Vee Senior Vice President of Communications Tina Potthoff.
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.
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PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY HY-VEE – SEASON 4, EPISODE 6 – Christian Lundgaard, the Hy-Vee Driver at Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
February 6, 2024
Pit Pass Indy Show host Bruce Martin has an exclusive interview with Rahal Letterman Lanigan’s Christian Lundgaard, driver of the No. 45 Hy-Vee Honda.
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 and Post Malone.
Two more major entertainers will be announced by Hy-Vee soon.
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PIT PASS INDY – SEASON 4, EPISODE 5 – Roger Penske and Josef Newgarden Get Their “Baby Borgs’ For Winning the 107th Indianapolis 500
January 30, 2024
Pit Pass Indy Show host Bruce Martin has exclusive interviews with Roger Penske and Josef Newgarden as both men received their “Baby Borg” Trophies for winning the 2023 Indianapolis 500 in a special ceremony at The Henry Ford in Dearborn, Michigan on January 23, 2024.
Penske was the winning team owner of the 2023 Indianapolis 500. His latest “Baby Borg” Trophy is for a record-extending 19 Indianapolis 500 victories as a team owner. Newgarden was the winning driver of the 107th Indianapolis 500 on May 28, 2023, and picked up his first “Baby Borg.”
Five days later, Newgarden was part of a four-driver effort that won the 2024 Rolex 24 at Daytona IMSA Sports Car race. The other drivers on the team were Felipe Nasr, Dane Cameron and Matt Campbell.
It was team owner Penske’s first Rolex 24 win since 1969.
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