
Inside Open Wheel
By Jeremy Scott
From IndyCar to FR Americas, we look at all that American Open Wheel has to offer. The official podcast for the Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Kokomo Indy Elite Series.

Inside Open WheelApr 23, 2021
00:00
01:13:07

The One With Little Al - Week of 7/5/2021
The next driver on the co-host rostrum is none other than 2-time Indianapolis 500 winner Al Unser Jr. We get his insight on the Honda Indy 200, Road To Indy, and the F4 and FR Americas series, where he coaches two drivers; Chloe Chambers and Ernie Francis Jr. This is an episode you don't want to miss.
Follow us on Facebook and Twitter @insideopenwheel, new episodes drop weekly wherever fine podcasts are distributed
Jul 11, 202140:38

Christian Weir - Week of 6/28/2021
As we get into the heat of the summer, Inside Open Wheel returns.
-Christian Weir is the name you need to know now. He's 14, fast and just signed a contract with Turn 3 Motorsport to finish out the 2021 USF 2000 Championship. He also is a race winner in pretty much everything he's raced in, including the FRP Eastern Pro 4 Challenge and the Blue Marble Radical Cup North America Championship. He talks about this new opportunity and what it means for him.
-Also, Newman Wachs Racing's Jordan Missig is our guest co-host.
Follow us on Facebook and Twitter @insideopenwheel, new episodes drop weekly wherever fine podcasts are distributed
Jul 03, 202153:56

Mac Clark, 500 Wrapup, Jak Crawford -- Week of 6/7/2021
Follow us on Facebook and Twitter @insideopenwheel, new episodes drop weekly wherever fine podcasts are distributed
Jun 13, 202101:03:60

Jordan Missig, Road to Indy Preview w/ Parker Thompson - Week of 5/10/2021
Two of the most prestigious tracks in the United States hold 2/3 of the sanctioning bodies we cover this week.
-Jordan Missig sits second in points going to his home track at Road America this weekend in FR Americas, and he's looking to do what he did when he raced in the Radical Cup. Win for the first time. He joins us for a preview at Road America and an interesting track lap talk with Charlie
-Parker Thompson also stops by to chat about the last two rounds in the Road to Indy and previews the GMR Grand Prix this weekend.
Follow us on Facebook and Twitter @insideopenwheel, new episodes drop weekly wherever fine podcasts are distributed
May 13, 202151:16

Stefan Wilson, Cameron Das - Week of 5/3/2021
After leading in the final couple of laps of the 2018 Indianapolis 500, Stefan Wilson makes a return to the team that helped get him to the lead, but how will the team look after being away for three years? We talk to him in his prospects in this year's race.
Also, American Cameron Das set the Euroformula Open field on notice this past weekend at Portimao, after sweeping the first three races of the championship, in front of the Formula 1 paddock. He talks about racing in the Road To Indy, winning the F4 Championship, and the differences between racecraft here in the states, and overseas.
We also welcome Tony DiZinno to our roster of analysts as we break down the Texas Two-Step at Texas Motor Speedway.
Follow us on Facebook and Twitter @insideopenwheel, new episodes drop weekly wherever fine podcasts are distributed
May 08, 202159:58

Formula Race Promotions Preview, Simon Sikes - Week of 4/26/2021
Formula Race Promotions' second race of the season is a HUGE one, with over 100 cars entered among the series. So, as the show that talks about the series, what do we do? Welcome Mike Maurini in to talk about Carolina Motorsports Park and preview the weekend at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
Of course, one of the drivers who is competing this weekend is none other than defending F1600 Champion Simon Sikes. He also had a chance to be the driver analyst for the Indy Pro 2000 race on Sunday. We talk about his upcomning weekend and his debut appearance as a commentator
Then Charlie and Jeremy break down the Firestone Grand Prix of St Petersburg, as well as break down the news of the week.
Follow us on Facebook and Twitter @insideopenwheel, new episodes drop weekly wherever fine podcasts are distributed
Apr 30, 202101:07:52

Yuven Sundaramoorthy, Alex Palou, Tanner Watkins -- Week of 4/19/2021
It's a winners special on this week's edition.
-Yuven Sundaramoorthy is entering his third full-time season with Pabst Racing in USF2000, and what better way than to take the first win of the season in the first race? We talk with the Wisconsin driver as he preps, not only for the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, but spring finals at University of Wisconsin Madison.
-Alex Palou always wanted to end up in the NTT IndyCar Series, and accomplished that goal last year. The second year driver signed with Chip Ganassi Racing, and it paid off huge dividends at Barber Motorsports Park, as the Spaniard took his first career win. We also talk about Super Formula in Japan, where the winner of the FR Americas Championship will get a scholarship to for the 2022 season.
-Winning at Indy is special to any driver. Doing so by 0.001 seconds with your teammate second? We ask Tanner Watkins what that was like after winning the Coca-Cola of Kokomo Indy Elite Series Indy 500 presented by Catalyst 317.
Follow us on Facebook and Twitter @insideopenwheel, new episodes drop weekly wherever fine podcasts are distributed
Apr 23, 202101:13:07

Road To Indy Preview - Week of 4/5/2021
The newest host of Road To Indy TV takes off his rookie stripes and joins us for his first ever segment.
Parker Thompson joins Jeremy and Rob Howden to break down the start of the 2021 season of the Road To Indy Ladder system.
Then Charlie and Jeremy preview the Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Kokomo Indy Elite Series 6th Annual Indy 500 presented by Catalyst317.
Follow us on Facebook and Twitter @insideopenwheel, new episodes drop weekly wherever fine podcasts are distributed
Apr 09, 202101:17:38

Kyffin Simpson, Tony Parella, Tim Crawford - Week of 3/28/2021
After winning the FR Americas races over the weekend, Kyffin Simpson stops by to talk about working with the Tim Neff-led TJ Speed Motorsport crew, and how this season could compare to past seasons.
Also, Tony Parella joins to talk about his first weekend as promoter of F4 and FR Americas.
And Tim Crawford, father of Jak Crawford, talks about F1 teams with academies and how racing in Europe differs from the States
Follow us on Facebook and Twitter @insideopenwheel, new episodes drop weekly wherever fine podcasts are distributed
Apr 03, 202101:31:43

F4/FR Americas at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta - Sunday
A recap of the F4 and FR Americas races from Road Atlanta on Sunday
Mar 29, 202102:53

F4/FR Americas at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta - Saturday
A recap into the day's events at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta for F4 and FR Americas
Mar 28, 202102:57

Spencer Bucknum, Jonathan Green -- Week of 3/22/2021
It's our first season preview of 2021 with F4 and FR Americas starting their seasons at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta
-Spencer Bucknum is a third-generation racer, making his move from the F4 West Championship, coming of a title-winning season, to running the full F4 Championship. We talk to him about racing as a Bucknum and driving tracks he's never seen in real life.
-A new broadcast partner teams up with F4 and FR Americas, bringing with them a commentator with international experience. Jonathan Green is the voice of Trans-Am and SVRA, plus he adds the two junior formula series to the mix for the season. He talks about his past experiences, including becoming the Voice of the Macau Grand Prix
-Then Charlie and Jeremy talk FR Americas and sim racing
Follow us on Facebook and Twitter @insideopenwheel, new episodes drop weekly wherever fine podcasts are distributed
Mar 26, 202101:14:59

Myles Rowe, John Oreovicz, Adam Blocker - Week of 3/15/2021
It's the final pre-season show of 2021, so we have time to look into a couple of hot stories going into the season.
- After a shootout for the #99 car, Myles Rowe came out in front and took the seat to run with Force Indy in USF2000. Myles talks about how he got his start in racing and balancing school with motorsports.
- John Oreovicz is one of the top writers in IndyCar today and he has a new book to go along with his PacWest book. Detailing the fist and second splits, Indy Split takes a look at the first split from USAC, then the 1996 split of CART and the then IRL.
- Then the winner of the Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Kokomo Indy Elite Series Detroit Grand Prix, Adam Blocker, stops by to talk about his win and previews the SYMTV 225 at Chicagoland Speedway
Follow us on Facebook and Twitter @insideopenwheel, new episodes drop weekly wherever fine podcasts are distributed
Mar 19, 202101:13:48

Ian Rodriguez, Max Esterson, Juan Manuel Correa - Week of 3/8/2021
Bit of an international flavor to this week's episode, with a Guatemalan driver and two Americans looking to make a name for themselves overseas
-Ian Rodriguez enters this season as a rookie for Newman Wachs Racing in FR Americas, but he's no stranger to the United States racing scene. The young Guatemalan talks to us about what he can take from that experience in USF2000 and the tracks he's raced at.
-Max Esterson was one of the front runners in last season's F1600 Championship, as well as many races in iRacing over the years, but he'll take his talents to Low Dempsey Racing in the British Formula Ford Championship. Fresh off his win in the TireRack.com Road to Indy eSeries, the New York native talks about his decision behind the move to the UK
-Making his return after the serious crash in Spa, Juan Manuel Correa joins the show for a one-on-one interview on getting back into a race car and prepping for the 2021 F3 season with ART Grand Prix.
Follow us on Facebook and Twitter @insideopenwheel, new episodes drop weekly wherever fine podcasts are distributed
Mar 12, 202101:20:24

Phil Krauss, Scott Blend, Braden Eves, Graham Rahal - Week of 3/1/2021
Slightly less length than last week, but still the same amount of action:
-Phil Krauss dominated at virtual Pocono Raceway with the Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Kokomo Indy Elite Series, but he took some time to talk to us following the win
-Scott Blend's racing career started out at the Gateway Kartplex inside World Wide Technology Raceway and now has taken him to ownership in the USF2000 Championship with Ignite Autosport with Cape Motorsport. He tells us how it all came to plan after talking to one of the dads.
-Braden Eves pretty much is always at the front, whether it's digitally or in real life. He talks to us about being so quick no matter which wheel he's in front of
-Graham Rahal is a new dad, but still has time to manage fatherhood, racing, owning a performance shop and Ducati of Indianapolis. It's a great interview you don't want to miss.
Follow us on Facebook and Twitter @insideopenwheel, new episodes drop weekly wherever fine podcasts are distributed
Mar 06, 202101:04:52

Josh Green, Brian Bielanski, Christopher Demeritt, George Steinbrenner IV, Darren Jamison, James Hinchcliffe - Week of 2/22/2021
It's a packed show and the description alone may fill the page. So, here's a brief synopsis on our guests:
-Josh Green joins Turn 3 Motorsport for their inaugural and his sophomore campaigns in USF2000
-Brian Bielanski recaps the SCCA Hoosier Super Tour stop at Buttonwillow Raceway
-George Steinbrenner IV and Darren Jamison talk the renewal of partnership between Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport and Capstone Turbine
-James Hinchcliffe gives a how-to on going from podcast host to full-time NTT IndyCar Series driver (maybe)
Follow us on Facebook and Twitter @insideopenwheel, new episodes drop weekly wherever fine podcasts are distributed
Feb 26, 202101:53:38

Rob Radmann - Week of 2/15/2021
Rob Radmann is set to run some races in the 2021 Atlantic Championship, but not in an Atlantic. We sit down to talk to him and find out what he's running and why it works so well for the Atlantic format.
Plus, it's a whole bunch of Charlie and Jeremy with their musings.
Follow us on Facebook and Twitter @insideopenwheel, new episodes drop weekly wherever fine podcasts are distributed
Feb 21, 202151:13

Nikita Lastoschkin, Will Holtz, Adam Crane - Week of 2/8/2021
Three drivers, two new driver announcements, one virtual winner. It can only make up this week's edition of Inside Open Wheel
-Nikita Lastoschkin was supposed to run in Indy Lights last year. Then he was supposed to move up with the team he competed with in Indy Pro 2000 this year. Now, he's signed for HMD Motorsports. We chat with him on the new team and his fast teammates.
-Will Holtz makes the interesting move from F4 to F1600, but he does so with Rice Race Prep. Holtz talks to us on why this is the right move for him.
-Adam Crane dominated Barber, but can he do the same at Texas next week? The latest winner in the Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Kokomo Indy Elite Series joins us for discussion on the two rounds of the championship.
Follow us on Facebook and Twitter @insideopenwheel, new episodes drop weekly wherever fine podcasts are distributed
Feb 14, 202151:15

Toby Sowery, Beth Paretta - Week of 2/1/2021
One is a rising star in the Road To Indy, another brings an extensive racing and automotive resume to this week's show
-Rob Howden previewed it in last week's show, and the huge announcement that followed was the signing of Toby Sowery to Juncos Racing in the 2021 Indy Lights season. We talk with him and what he's been doing while on lockdown in the United Kingdom.
-Beth Paretta has been with two: Aston Martin and Fiat-Chrysler. But she also attempted to enter a car in the 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500, when she pulled the plug when the pieces to the puzzle weren't right. This time, it's right with Paretta Autosport set to qualify for the 105th Running of the Greatest Spectacle in Racing. She talks with us about both attempts in an in-depth one-on-one interview.
Follow us on Facebook and Twitter @insideopenwheel, new episodes drop weekly wherever fine podcasts are distributed
Feb 05, 202101:18:05

Ryon Beachner, Tim Neff, Hunter Yeany - Week of 1/25/2021
It's time!
Ryon Beachner is the new distributor for Freem Racing USA and it was an interesting way to get to where he was. He chats with Charlie and Jeremy about how he got there, and what products he can offer you the racer
Tim Neff was a partner to Arrow McLaren SP when they ran in the Indy Lights championship, winning races and titles. Now, the engineer takes on a new challenge, as team owner in FR Americas under TJ Speed Motorsports
Hunter Yeany isn't settled with being the youngest F4 U.S. Championship title winner, he's taken on a new challenge with his Velocity Racing Development team, running two championships. He'll be running in the Indy Pro 2000 Championship along side FR Americas this season. He talks about that, and testing with Jimmie Johnson this offseason.
Follow us on Facebook and Twitter @insideopenwheel, new episodes drop weekly wherever fine podcasts are distributed
Jan 29, 202101:04:49

Christopher Demeritt, Dylan Christie, Rob Howden - Week of 1/18/2021
What offseason?
This week on Inside Open Wheel, we chat with Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Kokomo Indy Elite Series points leader Christopher Demeritt. He's won the first two races of the season, can he make it three-in-a-row at Barber Motorsports Park?
Dylan Christie ended the 2020 F1600 Championship unsure of what he was going to do, but Peter Dempsey "moved down" to USF2000, expanding his Turn 3 Motorsport footprint on the Road To Indy. We talk to the F1600 Vice Champion about filling one of the two seats in the Dempsey-run squad
Also, Rob Howden stops by to fill us in on some Road To Indy news.
Follow us on Facebook and Twitter @insideopenwheel, new episodes drop weekly wherever fine podcasts are distributed!
Jan 21, 202101:20:51

Paul Page - Legends of Open Wheel Racing
It's the full-length interview with Open Wheel broadcasting legend Paul Page. We talk about the IMS Radio Network, ABC, his early days in the sport, and his latest project.
Follow us on Facebook and Twitter @insideopenwheel, new episodes drop weekly wherever fine podcasts are distributed!
Jan 15, 202101:01:35

Ryan Shehan, Paul Page, Inside Open Wheel 225 Recap - Week of 1/11/2021
A busy week, with the 2021 reboot of the Legends of Open Wheel Series on this week's edition!
-Ryan Shehan is one of the drivers making the jump from karting to the Formula 4 Championship. No pressure, right? Not to mention, he's in Florida racing in the ROK Cup. We talk to him about his move into the Junior Formula category
-The Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Kokomo Indy Elite Series kicked off last week, and it was our race! The Inside Open Wheel 225 was thrilling, and we recap it for you.
-Also, the one, the only Paul Page sits down for his Legends of Open Wheel Series interview
Follow us on Facebook and Twitter @insideopenwheel, new episodes drop weekly wherever fine podcasts are distributed!
Jan 15, 202101:08:06

Matt Miller, Mirl Swan, Debut of the Indy Elite Series - Week of January 4, 2021
Figured we'd start off the right with a BIG announcement, but first:
-There was talk about a new format for the Atlantic Championship this season, so we brought on two of the players that will run both of the classes. Matt Miller is an SCCA Champion in the CSR (Now P1) class in 2009, who then made the switch to Formula Atlantics, by running a Swift .016a chassis. This time, he returns to Atlantics in a part-time schedule in a Swift .014. He talks about what that means for him. Plus, Mirl Swan is an accomplished Atlantic driver, who is the driving force behind this new format. He tells us why the .016a will run "unrestricted" and how it could create higher car counts in the Atlantic Championship.
-Plus, we're proud to make the announcement that we have a new series to cover, and we've become their official podcast partner! The Coca Cola Bottling Company of Kokomo Indy Elite Series will kick off this week, and we will be covering them all season long. The voice of the series, Kyle Heyer of SYM.tv also joins the show as the series analyst, and we talk about the series.
Follow us on Facebook and Twitter @insideopenwheel, new episodes drop weekly wherever fine podcasts are distributed!
Jan 07, 202101:15:37

Road To Indy Recap - Week of 12/14/2020
The checkered flag has fallen on the 2020 edition of Inside Open Wheel, and we've got two of the best to join us
-Rob Howden, the voice of the Road To Indy and Steve Wittich of Trackside Online join us to wrap up the 2020 Road To Indy season, and look ahead to this upcoming season
-Plus a little bit with Charlie and Jeremy.
Thanks for listening this year and come join us next season as we're cooking up some great plans for the upcoming year!
Until then, follow us on Facebook and Twitter @insideopenwheel, new episodes drop weekly wherever fine podcasts are distributed!
Dec 17, 202058:24

Bob Wright/Eastern Pro 4, Rod Reid/Force Indy - Week of 12/7/2020
Two huge announcements over the past couple weeks dominate this week's edition of Inside Open Wheel.
Bob Wright of Formula Race Promotions stops by to talk about their big announcement, the formation of the Eastern Pro 4 Championship, which will run with most FRP events, and the SCCA National Championship Runoffs at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2021.
And speaking of IMS, a new team which grew out of a program that's run out of the hallowed grounds will run in the USF2000 Championship. Rod Reid of Force Indy talks about his start, how he started NXG Youth, and convincing Roger Penske about starting the team.
There's also a special guest stopping by, you're not going to want to miss this.
Follow us on Facebook and Twitter @insideopenwheel, new episodes drop weekly wherever fine podcasts are distributed!
Dec 09, 202001:17:02

Christian Rasmussen, Mark Jaynes - Week of 11/30/2020
Hopefully you and yours enjoyed a full and festive Thanksgiving!
New this week on Inside Open Wheel: Charlie and Jeremy talk about the news of the week, go over Jimmie Johnson's test at Barber Motorsports Park in Velocity Racing Development's FR Americas Honda, and a bit of Turn 3 Motorsport news
Then Christian Rasmussen Racing joins us. He's the newest USF2000 Series champion, and out of the powerful Jay Howard Driver Development stable. He's also back home in Denmark, so we hear how he's preparing for the upcoming Indy Pro 2000 Championship season, and what his options look like for a seat for next year.
And finally Mark Jaynes, the lead anchor for the Pennzoil Indycar Radio Network stops by to dissect the 2020 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season.
Follow us on Facebook and Twitter @insideopenwheel, new episodes drop weekly!
Dec 05, 202001:31:17

Dave Dusick, F4/FR Americas Rewind, HMD Motorsports/Global Racing Group Indy Lights Merger - Week of 11/16/2020
In the run-up to Thanksgiving, we've stuffed this episode with a bunch of great things to digest over the holiday week.
-Dave Dusick is someone you most likely know in motorsports, but if you don't, you know his product. As the owner and founder of Racetrack Engineering, he's had his hand on several top projects at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and across most of professional motorsports. Hear his story, and how he became trusted by IndyCar, NASCAR and Formula 1
-A huge announcement was made earlier in the week, two FR Americas powerhouse teams were combining to create a four-car effort next year in Indy Lights. Mike Maurini joins us to talk about the announcement, and the recent test at Homestead-Miami Speedway
-And as always, Charlie Anti muses about the news of the week, and Eric Brennan helps wrap-up the 2020 F4 & FR Americas season.
Follow us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/225874221465131) and also on Twitter @InsideOpenWheel, new episodes drop weekly!
Nov 22, 202001:32:35

Sting Ray Robb, Helio Castroneves, Will Buxton - Week of 11/9/2020
Lot of news came through the pipeline over the past week, so we dissect as much of it as we can.
-2020 Indy Pro 2000 Champion Sting Ray Robb has been a mainstay in the category, but this year, something just finally clicked. Winning the championship on the strength of 7 wins, and setting himself up for what appears to be the most competitive Indy Lights field in recent history. We talk to him about that and more.
-Helio Castroneves will race with someone other than Team Penske for the first time in two decades, as he has signed a 6-race deal with Meyer Shank Racing. He's also going for his first ever professional season title at this weekend's 12 Hours of Sebring.
-And FIA Formula 3 will make their series debut at the Circuit of the Americas during the 2021 edition of the United States Grand Prix, so who better to talk about F3 than none other than Will Buxton...from Istanbul, no less.
Follow us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/225874221465131) and also on Twitter @InsideOpenWheel, new episodes drop weekly!
Nov 13, 202001:07:23

John Norman, Linus Lundqvist, Hunter Yeany - Week of 11/2/2020
We start our Championship interviews this week, with F4 and FR Americas champions.
-But first, John Norman, CEO of EVO stops by. We chat about the new partnership with Andretti Autosport, and how it will be a game changer for individual sports.
-Also, FR Americas champ Linus Lundqvist and F4 champ Hunter Yeany stop by to talk about what the future holds for them in 2021.
-And...we've lost Charlie Anti. So, in place, we bring in our F4/FRA insider Eric Brennan from the bullpen to talk about the news of the week
Follow us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/225874221465131) and also on Twitter @InsideOpenWheel, new episodes drop weekly!
Nov 05, 202001:19:46

Rinus VeeKay - Week of 10/26/2020
As promised, it's the second edition of Inside Open Wheel of the week.
Eric Brennan of FANRacing.Live joins the show to talk about the final race of the 2020 schedule for F4/FR Americas at Circuit of the Americas, and some early offseason news
We're also joined by the 2020 NTT IndyCar Series Rookie of the Year Rinus VeeKay. He's coming off a strong weekend where he didn't have to do much but see the green flag to capture the Rookie of the Year title, and signed a new deal with Ed Carpenter Racing.
Charlie Anti also talks about more news making headlines this week.
Follow us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/225874221465131) and also on Twitter @InsideOpenWheel, new episodes drop weekly!
Oct 28, 202001:02:17

IndyCar Weekend Wrap up - Week of 10/26/2020
If you watched the first 35 laps of the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg and thought it was going to be a fuel saving race, do we have the episode for you.
First off, Charlie Anti digests the news of Roger Penske not being too happy with the powers that be within Indy Lights.
Then our IndyCar analyst Nick Yeoman helps make sense of the craziness that was the GP of St. Pete.
And our new expert, Steve Wittich, pops by to talk about the weekend that was in the Road To Indy series.
Follow us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/225874221465131) and also on Twitter @InsideOpenWheel, new episodes drop weekly, with another edition coming later this week!
Oct 27, 202001:19:29

Chris Blair - Week of 10/19/2020
Chris Blair of the World Wide Technology Raceway sits down to talk about how he and his team bring in the fans every single race weekend, and how they worked with the State of Illinois to make the Bommarito Indy 500 weekend a success, despite the COVID-19 limitations
Charlie Anti also stops by to dissect the news of the week, and we look into the IndyCar and F4/FR Americas race weekends.
Follow us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/225874221465131) and also on Twitter @InsideOpenWheel, new episodes drop weekly!
Oct 22, 202052:02

Gustavo Yacaman, Devlin DeFrancesco, Dan Andersen - Week of October 12, 2020
Yes, I know the episode is late, but it's better late than never!
-You've heard us talk about the great work of the Yacademy, so now we talk to the mind behind it. Former Indy Lights star Gustavo Yacaman talks about this years iteration of the Winter Series, and how it works in moulding drivers coming up through the karting ranks to race competitively in F4 and beyond.
-It's his first season racing cars for a full-season in North America, where he's from, but he's had quite the resume running overseas in Europe. Now he's taken Indy Pro 2000 by storm. Devlin DeFrancesco stops by to talk about his opportunity with two of the greatest names in all of American sports, and his experience in the prestigious Macau GP.
-The open wheel world continues to talk about the news that Indy Lights returns to competition in 2021, and we sit down and talk with Dan Andersen on a number of things, like the new halo, car counts, and what the future holds for the final rung before IndyCar.
-And as always, our driver analyst Charlie Anti breaks it all down for us.
Follow us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/225874221465131) and also on Twitter @InsideOpenWheel, new episodes drop weekly!
Oct 15, 202001:03:09

Spike Kohlbecker, Ryan Myrehn - Week of 10/5/2020
If you've got the time, this is the episode (during the season) to listen to.
-Driver analyst Charlie Anti joins the show to talk about the return of Indy Lights in 2021
-Spike Kohlbecker has a lot to show for on his suitcase, and the American driver is doing quite well in his rookie campaign in the F4 Championship. We sit and talk with him on his international resume and where he hopes to go.
-Also fresh off the Florida swing for F4 and FR Americas, analyst Eric Brennan breaks down the title-clinching races in both series.
-IndyCar analyst Nick Yeoman also brings insight from the inaugural Harvest Grand Prix
-And Ryan Myrehn makes his Inside Open Wheel debut, as we look at the open wheel classes for the 2020 edition of the SCCA National Championship Runoffs at picturesque.
Follow us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/225874221465131) and also on Twitter @InsideOpenWheel, new episodes drop weekly!
Oct 08, 202001:58:32

Dylan Christie, David Malukas, Paul Page -- Week of 9/29/2020
Triple the guests triple the fun. It's a triple header on Inside Open Wheel.
-Dylan Christie is coming off his first two wins in the F1600 Championship Series at Summit Point, and the Team Pelfrey driver is already looking to faster things.
-David Malukas earned an important distinction this weekend...the only driver not named Linus Lundqvist to win an FR Americas race. He did it in style at Sebring International Raceway in race 1 of the weekend.
-Paul Page is synonymous with open wheel racing in America, whether it be IRL, IndyCar or CART. He has a new autobiography coming out next year, but presales start soon.
Also Charlie Anti stops by to help digest the news of the week.
Follow us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/225874221465131) and also on Twitter @InsideOpenWheel, new episodes drop weekly!
Sep 30, 202001:23:28

Jeremy Shaw, Roundtable - Week of 9/21/2020
This is a fun week...
-Team USA Scholarship's Jeremy Shaw stops by the show to talk about the history behind the scholarship, and this year's winners. They also get a couple of really cool prizes, to go along with the prestige of being scholarship winners.
-Eric Brennan of FANRacing.Live swings by to preview the next two weekends in the F4/FR Americas at the Sebring International Raceway and the Homestead Miami Speedway
-An article passed through the studios of TrackOut Multimedia, so it's another Roundtable to discuss it. Field of 33's Paul Dalbey join our IndyCar Insider from the Pennzoil IndyCar Radio Network Nick Yeoman and our driver analyst Charlie Anti to talk about the Best Post War Era Drivers to Never Win the Indy 500.
Follow us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/225874221465131) and also on Twitter @InsideOpenWheel, new episodes drop weekly!
Sep 22, 202001:20:17

Jackson Lee, Tony Cotman - Week of 9/14/2020
This week Rice Race Prep driver Jackson Lee stops by to talk about his first win in the F1600 Championship Series, and what his plans are for next season.
Also, hot on the heels of the Music City GP announcement, track designer Tony Cotman talks about his process that went into designing the track that the NTT IndyCar Series will be racing on next year, and what his favorite feature of the track will be.
And Charlie Anti stops by to wrap up the week in racing
Follow us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/225874221465131) and also on Twitter @InsideOpenWheel, new episodes drop weekly!
Sep 17, 202001:00:57

Eduardo Barrichello - Week of September 8, 2020
As the seasons start to take a break, with the exception of IndyCar, we take a deeper look into some of the news making headlines around the world of American Open Wheel Racing.
-Eric Brennan joins us to talk about the new deal with F4/FR Americas that will see the two series run on MAVTV and several regional networks.
-Eduardo Barrichello took the first two wins of not only his USF2000 and Road to Indy career, but also at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. We talk to him about that, and what he has envisioned for the future
-Driver analyst Charlie Anti also comes by to make sense of all the news stories since our last episode.
Follow us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/225874221465131) and also on Twitter @InsideOpenWheel, new episodes drop weekly!
Sep 08, 202001:08:48

Will Marotti - Week of August 31st
We wrap up the Month of August with some big news!
Will Marotti joins us to talk about a big debut this weekend in the USF2000 race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He details who the hotshoe is, and who he's driving for. (HINT: We've had the driver on and the team Will's pairing with put a driver in victory lane at Lucas Oil Raceway Park during the weekend of the 500)
And speaking of the 500, IndyCar Insider Nick Yeoman stops by to talk about The Greatest Spectacle in Racing, as well as the largest fan event in Illinois so far this year. Plus Charlie Anti stops by to talk shop.
Find us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/225874221465131/) and follow us on Twitter at @insideopenwheel. New episodes drop weekly!
Sep 02, 202051:21

500 Preview with Hunter Yeany - Week of 8/17/2020
It's the Greatest Spectacle in Racing, and we've got two of the best to break it down, among other things:
But mixed in with it all is F4 Championship hot-shoe Hunter Yeany. Coming off two wins in four races at the Barber Motorsports Park, Hunter sits down with us to talk about his season, how it came to be, and testing the new generation of Skip Barber cars.
Then our IndyCar Insider Nick Yeoman is joined by the Voice of the 500 and Pennzoil INDYCAR Radio Network anchor Mark Jaynes, as the three of us talk about the week of practice at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, qualifying, and if Marco Andretti can kick the Andretti Curse to the curb.
Plus, we break some HUGE news for the 2021 season.
Find us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/225874221465131/) and follow us on Twitter at @insideopenwheel. New episodes drop weekly!
Aug 19, 202051:11

Eric Brennan, Nick Yeoman - Week of 8/3/2020
It's the Insiders Edition of Inside Open Wheel this week...we're cutting the drivers a little slack.
Eric Brennan is the newest voice of motorsports on the block, as one of the announcers for Fan Racing LIVE! He also is our newest F4/FR Americas Insider, and we use his knowledge to talk about the week that was at Barber Motorsports Park, and other musings.
Also, IndyCar Insider Nick Yeoman stops by to discuss the postponement of the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, and news that NASCAR Cup Series Championship Crew Chief Cole Pearn is coming to help out Conor Daly in his quest to win the Indianapolis 500.
Find us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/225874221465131/) and follow us on Twitter at @insideopenwheel. New episodes drop Monday!
Aug 04, 202001:03:14

Linus Lundqvist, Michael Shank - Week of 7/27/2020
This week we sit down with the driver who has won all 5 FR Americas races...in his first season in the series. Swedish driver Linus Lundqvist chats with us and talks about his past and future in the sport. Also, Michael Shank is an accomplished sports car owner, but he always wanted to own an IndyCar team. Now, in his first full season, he chats about moving from Atlantics to Daytona Prototypes, to IndyCar.
Charlie Anti also stops by to talk about the news of the week,
Find us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/225874221465131/) and follow us on Twitter at @insideopenwheel. New episodes drop Monday!
Jul 29, 202001:06:43

Christian Rasmussen - Week of 7/20/2020
It was a busy weekend of racing in open-wheel, we touch upon it with some news and notes from the Andy Schriven Memorial Race at the Virginia International Raceway.
Then Jay Howard Driver Development racer Christian Rasmussen had probably the best start to a season a driver can imagine, sweeping the first two races and capturing a comfortable points lead. We chat with him about that.
Finally, IndyCar Analyst Nick Yeoman from the IndyCar Radio Network discusses the five-race, three-weekend stretch the NTT IndyCar Series drivers just came off of.
Find us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/225874221465131/) and follow us on Twitter at @insideopenwheel. New episodes drop Monday!
Jul 20, 202052:34

Danial Frost, Simon Sikes - Week of 7/13/2020
This week...is more packed than an intermediate oval.
-Indy Pro 2000 points leader Danial Frost of Turn 3 Motorsport hops on to talk about his success at Road America and his upcoming weekend at VIR with FR Americas
-Simon Sikes has been one of the hottest drivers in Open Wheel racing, taking his Rice Race Prep Mygale to four-in-a-row in the first two weekends of F1600 Championship competition. We talk with him about the first two weekends and VIR
-Plus Driver Analyst Charlie Anti checks in to talk about INDYCAR and the busy weekend ahead for American Open Wheel Racing
Find us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/225874221465131/) and follow us on Twitter at @insideopenwheel. New episodes drop Monday!
Jul 14, 202001:18:07

Christian Bogle, Tony Parella - Week of 7/6/2020
This week's episode covers F4, FR Americas and IndyCar
-F4 US Championship and USF2000 racer Christian Bogle stops by after his win in the 2nd F4 US Championship race at Mid-Ohio, and his rise to racing in open wheel isn't the typical path you see one take
-If you follow vintage racing and Trans-Am, you're aware of the name Tony Parella...but why would we interview him? He just acquired the promotion rights for the F4 US Championship and FR Americas in 2021, we'll dive into what that means for him and American Open Wheel Racing in general.
-IndyCar Analyst Nick Yeoman stops by to review the GMR Grand Prix and chat about the stretch of four races in two weekends.
As always, find us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/225874221465131/) and follow us on Twitter at @insideopenwheel. New episodes drop Monday!
Jul 06, 202057:25

Jordan Missig - Week of 6/29/2020
It's a return episode as Driver Analyst Charlie Anti joins the first and last segments to cover what we all missed.
-Our feature guest is FR Americas Rookie Jordan Missig. Unlike a lot of his competitors, he didn't take the direct path to open-wheel. We'll talk about that, as well as his first weekend as an open-wheel racer.
Follow us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/225874221465131/) or Twitter at @insideopenwheel New shows drop every Monday! (We mean it this time)
Jun 29, 202053:02

Charlie Anti, Conor Daly, Paul Dalbey and the Month of May Spectacular - Week of 5/4/2020
It may not be August yet, but we're treating racing's best month like it's still happening. This week on Inside Open Wheel:
-Driver analyst Charlie Anti breaks down his latest round of iRacing, as well as what all went down at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway with the iRacing IndyCar Series
-NTT IndyCar Series driver Conor Daly talks about his exploits in iRacing, as well as going into Texas Motor Speedway with a team he's raced with before...and getting Ed Carpenter into iRacing
-Field of 33's Paul Dalbey joins the show as we sit down to talk about Strange Rookies in our Month of May Spectacular.
Next week looks to be as action-packed, so make sure you've followed us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/225874221465131/) or Twitter at @insideopenwheel New shows drop every Monday!
May 05, 202001:05:18

Jimmy Vasser - Week of 4/27/2020
After looking at the results in the world of sim racing, we sit down with one of the stars of the '90s in this week's edition of Legends of Open Wheel. He is the 1996 CART PPG Indy Car World Champion, as well as a three-time 500-mile winner in CART. He also co-owns a team with James Sullivan and Dale Coyne and runs a winery. He's Jimmy Vasser, and this is an interview you don't want to miss.
If you would like to see your favorite legend join us next week, feel free to tell us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/225874221465131/) or Twitter at @insideopenwheel New shows drop every Monday!
Apr 27, 202057:29

John Fippin and Roundtable - Week of 4/22/2020
This week looks lighter but packs a pretty big punch.
-We welcome the voice of F4 US Championship, FR Americas and Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course John Fippin to talk about that series' iRacing league, and a brief look into the championships when they get up and running.
-Then driver analyst Charlie Anti from the F1600 Championship hops on for a bit of roundtable chat.
If you would like to see your favorite legend join us next week, feel free to tell us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/225874221465131/) or on Twitter at @insideopenwheel
New shows drop every Monday!
Apr 22, 202049:06