Speed Street

Christian Lundgaard might have parked his car in victory lane this past weekend at Road America, but he had an epic journey to get there. Our resident open wheeler Conor Day was in Elkhart Lake taking in the action, and he's back on Speed Street this week to recap the race. He and Producer Bobby discuss Christian's lap one contact with Scott Dixon, his heroic drive through the field, Alex Palou's pit road trouble and Marcus Armstrong's tragic engine failure. Also, silly season is ramping up as Felix Rosenqvist announces that he won't be returning to Meyer Shank Racing in 2027. Road America's runner-up finisher David Malukas joins the show to speak on his great performance in 2026 and his time so far with Team Penske. David reflects on a difficult second place finish at this year's Indianapolis 500, and how he's learning a lot from his Penske teammates Josef Newgarden and Scott McLaughlin. Finally, David looks ahead to the rest of the year and what he can do to continue his strong performance and chase down Alex Palou for the championship.

There may be snow on the ground in Indianapolis, but that doesn't mean that things aren't hot behind the scenes in the IndyCar world. Conor Daly stops by Speed Street for a new year update on the heels of the Rolex 24 and the first round of new IndyCar ads from Fox Sports. He also touches on IndyCar content day and why Prema Racing being absent may be a sign of major moving and shaking in the paddock.

We are arriving at the end of the racing season, and Speed Street is here to put a bow on 2025. Conor Daly and co-host Chase Holden check in with the latest IndyCar silly season developments and Conor fills listeners in on his on-going search for a ride in 2026. The guys also discuss the recent IndyCar tests and the excitement around next year’s return to Phoenix. Finally, Conor addresses rumors that IndyCar may be adopting a Playoffs-style championship points format, comparable to NASCAR and how that is unlikely for the time being. Lead singer of the All-American Rejects Tyson Ritter joins the show to chat about his recent introduction into the sport of IndyCar racing and how the band’s relationship with Conor came to be. The guys explain that after a dinner discussion regarding the business side of auto racing, Tyson and the band decided to sponsor Conor's ride for the season finale at Nashville. During the conversation, Tyson also gives his impressions of IndyCar racing, how the band manages its busy schedule and how they are reinventing themselves 25 years later.

IndyCars are testing, rumors are flying and seats are swapping. Our resident open wheeler Conor Daly is back on Speed Street this week to join co-host Chase Holden in catching up on all the off season madness. The news broke Tuesday morning that Rinus VeeKay will be signing on with Juncos Hollinger Racing for the 2026 season, making Conor’s path back to the full-time grid a bit murkier. Conor gives listeners some insight to his perspective on the matter and what opportunities may still be open in the paddock. The guys also take a look at the test results from Mid-Ohio and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course, which saw IndyNXT stand-out Dennis Hauger top the speed charts and former Formula One pilot Mick Schumacher try his hand at an IndyCar for the first time. The fast driver of the week Dennis Hauger joins the show to give his first impressions of an IndyCar after making his test debut with Dale Coyne Racing. After running up the ladder as part of the Red Bull Racing development team in Europe, Hauger came to the United States last year to take part of the IndyNXT Series with Andretti Global. He turned heads with dominant results and will find himself on the IndyCar grid for the 2026 season, with DCR as part of their new technical alliance with Andretti. Dennis fills listeners in on what he’s observed so far from the partnership and what he’s looking forward to in the weeks to come. The guys also chat about Dennis’ first impressions of oval racing and what he anticipates from his Indianapolis 500 debut next year.