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Journalist Bruce Martin gives racing fans an inside look at the exciting world of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES in this fast-paced podcast, featuring interviews with the biggest names in the sport.
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PIT PASS INDY – SEASON 5, EPISODE 4 – “Deep Dive” interview with Team Penske Managing Director, IndyCar, Ron Ruzewski
January 17, 2025
Show host Bruce Martin races into 2025 with an exclusive bonus edition of Pit Pass Indy with an exclusive “Deep Dive” interview with Team Penske Managing Director, IndyCar, Ron Ruzewski.
In this exclusive interview, Ruzewski tells Martin the feeling of heartbreak of not being at the Indianapolis 500 in person for Josef Newgarden’s back-to-back Indy 500, but the tremendous pride he felt for the team rallying back from the adversity of the “Push-To-Pass” scandal. Ruzewski also reflects on the 2024 season and looks head to 2025.
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PIT PASS INDY – SEASON 5, EPISODE 3 – Get to know IndyCar’s newest team – Prima Racing with drivers Callum Ilott and Robert Schwartzman, Sporting Advisor Ryan Briscoe and team owner Rene Rosin
January 14, 2025
Show host Bruce Martin introduces you to IndyCar’s newest team – PREMA. The Italian operation joins IndyCar as a full-time, two-car team in 2025 featuring drivers Callum Ilott of Cambridge, England and rookie driver Robert Shwartzman of Tel Aviv, Israel.
Martin has exclusive interviews with both drivers as well as PREMA Sporting Advisor Ryan Briscoe and team owner Rene Rosin on this edition of Pit Pass Indy.
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PIT PASS INDY – SEASON 5, EPISODE 2 – On the Road to the Daytona 500 with four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves
January 10, 2025
Show host Bruce Martin races into 2025 with an exclusive bonus edition of Pit Pass Indy as he talks to four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves, who announced on January 6, 2025, that he has joined forces with Trackhouse Racing’s PROJECT91 team to compete in the 67th Daytona 500 NASCAR Cup Series race.
Castroneves will attempt to make his first NASCAR Cup Series start in the No. 91 Wendy’s Chevrolet for Trackhouse on February 16.
In this exclusive interview, Castroneves tells Martin how it all came together and his outlook as one of the Indy 500’s greatest legends prepares to race against NASCAR’s biggest stars.
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PIT PASS INDY – SEASON 5, EPISODE 1 – Deep Dive in 2025 with Bobby Rahal
January 7, 2025
Show host Bruce Martin races into 2025 with an extensive, informative “Deep Dive” interview with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing co-owner Bobby Rahal, who won the 1986 Indianapolis 500 as a driver. He was also a three-time CART champion.
Rahal discusses a variety of topics from his optimism for IndyCar in 2025 and how he rebounded from his low point in 1993 when he became the first reigning IndyCar Series champion to miss the following year’s Indianapolis 500 since Kelly Petillo in 1936.
Also, look out for a special “bonus edition” later this week exploring four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves announcing he has entered the 2025 Daytona 500 with Project91 and Trackhouse Racing.
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PIT PASS INDY – SEASON 4, EPISODE 65 – Racing into the New Year with Penske Entertainment President and CEO Mark Miles
December 31, 2024
Happy New Year to everyone from Pit Pass Indy.
Show host Bruce Martin races into 2025 with an extensive, informative “Deep Dive” interview with Penske Entertainment President and CEO Mark Miles. Penske Entertainment owns IndyCar, the Indianapolis 500 and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Miles discusses the major decisions from 2024 and how those decisions should produce positive results in 2025.
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From all of us at Pit Pass Indy, Happy New Year!
PIT PASS INDY – SEASON 4, EPISODE 64 – A ‘Season of Celebration’ with NASCAR Cup Series Champion Joey Logano and 2-Time Indianapolis 500 Winner Josef Newgarden of Team Penske
December 24, 2024
Show host Bruce Martin has a special “Season of Celebration” edition of Pit Pass Indy, featuring two of the biggest winners in auto racing in 2004. Martin has exclusive interview with 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Champion Joey Logano and two-time and back-to-back Indianapolis 500 winner Josef Newgarden.
Both drivers are with Team Penske.
During this special time when we celebrate the holidays, throw another log on the fire, grab another cup of Egg Nog, enjoy the aroma of the Turkey, Prime Rib or Ham roasting in the oven and enjoy this special holiday edition of Pit Pass Indy.
From all of us at Pit Pass Indy, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
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PIT PASS INDY – SEASON 4, EPISODE 63 – Mark Montieth, author of ‘VUCKOVICH The Man Who Wouldn’t Lift’
December 17, 2024
Show host Bruce Martin has a special Pit Pass Indy, featuring an exclusive interview with Mark Montieth, an author and former sportswriter at The Indianapolis Star who helped turn a manuscript that was also 70 years old into a book on one of the greatest legends in Indianapolis 500 history.
The book is entitled, “VUKOVICH The Man Who Wouldn’t Lift” and tells the incredible life story of the great Bill Vukovich, who won back-to-back Indianapolis 500s in 1953 and 1954 and was running away with the lead in the 1955 500-Mile Race before he was killed while leading the race in a crash on the backstretch. He was just 36 years old.
Racing fans have heard the name “Bill Vukovich” but few know the story of the man. Montieth was able to take a manuscript written by Indianapolis News sportswriter Angelo Angelopolous, who died of Leukemia in 1962, into a hardcover book by Halfcourt Press in Indianapolis.
The book is available at Amazon.com or by contacting Mark Montieth at markmontieth55@gmail.com.
Signed copies are also available by contacting Montieth. It would make a great Christmas or holiday gift for any Indianapolis 500 or IndyCar fan.
For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at X, previously known as Twitter, at @BruceMartin_500
Borg-Warner Trophy Special Edition with back-to-back Indianapolis 500 winner Josef Newgarden, IMS President Doug Boles and BorgWarner’s Michelle Collins
December 10, 2024
Show host Bruce Martin has a special Borg-Warner Trophy edition of Pit Pass Indy, featuring exclusive interviews with back-to-back Indianapolis 500 winner Josef Newgarden of Team Penske, Indianapolis Motor Speedway President Doug Boles and Michelle Collins, Global Director of Marketing and Communications for BorgWarner.
Newgarden is just the sixth driver to win the Indianapolis 500 in back-to-back years in 2023 and 2024. Newgarden joins Wilbur Shaw in 1939 and 1940, Mauri Rose in 1947 and 1948, Bill Vukovich in 1953 and 1954, Al Unser in 1970 and 1971 and Helio Castroneves in 2001 and 2002 as back-to-back winners of the world’s biggest and most famous race.
Newgarden was honored at a special ceremony in Indianapolis on December 4 when his latest face was unveiled on the famed Borg-Warner Trophy. Pit Pass Indy was there to deliver these exclusive interviews.
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PIT PASS INDY – SEASON 4, EPISODE 61 – Catching up with Team Penske engineer David Faustino
December 3, 2024
Show host Bruce Martin has an exclusive interview with one of the hidden heroes of IndyCar, it’s Team Penske’s David Faustino, the longtime engineer for driver Will Power on the No. 12 Verizon Chevrolet.
Faustino has become one of the most successful race engineers in the NTT IndyCar Series with a victory in the 2018 Indianapolis 500 and two IndyCar Series championships in 2014 and 2022, all with Power as the driver.
For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at X, previously known as Twitter, at @BruceMartin_500
PIT PASS INDY – SEASON 4, EPISODE 59 – Mario Andretti Pays Tribute to Bobby Allison
November 19, 2024
Show host Bruce Martin has an exclusive interview with racing legend Mario Andretti, who pays tribute to the “Blue Collar Hero” Bobby Allison, who passed away at age 86 on November 9, 2024.
Andretti also gives his thoughts on his son, Michael, leaving IndyCar as team owner, as well as other IndyCar topics.
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PIT PASS INDY – SEASON 4, EPISODE 58 – Team Penske’s “Season for the Ages” with Roger Penske
November 12, 2024
Show host Bruce Martin celebrates Team Penske’s “Season for the Ages” as Team Penske nearly completed a sweep of 2024.
Penske won the NASCAR Cup Series Championship for the third season in a row, the fifth in team history, when Joey Logano won the NASCAR Cup Series Championship with a victory in the final race of the season at Phoenix Raceway on November 10, 2024.
It’s the first time Roger Penske’s team won the Indianapolis 500 with Josef Newgarden, the NASCAR Cup Series Championship with Logano, the IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Title with Porsche Penske Motorsport and the World Endurance Championship (WEC) Drivers’ title, also with Porsche Penske Motorsport.
Ironically, the only season championship that Penske didn’t win in 2024 was the NTT IndyCar Series Championship.
Penske is the owner of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the Indianapolis 500 and IndyCar.
His latest title is the first time his NASCAR Cup Series team has finished 1-2 in the championship.
It was the third-straight NASCAR Cup Series Championship for Penske. In the 76-year history of NASCAR, he is just the third team owner to win at least three NASCAR Cup Series Championships in a row.
Penske joins legends Junior Johnson and Rick Hendrick in that category.
For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at X, previously known as Twitter, at @BruceMartin_500
PIT PASS INDY – SEASON 4, EPISODE 57 – How Borg-Warner Trophy Sculptor William Behrends dealt with Hurricane Helene as he creates a second face for Indy 500 winner Josef Newgarden
November 5, 2024
Show host Bruce Martin has an exclusive interview with William Behrends, the famed sculptor who creates the face of the Indianapolis 500 that becomes part of the permanent Borg-Warner Trophy.
Behrends art studio and home are located in Tryon, North Carolina. On September 27, 2024 Hurricane Helene ravaged the Western North Carolina area, including Tryon. Behrends was in the process of creating Josef Newgarden’s face in clay – part of the lengthy process that is ultimately reduced to the size of an egg and cast in sterling silver before it is attached to the trophy.
Newgarden was scheduled to sit in for a live study at Behrends’ studio in Tryon on October 4, but the damage in Western North Carolina left many communities devastated with many of the citizens stranded as roads and bridges were washed away.
Behrends explains how he was able to complete the process while giving an update on the ongoing recovery effort in Western North Carolina.
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PIT PASS INDY – SEASON 4, EPISODE 56 – Catching up with Conor Daly
October 29, 2024
Show host Bruce Martin has an exclusive interview with IndyCar Series driver Conor Daly. who finished the season with Juncos Hollinger Racing in the 2024 IndyCar Series season.
Daly wasn’t a full-time IndyCar competitor in 2024 but was able to compete in seven of the 17 races on the IndyCar Series schedule.
He started 29th and finished 10th after leading 22 laps in the 108thIndianapolis 500 for Dreyer & Reinbold Racing. He was a fill-in for Dale Coyne Racing in the Hy-Vee OneStep 250 at Iowa Speedway in July before finishing the season with five races for Juncos Hollinger Racing. The highly was a third-place finish from a 25th-place starting position at The Milwaukee Mile on August 31.
Daly also drove in the NASCAR Xfinity Series Pennzoil 250 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 20, three races in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and one ARCA Series race in 2024.
For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at X, previously known as Twitter, at @BruceMartin_500
Show host Bruce Martin has an exclusive “Deep Dive” interview with Arrow McLaren Team Principal Gavin Ward. Arrow McLaren is coming off its most successful season in IndyCar with driver Pato O’Ward of Monterey, Mexico winning three IndyCar Series races in 2024.
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Show host Bruce Martin has lots of big news in this episode of Pit Pass Indy with exclusive interviews from Bobby Rahal involving a new driver arriving, but Hy-Vee leaving the team as well as other topics. Also, Martin catches up with Team Penske President Tim Cindric to talk about Penske Porsche Motorsport winning the 2024 IMSA Weather Tech Sports Car Championship.
Finally, Martin switches gears to NASCAR with interviews with 2024 NASCAR Cup Series regular season champion Tyler Reddick, NASCAR Cup Series star Denny Hamlin and NASCAR Cup Series championship team owner Joe Gibbs from the October 13 Bank of America Roval 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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Show host Bruce Martin has lots of big news in this episode of Pit Pass Indy, including Michael Andretti relinquishing his ownership role at Andretti Global to partner Dan Towriss on September 26 and IndyCar’s return to the Dallas/Fort Worth area with the Grand Prix of Arlington that was announced on October 7.
IndyCar has joined forces with the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League, the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball and REV Entertainment for the March 2026 street race that will include a course around AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys, and Glove Life Field, the home of the 2023 World Series Champion Texas Rangers.
Martin also has exclusive interviews from the IndyCar Victory Lap Award Ceremony at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway including Penske Corporation Chairman Roger Penske, three-time IndyCar Series champion Alex Palou, championship team owner Chip Ganassi, team manager Barry Wanser of Chip Ganassi Racing, Will Power and Scott McLaughlin of Team Penske and Colton Herta of Andretti Global.
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Kyle Larson is returning to the Indianapolis 500 in 2025 and show host Bruce Martin goes in-depth on the star driver’s return to the biggest race in the world.
Martin has exclusive interviews with 2021 NASCAR Cup Series Champion and 2024 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year Kyle Larson, 2004 IndyCar Series Champion and 2013 Indy 500 winner Tony Kanaan, five-time Brickyard 400 winner, three-time Daytona 500 winner, four-time NASCAR Cup Series Champion and NASCAR Hall of Famer Jeff Gordon, NASCAR Hall of Fame team owner Rick Hendrick and Indianapolis Motor Speedway President Doug Boles.
On the highways, the raceways and every pit stop in between, Penske Truck Rental keeps you moving forward.
Gain ground with Penske!
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September 24, 2024
Show host Bruce Martin has an exclusive interview with Penske Entertainment President and CEO Mark Miles as IndyCar has implemented a Charter System for its teams effective immediately. Miles explains the Charter Systems on this edition of Pit Pass Indy Presented by Penske Truck Rental.
Martin also has exclusive interviews with Christian Lundgaard, as he bids farewell to Hy-Vee as he moves over to Arrow McLaren in 2025, David Malukas, who leaves Meyer Shank Racing for AJ Foyt Racing in 2025, and Juncos Hollinger Racing drivers Romain Grosjean and Conor Daly.
On the highways, the raceways and every pit stop in between, Penske Truck Rental keeps you moving forward.
Gain ground with Penske!
For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at X, previously known as Twitter, at @BruceMartin_500
This week begins with some sad news as three-time Indianapolis 500 winning driver Bobby Unser passed away late Sunday night after a lengthy illness at the age of 87.
Upon reflecting on the life of this Indy 500 legend (who is also a 10-time Pikes Peak Hill Climb champion), a line from Dr. Seuss comes to mind: “Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.”
Not only was Unser one of IndyCar racing’s most legendary drivers, he was also one of its greatest personalities. He was fast and fearless on the track, and talkative and controversial outside of the car.
He won 37 IndyCar Series races in both the United States Auto Club (USAC) and CART. He also won 52 poles in his career. His Indy 500 wins came in 1968, 1975 and 1981.
Once his racing career was over, Unser became part of ABC’s television crew that telecast the Indianapolis 500 and other IndyCar races on TV. His personality and bombastic style made him a fan favorite.
The episode of Pit Pass Indy is entirely devoted to Unser as host Bruce Martin gives his highly personal reflections on a driver who was a hero as a youngster and became a close friend in life.
Racing legend and 1969 Indianapolis 500 winner Mario Andretti, a friend with Unser for most of his career and one of his fiercest rivals, gives his thoughts on Unser. Also, four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Rick Mears pays tribute to his former teammate at Penske Racing.
Instead of recapping the doubleheader action at Texas Motor Speedway this past weekend, those interviews will be part of next week’s show on Pit Pass Indy.
PIT PASS INDY – SEASON 4, EPISODE 60 – Get to know Borg-Warner Trophy engraver Reid Smith
November 26, 2024
Show host Bruce Martin has an exclusive interview with the engraver of the famed Borg-Warner Trophy that immortalizes the winner driver of the Indianapolis 500. It’s Reid Smith, an engraver from Charlotte, North Carolina. He explains the process on this edition of Pit Pass Indy.
For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at X, previously known as Twitter, at @BruceMartin_500
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