Pit Pass Indy
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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 PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 6, EPISODE 17 – Exclusive interview with attorney to the stars Jim Voyles and his remarkable Indianapolis 500 story
May 5, 2026
Show host Bruce Martin and Pit Pass Indy Presented By Penske Truck Rental has a fascinating deep-dive interview with famed Indianapolis criminal defense attorney James H. Voyles and his deep connections to the Indianapolis 500 and the sport of IndyCar racing.
Also, Pit Pass Indy was at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the annual Indianapolis 500 Open Test and Martin has interviews with 2025 Indy 500 winner and four-time NTT IndyCar Series Champion Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing, two-time and back-to-back Indy 500 winner Josef Newgarden of Team Penske, 2022 Indy 500 winner Marcus Ericsson, now with Andretti Global, and 2018 Indianapolis 500 winner Will Power, also with Andretti Global. Also, interviews with drivers Marcus Armstrong of Meyer Shank Racing and Romain Grosjean of Dale Coyne Racing and their thoughts on this year’s 110th Indianapolis 500.
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PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 6, EPISODE 16 – Exclusive interview with Roger Penske, plus Team Penske’s first winner in 1966, George Wintersteen. Also, preview of Indy 500 Open Test
April 28, 2026
Show host Bruce Martin and Pit Pass Indy Presented By Penske Truck Rental has another big episode featuring an exclusive interview with Indianapolis Motor Speedway and IndyCar owner Roger Penske, the most successful team owner in auto racing history.
Also, an exclusive interview with George Wintersteen, the first winning driver in the 60-year-history of Penske Racing. Wintersteen was in the winning GT entry in the 1966 24 Hours of Daytona Sports Car race.
Martin’s guests also include some of IndyCar’s biggest names as they prepare for the Indy 500 Open Test on April 28 and April 29 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Those drivers include defending winner Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing, Andretti Global drivers including 2018 Indy 500 winner Will Power, 2022 Indy 500 winner Marcus Ericsson and Kyle Kirkwood, Alexander Rossi, the winner of the 100th Indianapolis 500 in 2016, Team Penske driver David Malukas, Meyer Shank Racing’s Marcus Armstrong and IndyCar star Pato O’Ward of Arrow McLaren.
For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at X, previously known as Twitter, at @BruceMartin_500
PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 6, EPISODE 15 – The 51st Acura Grand Prix Of Long Beach with Alex Palou, Scott Dixon, Graham Rahal, Louie Foster, Nolan Siegel And Long Beach Grand Prix President And CEO Jim Liaw
April 21, 2026
Show host Bruce Martin and Pit Pass Indy Presented By Penske Truck Rental has another big episode after the 51st Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach.
Martin’s guests include this year’s winning driver, Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing, two-time Long Beach winner Scott Dixon of Chip Ganassi Racing, Graham Rahal and Louis Foster of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing and Nolan Siegel of Arrow McLaren.
Also, Martin has an exclusive, deep-dive interview with Grand Prix Association of Long Beach President and CEO Jim Liaw, who had to take over quickly after then events longtime leader, Jim Michaelian, unexpectedly died on March 21 at the age of 83. Liaw was able to take over the helm in a rather seamless transition for another successful event on the streets of Long Beach.
For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at X, previously known as Twitter, at @BruceMartin_500
PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 6, EPISODE 14 – Christian Rasmussen Goes To Washington, plus NASCAR Great Kevin Harvick
April 14, 2026
Show host Bruce Martin and Pit Pass Indy Presented By Penske Truck Rental has another big episode has the NTT INDYCAR SERIES prepares to head to the West Coast for the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach.
Martin’s guests include an exclusive, deep-dive interview with NASCAR great Kevin Harvick, now with FOX Sports. Also, Christian Rasmussen, who spent Friday April 10 in Washington, D.C. to check out the streets that will make up the layout for the Freedom 250 Grand Prix August 22 to 23. Also, several drivers remember the late Jim Michaelian, longtime President and CEO of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach who passed away on March 16, and George Barber of Barber Motorsports Park, who died on February 15. Those drivers include Alex Palou, Felix Rosenqvist, and Kyle Kirkwood. Also, Team Penske’s Scott McLaughlin and Arrow McLaren’s Nolan Siegel look ahead to Long Beach.
For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at X, previously known as Twitter, at @BruceMartin_500
PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 6, EPISODE 13 – Special Borg-Warner Trophy Edition With 109th Indianapolis 500 Winner Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi and BorgWarner’s Michelle Collins
April 7, 2026
Show host Bruce Martin and Pit Pass Indy Presented By Penske Truck Rental get caught up with a big event that happened just before the start of the 2026 NTT IndyCar Series season. It’s the “Baby Borg” Trophy presentation that took place at the Unser INDYCAR Open Test at Phoenix Raceway on February 17.
Martin’s guests include 109th Indianapolis 500 winning driver Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing, seven-time Indy 500 winning team owner Chip Ganassi and Michelle Collins, BorgWarner Global Director Marketing and Public Relations.
For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at X, previously known as Twitter, at @BruceMartin_500
PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 6, EPISODE 12 – Alex Palou wins at Barber Motorsports Park Second Year In a Row. Also, Catching up with Pato O’Ward
March 31, 2026
Show host Bruce Martin and Pit Pass Indy Presented By Penske Truck Rental have another big show after the Children’s of Alabama Indy Grand Prix, on March 29.
Martin’s guests include race winner Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing, Christian Rasmussen of ECR, Kyle Kirkwood of Andretti Global, Scott McLaughlin of Team Penske and a feature interview with the most popular driver in IndyCar, Pato O’Ward of Arrow McLaren.
For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at X, previously known as Twitter, at @BruceMartin_500PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 6, EPISODE 12 – Alex Palou wins at Barber Motorsports Park Second Year In a Row. Also, Catching up with Pato O’Ward
March 31, 2026
Show host Bruce Martin and Pit Pass Indy Presented By Penske Truck Rental have another big show after the Children’s of Alabama Indy Grand Prix, on March 29.
Martin’s guests include race winner Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing, Christian Rasmussen of ECR, Kyle Kirkwood of Andretti Global, Scott McLaughlin of Team Penske and a feature interview with the most popular driver in IndyCar, Pato O’Ward of Arrow McLaren.
For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at X, previously known as Twitter, at @BruceMartin_500
PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 6, EPISODE 11 – Catching Up On The First 3 Races Of IndyCar’s 2026 Season
March 24, 2026
Show host Bruce Martin and Pit Pass Indy Presented By Penske Truck Rental has another big show coming out of the first IndyCar off weekend of the season as the series returns to action in the Children’s of Alabama Indy Grand Prix, March 27-29, 2026.
Martin’s guests include Josef Newgarden, David Malukas and Scott McLaughlin of Team Penske, Will Power and Marcus Ericsson of Andretti Global, Scott Dixon of Chip Ganassi Racing, Pato O’Ward of Arrow McLaren, Santino Ferrucci of AJ Foyt Racing. Also, Mick Schumacher of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, Formula 2 driver and former Andretti Global IndyCar driver Colton Herta, Rinus VeeKay of Juncos Hollinger Racing and Andretti Global President and Chief Operating Officer Jill Gregory
For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at X, previously known as Twitter, at @BruceMartin_500
PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 6, EPISODE 10 – Incredible Weekend For IndyCar At Java House Grand Prix with Roger Penske, Dallas Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones, Race Winner Kyle Kirkwood, Scott Dixon and Java House Grand Prix of Arlington President and GM Bill Miller
March 17, 2026
Show host Bruce Martin and Pit Pass Indy Presented By Penske Truck Rental was at the big Java House Grand Prix of Arlington March 13-15 and has an incredible show featuring some of the biggest names in sports.
Martin’s guests include Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, a partner in the big INDYCAR race in Arlington, Texas, INDYCAR Owner and Penske Corporation Chairman Roger Penske, six-time NTT INDYCAR SERIES Champion Scott Dixon of Chip Ganassi Racing, Arlington winner Kyle Kirkwood of Andretti Global, and Java House Grand Prix of Arlington President and General Manager Bill Miller.
Pit Pass Indy Presented by Penske Truck Rental was there for all the great action and will have more interviews from that great event on next week’s episode.
For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at X, previously known as Twitter, at @BruceMartin_500
PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 6, EPISODE 9 – Team Penske sweeps Phoenix Winning both INDYCAR and NASCAR Races with Josef Newgarden and Ryan Blaney. Also, Big News on Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, D.C.
March 10, 2026
Show host Bruce Martin and Pit Pass Indy Presented By Penske Truck Rental was at the big INDYCAR-NASCAR Doubleheader Weekend at Phoenix Raceway the weekend of March 6-8 and has a double-packed episode of Pit Pass Indy Presented by Penske Truck Rental.
Martin’s guests include Team Penske and INDYCAR Owner Roger Penske, Good Ranchers 250 at Phoenix INDYCAR winner Josef Newgarden of Team Penske, NASCAR Cup Series winner and 2023 series champion Ryan Blaney of Team Penske, three-time NASCAR Cup Series Champion Joey Logano of Team Penske.
Also, two-time and defending NASCAR Cup Series Champion Kyle Larson of Hendrick Motorsports, two-time NASCAR Cup Series Champion Kyle Busch of Richard Childress Racing, three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin of Joe Gibbs Racing, 2020 NASCAR Cup Series Champion Chase Elliott of Hendrick Motorsports, 2021 Daytona 500 winner Michael McDowell of Spire Motorsports, Bubba Wallace of 23XI Racing.
Also, IndyCar drivers Scott McLaughlin of Team Penske, Christian Rasmussen of ECR, and Graham Rahal of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing.
Finally, Penske Corporation President Bud Denker, who gave an extensive interview on the Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, D.C. for joining us on this edition of Pit Pass Indy Presented by Penske Truck Rental.
The NTT INDYCAR SERIES is on the way to Arlington, Texas for the March 15 Java House Grand Prix of Arlington and Pit Pass Indy Presented by Penske Truck Rental will be there for all the great action on next week’s episode.
For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at X, previously known as Twitter, at @BruceMartin_500
PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 6, EPISODE 8 – IndyCar Heads To Phoenix With Alex Palou, Will Power, Josef Newgarden, Scott McLaughlin, Romain Grosjean And Ron Ruzewski
March 3, 2026
Show host Bruce Martin and Pit Pass Indy Presented By Penske Truck Rental is off to a flying start with another great lineup of guests after the season opening Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on March 1.
Martin’s guests include St. Pete winner and four-time IndyCar Series Champion Alex Palou, Team Penske drivers Josef Newgarden and Scott McLaughlin, Romain Grosjean of Dale Coyne Racing, former Team Penske star and current Andretti Global driver Will Power and Andretti Global Team Principal Ron Ruzewski.
The NTT INDYCAR SERIES is on the way to Phoenix for the March 7 Good Ranchers 250 and Pit Pass Indy Presented by Penske Truck Rental will be there for all the great action on next week’s episode.
For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at X, previously known as Twitter, at @BruceMartin_500
PIT PASS INDY – SEASON 6, EPISODE 7 – IndyCar Heads To St. Petersburg To Start 2026 Season With Alex Palou, Scott Dixon, Scott McLaughlin, Kyle Kirkwood and Marcus Ericsson
February 24, 2026
Show host Bruce Martin and Pit Pass Indy has another great lineup of drivers on this edition of Pit Pass Indy, as the 2026 NTT IndyCar Series Season begins February 27 to March 1 in the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.
Martin’s guests included four-time IndyCar Series Champion Alex Palou, six-time NTT IndyCar Series Champion Scott Dixon, both of Chip Ganassi Racing, Scott McLaughlin of Team Penske and Andretti Global drivers Kyle Kirkwood and Marcus Ericsson.
For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at X, previously known as Twitter, at @BruceMartin_500
PIT PASS INDY – SEASON 6, EPISODE 6 – Get to know IndyCar’s newest driver -- Mick Schumacher. Also, IndyCar Drivers Graham Rahal and Christian Lundgaard
February 17, 2026
Show host Bruce Martin and Pit Pass Indy has another great lineup of drivers on this edition of Pit Pass Indy, including an exclusive interview with one of IndyCar’s newest drivers, Mick Schumacher.
The son of seven-time Formula One World Champion Michael Schumacher, Mick was the 2018 FIA Formula 3 European Champion and the 2020 FIA Formula 2 Champion. Schumacher raced in Formula 1 with Haas F1 from 2021 to 2022.
Most recently, Schumacher served as a reserve driver for Mercedes and McLaren before joining Alpine’s World Endurance Championship program in 2024.
Schumacher signed with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing in the offseason and begins his IndyCar rookie season at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg February 26 to March 1.
Martin also has exclusive interviews with Rahal Letterman Lanigan veteran driver Graham Rahal and Arrow McLaren’s Christian Lundgaard.
For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at X, previously known as Twitter, at @BruceMartin_500
PIT PASS INDY – SEASON 6, EPISODE 5 – How IndyCar’s Street Race in Washington, DC Became A Reality With Penske Corporation President Bud Denker. Also, NASCAR’s Joey Logano Heads To The Daytona 500
February 10, 2026
Show host Bruce Martin and Pit Pass Indy has an incredible episode of Pit Pass Indy telling the detailed story of how IndyCar was able to create a race on the streets of Washington, D.C. in 2026.
Martin has an exclusive interview with Penske Corporation President Bud Denker, who gives behind-the-scenes insight on what it took to get support from both sides of the political aisle to create a race of historic proportions.
Also, 2015 Daytona 500 winner and three-time NASCAR Cup Series Champion Joey Logano joins Martin for an exclusive interview as he prepares for the 65th Daytona 500 on Sunday, February 15.
For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at X, previously known as Twitter, at @BruceMartin_500
PIT PASS INDY – SEASON 6, EPISODE 4 – Fireside Chat with Team Penske’s newest driver, David Malukas
February 3, 2026
Show host Bruce Martin and Pit Pass Indy are back with another big episode.
Martin has an exclusive “Fireside Chat With Team Penske’s Newest
Driver – David Malukas” on this week’s Pit Pass Indy as the start of the
2026 NTT IndyCar Series Season is less than one month away.
For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at X, previously known as Twitter, at @BruceMartin_500
PIT PASS INDY – SEASON 6, EPISODE 3 – Racing Day at the Detroit Auto Show with IndyCar drivers Rinus VeeKay, Kyffin Simpson, Marcus Armstrong and David Malukas and much more from Detroit
January 27, 2026
Show host Bruce Martin and Pit Pass Indy are back with another big episode.
Martin was at Racing Day at the Detroit Auto Show and has exclusive interviews with IndyCar Series drivers Rinus VeeKay, Kyffin Simpson, Marcus Armstrong and David Malukas. Also, exclusive interviews with General Motors Vice President for Performance and Motorsports Jim Campbell, Detroit Auto Club Executive Director Sam Klemet and Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix President Michael Montri.
For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at X, previously known as Twitter, at @BruceMartin_500
January 20, 2026
Show host Bruce Martin and Pit Pass Indy are back with another big episode.
Martin has exclusive interviews with Indianapolis 500 winning driver Alex Palou, winning team owner Chip Ganassi, and BorgWarner Director, Global Marketing and Communications Michelle Collins. Also, 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Champion Ryan Blaney of Team Penske talks about a variety of subjects including Team Penske’s IndyCar drivers Scott McLaughlin, Josef Newgarden and David Malukas, on this episode of Pit Pass Indy.
For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at X, previously known as Twitter, at @BruceMartin_500
January 14, 2026
Show host Bruce Martin and Pit Pass Indy are back to kick off the 2026 season that highlights the team behind Alex Palou’s success at Chip Ganassi Racing
Martin has exclusive interviews with Crew Chief Ricky Davis, Technical Director Julian Robertson, Team Manager and Race Strategist Barry Wanser and Performance Engineer Brian Weller on this season-opening episode of Pit Pass Indy.
For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at X, previously known as Twitter, at @BruceMartin_500
PIT PASS INDY – SEASON 5, EPISODE 68 – Special Borg-Warner Trophy Edition with 109th Indianapolis 500 winner Alex Palou, sculptor William Behrends, BorgWarner President and CEO Josef Fadool, BorgWarner’s Michelle Collins and FOX Sports feature producer Katie Weigel
October 14, 2025
Show host Bruce Martin made a trip to the North Carolina Mountains for a special Borg-Warner Trophy edition of Pit Pass Indy.
Thanks to our friends at BorgWarner, Pit Pass Indy had the chance to spend the day with 109th Indianapolis 500 winning driver Alex Palou and famed sculptor William Behrends for a live study session on September 18. Palou served as the model as Behrends meticulously worked on a life-sized clay head of Palou, adding the finer details that is an important part of the process. Once that process is completed, a sterling silver casting about the size of an egg will be attached to the Borg-Warner Trophy.
Later in November, Palou’s face will be unveiled on the Borg-Warner Trophy in Indianapolis.
Martin has exclusive interviews with Palou and Behrends, BorgWarner President and CEO Joseph Fadool, BorgWarner Global Director Marketing and Communications Michelle Collins and FOX Sports Feature Producer Katie Weigel.
For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at X, previously known as Twitter, at @BruceMartin_500
PIT PASS INDY – SEASON 5, EPISODE 67 – IndyCar Championship Victory Lap Celebration with NTT IndyCar Series Champion Alex Palou, team owner Chip Ganassi, Pato O’Ward, Scott Dixon, Kyle Kirkwood, Christian Lundgaard, Rookie of the Year Louis Foster and INDY NXT By Firestone Champion Dennis Hauger
October 7, 2025
Show host Bruce Martin attended the 2025 IndyCar Championship Victory Lap ceremony in Indianapolis a few weeks ago for Pit Pass Indy and returned with another impressive episode.
Martin has exclusive interviews with 2025 NTT IndyCar Series Champion Alex Palou, team owner Chip Ganassi, second-place Pato O’Ward, third-place Scott Dixon, fourth-place Kyle Kirkwood, and fifth-place Christian Lundgaard. Also, exclusive interviews with 2025 IndyCar Rookie of the Year Louis Foster and 2025 INDY NXT by Firestone Champion Dennis Hauger.
For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at X, previously known as Twitter, at @BruceMartin_500
PIT PASS INDY – SEASON 5, EPISODE 66 – Celebrating With The Champions including NTT IndyCar Series Champion Alex Palou and INDY NXT By Firestone Champion Dennis Hauger
September 30, 2025
Show host Bruce Martin celebrates the champions on the latest episode of Pit Pass Indy including 2025 NTT IndyCar Series champion Alex Palou and INDY NXT By Firestone Series champion Dennis Hauger.
Martin has exclusive interviews with both drivers.
Alex Palou’s accomplishments are among the very best in the history of IndyCar as the driver from Spain won eight of the 17 races on the NTT IndyCar Series schedule including the 109th Indianapolis 500 on May 25. Palou’s 2025 IndyCar Series Championship is the fourth of his career since 2021 including the last three seasons.
Dennis Hauger came to INDY NXT as an accomplished driver in Formula 2. It didn’t take him long to become the “Norwegian Nightmare” in INDY NXT. The 22-year-old Hauger scored six wins, five additional podiums, seven poles, 13 top 10 finishes and 301 laps led in 14 races for Andretti Global. Additionally, Hauger set multiple qualifying records in 2025, recording the fastest laps in track history on the Streets of Detroit, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course and The Milwaukee Mile.
For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at X, previously known as Twitter, at @BruceMartin_500
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by the time this pod went up, this was NOT breaking news about Josef and Santino... good lord...