The IndyCar season wrapped up last weekend at Nashville with Josef Newgarden salvaging a bad season with a win. It was his 11th straight season with a win in the IndyCar season. We look back at how the season went, the good, the bad, and how to improve on story telling. What can IndyCar learn from the WWE (no not scripted results).

Next, we move on and discuss the NASCAR weekend from Connor Zilisch's win in Portland, the "shortcut" through turn 1 and 2, and do they need to change the rule? After that we discuss Chase Briscoe winning back to back Southern 500s with two different teams and two different OEMs. It was an incredibly impressive drive as he looks to build momentum at JGR.

Finally, we do a quick recap of the Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix, Isack Hadjar's impressive drive and first podium finish, to Ferrari and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. Also, did Charles LeClerc cause a surge in the birth rate in Italy as a result of winning at Monza in 2024? We look at the hilarious social media claim.

Be sure to tune in to Stadium Scene TV all month as we participate in Streamers Against Suicide, raising money for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention! We've raised $150 towards our $500 goal. Learn more and donate here.

⏱️⏱️VIDEO CHAPTERS⏱️⏱️:

• ​00:00:00 - IndyCar Silly Season Begins: Team Changes and Driver Rumors
• ​00:01:00 - Penske and Ganassi: Performance, Scandals, and Leadership Shakeups
• ​00:04:18 - IndyCar vs Formula 1: Ratings, Demographics, and Drive to Survive Impact
• ​00:08:37 - Storytelling in Racing: Lessons from WWE and Reality TV
• ​00:12:57 - American Drivers in F1: History, Super License, and Cadillac's Ambitions
• ​00:17:21 - Portland International Raceway: Track Issues and Controversial Chicane Exploits
• ​00:21:47 - Southern 500 Recap, F1 Zandvoort Drama, and Ferrari's Unexpected Baby Boom

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