It’s a new week and another new episode of Bringing The Heat is here.
We head into arguably the biggest and longest weekend of the racing calendar. The Coca-Cola 600 and the Indianapolis 500 take center stage of the racing world.
Host Bryan Nolen welcomes in Frontstretch.com’s Michael Massie who continues his coverage from the circle city. Massie and Alex Gintz caught up with Indy 500 polesitter, rookie Robert Shwartzman. They discuss his incredible feat and much, much more.
Then, Massie sticks around with Nolen to discuss more of the latest news and notes from around the sport.
The soundbite of the week comes courtesy of Ryan Preece from last weekend’s All-Star Open race. The driver of the No. 60 machine comments on the penalty he was given for a commitment line violation.
Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts.
Bryan Nolen is the Operations Manager and Multimedia Director for Frontstretch.com. He also hosts the Bringing the Heat with Bryan Nolen Podcast and occasionally makes appearances on The Happy Hour Podcast. He has a Sportscasting degree from the Dan Patrick School of Sportscasting. He resides in Boise, Idaho, with his wife, his French Bulldog Archer and two rabbits.
Follow him on Twitter @TheBryanNolen
Alex is the IndyCar Content Director at Frontstretch, having initially joined as an entry-level contributor in 2021. He also serves as Managing Director of The Asia Cable, a publication focused on the international affairs and politics of the Asia-Pacific region which he co-founded in 2023. With previous experience in China, Japan and Poland, Alex is particularly passionate about the international realm of motorsport and the politics that make the wheels turn - literally - behind the scenes.
Michael Massie joined Frontstretch in 2017 and has served as the Content Director since 2020.
Massie, a Richmond, Va., native, has covered NASCAR, IndyCar, SRX and the CARS Tour. Outside of motorsports, the Virginia Tech grad and Green Bay Packers minority owner can be seen cheering on his beloved Hokies and Packers.