Now that Alex Palou has wrapped up the 2025 NTT IndyCar Series championship with two races to go, what should fans make of the last two races? Forget the playoffs fans want; is it time for them to get the playoffs they deserve? The playoffs they need?!
Also, Alex Gintz, Tom Blackburn and Bryan Nolen discuss the end of the season, the heated run-in between Conor Daly and Christian Rasmussen, the nature of penalties in IndyCar and more as the series looks ahead to its final two races of the 2025 season.
“The Pit Straight” is Frontstretch‘s open-wheel racing podcast, available during the racing season weekly on Tuesdays on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube and right here on the web.
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.