Don’t let the FIFA World Cup final distract you; there’s plenty of racing action to go around this weekend as the NTT IndyCar Series takes on Nashville Superspeedway and Formula 1 sets up shop at the iconic Spa Francorchamps.
IndyCar has extended the oval race in Music City from 225 laps to 300, setting up a race into the sunset that will test teams on pit strategy, tire management and more. Will that help or hinder Alex Palou‘s incentive to maintain control over the points race? Perhaps a good show in Nashville finally brings about a broad oval push from IndyCar? We can dream…
Across the pond in F1, Kimi Antonelli‘s lead in the points looks less than assured after the Italian has brought home two finishes of 15th or worse in the last two races. What does the F1 title fight look like after this weekend?
Kyle Benjamin is joined by Alex Gintz, Michael Finley and Wyatt Watson to tackle these questions and more on “The Pit Straight.”
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“The Pit Straight” is Frontstretch‘s open-wheel racing podcast, available during the racing season before Formula 1 and IndyCar races 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.