Tonight, on Trackside, it’s the late-summer break in IndyCar. With the Olympics starting up, IndyCar won’t race again until mid-August. Kevin and Curt discuss having a holiday for teams and why a series-wide holiday hasn’t happened like in F1. They also talk about the reasoning behind why there wasn’t a Peacock only race during the Olympics. They talk about what Olympic sports they have been watching, and how some of the broadcasting techniques for the games would fit into motorsports. They go into the research that goes into the games, and how to make motorsports appealing to casual fans. They also delve into silly-season talks. 

Later, Kevin and Curt talk about the oval race in Nashville, and limiting car counts per team in Indy NXT. The two talk about how it is not ideal to have almost half the field racing under two teams. This makes it harder to field cars. They talk about the strength of team partnerships, and how limiting Indy NXT car counts can help the series flourish even more. They talk about requiring drivers to compete in Indy NXT before joining IndyCar full-time.  

To round out the first hour, Kevin previews hour number 2. 

In the second hour of the show, Kevin and Curt talk about the Prema Motosports opening a new shop in Fishers for the 2025 IndyCar season. They discuss Prema and what drivers they may hire for the coming season, including Logan Sargent and Alexander Rossi. They also talk about Rahal and sponsorship, and how much charters will sell for. 

Later in the second hour, Kevin talks about drivers who completed every lap in a season. He answers some listener questions, including returning to Texas, and those long gaps early in the schedule. He talks about how IndyCar leadership tries to tell people what is possible, but if something doesn’t happen, they get ripped for it. They also discuss the possibility of a return at Kentucky Speedway. 

Kevin ends the show answering a few more tweets, including one about Shane van Gisbergen. 

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