This week was the first huge weekend of the year with Formula 1, NASCAR, and IndyCar all racing at the same time. In this episode, I break down George Russell winning the Australian Grand Prix, Max Verstappen charging from the back, NASCAR at Phoenix, IndyCar’s desert doubleheader, the Cletus McFarland NASCAR debate, and whether these NASCAR/IndyCar combo weekends actually work.

I also talk about:

• F1’s new regulations and whether they’re good for the sport

• Oscar Piastri’s brutal home-race disappointment

• Ryan Blaney’s win at Phoenix

• Joseph Newgarden taking the IndyCar victory

• the future of NASCAR and IndyCar doubleheaders

• Max Verstappen racing outside F1

• IndyCar’s new Freedom 250 in Washington, DC

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