MJ and Andrea had a lot of thoughts on the Talladega Xfinity and Cup race and cover the highs and many lows they experienced (not including the DQs that happened). They also talked Indy 500 Testing, their bets on the winner, and the management changes rumored at Redbull Racing.

As a reminder, we will be posting a podcast episode late next week as we will be in Miami for the Miami Grand Prix, but we will have a video going up on YouTube on our normal Monday posting, so be sure to check that out! 

0:00 Intro 

0:44 F1 (McLaren Apparel Sponsorship, Helmut Marko Retiring?) 

12:25 IndyCar (Indy 500 Testing, Kyle Larson Crash, Indy 500 Prediction)

27:02 NASCAR (Talladega Xfinity and Cup Recap)

1:25:27 Extra (F1 Academy Series, McLaren leaving Formula E)

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Welcome to another episode of Lapped Traffic, a fun bonus episode with some of MJ and Andrea’s closest motorsports friends. Our inner circle, or inner oval if you prefer, of motorsports creatives and buddies we meet at the track. The star of this episode is the bubbly Marlee (@motorsportsmarlee), a sports journalism graduate student in Indy who loves cars that go fast and a good craft. In this episode we kick off the Month of May hype with the biggest IndyCar fan and one of our closest friends of the pod! 

0:00 Intro

1:51 Falling in Love With Motorsports Through John Green 

5:48 Living in Indy as an IndyCar/Sports Fan 

7:52 Women’s Basketball Growth Providing Lessons Learned for Motorsports?

14:41 Being a Journalist Now VS a Fan Experiencing the News

22:00 Marlee’s Pitch to Make You An IndyCar Fan

25:00 Crafty Content Queen

33:54 Rolex 24 at Daytona Mini-Series and Manifest Time 

39:10 Musical Theater Motorsports Casting

45:28 My Son 

47:40 Outro

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Just F1 this week, because NASCAR had the nerve to take the week off and IndyCar never races. MJ and Andrea talk about the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix as well as the Rockingham Xfinity race. Lastly they cover the new IndyCar Kyle Larson rule, ensuring he can do the double. 

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If I told you that F1 had the most on track action of all of these motorsports, would you believe me? Well they did! MJ and Andrea cover all of the action from the Bahrain Grand Prix, as well as the boring NASCAR race at Bristol. Lastly IndyCar came back for the Long Beach Grand Prix where we were delighted with a new winner. 

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Japan was a bit of a parade on track but MJ and Andrea discuss all of the fun that happens off track in the weekend of F1. They also covered the drama of NASCAR, including two lawsuits, Chase Elliotts controversial statements, and an exciting final 10 laps at Darlington.  

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MJ and Andrea are still in disbelief that Liam has been replaced by Yuki this soon in the season but they also offer their insightful analysis of the mess that is Redbull Racing. They also talk about the sharp decrease in IndyCar viewership and the scary Martinsville hot dogs and the scary Martinsville Xfinity Race. 

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We had THREE RACES this week, including a Indycar race in Thermal that ended in a heated exchange between drivers. MJ and Andrea also cover the Chinese Grand Prix and all of the excitement of a one-stop strategy, and the NASCAR race the included Ryan Blaney’s engine exploding. 

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Welcome to another episode of Lapped Traffic, a fun bonus episode with some of MJ and Andrea’s closest motorsports friends. Our inner circle, or inner oval if you prefer, of motorsports creatives and buddies we meet at the track. In this episode stars Jon, (@NASCARJon), a life-long NASCAR fan and talented motorsports content creator on Tik Tok and Instagram. Listen the episode to hear all about Jon’s dream races to attend, his thoughts on F1 racing, and his hit video about the Daytona 500 Presidential spectacle. 

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This week MJ and Andrea recap the first F1 race of 2025, and probably one of the most insane season openers in history, with plenty of rookie mistakes and drama on and off track. They also talk about the NHRA accusations of false advertising in IndyCar commercials and the NASCAR race in Las Vegas where every team seemingly forgot how wheels work. 

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This week MJ and Andrea discuss the NASCAR race in Phoenix and if they think Christopher Bell dominance could bore fans. They also dig into the “feminism” of the Formula E All Women’s Testing and defend the honor of Kathrine Legge despite a tough week out for her NASCAR Cup Debut. Also, do you want some juicy AO Racing IMSA drama, cause MJ and Andrea have got it! Lastly they recap Drive to Survive’s best moments and preview the Australian Grand Prix this week! 

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