Colton Herta burst on to the NTT IndyCar Series with a win in his first full year of competition at the tender age of 18. Now a veteran of five (full-time) years in the series, his speed and racecraft continue to improve. We caught up with him at the “100 Days to Indy” premiere just prior to the 2023 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach where he talks about his season so far, how the Long Beach track might evolve based on temperature, and his thoughts heading into Indianapolis. He also proved to be a great prognosticator when it comes to talking about his teammate Kyle Kirkwood (who went on to win the race and Herta finished just off the podium in fourth). Enjoy!

NOTE: In Part Two next week, we sit down with Herta at the media luncheon the next day and he talks to us about his Formula One test in the off-season.

By Larry Mason

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