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The IndyCar Report with Elijah Poe (Guest: Dave Chanley, 2.329.1) · The Central Indiana Sports Report

• 0:08
  [SPEAKER_03]: You are listening to the Indie car report with Elijah Poe and guest Dave Chandley, A.
• 0:17
  [SPEAKER_02]: Welcome to the Indie car report with Elijah Poe, I'm Elijah Poe speaking here with Greg and Dave Chandley here.
• 0:24
  [SPEAKER_02]: And as Greg said in his intro, we have got a new race.
• 0:28
  [SPEAKER_02]: If you didn't pick up on the A, a car is headed to Canada for the new race and Markham.
• 0:36
  [SPEAKER_03]: kind of new race.
• 0:37
  [SPEAKER_03]: It just kind of replaces Toronto for a few years, but it could it could have not been permanent and definitely a new track and some interesting news on that Elijah.
• 0:47
  [SPEAKER_02]: Yeah, it's been released that the tire barriers aren't up, some of the fencing in areas aren't up.
• 0:54
  [SPEAKER_02]: It's a little concerning considering these cars should be on track tomorrow at 3 p.m. eastern for first practice.
• 1:01
  [SPEAKER_02]: It's definitely going to be right up to the deadline, but then again, a new track on a city street course, nonetheless, I think it's kind of to be expected the first time, but you really don't want to
• 1:14
  [SPEAKER_01]: No, at any car safety is number one concern.
• 1:18
  [SPEAKER_01]: Always.
• 1:22
  [SPEAKER_02]: Yeah, and has to be.
• 1:25
  [SPEAKER_02]: especially when you're getting into talks that the tire barriers aren't up, the fences aren't up.
• 1:30
  [SPEAKER_02]: These are things you do not want rushed at all.
• 1:33
  [SPEAKER_02]: So the fact that they're gonna have to kind of squeeze it in, obviously they're gonna have a good amount of time tomorrow.
• 1:39
  [SPEAKER_02]: I don't think ending next is running, so that should really free up the track space in general.
• 1:43
  [SPEAKER_02]: But it is a little concerning.
• 1:44
  [SPEAKER_02]: Nonetheless, though, I think the track on paper just looking at the layout.
• 1:48
  [SPEAKER_02]: so many passes and opportunities for overtake.
• 1:52
  [SPEAKER_02]: I really do think this could be a great street course and if it races well I'd be fine with it replacing Toronto because on paper it just looks awesome.
• 2:02
  [SPEAKER_01]: I saw the layout and it looks interesting and my first thought is really exactly like you guys.
• 2:11
  [SPEAKER_01]: I hope there are some passing places or places to pass because
• 2:18
  [SPEAKER_01]: that that's the key to a new track.
• 2:21
  [SPEAKER_01]: If you got some overtaking being done in the middle of the pack, it's good racing.
• 2:30
  [SPEAKER_03]: I got to say guys on average, this is crazy to say because the street courses are usually as Dave said, looking for a place where you can pass and it's almost impossible at times by the time you get up to full speed.
• 2:43
  [SPEAKER_03]: There's another turn and it just becomes
• 2:48
  [SPEAKER_03]: I got to say that the street courses have been some of the best races.
• 2:52
  [SPEAKER_03]: We rarely see good racing in Detroit side by side.
• 2:57
  [SPEAKER_03]: The first dent during the race didn't produce that.
• 3:00
  [SPEAKER_03]: And then all of the sudden Detroit was just an amazing race this year.
• 3:04
  [SPEAKER_03]: Same with you go back to Long Beach.
• 3:06
  [SPEAKER_03]: A lot of times Long Beach turns into a beautiful looking parade.
• 3:10
  [SPEAKER_03]: this year.
• 3:11
  [SPEAKER_03]: It didn't.
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  [SPEAKER_03]: It was some really good racing on the streets.
• 3:14
  [SPEAKER_03]: St. Pete always is.
• 3:16
  [SPEAKER_03]: But it was this year as well.
• 3:17
  [SPEAKER_03]: And I got to say that I'm I think the street racing has become one of the highlights of this series.
• 3:24
  [SPEAKER_03]: Dave.
• 3:25
  [SPEAKER_01]: Well, I also look forward to it's a new track.
• 3:28
  [SPEAKER_01]: It's a new place and new venue.
• 3:31
  [SPEAKER_01]: I'm always interested to see how that plays out.
• 3:34
  [SPEAKER_01]: And I'm really looking
• 3:40
  [SPEAKER_02]: Yeah.
• 3:41
  [SPEAKER_02]: Couldn't have said it better.
• 3:42
  [SPEAKER_02]: I think this track is so interesting.
• 3:44
  [SPEAKER_02]: I think the reason why Indie car has had these success on the street street circuits.
• 3:49
  [SPEAKER_02]: I look at a race like Arlington that was not only bumpy, but it utilized very, very long straights.
• 3:56
  [SPEAKER_02]: I'm going to look at this track layout, you know, coming off with turn five that little hairpin.
• 4:00
  [SPEAKER_02]: That is a really, really, really long straight that these drivers are going to have opportunities to pass.
• 4:05
  [SPEAKER_02]: And I think with the hybrid and push to pass, I think it's going to be a really cool opportunity for Indie Car.
• 4:11
  [SPEAKER_02]: And the fact that we're going back to back weeks, brand new races, I'm not sure there's ever been a period in Indie Car when they've had that maybe except for the very first year they started running.
• 4:22
  [SPEAKER_01]: I think that also does something else.
• 4:24
  [SPEAKER_01]: I think that puts everybody on an equal playing ground.
• 4:35
  [SPEAKER_01]: It's new to them, but it's also a new to the big boys.
• 4:40
  [SPEAKER_03]: Yeah, we'll talk about the new alchem from Fox coming up here in a second to Elijah, but a couple of the reasons that I think the street court street course racing has been so good is number one, the chassies have allowed it.
• 4:54
  [SPEAKER_03]: The old chassies, if you hit somebody at all, they're going spin
• 5:00
  [SPEAKER_03]: just kind of disallowed some of that.
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  [SPEAKER_03]: But the other thing is the different strategies, the different tires, the different, the push to pass, as you mentioned, all of it has kind of made street racing very watchable now.
• 5:19
  [SPEAKER_01]: I definitely, I would be one to vote for a little more push to pass time.
• 5:28
  [SPEAKER_01]: But I think give some guy some more push to pass and at times that really may, because because a lot of you use it up early and they need it late.
• 5:42
  [SPEAKER_02]: Well, Dave, you're going to be happy when 2028 comes around, because I think they are adding a significant amount of push to pass.
• 5:51
  [SPEAKER_01]: You know or be fun, not now this is not going to happen, but like a horse race and a
• 5:58
  [SPEAKER_01]: If you're starting 24, you get a lot more push to pass than the guy that's starting second.
• 6:07
  [SPEAKER_02]: I think the drivers would hate it, but honestly, if you want to create even better racing that it already is, I love that idea, Dave.
• 6:15
  [SPEAKER_01]: I think that'd be pretty cool.
• 6:16
  [SPEAKER_01]: What'll happen?
• 6:17
  [SPEAKER_01]: But I think it'd be pretty cool.
• 6:20
  [SPEAKER_03]: I always like the idea of reverse qualifying, starting the fastest car last and getting more points for the more cars that you pass.
• 6:28
  [SPEAKER_03]: Not every race, but like one race a year, the guy who starts last can get extra points by passing more cars and starting the fastest last and the slowest first.
• 6:41
  [SPEAKER_03]: Yeah, we'd see Alex Plough win in a different way.
• 6:44
  [SPEAKER_00]: Yeah.
• 6:44
  [SPEAKER_00]: That's insane.
• 6:45
  [SPEAKER_03]: That's insane.
• 6:48
  [SPEAKER_03]: Yeah.
• 6:50
  [SPEAKER_03]: We're gonna have to talk about Alex Polo.
• 6:53
  [SPEAKER_03]: We kind of skipped over it a little bit last week, but four championships in a row.
• 6:59
  [SPEAKER_03]: His pretty much clenched, and I just, especially with how competitive everything is these days, just never thought we'd see anything like this.
• 7:10
  [SPEAKER_01]: It really is mind boggling, how good that team is.
• 7:16
  [SPEAKER_01]: And again, I know he's good, and that's part of it,
• 7:21
  [SPEAKER_01]: how much I would love to be able to separate and say the percentage of how much is him and how much is his team, but they're both just so darn good especially they unload when they unload their on top of their game from from the minute they're on the track through qualifications they are on top of their game they just have it going.
• 7:49
  [SPEAKER_02]: Yeah, I honestly think if you think of a Mount Rushmore of any car drivers, I would be shocked if I heard anybody left off Alex blow.
• 7:57
  [SPEAKER_02]: I don't think there are...
• 8:00
  [SPEAKER_02]: I just don't think there are four better drivers than Alex.
• 8:03
  [SPEAKER_02]: Hello.
• 8:04
  [SPEAKER_02]: And Indie Car History is very lengthy and sure, you know, the cars that these guys also said the legends were driving back in the day are non-comparable and the series is totally different.
• 8:15
  [SPEAKER_02]: But man, you want to talk about an absolute winner and it's Alex.
• 8:18
  [SPEAKER_02]: Hello.
• 8:19
  [SPEAKER_03]: And that's what makes it even extra special is the fact that he's doing it in a time where there is a dominant car.
• 8:27
  [SPEAKER_03]: Dave and I grew up in a year where when you went to Indy, we knew the three or four cars.
• 8:33
  [SPEAKER_03]: One of those was going to win.
• 8:34
  [SPEAKER_03]: And then it got a little more and a little more through the years.
• 8:37
  [SPEAKER_03]: But now we're in an era where any car could win on any week, and he's still dominated.
• 8:43
  [SPEAKER_01]: He's still dominated.
• 8:45
  [SPEAKER_01]: it's it has basically almost every week is it has been a race for second place and wow and that if you take him off the course think how good the racing would be because we have had some interesting races for second third fourth that's right all year
• 9:05
  [SPEAKER_02]: It's right.
• 9:07
  [SPEAKER_02]: And I think it's going to be interesting, especially with the new course.
• 9:10
  [SPEAKER_02]: I think anybody in a Honda is going to be favorite, especially on a street course.
• 9:16
  [SPEAKER_02]: It kind of let's sneak, let's sneakly hidden last week.
• 9:19
  [SPEAKER_02]: I think I just forgot to bring it up, but the Honda's really dominated all weekend.
• 9:23
  [SPEAKER_02]: And I wouldn't be surprised if they'd dominate here on another street circuit where
• 9:27
  [SPEAKER_02]: and you know it's been proven time and time again these hunters they can just get that acceleration power to those back wheels quicker than the Chevy's can and I think that puts out obviously team pinski and obviously an error McLaren.
• 9:39
  [SPEAKER_03]: And part of that is that Penske just is not figured out the street courses for two years now.
• 9:46
  [SPEAKER_03]: And they're very, very competitive on the ovals and the road courses, but Penske's just have not figured out the street courses.
• 9:54
  [SPEAKER_03]: Arrow McLearn has a little bit, especially with the loon guard.
• 9:58
  [SPEAKER_03]: But Penske just is not figured out the street courses yet.
• 10:02
  [SPEAKER_03]: Guys, let's talk about what's coming up in the next couple of weeks here in just a minute.
• 10:09
  [SPEAKER_02]: Well, let's talk about the next couple of very important weeks as the any car season winds down before we get into some talk about the 2027 schedule, which Fox has kindly released only phase one of this schedule, but nonetheless it is still dates on a calendar, but
• 10:25
  [SPEAKER_02]: This week we're going to be an Ontario before we head to Washington, D.C. which might be the most anticipated Indie Car race other than the 500 that I can remember in a very long time.
• 10:35
  [SPEAKER_02]: Before we close out the month of August with a double header at Milwaukee.
• 10:39
  [SPEAKER_02]: Obviously we know the Alex Flow is pretty much wrapped up the championship, but there's still a lot to fight for with the back with the back of the pack.
• 10:49
  [SPEAKER_01]: uh... interesting i saw a little thing with potto on it and he was saying i i can still put together uh... second place it could fall and uh... that was very optimistic considering how negative he has been all year toward his team because it just hasn't yet but uh... that little the snippet that i saw he was very pretty positive and i maybe they got
• 11:17
  [SPEAKER_01]: something that we don't know about.
• 11:19
  [SPEAKER_01]: Maybe they're going to pull a rabbit out of the hat.
• 11:23
  [SPEAKER_02]: Honestly, when you look at Pado Award season, we've talked about how bad he's been.
• 11:28
  [SPEAKER_02]: I think it's shocking that he only has...
• 11:32
  [SPEAKER_02]: set he has seven top five's no pulls one win.
• 11:36
  [SPEAKER_02]: It's just been such a down year and for him to only be 45 points out a second place.
• 11:42
  [SPEAKER_02]: He could make that up in a race weekend potentially.
• 11:45
  [SPEAKER_02]: So I think the race between
• 11:47
  [SPEAKER_02]: second and fifth is going to be super super interesting.
• 11:51
  [SPEAKER_02]: And it'd be interesting to see if Aaron McLaren can actually deliver a car where he's able to maybe pick up a couple more wins because if we're honest, you know, Alex Plo won eight races last year.
• 12:01
  [SPEAKER_02]: He's got six so far.
• 12:03
  [SPEAKER_02]: I wouldn't be surprised if he reaches that number again.
• 12:08
  [SPEAKER_01]: Wouldn't surprise me, either.
• 12:09
  [SPEAKER_01]: I definitely would say go on and to this particular race he would have to be favored.
• 12:16
  [SPEAKER_01]: But again,
• 12:17
  [SPEAKER_01]: Everybody's on equal footing again.
• 12:19
  [SPEAKER_01]: I don't have anybody practiced here as anybody I don't think anybody's done no other than the Sims now That should make it interesting in itself
• 12:29
  [SPEAKER_02]: I think it favors the racers who have the most race crap.
• 12:32
  [SPEAKER_02]: If you look at Alex below, you look at Kyle Kirkwood and you look at Pedro Award.
• 12:37
  [SPEAKER_02]: And I think those three are up the top in just the driving, driving ability and skill.
• 12:42
  [SPEAKER_02]: And I think man, what a fun Sunday would be if those three are at the top.
• 12:46
  [SPEAKER_02]: That would be awesome.
• 12:48
  [SPEAKER_01]: Especially if they were in a situation battling it out.
• 12:52
  [SPEAKER_03]: Yeah, I think on the street courses, you can need to throw in Lune Guard and Dixon, but you're absolutely right.
• 12:57
  [SPEAKER_03]: I think it's those five when you're talking about the street course drivers.
• 13:02
  [SPEAKER_03]: Dixon, don't be surprised if Dixon has a kind of a renaissance this weekend, I think.
• 13:10
  [SPEAKER_03]: He needs it.
• 13:11
  [SPEAKER_02]: He really does.
• 13:13
  [SPEAKER_02]: I want him to keep his win streak alive.
• 13:16
  [SPEAKER_02]: And, yeah, it's just the way the season works.
• 13:18
  [SPEAKER_02]: The longer you go with that, when the fewer chances you have.
• 13:25
  [SPEAKER_03]: And apparently, Elijah, we're going to be watching the races coming up when what Fox is claiming to be a revolutionary new camera called the Owl Cam, it's going to be able to track the cars through the corners like we've never seen before.
• 13:43
  [SPEAKER_02]: I'm really excited.
• 13:44
  [SPEAKER_02]: I think not only has Fox literally had an investment into the series,
• 13:49
  [SPEAKER_02]: But they're unveiling brand new technology that no sport has seen.
• 13:55
  [SPEAKER_02]: For that to be said in indie car and not formula one or NASCAR or any other racing series, I think it's so pivotal.
• 14:02
  [SPEAKER_02]: And the fact that Fox continues to try new things is so, so important.
• 14:08
  [SPEAKER_01]: Great 100% Fox is on board every two or three races I just look and say they are
• 14:19
  [SPEAKER_01]: to really make this racing into racing explode.
• 14:24
  [SPEAKER_01]: I saw where they're up 16% viewership from last year, which doesn't sound like a lot, but truthfully, that's a lot.
• 14:33
  [SPEAKER_01]: And that's a great.
• 14:35
  [SPEAKER_03]: It is.
• 14:36
  [SPEAKER_03]: It just should be more.
• 14:39
  [SPEAKER_03]: The product is that good.
• 14:41
  [SPEAKER_03]: It should be this.
• 14:43
  [SPEAKER_02]: I think it will get there.
• 14:44
  [SPEAKER_02]: I think if you have continued buying like this from not only the fans, but the series, Roger Pinsky Fox.
• 14:51
  [SPEAKER_02]: I think you can get there in years to come and I know it's going to get there with a schedule release we had at phase one for the 2027 season.
• 15:00
  [SPEAKER_02]: I can run through that real quick.
• 15:02
  [SPEAKER_02]: It's kicking off in St. Petersburg, March 7th before we head to Phoenix Raceway, March 13th.
• 15:07
  [SPEAKER_02]: The very next weekend, keeping the momentum going, heading back to the streets of Arlington before taking a little week break before we head to Barbara Motorsports April 4th.
• 15:16
  [SPEAKER_02]: The streets of Long Beach April 18th.
• 15:19
  [SPEAKER_02]: Indianapolis Motors speedway road course May 14th, the 500th May 30th, and the streets out of Troy and June 6th.
• 15:26
  [SPEAKER_02]: And I know that's a very good schedule, but personally I am happiest that Indie car is going to be on the oval May 4th and 5th for the open testing before we hit the road course.
• 15:37
  [SPEAKER_01]: Yes, and if anybody hasn't gone, that's free.
• 15:40
  [SPEAKER_01]: Anybody that wants to go, take your lawn chair, set it over and turn to
• 15:45
  [SPEAKER_01]: And watch, it is, uh, I could sit all day and just watch the cars passing.
• 15:52
  [SPEAKER_01]: And that's why you're on the indie car report day.
• 15:57
  [SPEAKER_01]: What's that particular?
• 16:00
  [SPEAKER_01]: I'm awfully glad they're at Phoenix again, but I'm really glad that Arlington has taken hold.
• 16:07
  [SPEAKER_01]: I just thought that was a great race and everybody went all out to try to make it work and I think they did.
• 16:15
  [SPEAKER_01]: got to be in Texas.
• 16:18
  [SPEAKER_01]: Absolutely.
• 16:20
  [SPEAKER_03]: The only thing I would say is that they need an international race in that little gap there between Long Beach and Indiana.
• 16:28
  [SPEAKER_03]: They like Long Beach is the lead in to May, but having it on April 18th, it's a law time before the next race.
• 16:35
  [SPEAKER_03]: And can we get a Mexico, can we get a Brazil, can we get something down there?
• 16:40
  [SPEAKER_03]: We're already at Long Beach.
• 16:41
  [SPEAKER_03]: Let's just take a
• 16:44
  [SPEAKER_03]: Monterey Mexico.
• 16:45
  [SPEAKER_02]: I'm all in.
• 16:47
  [SPEAKER_02]: And I honestly think that's the reason why they did this phase one schedule release because those international deals definitely take a lot more time than they do the tracks you've already been to.
• 16:58
  [SPEAKER_02]: And I think it is going to work out and I wouldn't be surprised if they squeeze one in between Long Beach and the road course like you said Greg, but I'm also not that
• 17:07
  [SPEAKER_02]: Matt about it just because we are seeing cars on the oval just a couple weeks after long beach.
• 17:12
  [SPEAKER_02]: I think that, I mean, everybody just wants to see a car on the oval at the Indianapolis Merris Beachway, at least I do.
• 17:19
  [SPEAKER_03]: That's right.
• 17:20
  [SPEAKER_03]: Having the Andy 500 as an anchor to your series definitely helps.
• 17:24
  [SPEAKER_03]: Yeah, yeah, the biggest race in the world, literally.
• 17:30
  [SPEAKER_03]: Alright, let's take one more quick break and make our picks for
• 17:40
  [SPEAKER_02]: And of course, we have to get into everybody's favorite at least.
• 17:44
  [SPEAKER_02]: Everybody's favorite to be frightful on, which I am as well, is picks of the week.
• 17:49
  [SPEAKER_02]: It's going to be an interesting toss-up to see what everybody picks just because it is a much more interesting thing.
• 17:55
  [SPEAKER_02]: Yeah, okay, here's the rule.
• 17:58
  [SPEAKER_02]: We cannot pick Alex below because we all three would pick Alex below.
• 18:03
  [SPEAKER_02]: That's right.
• 18:03
  [SPEAKER_02]: I like that.
• 18:04
  [SPEAKER_02]: I'll go with that Dave.
• 18:05
  [SPEAKER_02]: I'll go with that.
• 18:06
  [SPEAKER_01]: Yeah.
• 18:07
  [SPEAKER_02]: I guess then day getting into that what are some uh... where maybe a couple or three drivers that you expect to be near the top or maybe on your podium call Kirkwood Kirkwood is uh... he's due for a win he's due for a win
• 18:24
  [SPEAKER_03]: Well, I'm going to take fresh and loon guard if I'm going to take one that's not Alex below.
• 18:29
  [SPEAKER_03]: And just like I jumped in there to say, Alex, blow first, because I knew you guys were going to.
• 18:35
  [SPEAKER_03]: I also want to take my Dark Horse's Reeness VK, although at this point, I'm not sure he's a Dark Horse anymore.
• 18:43
  [SPEAKER_02]: Yeah, I have to agree with both of you guys, you look at Kyle Kirkwood's only one of the year being at Arlington where he was able to make a pass on one of the final corners and the last couple laps of that race.
• 18:55
  [SPEAKER_02]: uh... to win on a brand new street course and honestly think that he's going to be able to do the same again just the raw talent he has and he's just and we know and dread he's going to be good on the streets and i think he's the person to deliver a dark horse i have to agree with rena's vk as well who's been in very good form and i think
• 19:13
  [SPEAKER_02]: Why not will power get his first win with Andretti?
• 19:16
  [SPEAKER_02]: You know, he's had some pretty decent races.
• 19:19
  [SPEAKER_02]: Just hasn't really had the results sitting in the 11th in the championship standings.
• 19:24
  [SPEAKER_02]: Only has three top 5s.
• 19:25
  [SPEAKER_02]: I think all three of those being podiums.
• 19:28
  [SPEAKER_02]: But he's been in the mix for a couple wins here this year.
• 19:30
  [SPEAKER_02]: And it'd be awesome to see him get a win in his first year with Andretti.
• 19:34
  [SPEAKER_02]: I agree with that.
• 19:35
  [SPEAKER_01]: I think Will said you take away just a few blips on the radar.
• 19:41
  [SPEAKER_01]: He's had a pretty good year.
• 19:43
  [SPEAKER_03]: uh... he really is uh... come on strong here of light he's a factor i mean he's still got it i'll still want to see more for mixtu mocker this week uh... starting to see a little bit of promise and uh... since marina's decay isn't really a dark horse anymore although i guess we need to probably talk a little bit more about him uh... but
• 20:14
  [SPEAKER_02]: He's like that.
• 20:16
  [SPEAKER_01]: I like Kyle.
• 20:18
  [SPEAKER_01]: He's going to be, uh, he's a racer.
• 20:20
  [SPEAKER_01]: We've, we said it before.
• 20:21
  [SPEAKER_01]: He's a racer.
• 20:23
  [SPEAKER_01]: And you're right about Rene.
• 20:24
  [SPEAKER_01]: Uh, my gosh, he's, he's, he's a racer driver as well.
• 20:30
  [SPEAKER_01]: He has done exceptionally well with, uh, limited, uh, limited resources.
• 20:39
  [SPEAKER_02]: Yeah, the family, I think it's laughable, um,
• 20:44
  [SPEAKER_02]: that he has teammates with Stingray Robin.
• 20:46
  [SPEAKER_02]: He's outperforming.
• 20:47
  [SPEAKER_02]: I mean, he's in 10th place in the championship in a Hunkos-Honger car.
• 20:51
  [SPEAKER_02]: It's just incredible.
• 20:53
  [SPEAKER_03]: And talk post-indy, he's probably in fourth or fifth place of the point.
• 20:58
  [SPEAKER_03]: Oh, he's been in the mix every week after Indy.
• 21:02
  [SPEAKER_02]: He probably had the easiest fourth place drive I've ever seen last week in Portland.
• 21:09
  [SPEAKER_01]: Yeah, well said, well said.
• 21:12
  [SPEAKER_03]: Elijah kept shooting his horn last year and I'm like, yeah, I could take him or leave him, but this year is just blown me away.
• 21:21
  [SPEAKER_01]: Yeah, I, if we're buying stock, I would buy stock and green is VK.
• 21:27
  [SPEAKER_02]: And then it's interesting because, you know, he's kind of been with these smaller teams.
• 21:32
  [SPEAKER_02]: His whole career, and, you know, people are saying he could be in contention for maybe that see that ganache, maybe somewhere else, but if I'm reading his VK, you know, you've been kind of doing this the last couple years, stacking good results with some smaller teams.
• 21:47
  [SPEAKER_02]: Why not just stay and see what you can do?
• 21:52
  [SPEAKER_03]: He's definitely valuable to those teams.
• 21:58
  [SPEAKER_01]: I just wanted to shout out to Elijah on your new job, congratulations, and welcome back to the Hoosier State.
• 22:08
  [SPEAKER_02]: Well, thank you very much.
• 22:09
  [SPEAKER_02]: I'm looking forward to being able to get back to the best time zone in Eastern, and also be back in the Hoosier State as well.
• 22:17
  [SPEAKER_02]: And then really, really excited to be able to head over just about 10 minute drive from where I'm going to be staying to the Kokomo Speedway.
• 22:24
  [SPEAKER_01]: Awesome.
• 22:25
  [SPEAKER_02]: awesome.
• 22:26
  [SPEAKER_03]: Yeah, Elijah, I told you about three months ago that one day you'll be back in Indiana because everybody who leaves Indiana eventually comes back because it's best place on earth and you realize that super fast.
• 22:40
  [SPEAKER_02]: I'm thankful for the opportunity that that kind of arose.
• 22:44
  [SPEAKER_02]: It was a very kind of spontaneous, but I'm glad it was able to be open for me and looking forward to
• 22:55
  [SPEAKER_01]: you're not that far from making a trek down to Bloomington to a football game.
• 23:01
  [SPEAKER_02]: Yeah, although I'm closer to my favorite team ever the Notre Dame fighting ours.
• 23:07
  [SPEAKER_03]: Oh, I think what Elijah's going to be looking forward to most is a lot of great high school sports in Howard County right now.
• 23:15
  [SPEAKER_03]: It is a great time to be in Howard County for high school sports.
• 23:20
  [SPEAKER_01]: Yeah, and a surrounding county.
• 23:21
  [SPEAKER_01]: You are, it's Central Indiana, the surrounding county.
• 23:25
  [SPEAKER_01]: You are surrounded by good fortune.
• 23:29
  [SPEAKER_03]: That's right, the NCC, man.
• 23:31
  [SPEAKER_03]: That's the, that is the pinnacle of high school basketball in Indiana right there.
• 23:38
  [SPEAKER_03]: Give me chills just saying it.
• 23:48
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