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The IndyCar Report with Elijah Poe (Guest: Michelle Garmon, 2.274.1) · The Central Indiana Sports Report

• 0:08
  [SPEAKER_02]: You are listening to the indie car report with Elijah Poe, and that's week guest Michelle Garmin to the Captain Tribune and Elwood Collator, and it's only on the central Indiana Sports Report.
• 0:28
  [SPEAKER_01]: Welcome to the Indie Car Report with the Lyship Poe.
• 0:31
  [SPEAKER_01]: I'm Elijah Poe and I'm joined by Greg and Michelle Garmin here to talk about one of the greatest Indie 500s we saw this Sunday and also previewing.
• 0:39
  [SPEAKER_01]: But this season ahead and getting into some Detroit action because Indie Car never takes a break.
• 0:44
  [SPEAKER_01]: They're going to be raising this weekend.
• 0:45
  [SPEAKER_01]: But kind of tossing it to you guys just what are some emotions you've had a couple days removed from this 500saw on Sunday.
• 0:56
  [SPEAKER_00]: I don't know about Greg, but when I think about the race and not just talk close to finish was, but how little separated the top five drivers is just phenomenal to me.
• 1:05
  [SPEAKER_00]: That was an exciting race, it was a great finish, and I will say this, every fan got their money's worth on Sunday.
• 1:14
  [SPEAKER_02]: To me, it's just how great the race has become.
• 1:17
  [SPEAKER_02]: You know, growing up as a kid, the ND500 was always the biggest race and the greatest race, but it wasn't always the best race.
• 1:24
  [SPEAKER_02]: If there was more than one car on the lead lap, it was a really good race.
• 1:28
  [SPEAKER_02]: That was typically how it was back in the 70s, 80s until about 82 things started getting a little tighter with the rule changes, the specs.
• 1:45
  [SPEAKER_02]: Now, you just expect it to be incredible.
• 1:48
  [SPEAKER_02]: Every year, it's, you know, last year was such a disappointment because two back markers were in the way and didn't allow it to happen.
• 1:56
  [SPEAKER_02]: And so this year, when it happened again, and we'll talk about the red flag and all that coming up.
• 2:06
  [SPEAKER_02]: A couple of things.
• 2:08
  [SPEAKER_02]: Uh, bothered me about the way the series handled the finish, but overall the race from start to finish was you couldn't take your eyes off of it and it's what we're going on 20 years now of the race just being close every single year and fun and exciting and engaging and entertaining all that stuff and it is the greatest event in the world.
• 2:38
  [SPEAKER_01]: I really think these cars have a great arrow package now around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway where like you said, you know, it was rare we saw more than maybe three or four leaders and I mean it took years and years and years for the
• 2:54
  [SPEAKER_01]: changing of the position and first to be broken at IMS, but you know, he continuously year and year out.
• 3:00
  [SPEAKER_01]: We're pretty close that top number.
• 3:02
  [SPEAKER_01]: And I just think it goes to show you how great, not only these any cars are, but how great this race has become.
• 3:09
  [SPEAKER_01]: It's become a fuel saving race in recent years.
• 3:11
  [SPEAKER_01]: You know, it's pretty obvious that nobody wants to lead.
• 3:14
  [SPEAKER_01]: And when you get that, you get cars that are going to be packed up, you know, pretty much for the whole 500 mile race, and you're going to give yourself a shot to see a good finish, which is what I think it's been the last five or six years, especially.
• 3:27
  [SPEAKER_01]: It's interesting to see how they're going to adapt once we get a new car here in 2028, but nonetheless, I think this race is pretty much solidified itself as a fuel saving race, especially in the modern era.
• 3:40
  [SPEAKER_02]: You could make the argument that the racing throughout the race was better in the early 2000s.
• 3:46
  [SPEAKER_02]: You didn't have the leapfrogging at front, but you still had a lot of competitive racing even at the front.
• 3:52
  [SPEAKER_02]: But the formula now, it's always going to be a great finish.
• 3:56
  [SPEAKER_02]: And I think that's probably the most important thing to the racing.
• 4:01
  [SPEAKER_02]: And no matter what you say about it,
• 4:08
  [SPEAKER_02]: You know, I've heard people complain about the leap frogging, but if you're not entertained by that, you're just never going to be entertained by racing.
• 4:20
  [SPEAKER_00]: I liked the leap frogging.
• 4:21
  [SPEAKER_00]: That was fun.
• 4:23
  [SPEAKER_00]: My mom says she wasn't expecting to enjoy it as much as she ended up enjoying it when she watched the first part of the race, because she said that was fun to watch him go back and forth.
• 4:36
  [SPEAKER_00]: So, but yeah, I love the way they do it.
• 4:39
  [SPEAKER_00]: I love, I think, Indie cars become more, more exciting here.
• 4:45
  [SPEAKER_00]: And I think it's getting more exciting the last few years, but I think it's kind of regaining that excitement that it used to have.
• 4:52
  [SPEAKER_00]: And I know the 500 is always is called the greatest spectacle in racing, but I think it had lost a little bit of its Luster prestige because there were some years or it wasn't sold out, but it's back to being sold out.
• 5:05
  [SPEAKER_00]: And I actually saw a post on social media from a Formula One fan that said, he found it fascinating, he loved it.
• 5:17
  [SPEAKER_01]: I think the hype right now on this pour is real.
• 5:19
  [SPEAKER_01]: Obviously, having backed up at Grand Sanstellets around Indianapolis is what we love to see.
• 5:25
  [SPEAKER_01]: What I'm going to Detroit this weekend and having some still really solid races to kind of close out this year.
• 5:30
  [SPEAKER_01]: And obviously a race in DC, which is kind of blanks my mind every time I think of the Indian car counter because it was thrown in there in the last minute.
• 5:38
  [SPEAKER_01]: But there's some real opportunity for this series to have a lot of hype going in and out of this year.
• 5:45
  [SPEAKER_01]: I think it's possible that we see some record numbers be broken, but I'm be interested to see what they have for the 500 viewing numbers.
• 5:53
  [SPEAKER_01]: I think last year was almost at 8 million.
• 5:55
  [SPEAKER_01]: I wouldn't be surprised if that's a little bit more this year, but it could be a little bit less with Formula One running at the same time, but nevertheless, I think we're about to see some build up in Indie car numbers in the next couple of years.
• 6:07
  [SPEAKER_01]: That's for sure.
• 6:09
  [SPEAKER_02]: I'm sure hope so and I keep saying this over and over and over, but this sport deserves more eyeballs and I really hope it gets to that point where it does and we're going to talk about the upcoming races and all that, but how do you guys feel about going from the excitement of Indy to a narrow street course Indy Troy in back to back weeks?
• 6:31
  [SPEAKER_01]: I'm going to see really like it.
• 6:32
  [SPEAKER_01]: I think Detroit is, we obviously know it's fast.
• 6:36
  [SPEAKER_01]: We know it's tight.
• 6:36
  [SPEAKER_01]: We know it's super, super bumpy.
• 6:39
  [SPEAKER_01]: It's provided some good racing some years and not so good racing in other years just because it is such a new circuit.
• 6:45
  [SPEAKER_01]: So it's going to be interesting to see what teams are able to do there.
• 6:48
  [SPEAKER_01]: And it's kind of been
• 6:49
  [SPEAKER_01]: challenging to pass for the lead on this track in the last couple years specifically.
• 6:54
  [SPEAKER_01]: But another the last, you know, we got a wide ranging grid of drivers who really love this track and drivers who just flat out despise this track, just because it is so bumpy, it is so tight, it is so fast.
• 7:05
  [SPEAKER_01]: So it's going to be another great entertaining watch.
• 7:07
  [SPEAKER_01]: I think Detroit, no matter if the race is either good or not, I think no matter what, it's still going to be entertaining.
• 7:18
  [SPEAKER_02]: I love Detroit.
• 7:19
  [SPEAKER_02]: I think it's gotten really good over the last few years.
• 7:21
  [SPEAKER_02]: I think the street course has gotten so much better with the most latest chassies and the most in the latest rules and I think the street course has been great.
• 7:31
  [SPEAKER_02]: Here's my actual question that I didn't formulate very well the first time.
• 7:37
  [SPEAKER_02]: You get all these fans that you're hoping to grab, you average about a million viewers per race, you get eight million for Indy.
• 7:43
  [SPEAKER_02]: You hope that you get some of that spill over into the next week.
• 7:46
  [SPEAKER_02]: And for the people expecting to tune in and see that excitement again, they're gonna see cars having trouble passing each other.
• 7:54
  [SPEAKER_02]: That's my question.
• 7:57
  [SPEAKER_01]: I think in a perfect world, they would have gone to St. Louis instead of Detroit because I think the oval packages, they work so well for a reason, or even maybe going to Rhode America.
• 8:08
  [SPEAKER_01]: Obviously, it's probably logistically very hard to do that.
• 8:11
  [SPEAKER_01]: I think Detroit just pairs so well because Chevrolet being the title sponsor and heading that race for any car also being an engine manufacturer change, but to Milwaukee, Michelle and I remember when it was always Milwaukee.
• 8:27
  [SPEAKER_00]: Obviously, because you always have, I think, a little bit of different challenges when you go from the role to the road, from the road to the oval.
• 8:35
  [SPEAKER_00]: And I know Andy does both races in the month of May, but
• 8:39
  [SPEAKER_00]: the old or the road race that they created there at the speedway is fun to have that extra race, but it's not quite as narrow and bumpy as Elijah says as actual street races.
• 8:51
  [SPEAKER_00]: So this will be it will be very interesting to see how it goes and how the teams adjust.
• 9:00
  [SPEAKER_00]: Obviously, I think that
• 9:05
  [SPEAKER_00]: race teams are successful, race teams that you have, they can make those adjustments on their cars a lot faster and work with the drivers a little bit quicker, but so, but I agree, I think it's going to be interesting, but I do want to see, I would like to see more of a, I would like to see more indie car races, period and when they add, I would love to see them at a couple more ovals.
• 9:25
  [SPEAKER_02]: Building yourself, Roger.
• 9:30
  [SPEAKER_01]: He's definitely got the money and honestly kind of the race itself, I think, you know, it's just kind of pointing out to be like the street courses have been in years past.
• 9:39
  [SPEAKER_01]: We have three really strong and dreaded cars.
• 9:42
  [SPEAKER_01]: And of course, we're going to have Alex blow and Scott Dixon in the battle as well.
• 9:46
  [SPEAKER_01]: I'm blows one this race before Kirkwood has been good at the trade before.
• 9:50
  [SPEAKER_01]: So it's going to be an interesting battle for the championship.
• 9:53
  [SPEAKER_01]: Obviously, blows in first, Malukas.
• 9:55
  [SPEAKER_01]: and second and Kirkwood is in third, but I'm really interested to see what David Malookis is gonna be able to do after having just a disappointing finish and second at Indy.
• 10:06
  [SPEAKER_01]: Obviously, you know, second is a great result, but you know, I'm sure if you asked every driver, what position they'd rather finish, it'd probably be 33rd instead of 32nd.
• 10:15
  [SPEAKER_02]: So he had the worst day by far, like, that's the worst day of everybody.
• 10:19
  [SPEAKER_02]: Here's my question is, David Malookis is in second now,
• 10:24
  [SPEAKER_02]: I still haven't seen Pinsky on the street in road courses be up to the level of Ganesi and Dreddy or even Arama Clarence.
• 10:34
  [SPEAKER_02]: I'm going to doubt Malukas can compete for a championship.
• 10:38
  [SPEAKER_02]: I want to throw it to the two of you and see what you think.
• 10:42
  [SPEAKER_02]: I still think Kirkwood's going to finish second.
• 10:49
  [SPEAKER_00]: Probably, I think Maluca's this may be still learning the street courses because he is young and he's come over in your right Greg.
• 10:56
  [SPEAKER_00]: Pinsky hasn't seemed to find everything that it needs yet on the road courses and and Dreddy's been really good.
• 11:05
  [SPEAKER_00]: Kirk, which has been really good on those and that's the thing right now.
• 11:19
  [SPEAKER_00]: road race teams right now and then pens he's not too far behind.
• 11:23
  [SPEAKER_00]: I may just to see if to a arrow, how arrow Claren does, can they continue to build up pawn?
• 11:31
  [SPEAKER_00]: You know, with long guard getting a win on the road course at Indy and can they build on that and become a consistent threat.
• 11:40
  [SPEAKER_00]: And then the I'm interested to see how Ray ho letterman comes back and says on the road course and then have a win.
• 11:50
  [SPEAKER_00]: Yeah, then which smaller team is going to maybe, you know,
• 11:57
  [SPEAKER_00]: make a little bit of a surprise run on the road courses.
• 12:02
  [SPEAKER_02]: And his Rosenquist get a bump from this because he's awfully good on the street and road courses, too.
• 12:07
  [SPEAKER_02]: And, you know, he's got that gonna ask he, help behind him and does he make that run.
• 12:16
  [SPEAKER_01]: Well, I honestly think Pelucas, I don't think he's going to win the title by any means, but with four ovals left, and I don't think the Penskees obviously have it on the streets, but I don't think they're totally out of it when you get to the road course.
• 12:29
  [SPEAKER_01]: Of course not.
• 12:30
  [SPEAKER_01]: But with four ovals coming up, I wouldn't be surprised if he finishes within the top three or five, and maybe even when it race, I honestly expect him to win St. Louis, just because he looked so good there last year for AJ Point Racing.
• 12:43
  [SPEAKER_01]: So I think he's going to get a win in here, maybe, maybe two.
• 12:46
  [SPEAKER_01]: And he's able to finish well enough.
• 12:48
  [SPEAKER_01]: I wouldn't be surprised if he's finishing.
• 12:50
  [SPEAKER_01]: uh, second or third, you know, you never really know with Kirkwood, um, because he does have these great results on on the street courses, but, um, and he's had some good results on the ovals as well, but, you know, sometimes it just doesn't land his way it feels like more often than not.
• 13:06
  [SPEAKER_01]: Uh, so it's gonna be interesting to see how it plays out, but, you know, back to Rosenquist, I really do think he gets a big boost from this.
• 13:12
  [SPEAKER_01]: I think he's honestly a dark horse to maybe even when Detroit, he's always been pretty solid
• 13:20
  [SPEAKER_01]: really fast this year, pretty much wherever any car is going, he's been a pretty consistent top 10 finisher.
• 13:25
  [SPEAKER_01]: Our strongz in the top 10 too!
• 13:29
  [SPEAKER_00]: I'll tell you what I will be interested to see is Rosenquist is how he does come back this week because he's a good road racer, but when you win the 500, you have so many obliques outside obligations, you know, and went in on all the talk shows.
• 13:44
  [SPEAKER_00]: I want you here, and you want you there, you know, there's an end 500 winner, and I grant it.
• 13:49
  [SPEAKER_00]: I know maybe not quite as many appearances since you have erased the next weekend, but I still, they still want you.
• 13:54
  [SPEAKER_00]: So, because you're the media darling when you're the end 500 winner.
• 13:58
  [SPEAKER_00]: So it'll be interesting to see his first time through that to see how well he does come in and perform at Detroit.
• 14:11
  [SPEAKER_01]: I think it's going to be another big weekend for air McLean, who's had it okay season.
• 14:19
  [SPEAKER_01]: It's been kind of all up and down for air McLean, but still at the end of the day, they've got Chris and Lungard in fourth and Paddo in fifth.
• 14:25
  [SPEAKER_01]: Dry Paddo being just eight or five points behind below and Lungard being 78.
• 14:29
  [SPEAKER_02]: I don't think it's great drivers, Elijah.
• 14:32
  [SPEAKER_01]: Yeah, I don't think they're really in this championship fight, but I think they could maybe have some results to get themselves even farther out of it.
• 14:42
  [SPEAKER_01]: Oh, some of the tracks coming out because it kind of feels like a crapsuit with Arama Clarence.
• 14:46
  [SPEAKER_01]: You never really know what you're going to get at some of these road and street courses.
• 14:49
  [SPEAKER_01]: You know what you're going to get on the ovals with pato.
• 14:51
  [SPEAKER_01]: That's a guarantee.
• 14:52
  [SPEAKER_01]: You know, Chrisions going to be good on the road courses, but when you get to a street
• 14:58
  [SPEAKER_01]: That's quite just kind of just a big question mark and they're in a period of time where they really need to deliver.
• 15:04
  [SPEAKER_02]: By the way, guys, David Malucle still has never won an indie car race, which is incredible because he's such a good driver.
• 15:11
  [SPEAKER_02]: June 7th there in St. Louis that very good chance of getting it there and then July 19th in Nashville, I think he's going to get one of those two, right?
• 15:25
  [SPEAKER_01]: Yeah, I would think so.
• 15:26
  [SPEAKER_01]: I think it's either going to be him or New Garden St. Louis or just a couple weeks.
• 15:30
  [SPEAKER_01]: I think they bring well there in the past and Lucas arguably has shot the win at their last year, but just came up short.
• 15:36
  [SPEAKER_01]: I would be shocked if he exits the year without a win, but then again, you know, this is any car.
• 15:42
  [SPEAKER_01]: There's a lot of drivers that could win any given week, so he's really going to have to capitalize on the moments he does have, especially on the ovals.
• 15:54
  [SPEAKER_00]: I do, I think you're right, Dolas, I'm a Lucas, I believe he's going to get a winner to hear this season.
• 16:01
  [SPEAKER_00]: He's just, he's really pretty good and I know as much as the 500 disappointed him.
• 16:10
  [SPEAKER_00]: and he'll probably is still replaying the last lap in his mind.
• 16:15
  [SPEAKER_00]: But I also think at the same time as he puts the race farther behind him, he's going to have gained a lot of knowledge from it, and he's going to gain confidence from it, his finish.
• 16:31
  [SPEAKER_01]: And somebody who actually got penalized five points from the 500, do I think is going to have a good weekend to try it usually does is Alex Pelo and he's going to be in the Honda Honda this week with the Honda Livery, but it should be good for him no matter what I think he's still them, they man to beat that I don't really care how good Kirkwood is on the streets, you still have to be Alex Pelo to pick up a win in this series and.
• 16:55
  [SPEAKER_01]: There's a chance for for something while to happen though, just because Detroit is so tight.
• 16:59
  [SPEAKER_01]: I think in recent years, we've seen that first lap coming down to turn one, you know, they're going, I think 150 miles, 100, 70 miles an hour down that front stretch.
• 17:07
  [SPEAKER_01]: So, I wouldn't be surprised if there's a maybe an incident or two, I'd be very surprised if it's caution free, but really looking forward to this race in Detroit and seeing what they can build off of with the 500 hype and I also love the double pit lane for Detroit.
• 17:25
  [SPEAKER_02]: I love that they go from the oval to the streets, honestly.
• 17:28
  [SPEAKER_02]: It's just what makes Indie car, Indie car.
• 17:31
  [SPEAKER_02]: And Elijah, you kind of brought it up.
• 17:32
  [SPEAKER_02]: Alex, below the favor going into the weekend.
• 17:34
  [SPEAKER_02]: Obviously, I think Kirk would being second.
• 17:37
  [SPEAKER_02]: You guys want to pick a podium and then tell me what you're going to be watching more than anything else this weekend.
• 17:45
  [SPEAKER_01]: sure I'll pick for podium.
• 17:47
  [SPEAKER_01]: I think I think below it is going to win this week.
• 17:50
  [SPEAKER_01]: And I think Kirkwood or Malugas comes in second or third.
• 17:55
  [SPEAKER_01]: I think that's a pretty boring podium.
• 17:57
  [SPEAKER_01]: But
• 17:59
  [SPEAKER_01]: I just think Maloon Piss is going to have a good week after having a little bit of a down week at the 500.
• 18:04
  [SPEAKER_01]: I think we'll be more than ready to come back and although Team Pinsky has been up and down on the street circuits, you know, obviously this is a Chevy sponsored race.
• 18:13
  [SPEAKER_01]: This is a huge race for Team Pinsky as well.
• 18:16
  [SPEAKER_01]: Um, so I think I honestly hope Malooka's can can try to challenge for the championship.
• 18:21
  [SPEAKER_01]: I think we know Kirkwood is going to be there.
• 18:24
  [SPEAKER_01]: But if we can get a third player to really mix it up, I think that'd be interesting.
• 18:28
  [SPEAKER_01]: And I'm going to watch Christian Loan Garden Paddo award this week for somebody to watch.
• 18:32
  [SPEAKER_01]: I think I'm a clarinet and need a good weekend.
• 18:34
  [SPEAKER_01]: And you know, they're on that bubble of fourth and fifth, and if they're able to beat Malooka's or Kirkwood outright, it may be get closer to jumping them.
• 18:43
  [SPEAKER_01]: I think it all the more interesting for this championship battle.
• 18:46
  [SPEAKER_02]: Michelle, since he brought him up, I'm going to go ahead and go next, I'm taking paddle award to win this weekend.
• 18:52
  [SPEAKER_02]: I think he's going to have a great weekend.
• 18:55
  [SPEAKER_02]: He's going to win the poll and he's going to win the race this weekend in Detroit.
• 18:59
  [SPEAKER_02]: I'm going to take low second, loongard third, Michelle.
• 19:03
  [SPEAKER_00]: It's funny because he brought him up and I was sitting there thinking, I'm like, hey, there's been no pattoe award.
• 19:11
  [SPEAKER_00]: I think he's going to definitely be in the mix.
• 19:14
  [SPEAKER_00]: Because I think he was, he did a great job doing what he did with a car that just fantastic.
• 19:21
  [SPEAKER_00]: But let's face it.
• 19:22
  [SPEAKER_00]: He was involved.
• 19:23
  [SPEAKER_00]: He was one of involved in that accident, correct?
• 19:27
  [SPEAKER_01]: On, no.
• 19:28
  [SPEAKER_01]: On Monday.
• 19:30
  [SPEAKER_01]: Yeah.
• 19:32
  [SPEAKER_00]: I think he's going to be fine, and, um, but I think I agree, Elijah, I think Pelosi's going to win.
• 19:39
  [SPEAKER_00]: I won't be surprised if he wins.
• 19:40
  [SPEAKER_00]: I do think Paddle makes it a podium finish, and I think Kirkwood will bounce back as well.
• 19:49
  [SPEAKER_00]: And then in the top, I think Malukas is in the midst of the top five.
• 20:01
  [SPEAKER_00]: have to have a good complete row race.
• 20:08
  [SPEAKER_00]: Any one of those other guys, like Armstrong or Ericsson or Asmucin that, you know, sometimes can have a strong damn in pop up.
• 20:15
  [SPEAKER_00]: There's always somebody you don't expect it ends up in that top five that top eight.
• 20:19
  [SPEAKER_02]: Any of the Scandinavian ones?
• 20:21
  [UNKNOWN]: Yeah.
• 20:23
  [SPEAKER_02]: And talking about storylines, what I'm going to be looking as a fan of the Ray Hall team is what makes you mockered as this week.
• 20:31
  [SPEAKER_02]: Pretty good performance in indie.
• 20:32
  [SPEAKER_02]: I think you start to get a little bit.
• 20:34
  [SPEAKER_02]: That's going to be what I'm going to be watching this week at Detroit, particularly the first practice.
• 20:40
  [SPEAKER_01]: I must say, I do think it's going to be a bit of a bad week for make.
• 20:43
  [SPEAKER_01]: I know how much he can plan about Arlington being bumpy.
• 20:46
  [SPEAKER_01]: So this is probably going to feel like he's driving on gravel.
• 20:49
  [SPEAKER_01]: Nonetheless, he showed his experience at Indy winning the rookie of the year.
• 20:53
  [SPEAKER_01]: He was adjusting constantly in that car throughout that race.
• 20:57
  [SPEAKER_01]: So if there's anybody who needs to have a little bit of a resurgence in this lighter half of the season, it's a mixed shoe marker for sure.
• 21:08
  [SPEAKER_00]: I'm actually anxious to see how all of the rookies kind of do.
• 21:11
  [SPEAKER_00]: I mean, I'm anxious to see how she munkered is.
• 21:12
  [SPEAKER_00]: I'm anxious to see how collect comes back in and it was really good.
• 21:16
  [SPEAKER_00]: And in, hugger has a, Dennis, hugger has been pretty good this, this year, um, steady, consistent.
• 21:24
  [SPEAKER_00]: And at some point, you think that maybe those rookies are going to one of them going to maybe qualify at front or start close enough the front move their way and stay in there.
• 21:34
  [SPEAKER_00]: And like I said, at some point, I think a rookie is going to not saying he's going to a rookie is going to win one of the remaining races, but I think you're we're going to have a rookie make a podium, maybe a podium this year.
• 21:48
  [SPEAKER_00]: I think it's might be some might just shock you a little bit goes in and
• 21:52
  [SPEAKER_00]: It'd be great qualifying run.
• 21:53
  [SPEAKER_00]: I don't know, you just, that's a great thing.
• 21:58
  [SPEAKER_00]: You don't really know.
• 21:59
  [SPEAKER_00]: So Elijah, a lot smaller of one of those race teams than you think could be a dark course this weekend.
• 22:06
  [SPEAKER_01]: I think Kyle Colett can always have a good weekend.
• 22:09
  [SPEAKER_01]: We know how great he was around Indy, and I wouldn't even be surprised to see Dennis Halger, maybe be competitive with think he's obviously been pretty good on the street circuit this year.
• 22:18
  [SPEAKER_01]: So I think those guys could maybe mix it up and maybe even compete for top 10.
• 22:24
  [SPEAKER_01]: And getting into this weekend, we're gonna have first practice here on Friday at 3 o'clock.
• 22:29
  [SPEAKER_01]: Qualifying is gonna be on Saturday at 1pm.
• 22:33
  [SPEAKER_01]: And we're gonna have the Indie Car race a little bit of an early or green flag than usual with the 1230pm start time.
• 22:40
  [SPEAKER_01]: So really looking forward to this weekend overall and I can't wait to see how it plays out on this free to Detroit.
• 22:45
  [SPEAKER_01]: Definitely one of the most interesting tracks that Indie Car goes to.
• 22:50
  [SPEAKER_02]: one of my favorites.
• 22:51
  [SPEAKER_02]: I love it.
• 22:51
  [SPEAKER_02]: Especially for a street course.
• 22:53
  [SPEAKER_02]: Very picturesque, very cool place and last few years they've actually gotten pretty racy around there.
• 23:01
  [SPEAKER_02]: Next week, Elijah, a prime time Sunday night race, love it.
• 23:07
  [SPEAKER_01]: Yeah, I can't wait for it.
• 23:08
  [SPEAKER_01]: Really looking great for it Saint Louis has been such a great race in years past and open they can keep up that momentum.
• 23:21
  [SPEAKER_02]: And thank you so much for listening.
• 23:24
  [SPEAKER_02]: Elijah Michelle and I will be back on Saturday, following qualifying in Detroit for a recap of qualifying in a preview of the race in Detroit and we'll be back Sunday after the race to recap and react to that.
• 23:40
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• 23:55
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