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Road America Qualifying Reaction/Race Preview (The IndyCar Report with Elijah Poe, 2.286.1) · The Central Indiana Sports Report

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[SPEAKER_00]: Welcome, Indie Car fans of the Central Indian Esports Report for a special edition of the Indie Car Report, Elijah Pose, and my reaction to qualifying at Road America on Saturday in El Cart Lake, Wisconsin, and Elijah the qualifying was like,
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[SPEAKER_00]: The was small news compared to what else is going on around the series.
0:33
[SPEAKER_00]: Silly season is officially begun in Elijah.
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[SPEAKER_00]: It officially began about two minutes after we finished the Indie Garry board this week.
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[SPEAKER_01]: The day with news of maybe it's got Dixon on the move.
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[SPEAKER_01]: News of maybe Felix Rosenquiz, who just won the 500.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Less than a month ago, Silly season is in full swing and I couldn't be happier.
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[SPEAKER_01]: It's one of the best parts of the season when we've got racing on the track, but so much
0:58
[SPEAKER_01]: This might be the silliest of season we've ever seen.
1:01
[SPEAKER_01]: It's a big one, you know, you throw in a name like Scott Dixon.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I mean, if you told me last year that there's even a chance that he is out of the seat at Gamassie, I would have told you you're crazy.
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[SPEAKER_01]: And then again, literally three weeks ago, if you told me that there's a chance that Felix Rosenquist is out of seat at Marischenk Racing, I would have said you're crazy.
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[SPEAKER_01]: So I mean, that's just the great part about it.
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[SPEAKER_00]: And as we go through the Qualifying Results here at Lysia, normally we talk about the day they had or their expectations of the race.
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[SPEAKER_00]: About half these guys have been mentioned in rumors in the last few days.
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[SPEAKER_00]: So we'll talk more about what we're hearing about each driver as we go through.
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[SPEAKER_00]: Drivers 1 through 25 here and his fifth consecutive pole position the first to do it since Danny Sullivan
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[SPEAKER_01]: Yeah, not even really particularly close, having three tents up on David Malucca's in second.
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[SPEAKER_01]: He's just incredible.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I mean, it's just gonna be a race to see who can be Alex Plotamaro.
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[SPEAKER_01]: He's usually so good around this place.
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[SPEAKER_01]: It's not gonna be surprised if we get 10 laps in and he's got a 15, 20 second lead.
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[SPEAKER_01]: This is just how good he is.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Really can't wait to see what he can do.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Cause usually road America, you never know, there's gonna be a yellow somewhere.
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[SPEAKER_01]: The straights are just too quick and some of these corners are just,
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[SPEAKER_01]: two heart of heavy breaking zone not to get an incident at some point so it's gonna be interesting for Alex blow I think.
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[SPEAKER_00]: Well and the racing's always so close there as well that you're going to have incidents throughout the last few road courses have had done there's no way that's happened at this.
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[SPEAKER_00]: It's gonna take a strategy probably to beat him.
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[SPEAKER_01]: You're not getting people to do
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[SPEAKER_01]: and win.
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[SPEAKER_01]: You have to do something different.
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[SPEAKER_01]: And with the drivers that are behind him, I really think it's looking like it could be a pretty damn good race.
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[SPEAKER_00]: And you mentioned David Malucas in second, Alex Plo and David Malucas, the front row, neither of those guys are going anywhere next year, but.
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[SPEAKER_00]: We start with the second row, and that is Meyer Scheng, teammates, Marcus Armstrong, and Felix Rosenquist, and both of them are big topics in the rumors this weekend.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I think for Marcus Armstrong, especially, you know, he's still a chipped canasty racing driver, and I think canasty would be crazy not to move him up.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I think he's proved himself and more within these last two years, but especially this year, he has just looked head on shoulders,
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[SPEAKER_01]: uh, just a really good driver.
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[SPEAKER_01]: You know, he's in the top 10 consistently.
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[SPEAKER_01]: He's he's always near the top six and qualifying.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Sure.
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[SPEAKER_01]: You might not have some of the best finishes in the world, but he's still, I mean, a newborn compared to some of these drivers.
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[SPEAKER_01]: And proving to be good on every circuit.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Yeah.
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[SPEAKER_01]: He looks like you can really do it all.
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[SPEAKER_01]: And I think he's going to be a talent that's in the series for a long, long time.
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[SPEAKER_00]: And from the sound of things, she looks like Felix Rosenquist is headed to and Dreddy next year.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Yeah, which is an interesting, interesting move.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I get it.
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[SPEAKER_01]: And why he would want to move here and Dreddy while he and Dreddy would want him.
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[SPEAKER_01]: But man, you look at the results of my last thanks man, I put a poll off this year.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Obviously winning the 500.
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[SPEAKER_01]: He's been consistently fighting for pre-solid points weekend and week out.
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[SPEAKER_01]: But then again, I don't know any driver on the grid if Dreddy comes calling, they wouldn't pick up the phone.
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[SPEAKER_00]: very few.
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[SPEAKER_00]: There are a few, but not very many.
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[SPEAKER_00]: Yeah.
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[SPEAKER_00]: And my or shanks gonna be starting from scratch with their race car drivers that looks, but you know what, we've figured out over the years as they know how to pick drivers.
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[SPEAKER_01]: It's pretty much a defacto chip canasi 2.0 team and they've just been really solid over these years and not only have their drivers been good, but their cars have been good.
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[SPEAKER_01]: And I think that proves with a third and fourth result today for them.
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[SPEAKER_00]: Speaking of potentially on the move in fifth was Marcus Erickson, if Felix Rosenquist goes to Andretty, we're looking at potentially Dennis Howger to Andretty as well is Marcus Erickson on his way elsewhere.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I think Marcus Erickson will unfortunately be out of that seed, which I say unfortunately because I think he's had a pretty good season so far.
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[SPEAKER_01]: He's been,
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[SPEAKER_01]: Arguably other than Kirkwood, but we're getting to him today.
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[SPEAKER_01]: He's probably been the most consistent driver at Androidy, and we know he's good at the 500.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Always is.
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[SPEAKER_01]: So I'll be interested to see where Marcus lands.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I think Meyer Shank maybe could be a possibility, you know, he's race for gonna ask you before.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Obviously, we want a 500 with gonna ask you.
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[SPEAKER_01]: So I think Marcus is gonna fall on his feet, and there's just no way he doesn't have a seat going into these next couple of years.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Just because you know 100% he's gonna give you a shot to win an indie.
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[SPEAKER_01]: You would think so.
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[SPEAKER_01]: And I think he proves himself on the road course isn't street courses as well.
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[SPEAKER_01]: It's not like a conner daily where he's kind of an oval specialist.
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[SPEAKER_01]: No, he's a pretty good driver.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I would even see him at air McLaren.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I don't know if he'd go over to his Chevy because he's been in a Honda all these years in Indie car, but he's definitely got some options.
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[SPEAKER_01]: He's a talented driver.
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[SPEAKER_00]: A little boring, a little Lincoln system.
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[SPEAKER_00]: He'll get your results.
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[SPEAKER_00]: That for sure.
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[SPEAKER_00]: Yep.
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[SPEAKER_00]: starting next to Erich and in the sixth spot that is Scott McLaughlin also going nowhere.
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[SPEAKER_01]: He it'll probably end up at Penske.
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[SPEAKER_01]: It'll be a Penske life for like a willpower was.
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[SPEAKER_01]: This is a good result for Scotty Mac.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I'll be interested to see what he can do during the race.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Hasn't really competed for a race win this year?
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[SPEAKER_01]: I don't particularly see that happening here, but crazier things have happened in an indie car race.
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[SPEAKER_00]: and then potentially on the move, both guys in the fourth row no one's single and coyote collette you would.
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[SPEAKER_00]: Interesting, especially collette is kind of race to my bros the last few weeks, it might be on the radar some of the big teams.
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[SPEAKER_00]: Now we move to row number four and in the seventh spot, someone whose name has come up in rumors the last couple of days in that AJ Foit wants to see better final results from
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[SPEAKER_01]: You obviously had a podium here at Red America last year, and I think starting seventh, I think it maybe could be an opportunity for him to get in the top five.
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[SPEAKER_01]: The thing with St. Tina was always though, can he keep his head on his shoulders?
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[SPEAKER_01]: And if he's able to, I think he can have a good result.
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[SPEAKER_01]: If not, I wouldn't be surprised to see him moving on.
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[SPEAKER_00]: And starting eighth is Nolan Seagull, an arrow McLaren, a guy who we've criticized quite a bit.
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[SPEAKER_00]: the fastest of the arrow McLaren's today.
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[SPEAKER_00]: We're starting to see some positives out of an old seagull.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I'm honestly, when I look at these results, that's the name that pops out out of anybody else.
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[SPEAKER_01]: A known seagull up in eighth place.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I think is a fantastic result.
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[SPEAKER_01]: We've said so many times that there's no possible way he's in that seat next year.
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[SPEAKER_01]: But I will say if he has an impressive second half of the season, I mean, the kids only I think 21, 22 years old.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I think if he's able to have a good second half of the season,
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[SPEAKER_01]: I mean, Ellie, I'll qualify paddle award.
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[SPEAKER_01]: That's impressive enough.
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[SPEAKER_00]: In Rho 5, a driver who has been named in some rumors lately because he has raised some eyebrows of late and that's Kyokalette.
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[SPEAKER_00]: Two drivers in the top nine for foot.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Yeah, it's pretty incredible what points been able to do.
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[SPEAKER_01]: They've had a good year at Rot America last year and have turned it around and looks like this is gets a sense.
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[SPEAKER_01]: They were last year.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Can't wait to see where Kyle is able to finish
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[SPEAKER_01]: Honestly, I think the world is his oyster.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I think he could really go anywhere he wanted.
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[SPEAKER_01]: It jostled new guard moves on from Pinsky.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Maybe Pinsky calls him up.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I think that could be in the possibility of where he could land.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I'm not exactly sure where he could land, because I feel like he really could go anywhere, because I think he's got the edge over Howger in just promising rookies.
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[SPEAKER_00]: It's crazy.
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[SPEAKER_00]: He's the only Brazilian in the field and he's a rookie.
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[SPEAKER_00]: I just discovered one day looked at it.
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[SPEAKER_00]: It was like, you know what?
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[SPEAKER_00]: He's the only Brazilian in the entire field.
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[SPEAKER_00]: He's the field used to be half Brazilian Elijah.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I know, and I love that he is just as feisty as the former Brazilians in the series as well.
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[SPEAKER_01]: He is rapidly quick and I can't wait to see where his career goes.
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[SPEAKER_01]: We've got such a good indie car paddock where some of these veteran drivers are absolute studs.
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[SPEAKER_01]: But you look at some of the new drivers and even drivers, maybe in the middle of that and just hopped about them, just really, really impressed with the product indie car has been putting on the track.
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[SPEAKER_00]: No doubt about it.
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[SPEAKER_00]: And my pick coming into the weekend, Elijah was pattoe award.
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[SPEAKER_00]: He has just not had a great season starting on the outside of Rofa.
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[SPEAKER_01]: You know, I'll be interested to see what he can do in the race because, you know, he was quickest in practice too.
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[SPEAKER_01]: And I think maybe qualifying just didn't line up for him.
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[SPEAKER_01]: And I think he could be a big move or starting in 10th.
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[SPEAKER_01]: You know, you look at Kyle Colette and Nolan Seagull in front of him.
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[SPEAKER_01]: If he's got the better car, I think he can make light work of them and
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[SPEAKER_00]: And Elijah, just 104 wins coming out of Ro 6, starting 11 is Will Power.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I think that's not a horrible result for him.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Obviously, we know where Colle Kirkwood ended up.
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[SPEAKER_01]: So, compared it for the team, he's literally smack dab in the middle.
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[SPEAKER_00]: And he hasn't come out in any of the rumors or anything, but I would think that right now the relationship between he and then Dreddy has not been exactly,
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[SPEAKER_00]: smooth.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I really think it's a toss up.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I would be shocked if he wasn't there just next year just because, um, I don't think there was any team in the world that would look at Willpower and say, oh, surely he won't be bad two years in a row.
11:04
[SPEAKER_01]: Uh, but you really never know, you know, ages of thinking in any car and he's definitely not the driver he once was, even though he's still very, very skilled, don't get me wrong.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Um, it's going to be interesting to see how and
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[SPEAKER_00]: that's right.
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[SPEAKER_00]: And the skills are still there well enough that he is a contender when you roll into town each week.
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[SPEAKER_00]: They're still that.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Yeah, they're exactly right.
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[SPEAKER_00]: Starting next to him, Scott Dixon, who the rumors are roaring.
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[SPEAKER_00]: The final rumor is he's probably going to be back with
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[SPEAKER_00]: Lots and lots of stuff, including he doesn't like playing second fiddle to Alex Blow and wants to go elsewhere, that he's using that as an negotiation tactic, that he really wants to be with.
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[SPEAKER_00]: There's it's everywhere with Scott Nixon.
12:00
[SPEAKER_01]: It's absolutely silly season, it's a to coin it perfectly, it really is.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I can't imagine he would be mad at being second to pillow because at this point, there has been 25 other drivers who have been second to pillow for the last five years.
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[SPEAKER_00]: It's a little frustrating to be on that team, but maybe you're the second best guy in the world and he's getting the.
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[SPEAKER_01]: But I think tomorrow for an outlook, you know, just starting in 12th, Rhode America is a Scott Dixon track because if you can save your tires and you can save your fuel, I mean,
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[SPEAKER_01]: So if he's able to do that, he could really put himself into contention if he gets the right caution.
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[SPEAKER_01]: If the yellow comes out at a certain time, get a safety car, you really the possibilities are endless for Scott Dicks and if he's able to pull off a strategy.
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[SPEAKER_00]: Starting 13th Christian Loan Guard, again, just so much in consistency from Aero McLearn.
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[SPEAKER_01]: It's been a rough rough year.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I'm already interested to see what they look like next here, because part of me thinks there's no way a team is big and as
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[SPEAKER_01]: financially set as air McLaren can look like this for more than two years.
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[SPEAKER_01]: But man, they've been just a non-factor, which is said.
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[SPEAKER_00]: Starting 14th, and I don't know why he was impenalized positions for the coming out of the pits, knowing that Willpower is coming and then driving right in his path in the middle of a qualifying run.
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[SPEAKER_00]: And producer Susie even yelled, what a prick!
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[SPEAKER_01]: Yep, it's going to be one of those days where Romans probably going to end up in the top 10, or he is going to be dead last.
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[SPEAKER_01]: You never really know with him, especially starting in the middle of the pack.
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[SPEAKER_01]: He's such a wild card.
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[SPEAKER_01]: You know, there's going to be conflict.
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[SPEAKER_00]: That's like no matter what.
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[SPEAKER_00]: No matter what.
13:51
[SPEAKER_00]: He's just, he's so French, man.
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[SPEAKER_00]: Hey, I love the personality.
13:57
[SPEAKER_00]: Bring it to Andy Carr.
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[SPEAKER_00]: We need a bad guy.
14:00
[SPEAKER_00]: He's the only one I always said.
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[SPEAKER_00]: Cheer for 24 guys.
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[SPEAKER_00]: That's great.
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[SPEAKER_00]: Bad day again for Joseph New Garden just didn't have it all weekend so far.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Yeah, I still know everything that foot.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I'm going to be interested to see where he can finish just because obviously Felipe and Nash are still there on standby.
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[SPEAKER_01]: at this point, Joseph's qualified the car, so Felipe jumped in that car.
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[SPEAKER_01]: It'd be starting at the back.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I think Joseph will run tomorrow and where you can put that thing, I'm not really sure.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I'm not really sure how much that foot is.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Let me get in.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Penske's been pretty quiet about it.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Joseph won't really dive into details about it.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Joseph really isn't diving in anything since the push to pass scandal.
14:40
[SPEAKER_01]: It's kind of just a big question mark on Joseph Newgory.
14:43
[SPEAKER_01]: And I feel like he's had this question mark surrounding him since that push to pass scandal.
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[SPEAKER_00]: Starting next to him is Christian Rasmussen, who hasn't quite figured out the road course is quite like the ovals.
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[SPEAKER_00]: Yeah, that's for sure.
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[SPEAKER_01]: But going to be interesting nonetheless, you know, it gets him long straight and talk about a driver who's willing to make some risky moves and it's going to be him.
15:06
[SPEAKER_00]: Yeah, and he'll be right behind Roman grows on so there you go.
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[SPEAKER_00]: starting in 17th another guy in the center of all kinds of rumors, a guy who is supposedly heading to and ready next year Dennis Hauker.
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[SPEAKER_00]: But now the rumor is maybe they want Felix Rosenquist and Haukers on the outs, which might make him a free agent.
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[SPEAKER_00]: So all kinds of rumors flying about Dennis Hauker.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Yeah, I kind of look at Dennis, like I look at Kyle Collette.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I think
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[SPEAKER_01]: will power is going to be out of the sport guys eventually is going to be out of the sport and um as Gary's Kyle Kirkwood is you never really know I mean any car you just don't know it's so you might maybe that's all I'm sure no I mean I think Kirkwood would be in a great position to to be a veteran on a team and lead it you know he's always kind of been alongside or maybe even a
16:04
[SPEAKER_01]: Colton heard out when he was in Indie car, so let's solidify this as Kyle Kirkwood's team maybe and I would love to see Dennis Halver and enjoy the idea.
16:12
[SPEAKER_01]: I think it would be a good fit and I think it would be a good place for him to learn.
16:16
[SPEAKER_01]: I think obviously he's learned at Delquined Racing this year, but let's get him in a car that gets up to pace and I think you can really be special.
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[SPEAKER_00]: And Kyle Kirkwood will be one, we'll be watching in the race.
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[SPEAKER_00]: He's starting next to Halver in 18.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Yeah, it wouldn't be surprising if he's able to get up into the top.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Just not a great qualifying performance, which is a bummer because, you know, we really want him to be able to challenge Alex Paolo and no matter where Kirkwood finishes, it looks like Paolo's going to get a big points jump on him.
16:46
[SPEAKER_01]: But then he and David Malucas is up there, so, you know, it's all pretty close at the top.
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[SPEAKER_01]: But when you're at the top, you don't want to performance like he just put in starting a 18th.
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[SPEAKER_00]: in row nineteen kiffson kiffon simson and a gmasse who it's it's going to get hot and his seat.
17:04
[SPEAKER_01]: Yeah, probably has been for the whole year because it's not looking great.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I'm going to throw that's the no-co dealer.
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[SPEAKER_01]: A partnership he brought in.
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[SPEAKER_01]: It's a great looking car, but the car had the results.
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[SPEAKER_01]: He's needed and I would be very shocked if he's able to stay next year.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Don't know if he'll be on the grid even.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I really don't know.
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[SPEAKER_01]: We know he brings backing.
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[SPEAKER_01]: So.
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[SPEAKER_01]: maybe at a del coin.
17:26
[SPEAKER_01]: We just don't know.
17:27
[SPEAKER_01]: I, but I know for sure you part went up in that seat next year.
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[SPEAKER_00]: It would be hard to imagine.
17:32
[SPEAKER_00]: Starting next to him this morning weekend for Ray Hall, Letterman, Graham Ray Hall starting 20th.
17:39
[SPEAKER_01]: Yeah, bro, we talked about them this week.
17:41
[SPEAKER_01]: I thought, you know, they had two cars in the fast six year last year.
17:45
[SPEAKER_01]: They had a pole with Louis Foster and man, they just looked
17:50
[SPEAKER_01]: absolutely nowhere, which is a shame.
17:52
[SPEAKER_01]: Really is especially the stretch.
17:54
[SPEAKER_01]: They've been on this year, Graham having three podiums, but yeah, it doesn't look good for them this week.
18:00
[SPEAKER_00]: It might be a pretty much of a wash.
18:03
[SPEAKER_00]: Starting 21, somebody who's going nowhere is Alexander Rossi.
18:08
[SPEAKER_01]: I think Rossi in that ECR is a match made in heaven.
18:11
[SPEAKER_01]: I think over the next couple of years, that team continues to bring in funding and has some great sponsors.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I wouldn't be surprised if that team's able to make a jump and maybe hopefully fingers crossed look like a mire shank racing here in the next coming years.
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[SPEAKER_01]: And I think Rossi's a good leader for that.
18:29
[SPEAKER_00]: And starting next to Rossi is Rina's VK.
18:33
[SPEAKER_00]: I former Ed Carpenter Racing.
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[SPEAKER_00]: And looks like maybe on the move again.
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[SPEAKER_01]: VK.
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[SPEAKER_01]: He's always on the move.
18:42
[SPEAKER_01]: It feels like he's always in
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[SPEAKER_01]: a contract negotiation trying to go somewhere.
18:46
[SPEAKER_01]: I could maybe see him at AJ Foit, you know, depending on what happens.
18:49
[SPEAKER_01]: I think we know how good he is in that Chevy, especially around Andy.
18:54
[SPEAKER_01]: He's been in some races every once in a while.
18:57
[SPEAKER_01]: And I think he could honestly put on some pretty good performances for AJ Foit Racing if you were to go there.
19:03
[SPEAKER_00]: And then Ray Hall Letterman Racing
19:11
[SPEAKER_00]: Make shoe marker on the inside, Louis Foster on the outside.
19:16
[SPEAKER_01]: Pretty much same thing I say with Graham.
19:17
[SPEAKER_01]: It's just a bad week for RLL.
19:20
[SPEAKER_01]: It just feels like this is happening all the time, which is a shame for a team that has so much money.
19:28
[SPEAKER_00]: Make shoes on for us to be wondering when he's gonna wake up from this nightmare.
19:32
[SPEAKER_01]: Yeah, it's just not doing well and the same thing for Louis Foster, who showed moments of promise last year, obviously winning a pool here last year, but yeah, just as this is rough, rough for ROL, and has been for a while now, it's evergreen.
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[SPEAKER_00]: And then as consistently as Alex below, he is in the false line, Stingray Rob, finishes last and he'll start 25th in his own row.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Yeah, I'll be surprised if he is back in the indie car series next year, um, love the name.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I mean, come on, it's the best part about him.
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[SPEAKER_00]: It's awesome.
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[SPEAKER_01]: It's awesome.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Dude, dude, too.
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[SPEAKER_01]: He does.
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[SPEAKER_01]: And all the interviews, it sounds like just the nicest guy in the world, but, yeah, that doesn't get to your results and boy, he needs him.
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[SPEAKER_00]: He needs him.
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[SPEAKER_00]: All right.
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[SPEAKER_00]: Well, I guess I'm going to ask it this way, Elijah, who are you picking to finish second tomorrow?
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[SPEAKER_01]: I'm going to pick, uh,
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[SPEAKER_01]: David Malokus, and I think David Malokus, if he gets the right strategy, could maybe be a winner here, pretty close on the poll time, not really close, I mean, nobody's really close, but if he's able to get a good yellow, I think he'll be in position at least, to maybe beat Palo, but yeah, it's just it's gonna be a Palo weekend.
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[SPEAKER_00]: I'm gonna take Palo, Elijah as well, but I wanna say, I think Myrshank is going to have a really good day tomorrow.
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[SPEAKER_00]: I think that would be interesting.
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[SPEAKER_00]: And Marcus Armstrong was the one car that had pace with Polo most of the weekend.
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[SPEAKER_00]: Yeah, that's true.
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[SPEAKER_00]: And it would be a big for him to pick up a win.
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[SPEAKER_01]: It would be big for them to win a race other than the Indie 500.
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[SPEAKER_01]: That's true.
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[SPEAKER_01]: They've got a pretty good rap sheet.
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[SPEAKER_01]: They're going to have to sadly break that up.
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[SPEAKER_01]: If you're going to have two wins at the same course, that's the one you want.
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[SPEAKER_01]: You got that right.
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[SPEAKER_00]: Well, Elijah, we spent a little extra time going over the qualifying because there were so much to talk about, and we're going to come back and do it again tomorrow after the race.
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[SPEAKER_00]: Thank you so much for your time.
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[SPEAKER_00]: Before we go, a little bonus tells us about covering drag racing today in Iowa.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Yeah, I was out at Cordova, Dragrow at Dragway in Cordova, Illinois right along the Mississippi.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Supposedly the oldest drag strip in America celebrating their 70 or 75th year this year out at the Summer Nationals in.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Man, I thought any cars allowed, these cars are so loud, so loud, it was super fun.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I think motorsports in general, I mean, it's kind of like when you're at IMS.
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[SPEAKER_01]: You don't really see anybody patented or having a bad day.
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[SPEAKER_01]: People are talking to each other.
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[SPEAKER_01]: The racing community is just so great.
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[SPEAKER_00]: It's sure as Elijah thinks so much, let's do it again tomorrow.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Can't wait.
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