Bryan Herta spoke with me after winning his second Indy 500, revealed his Mexican-themed celebration, the insane fuel saving strategy that steered Alexander Rossi to Victory Lane, being fired by Michael Andretti and eventually partnering with him to win…
Alexander Rossi, American’s newest Indy 500 winner, and his team owner Bryan Herta speak with The RACER Channel’s Robin Miller and Marshall Pruett after earning the historic 500 victory.
Alexander Rossi, rookie winner of the 100th Indy 500 for Andretti-Herta Autosport and Honda, spoke with me the morning after his incredible triumph and shared the raw emotions and disbelief after making history at just 24 years of age. Subscribe…
This feature with Justin was among the first I wrote on IndyCar and the Indy 500 after covering sports cars almost exclusively through 2008, and it might have been our first proper interview. The big man will be missed from…
Yes, it’s that car. The insane Eagle Aviation-Chevy Ken Hamilton attempted to qualify for the 1982 Indy 500. What a priceless turd. I spoke with Ken who gave me the entire history on its design origins and shared the hilarious tales…
From his shop in the San Francisco Bay Area, Joe Huffaker produced some of the most futuristic–and mildly insane–cars for Indy 500 I’ve ever seen. He’s also responsible for a number of fantastic sports car and junior open-wheel designs, which is…
I love old Indy 500 entry lists. By 1996, with CART and the IRL headed in two different directions with separate 500-mile events on May 26, the era of unified open-wheel racing had been lost. Both sides came together…
Dario Franchitti, three-time Indy 500 winner, recounts his first memories of the great oval, walks through his success at the Speedway, the final win in 2012 (that also pissed him off), and his role as a coach and mentor…
Geoff Brabham, a 10-time Indy 500 starter, and his son Matt–a rookie in 2016–sit with me to discuss their family history, Geoff’s first 500, and goals for Matty’s Indy debut. Subscribe to The Marshall Pruett Podcast on iTunes and on…
Dario Franchitti, three-time Indy 500 winner and four-time IndyCar Series champion, joins me to discuss his formative years in the sport, move up the ranks to join the DTM with Mercedes, the insane mid-90s DTM technology he worked with, having…