Andretti Global had decided to bring back Marcus Ericsson shortly before the latest Inside Line IndyCar podcast. IndyStar motorsports insider Zion Brown was rejoined by sports editor Aaron Ferguson to break down silly season, Alex Palou and Alexander Rossi testing the new Indy car and preview the return to Portland, where Team Penske has had great success in recent years. Did that impact their predictions? Perhaps.

Marcus Ericsson surges to win at Markham; what's in store for IndyCar's Freedom 250?
1:11:29

Has Alex Palou clinched the IndyCar championship, and is that good for the series?
1:00:23

The Inside Line IndyCar Podcast: New charter sale, new IR28 car, and will Hocevar race the Indy 500
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