(00:00-29:25) – Jake is back after spending yesterday at the rookie celebration and opens by wanting to embrace the rain happening right now and hope it goes away. He then explains why Buddy Rice is perfect to have on the program today due to the weather. Then, Jake reflects on the rookie luncheon yesterday and the milking of the cow tradition. He touches on Caitlin Clark having a “Beatles-like” feel, and how Pato O’Ward has the same type of crowd that follows him. Jake tries to make sense of why people feel the connection to Pato.  

(29:26-37:58) – Jake gives away some more numbers in his Indy 500 numbers game! 

(37:58-45:30) – Jake gives his take on where the Fever stand through four games and why the perimeter defense is still a question mark before their game tonight. 

(45:31-1:12:59) – 2004 Indianapolis 500 Winner Buddy Rice joins to talk about his win he had in the rain back in the day and what strategies he had going into it with all of the weather questions. He said in that moment that his life wouldn’t change that much. Jake asks him how much it has changed if at all. He talks about managing his kids racing careers, how much he keeps up with racing and if he misses it. Also, what is the hardest turn at IMS? He answers some funny rapid fire questions from Jake. Fill-in Producer Caleb is going to the race for the first time and Jake explains what it means to him to see younger generations experience the 500 for the first time.  

(1:12:59-1:23:45) – Sports radio crutches and Jake’s confusion as to who is Stephen A Smith’s audience is. 

(1:23:46-1:31:34) – Jake gives away another round of numbers for his numbers game! 

(1:31:35-1:56:11) – Of Ed Carpenter racing, Christian Rasmussen joins to talk about how he’s adjusting to the flexible race schedule, keeping an eye on the rain and how he’s preparing for the race. Jake then asks him a question on who his favorite Denmark rappers are, the languages he used, his favorite Danish dish and more. Then Jake tells Caleb to play some of Christian’s favorite music artists. 

(1:56:11-2:08:47) – Jake gives some breaking news on Eddie Garrison’s travels, an update on their baseball game and why this is an important stretch for the fever 

(2:08:47-2:13:31) – The show ends with JMV joining live from Pivot Bar to preview his show!