Tonight, on Trackside with Curt Cavin and Greg Rakestraw, Greg fills in for Kevin Lee as he travels to Barber Motorsports Park. They look back at the history of the show and how they each got into their respective media roles covering IndyCar and the Indianapolis 500.  

In the second half of the show, they look ahead at this race weekend at Barber, why drivers like it, who’s the favorite, and who needs to step up. They later talk about Scott McLaughlin becoming a dual citizen.  

Then to wrap up another addition of the show, Curt talks about the race dates for St. Petersburg and others in 2026. Curt also talks about the passing of Ed Pink.  

Tonight, on Trackside with Curt Cavin and Greg Rakestraw, Greg fills in for Kevin Lee as he travels to Barber Motorsports Park. They look back at the history of the show and how they each got into their respective media roles covering IndyCar and the Indianapolis 500. &nbsp;
In the second half of the show, they look ahead at this race weekend at Barber, why drivers like it, who&rsquo;s the favorite, and who needs to step up. They later talk about Scott McLaughlin becoming a dual citizen. &nbsp;
Then to wrap up another addition of the show, Curt talks about the race dates for St. Petersburg and others in 2026. Curt also talks about the passing of Ed Pink. &nbsp;

The show of record for all things IndyCar. Kevin Lee is a part of both NBC Sports Network's IndyCar coverage and the IndyCar Radio Network, while Curt Cavin is now a VP at IndyCar after 30 years covering all things racing for the Indianapolis Star. Interviews with key members of the IndyCar community, and plenty of chances of listener questions and feedback.

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Curt and Greg Look Back at their Beginnings and Look Forward to Barber! 

Tonight, on Trackside with Curt Cavin and Kevin Lee, they talk about NASCAR starting their season at the Daytona International Speedway. They talk about how each series win had some form of connection to the NASCAR lawsuit with Tyler Reddick, Michael Jordan, and Denny Hamlin winning the Daytona 500; Austin Hill and Richard Childres winning the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race; and Chandler Smith and Bob Jenkins of Front Row winning the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race. They later talk about the upcoming NASCAR and IndyCar collaborations at St. Petersburg and Phoenix, with James Hinchcliffe, Adam Andretti, and Jackson Lee all competing in the NASCAR Truck Series race in St. Petersburg. They also talk about Chevrolet and Honda extending their relationship with IndyCar for the foreseeable future and having their own factory charters. Then, they talk about the futures for Marcus Ericsson and Dennis Hauger 

In the second segment, Curt and Kevin talk about Romain Grosjean officially rejoining Dale Coyne Racing for the 2026 season driving the #18 Honda, while Dennis Hauger will be in the #19. They also talk about the latest rumors on Prema Racing and Dreyer & Reinbold Racing. They later talk about who could be the biggest competitor for Alex Palou for the 2026 season. They also talk about the passing of George Barber from the Barber Motorsports Park.  

To wrap up another edition of the show, Kevin recaps the first day of testing from Phoenix with David Malukas being the fastest over Josef Newgarden and Will Power. Kevin also talks about Caio Collet being the only incident of the testing session.  

Tonight, on&nbsp;Trackside with&nbsp;Curt Cavin&nbsp;and&nbsp;Kevin Lee,&nbsp;they talk about NASCAR starting their season at the Daytona International Speedway. They talk about how each series win had some form of connection to the NASCAR lawsuit with Tyler Reddick,&nbsp;Michael Jordan, and Denny Hamlin&nbsp;winning the Daytona 500;&nbsp;Austin Hill and Richard Childres winning the&nbsp;NASCAR&nbsp;O&rsquo;Reilly&nbsp;Auto Parts&nbsp;Series race;&nbsp;and Chandler Smith and&nbsp;Bob Jenkins of Front Row winning the&nbsp;NASCAR Craftsman&nbsp;Truck Series race.&nbsp;They later talk about the upcoming NASCAR and IndyCar collaborations at St. Petersburg and Phoenix, with James Hinchcliffe, Adam Andretti, and Jackson Lee all competing in the NASCAR Truck Series race in St. Petersburg.&nbsp;They also talk about Chevrolet and Honda extending their relationship with IndyCar for the&nbsp;foreseeable&nbsp;future&nbsp;and having their own factory charters.&nbsp;Then, they talk about the futures for Marcus Ericsson and Dennis Hauger&nbsp;
In the second segment,&nbsp;Curt and Kevin talk about Romain Grosjean officially rejoining Dale Coyne Racing for the 2026 season driving the #18 Honda, while Dennis Hauger will be in the #19.&nbsp;They also talk about the latest rumors on Prema Racing and Dreyer &amp; Reinbold Racing.&nbsp;They later talk about who could be the biggest competitor for Alex Palou for the 2026 season.&nbsp;They also talk about the passing of George Barber from&nbsp;the Barber&nbsp;Motorsports Park.&nbsp;&nbsp;
To wrap up another edition of the show,&nbsp;Kevin&nbsp;recaps the first day of testing from Phoenix with David Malukas being the fastest over Josef Newgarden and Will Power. Kevin also talks about Caio Collet being the only&nbsp;incident&nbsp;of the testing session.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Curt & Kevin Recap Daytona 500 Weekend, Talk Chevrolet & Honda Extension, Phoenix Testing, and the Return of Romain Grosjean! 

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Tonight, on Trackside with Curt Cavin and Kevin Lee, Kevin starts the day recapping the first day of testing from Sebring, with Alex Palou fastest and Romain Grosjean testing for Dale Coyne Racing. Kevin also talks about Hunter McElrea testing for Ed Carpenter Racing and the latest update from Prema Racing. Kevin is later joined with Jack Harvey of FOX Sports and driver for Dreyer & Reinbold Racing to talk about their expectations going into the season.  

In the second segment, Curt is joined with Nathan Brown of IndyStar to talk about the more in-depth details between the Alex Palou vs. McLaren court case.  

To wrap up another edition of the show, Kevin talks more about Hunter McElrea testing for Ed Carpenter Racing at Sebring. Kevin also talks about the results from the first day of testing.  

Tonight, on&nbsp;Trackside with&nbsp;Curt Cavin&nbsp;and&nbsp;Kevin Lee,&nbsp;Kevin starts the day recapping the first day of testing from Sebring, with Alex Palou fastest and Romain Grosjean testing for Dale Coyne Racing.&nbsp;Kevin also talks about Hunter McElrea testing for Ed Carpenter Racing and the latest update from Prema Racing.&nbsp;Kevin is later joined with&nbsp;Jack Harvey&nbsp;of FOX Sports and driver for Dreyer &amp; Reinbold Racing&nbsp;to talk about&nbsp;their expectations going into the season.&nbsp;&nbsp;
In the second segment,&nbsp;Curt is joined with&nbsp;Nathan Brown&nbsp;of IndyStar to talk about&nbsp;the more in-depth details between the Alex Palou vs. McLaren court case.&nbsp;&nbsp;
To wrap up another edition of the show,&nbsp;Kevin&nbsp;talks&nbsp;more about&nbsp;Hunter McElrea&nbsp;testing for Ed Carpenter Racing at Sebring. Kevin also talks about the results from the first day of testing.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Kevin & Jack Harvey Talk Season Expectations While Curt and Nathan Brown Break Down Palou vs. McLaren! 

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Tonight, on Trackside with Curt Cavin and Kevin Lee, they talk about President Donald Trump signing the executive order to add Washington D.C. to the 2026 schedule as part of the America 250 celebrations. They also talk about Arrow McLaren’s livery launch. They later talk about Dario Franchitti and Jackson Lee announcing that they’ll be competing at the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race in St. Petersburg.  

In the second segment, they talk about Tim Cindric getting re-hired at Team Penske to be the strategist for Scott McLaughlin. They also talk about Mick Schumacher’s oval test at Homestead-Miami. They also talk about “TBA” (Romain Grosjean) making an appearance at Content Days. They later talk about the possibility of Conor Daly and Dreyer & Reinbold Racing potentially doing more races this season.  

To wrap up another edition of the show, Kevin talks more about the political nature of the Washington D.C. street race and the latest on the Carb Day concert rumors.  

Tonight, on&nbsp;Trackside with Curt Cavin and Kevin Lee, they&nbsp;talk about President Donald Trump signing the executive order to add Washington D.C. to the 2026 schedule&nbsp;as&nbsp;part of&nbsp;the America 250 celebrations.&nbsp;They also talk about Arrow McLaren&rsquo;s livery launch.&nbsp;They later talk about Dario Franchitti&nbsp;and Jackson Lee&nbsp;announcing that&nbsp;they&rsquo;ll&nbsp;be competing at the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race in St. Petersburg.&nbsp;&nbsp;
In the second segment,&nbsp;they&nbsp;talk about&nbsp;Tim Cindric getting re-hired at Team Penske to be the strategist for Scott McLaughlin.&nbsp;They also talk about Mick Schumacher&rsquo;s oval test at Homestead-Miami.&nbsp;They also talk about &ldquo;TBA&rdquo; (Romain Grosjean) making an appearance at Content Days.&nbsp;They later talk about the possibility of Conor Daly and Dreyer &amp; Reinbold Racing potentially doing more races this season.&nbsp;&nbsp;
To wrap up another edition of the show,&nbsp;Kevin&nbsp;talks&nbsp;more about the political nature of the Washington D.C. street race and the latest on the Carb Day concert rumors.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Curt and Kevin Talk About the Washington D.C. Street Race and the Return of Franchitti & Cindric! 

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Curt and Greg Look Back at their Beginnings and Look Forward to Barber!

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