142 - One To Go - James Hinchcliffe Looks Ahead to the IndyCar Season Finale in Nashville

Speed Street

The end of the IndyCar season is upon us, and Speed Street has everything you need to prepare for the showdown in Nashville. Conor Daly is in the thick of a Leader’s Circle points battle, and he fills co-host Chase Holden in on the other drivers to watch for this weekend as the final positions of the top-22 fall into place. They also chat about the championship battle between points leader Alex Palou and second place Will Power and how the various scenarios might play out for Will to overcome the 33-point deficit. Conor fills listeners in on the new alternate tire that Firestone will be bringing and how teams who haven’t tested at the track will be doing most of their prep work on the simulator.

The show welcomes former IndyCar racer and NBC broadcaster James Hinchcliffe to give his insight on the 2024 season and what’s to come this weekend. James believes that based on the oval action at St. Louis and Milwaukee that race fans and competitors alike are in for an exciting season finale. He also weighs in on the uncertainty the new alternate tire brings to such an important event. The guys size up the champion contenders and speculate as to who might come out on top based on their performance throughout 2024. Finally, James makes some podium predictions and chats about what the future holds for him after the IndyCar season concludes.