Palou, Power Fight For Championship in Nashville

Source: SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 27: (L-R) Second place finisher, Alex Palou of Spain and driver of the #10 NTT DATA Chip Ganassi Racing Honda, Champion,Scott McLaughlin of New Zealand and driver of the #3 DEX Imaging Team Penske Chevrolet, and third place finisher, Will Power of Australia and driver of the #12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet hoist their trophies in the winners circle after the NTT IndyCar Series Firestone Grand Prix of St. Peterburg on February 27, 2022 in Saint Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)

Tonight, on Trackside, it’s championship week! IndyCar descends on Nashville Superspeedway for the season’s final race and determines who will be the IndyCar champion. Kevin and Curt talk about all the championship scenarios. They also preview some of the special things they will do on the final NBC IndyCar broadcast. They also address the battery issue with Palou during the Milwaukee race, and some championships of the past. They also talk about Scott McLaughlin’s push-to-pass penalty taking him out of the championship race early, and Will Power’s losing 10 points because of the push-to-pass debacle.

Later, Kevin and Curt talk about what lineup Chip Ganassi Racing will have in 2025 with the new charter system. They talk about where Marcus Armstrong will go, and where Alexander Rossi will be next season. Sting Ray Robb is also brought up, and how he and Rossi may go to the same team because Peter Rossi manages both drivers.

To round out the first hour, Kevin previews the next hour.

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In the second hour of the show, Kevin and Curt talk about the talent of Linus Lundqvist, and where he will be in 2025. They also go down the list of some of the other drivers who are looking for open seats and where they could be racing in 2025. They mention Valteri Bottas and his comments about possibly coming to IndyCar. They also talk about Kyle Larson returning next year to do the double. Tony Kanaan will be the relief driver if Larson must leave the race to go to Charlotte. They also pay respect to Paul Goldsmith.

Later, they talk about the success of Milwaukee, how Nashville will race, and the new charter system.

To end the show, Kevin recaps what they missed.

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