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PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 6, EPISODE 40 – Team Penske’s Historic Connection With Chevrolet With Team Penske President Jonathan Diuguid And Jim Campbell Of General Motors October 13, 2026 The latest Pit Pass Indy delves into one of the most successful combinations in NTT IndyCar Series history involving Team Penske and Chevrolet. That combination will continue into the future as both sides announced a contract extension on October 8. Show host Bruce Martin and Pit Pass Indy has exclusive interviews with Team Penske President Jonathan Diuguid and Jim Campbell, Vice President, Performance and Motorsports Commercial Operations, General Motors. Team Penske’s history with Chevrolet runs deep from the very beginning of the racing operation 60 years ago when it fielded a Corvette Sting Ray in the 1966 24 Hours of Daytona Sports Car race, winning the GT class for the team’s first win ever. Chevrolet has powered Team Penske to nine victories in the Indianapolis 500 with drivers Rick Mears, Emerson Fittipaldi, Helio Castroneves, Juan Pablo Montoya, Will Power, Simon Pagenaud and Josef Newgarden. Since officially joining forces for the 1986 IndyCar Series season with a manufacturer-backed relationship, Team Penske and Chevrolet have visited Victory Lane on 125 occasions and have captured 157 pole positions, including Scott McLaughlin’s NTT P1 Award at Laguna Seca in September that represented Chevrolet’s 250th IndyCar Series pole position. For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at X, previously known as Twitter, at @BruceMartin_500

PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 6, EPISODE 39 – Celebrating the 2026 INDY NXT By Firestone Championship With Nikita Johnson October 6, 2026 On the latest Pit Pass Indy, we celebrate the 2026 INDY NXT By Firestone Champion, Nikita Johnson. Show host Bruce Martin and Pit Pass Indy has an exclusive interview with 18-year-old Nikita Johnson, the 2026 INDY NXT By Firestone Champion from Cape Motorsports with ECR. For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at X, previously known as Twitter, at @BruceMartin_500

PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 6, EPISODE 38 – Pittsburgh’s Latest Sports Dynasty With INDYCAR Team Owner Chip Ganassi September 29, 2026 Show host Bruce Martin and Pit Pass Indy has an exclusive interview with championship team owner Chip Ganassi of Chip Ganassi Racing, as the Pittsburgh native has created Pittsburgh’s latest sports dynasty. With 18 championships since 1996, Chip Ganassi Racing has quickly become one of the most successful sports organizations in American history. CGR’s 18 IndyCar championships equal the NBA’s all-time franchise record, exceeding every NFL franchise and the leading organizations in Formula 1 and NASCAR, trailing only the New York Yankees (27) and Montreal Canadiens (24) among record holders in North America pro sports. No Big Four franchise has approached CGR’s championship production, with CGR achieving all its championships across just 31 seasons. Since 1990, no NFL, NBA, MLB or NHL franchise has won more than six championships. Chip Ganassi Racing has also won six Indianapolis 500s, beginning with Juan Pablo Montoyo in 2000, continuing with Scott Dixon in 2008, Dario Franchitti in 2010 and 2012, Marcus Ericsson in 2022 and Alex Palou in 2025. For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at X, previously known as Twitter, at @BruceMartin_500

PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 6, EPISODE 37 – INDYCAR’s Red Carpet Plus Josef Newgarden Drives The Pace Car at NASCAR’s Night Race At Bristol September 22, 2026 Show host Bruce Martin and Pit Pass Indy takes you onto the Red Carpet at the 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES Victory Lap Awards Ceremony at the Inn On Spanish Bay in Pebble Beach, California. Martin has exclusive interviews with some of the drivers that finished in the top 10 in the final standings including second-place Kyle Kirkwood of Andretti Global, third-place Christian Lundgaard of Arrow McLaren, fourth-place Pato O’Ward of Arrow McLaren, fifth-place David Malukas of Team Penske and seventh-place Marcus Ericsson of Andretti Global. Also, a special exclusive interview with Team Penske’s Josef Newgarden, who finished eighth in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES standings and traded in his IndyCar for a NASCAR Cup Series Pace Car to lead the field to green flag in the September 19 Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at X, previously known as Twitter, at @BruceMartin_500

PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 6, EPISODE 36 – INDYCAR ‘Leftovers From Laguna Seca’ September 15, 2026 Show host Bruce Martin and Pit Pass Indy returned from the 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season-finale at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca with plenty of leftovers, including interviews with some of the biggest names in INDYCAR. Martin has interviews with Will Power of Andretti Global, Pato O’Ward of Arrow McLaren, Alexander Rossi of ECR, David Malukas of Team Penske, Graham Rahal of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, Marcus Armstrong of Meyer Shank Racing, and INDY NXT By Firestone drivers Tymek Kucharczyk of HMD and Nikita Johnson of Cape Motorsports with ECR on this post-season edition of Pit Pass Indy. For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at X, previously known as Twitter, at @BruceMartin_500

PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 6, EPISODE 35 – The ‘End Of An Era’ As Scott Dixon Leaves Chip Ganassi Racing After 25 Years. Also, Monterey winner Scott McLaughlin September 8, 2026 Show host Bruce Martin and Pit Pass Indy Presented By Penske Truck Rental have returned from the 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season-finale at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca with a special show that pays tribute to the “End of an Era” as Scott Dixon’s 25-year run with Chip Ganassi Racing has come to an end. The six-time NTT INDYCAR SERIES Champion and 2008 Indianapolis 500 winner moves on to Arrow McLaren beginning in 2027. Martin has exclusive interviews with Scott Dixon, team owner Chip Ganassi, Mike Hull, the Managing Director of Chip Ganassi Racing and Dixon’s longtime race strategist, Dixon’s agent and former Formula One and CART driver Steffan Johnsson and Ryan Hunter-Reay, Arrow McLaren Sporting Director. Also, Mission Foods Grand Prix of Monterey Race Winner Scott McLaughlin of Team Penske and 2026 INDYCAR Series Rookie of the Year Dennis Hauger of Dale Coyne Racing. For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at X, previously known as Twitter, at @BruceMartin_500

PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 6, EPISODE 34 – Alex Palou Clinches 5th NTT INDYCAR SERIES Championship as Pato O’Ward Sweeps Both Races At The Milwaukee Mile September 1, 2026 Show host Bruce Martin and Pit Pass Indy Presented By Penske Truck Rental have returned from an historic weekend at The Milwaukee Mile. Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing clinched his fourth-straight NTT INDYCAR Series Championship, fifth overall in just six seasons and Pato O’Ward of Arrow McLaren became the first driver to win two races in one day since Rick Mears did it at Atlanta in 1981. Martin has exclusive interviews with 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES Champion Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing, Snap-On Milwaukee Mile Doubleheader winner Pato O’Ward of Arrow McLaren, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Sporting Director of Arrow McLaren, Tony Kanaan, Team Principal of Arrow McLaren. Also, Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington DC winner Kyle Kirkwood of Andretti Global, Romain Grosjean of Dale Coyne Racing, Marcus Armstrong and Felix Rosenqvist of Meyer Shank Racing, Dennis Hauger of Dale Coyne Racing. And finally, Christian Rasmussen of ECR and Josef Newgarden of Team Penske on this edition of Pit Pass Indy Presented by Penske Truck Rental. For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at X, previously known as Twitter, at @BruceMartin_500

PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 6, EPISODE 33 – An Incredible Weekend For INDYCAR And For America’s 250th Birthday – The Freedom 250 Grand Prix Of Washington DC August 25, 2026 Show host Bruce Martin and Pit Pass Indy Presented By Penske Truck Rental have returned from one of the biggest, most historic races in IndyCar history – the Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, DC on August 23. It was the first time a major racing series has ever competed in a race around the National Mall in the Nation’s Capital. Martin has exclusive interviews with Freedom 250 Grand Prix winner Kyle Kirkwood of Andretti Global, Freedom 250 Grand Prix Chairman Bud Denker, drivers Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing, Pato O’Ward of Arrow McLaren and Graham Rahal of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing. Also, Team Penske’s Josef Newgarden and David Malukas, Alexander Rossi of ECR, Rinus VeeKay of Juncos Hollinger Racing, Marcus Armstrong of Meyer Shank Racing and Mick Schumacher of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, as we look back on INDYCAR’s incredible spectacle in the Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington DC. For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at X, previously known as Twitter, at @BruceMartin_500

PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 6, EPISODE 32 – After A Wild Weekend In Markham, Ontario INDYCAR Heads To Washington, DC For The Freedom 250 Grand Prix August 18, 2026 Show host Bruce Martin and Pit Pass Indy Presented By Penske Truck Rental have returned from Markham, Ontario following a tremendous Ontario Honda Deales Indy At Markham. Up next is one of the biggest, most anticipated races in IndyCar history – the Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, DC on August 23. It’s the first time a major racing series has ever competed in a race around the National Mall in the Nation’s Capital. Martin has both events covered with exclusive interviews with Markham winner Marcus Ericsson of Andretti Global, Alex Palou and Scott Dixon of Chip Ganassi Racing, Will Power of Andretti Global, Scott McLaughlin of Team Penske, Louie Foster of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, Alexander Rossi of ECR, Caio Collet of AJ Foyt Racing and Nolan Siegel of Arrow McLaren. Also, Pam Miller, FOX Sports Coordinating Producer and Lead Producer for INDYCAR On FOX, who gives us the details of producing the Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington DC. For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at X, previously known as Twitter, at @BruceMartin_500

PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 6, EPISODE 31 – Alex Palou Dominates Portland To Score His 25th Career INDYCAR Series Win. Also, Chip Ganassi, Rinus VeeKay, Christian Lundgaard, Marcus Ericsson and much more August 11, 2026 Show host Bruce Martin and Pit Pass Indy Presented By Penske Truck Rental returned from the Pacific Northwest, where the NTT INDYCAR SERIES battled in the OnlyBulls Grand Prix of Portland at Portland Raceway. It’s another action-packed episode with exclusive interviews with Portland winner Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing, team owner Chip Ganassi, Barry Wanser, the Special Advisor at Chip Ganassi Racing who is Palou’s race strategist, team owner Michael Shank of Meyer Shank Racing, Rinus VeeKay of Juncos Hollinger Racing, and Christian Lundgaard of Arrow McLaren. Also, Team Penske’s David Malukas, Andretti Global drivers Marcus Ericsson and Kyle Kirkwood, Santino Ferrucci of AJ Foyt Racing, Kyffin Simpson of Chip Ganassi Racing and INDY NXT By Firestone driver Jacob Abel. For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at X, previously known as Twitter, at @BruceMartin_500

PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 6, EPISODE 30 – A Deep Dive Into The New Indy Car IR-28 With Alex Palou, Alexander Rossi And IndyCar Executives Mark Sibla and Mike O’Gara August 4, 2026 Show host Bruce Martin and Pit Pass Indy Presented By Penske Truck Rental takes a deep dive look at the future of INDYCAR as its new car was unveiled and hit the track at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway August 1-2 for the first validation test of the IR-28. That car will enter competition in the 2028 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season. Pit Pass Indy went to Indianapolis and talked to two key INDYCAR Executives involved in the new car project including INDYCAR Senior Vice President of Competition and Operations Mark Sibla and INDYCAR Vice President of Competition and Engineering Mike O’Gara. Martin has interviews with both Sibla and O’Gara as well as the two test drivers, Alexander Rossi of ECR and Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing as Pit Pass Indy takes a deep dive look at the new Indy car. For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at X, previously known as Twitter, at @BruceMartin_500

PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 6, EPISODE 29 – Scott Borchetta of Big Machine Label Group And Sponsor of IndyCar’s Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix in Nashville July 28, 2026 Show host Bruce Martin and Pit Pass Indy Presented By Penske Truck Rental takes a deep dive look at this year’s Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix with one of IndyCar’s most loyal supporters. It’s Scott Borchetta, the Chairman of Big Machine Label Group and one of the leading executives in the American entertainment industry including Country Music and Rock. Since opening on September 1, 2005, Big Machine Records has been home to Taylor Swift, Garth Brooks, Florida Georgia Line, Tim McGraw, Reba, Riley Green, Thomas Rhett, Sheryl Crow, Dolly Parton, and so many more huge hit makers. Martin has an exclusive interview with Borchetta, who talks about overcoming the Sunday night rainout on July 19 and delivering a solid viewership rating when the race was moved to Monday afternoon. Also, Borchetta talks about other IndyCar topics, how he became hooked on racing as a youngster in Southern California, the booming Nashville entertainment industry and much more. Pit Pass Indy also has the news on Tuesday’s unveiling of the INDYCAR IR-28 chassis, the new car that will begin competition in 2028. More about the new car will come in next week’s episode. For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at X, previously known as Twitter, at @BruceMartin_500

PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 6, EPISODE 28 – IndyCar’s “Monday Matinee” As Alex Palou Wins The Rain Rescheduled Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix in Nashville July 21, 2026 Show host Bruce Martin and Pit Pass Indy Presented By Penske Truck Rental are back from Monday’s rescheduled Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix with the major storylines from a wild weekend at Nashville Superspeedway. Martin has exclusive interviews with Nashville winner and four-time NTT INDYCAR SERIES Champion Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing, Barry Wanser, the senior advisor of Chip Ganassi Racing and Palou’s race strategist, Team Penske drivers Josef Newgarden and David Malukas, and David’s father, Henry Malukas. For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at X, previously known as Twitter, at @BruceMartin_500

PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 6, EPISODE 27 – IndyCar Goes To The White House With Alex Palou And IndyCar And Indianapolis Motor Speedway President Doug Boles At The NASCAR Hall Of Fame July 14, 2026 Show host Bruce Martin and Pit Pass Indy Presented By Penske Truck Rental are back with an episode that carries a patriotic theme. Martin has an exclusive interview with four-time NTT INDYCAR SERIES Champion Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing, who along with 110th Indianapolis 500 winner Felix Rosenqvist and Team Penske’s David Malukas were guests at the White House for a special Freedom 250 Grand Prix at Washington, DC ceremony on Monday, July 13. Martin also has an exclusive interview with INDYCAR and Indianapolis Motor Speedway President Doug Boles from the NASCAR Hall of Fame on July 7. Boles was in North Carolina meeting up with former Brickyard 400 winners to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of a Brickyard tradition at IMS – “Kissing the Bricks.” Dale Jarrett was the first to “Kiss the Bricks” after he won the Brickyard 400 in 1996. For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at X, previously known as Twitter, at @BruceMartin_500

PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 6, EPISODE 26 – Major Changes In IndyCar Featuring Scott Dixon, Felix Rosenqvist, Christian Lundgaard, Pato O’Ward, Tony Kanaan, Marcus Armstrong, Michael Shank, And Much More July 7, 2026 Show host Bruce Martin and Pit Pass Indy Presented By Penske Truck Rental has all the big news that has developed since the last episode, including six-time NTT IndyCar Series Champion Scott Dixon leaving Chip Ganassi Racing after 25 seasons to join Arrow McLaren beginning next season. Also, this year’s Indianapolis 500 winner, Felix Rosenqvist, will join Arrow McLaren beginning in 2027. Martin has exclusive interviews with Scott Dixon, Felix Rosenqvist, Christian Lundgaard, Meyer Shank Racing team owner Michael Shank, drivers Marcus Armstrong, Santino Ferrucci, and Graham Rahal. Also, Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio winner Pato O’Ward and Arrow McLaren Team Principal Tony Kanaan on a news-filled edition of Pit Pass Indy Presented by Penske Truck Rental. For more INDYCAR coverage, follow Bruce Martin at X, previously known as Twitter, at @BruceMartin_500