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Tonight, on Trackside with Kevin Lee and Curt Cavin, Curt starts us off as Kevin finishes his play-by-play work on Peacock for the Indy NXT race, by recapping today’s qualifying for the Sonsio Grand Prix. Alex Palou earns pole as Christian Lundgaard completes the front row. Colton Herta and Lundgaard were fastest in their respective practice sessions. Curt even dives into some play-by-play action of his own as Jacob Abel goes back-to-back and wins the Indy NXT race at the Indianapolis road course! Curt talks about the misfortunes of some drivers for today such as Graham Rahal and Colton Herta.  

Later in the show, Kevin and Curt, Kevin joins us as he gets done with his call on the Indy NXT race. They recap the race with Jacob Abel’s second consecutive win and Jamie Chadwick earning her first podium in the series! They both talk about the driver's different tire strategy for qualifying and for tomorrow's race and who could be the biggest mover of the race, and if anyone could catch up to Alex Palou and Will Power.  

Then to wrap up another addition of the show, Curt and Kevin make their race predictions for tomorrow’s Sonsio Grand Prix.  
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Tonight, Kevin and Curt talk about the announcement of Théo Pourchaire replacing David Malukas full-time at Arrow McLaren. They talk about Pourchaire’s racing history, how he really didn’t have anything lined up this year until McLaren called, and the races he will compete in this year. They talk about how they think Pourchaire feels about his new position in IndyCar. Kevin talks about some new liveries on cars for the month of May, and some new sponsors. They also bring up the importance of long-term liveries. 

Later in the the show, Kevin and Curt talk about attendance expectations for the 500. They also talk about Marcus Ericsson on red flag policy during the 500. They also talk about the likelihood of the ban on the dragon movement being enforced. Kevin ends the segment answering listener questions. 

Kevin and Curt round out the show answering a few more twitter questions, including eliminating back markers, and the success of Indy NXT Champions and their success in going to IndyCar, and more talk on the mannequin falling from the bridge, including Georgina’s previous position on the bridge. 
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Tonight, Kevin and Curt kick off the show answering listener questions. They answer questions about how long the discussion about cheating will go, Penske’s Mercedes Motor approaching it’s 50th anniversary, Kevin and Curt hear some fans about the sponsorship problems with Juncos-Hollinger, and talk about how strong the teams are right now. 

Later in the the show, Kevin talks to Jacob Abel. Abel and Kevin talk about his racing career, what he plans to do this season, future sponsor deals, and more. Abel talks about being looked at by IndyCar teams, and how he has grown with Abel Motorsports. He also talks about his position in the championship, and his competitors that are also in the running. 

Kevin and Curt round out the show covering what they missed, and looking at some news about the pace car driver for the 500 this year, and other news. 
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Tonight, Kevin and Curt delve into the news about Roger Penske suspending top brass at Penske Racing, including TIm Cindric. Key leadership will not be at the track for the month of May. The two give their opinions on the suspensions, and what it means for the series. They talk about the internal dialogue at Penske and what the truth is. Curt talks about how much attention this is getting from media outlets and the world outside racing, including ESPN. 

Later in the the show, Kevin talks about the viewership of the Miami Grand Prix. He discusses the Andretti F1 scenario, and the news that the government is getting involved in the controversy. Kevin provides more details about the Burger Bash. 

Kevin and Curt round out the show covering what they missed. 
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Tonight, Kevin and Curt talk about the upcoming schedule for the month of May has finally arrived! It’s race week for the Sonsio Grand Prix! They talk about yesterday's races with Lando Norris’s maiden win yesterday in the F1 Miami Grand Prix and Kyle Larson beating Chris Buescher in the NASCAR Cup race at Kansas by 0.001 in the closest finish in series history. They also talk about Theo Pourchaire recent oval testing at the World Wide Technology Raceway, and if he could potentially replace Kyle Larson if there are any conflicting issues with his NASCAR schedule. 

Later in the the show, Kevin and Curt answer some listener questions, including about bets from the St. Pete Grand Prix, and what to do with car counts exceeding the track number. The two talk about Josef Newgarden getting hit by Colton Herta at Long Beach, and what lays ahead for the month of May. 

Kevin and Curt rounded out the show reading a few more user tweets, including who will drive David Malukas’ car in the 500 this year. 
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Tonight, Kevin and Curt recap the Children’s of Alabama Indy Grand Prix. They talk about the Month of May being upon Indianapolis, give a rundown of the schedule for May, and talk about the Sonsio Grand Prix in two weeks. The two talk about how physical the race was, and how many strategies there were during the race. They also highlight the performance of Linus Lundqvist. 

Later in the first hour of the show, the two delve back into the details of Josef Newgarden’s cheating scandal and provide more information on what it means for the series, and if Penske telling on itself is a good or bad sign for the sport. 

Kevin and Curt rounded out the first hour previewing the second hour and talking about May. 

In the second hour of the show, Kevin and Curt give a more in-depth recap of the race at Barber. They talk about who performed well, who didn’t, and drama with Pato O’Ward and McLaren. They also talk about the incident involving Georgina the Mannequin. Kevin answers some listener questions about nicotine sponsorship, and the legality of it.  

Later in the second hour, Kevin and Curt discuss David Malukas being let go from McLaren, and the legal issues that may have caused him to be let go. Kevin gives his opinion on who should take the seat at McLaren, and what team Malukas may race with later in the season.  

Kevin ends the show paying homage to Wally Dallenbach who passed away Monday. 
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