The off-season continues, only now we know where the NTT IndyCar Series will be racing in 2026. Conor Daly and co-host Chase Holden reconvene on Speed Street to react to the Tuesday morning reveal of the 2026 schedule. They break down where they felt the schedule improved and what they hope to see more of in the future. Also, after digging into the schedule, the guys go over their 2025 power rankings and compare to the pre-season ranking from episode 163.

IndyCar champion Alex Palou joins the show to reflect on his dominant season in 2025 and all of the factors that led to his run away points victory. Alex explains that during a season as full of highlights as this, it’s hard to hone in on just one great memory. Alex refers to his win in the Indianapolis 500 and his first short oval victory at Iowa, which he feels is one of the hardest accomplishments in his career. The guys also talk about the blockbuster news that Colton Herta will be leaving IndyCar to pursue Formula One next year, and Alex gives insight from his time spent in Europe earlier in his career.

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The 2025 IndyCar season may be complete, but silly season is fully underway. Conor Daly and co-host Chase Holden are back on Speed Street to react to last week’s blockbuster news that Colton Herta will be departing from the IndyCar paddock to pursue Formula One, and his replacement will be none other than the legendary Will Powers, fresh off his long-time contract with Team Penske. Aside from the Penske 12-car, there are many other rides in question, and the guys make some educated guesses as to how the rest of the field will shake out for 2026. Conor and Chase also go through the season’s points standings and recap each driver’s performance on ovals and road courses.

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The IndyCar season is officially in the books, and our resident open wheeler Conor Daly brought home his best finish of the year in Nashville. He joins co-host Chase Holden to break down his captivating dash from the back of the pack to 5th place and what changes the Juncos Hollinger Team had to make after a disappointing qualifying effort earlier in the weekend. Conor explains that the key to finding his way to the front was running in clean air in the third and fourth high grooves on the speedway, higher than the other competitors. An untimely caution brought out by Scott McLaughlin temporarily slowed Conor in his tracks though, allowing his tires to cool and preventing him from a possible return to the podium. Ultimately, Conor was happy to bring the team their best effort of the season, especially in his partnership with All American Rejects.

Race winner Josef Newgarden joins the show to discuss his long awaited return to victory lane after a tumultuous 2025 season. Josef says that after starting the race wrecking loose, Team Penske was able to make changes that helped the car come around in the middle of the race. Once he was in position on the last restarts of the race, he was able to battle to the lead and hold on to victory. Josef also reacts to the breaking news that Will Power will not be returning to Team Penske in 2026 and reflects on what it's been like having the all-time great as a teammate. Conor and Josef also chat about the overall emotional journey of the season, the current day difficulty of competing in IndyCar and what is to come in the future.

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