MP 954: The Week In IndyCar, Oct 6, Listener Q&A

<p>It's Part 1 of the Week In IndyCar Listener Q&A show as we dive into a bunch of questions submitted via social media. </p> <p>A sampling of the items posed this week:</p> <p>"The new schedule to me is very lackluster. I feel like IndyCar should be expanding into new markets, similar to what the new NASCAR schedule is doing, instead they have a shrinking amount of ovals. Could IndyCar maybe purchase an Iowa or a Kentucky or a Chicagoland and invest in those tracks' future? Or is this an ignorant thought?"</p> <p>"What would you grade the replacement’s (Bourdais, Castroneves, and Hinch) performance this weekend? Do you think Helio and Hinch did well enough to earn a job next year?"</p> <p>"It is not my place to tell teams what they should spend money on but with the hard date for new engines + KERS in 2023, wouldn't that be the lowest cost time to switch to a new chassis instead of reworking the stock of existing chassis to fit the new engine package only to scrap them a few years later anyway?"</p> <p>"Do long, smoky NHRA-style burnouts leaving the pits hurt tire life through the stint? When the the driver complains about the rears losing grip I think 'should have taken better care the first 3 seconds you had ‘em.'"</p> <p>Subscribe: <a href='https://marshallpruettpodcast.com/subscribe'>https://marshallpruettpodcast.com/subscribe</a></p> <p>Join our Facebook Group: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/MarshallPruettPodcast'>https://www.facebook.com/MarshallPruettPodcast</a></p>