Speedway Stories: From Fast Cars to Cardboard Cutouts

Barber & Long Beach Recap, Indy 500 Month of May Preview, and Remembering Alex Zanardi

 

Hosts Abby Meyer and Sara Proctor recap recent IndyCar action and kick off May coverage for “Fast Cars, Fast Girls.” They review a chaotic Barber weekend including Scott McLaughlin’s brake-failure crash and results led by Alex Palou, with Christian Lundgaard second and Graham Rahal third, then discuss Long Beach’s large crowd, start issues, Felix Rosenqvist’s pole, and a race featuring Palou, Rosenqvist’s podium, and Scott Dixon’s late charge, plus the event’s cost and viewing experiences. They preview the Month of May schedule (Grand Prix, qualifying, Carb Day, fan access, and budget tips like GA viewing mounds and bronze badge perks) and run through Indy 500 entries returning in 2025 including Katherine Legge, Takuma Sato, Jacob Abel, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Conor Daly, Jack Harvey, and Helio Castroneves’ “Drive for Five.” They share personal Indy traditions, discuss Speedway construction and hotel ideas, note the Legends Day concert change, and pay tribute to Alex Zanardi, recommending his book “My Sweetest Victory,” alongside other racing reads like “Black Noon” and “Overtaken.”