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Off-Season IndyCar News and Life as a Rahal Letterman Lanigan Wing Mechanic with Grace Hosts Abby Meyer and Sara Proctor share brief off-season updates, including Dale Coyne signing Nikita Johnson before Christmas and Ganassi adding Alejandro Di Turullo to Indy NXT as IndyCar reserve driver, plus talk about overspending at the IMS Speedway sale. They then interview Grace, a Rahal Letterman Lanigan wing mechanic, who describes entering motorsports through a Road America video production job, shifting her degree toward international business and sports management, working as Juncos Hollinger Racing’s Indy NXT team coordinator in 2023, and transitioning from PR to mechanic despite no prior wrench experience. Grace explains front-wing responsibilities, tech rules, taping, speedway vs road/oval differences, race-weekend workflow, handling crashes and rebuilds, towing cars to grid, paddock humor and chaos, taking Indy 500 pole, being hit and recovering, and encouraging young women to persist.
00:00 Welcome and Preview
00:20 Silly Season Signings
00:55 Speedway Sale Haul
02:07 Meet Grace RLL Mechanic
02:29 From Photography to Paddock
05:02 Switching to Wrenches
08:29 Front Wing Mechanic Duties
09:57 Tech Rules and Aero Details
12:13 Fans Touching Adjusters
15:34 Race Weekend Workflow
19:01 Crash Repairs and All Hands
21:12 All Nighters and Team Support
23:16 Wing Mechanic Misconceptions
24:36 Towing the Car to Grid
26:08 Drivers vs Crew Drama
27:38 Paddock High School Vibes
28:20 Funniest Paddock Moments
34:21 Rain Delay Uno and Roof Football
36:59 Most Chaotic Track Day
39:59 Indy 500 Pole Highs and Injury Lows
42:25 Advice for Women in Motorsports
43:01 No Going Back to PR
43:28 Wrap Up and Socials
