PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 4, EPISODE 45 – IndyCar’s Exciting Return and 2024 IndyCar Championship Battle Takes Dramatic Turn September 3, 2024 Pit Pass Indy presented by Penske Truck Rental show host Bruce Martin details the dramatic events at the Hy-Vee Milwaukee Mile 250s on August 31 and September 1 and its impact o…

PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 4, EPISODE 44 – IndyCar Returns to The Milwaukee Mile with Scott Dixon, Kyle Kirkwood, Christian Lundgaard, Nolan Siegel and promoter Shari Black August 29, 2024 Pit Pass Indy presented by Penske Truck Rental show host Bruce Martin has a bonus edition this week to preview the Hy-Vee Milwaukee …

PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 4, EPISODE 43 – IndyCar Returns to The Milwaukee Mile with Scott McLaughlin. Will Power celebrates Portland win August 27, 2024 Pit Pass Indy presented by Penske Truck Rental show host Bruce Martin has exclusive interviews with BitNile.com Grand Prix of Portland winner Will Power of Team Pensk…

Heavy sits the panther mask that sits upon the brow of a soverein.....Thankfully that is all Shuri's problem since T'Challa has given up the crown and role of protector of Wakanda. That is a lot for us to talk about, but instead, we are going to talk about something else. We are going to talk about ThunderCats, the original cartoon from the '80s. W…

PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 4, EPISODE 42 – Previewing Portland with Scott McLaughlin, Alex Palou, Will Power and Conor Daly August 22, 2024 Pit Pass Indy presented by Penske Truck Rental show host Bruce Martin has a bonus edition this week to preview the August 25 BitNile Grand Prix of Portland at Portland International…

PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 4, EPISODE 41 – IndyCar’s Wild Saturday Night Showdown At Gateway With Josef Newgarden and much, much more August 20, 2024 Pit Pass Indy presented by Penske Truck Rental show host Bruce Martin has a power-packed show covering all aspects of the 2024 Bommarito Automotive Group 500 at World Wide…

PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 4, EPISODE 40 – Catching up with IndyCar team owner Michael Shank August 13, 2024 Pit Pass Indy presented by Penske Truck Rental show host Bruce Martin has an exclusive interview with IndyCar Series team owner Michael Shank of Meyer Shank Racing. He gives his thoughts on the team’s 2024 perfor…

********************We accidently uploaded the wrong file. If you heard this episode muddled, please redownload the episode and it should be fixed. We apologize for the mess up. ******************************* And we are back with Hickman and the FF baby!!! No more of those smelly Avengers and their academy of kids dealing with teenage angst. We ar…

PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 4, EPISODE 39 – Catching up with INDY NXT Presented by Firestone Director Levi Jones August 6, 2024 Pit Pass Indy presented by Penske Truck Rental show host Bruce Martin has an exclusive interview with Levi Jones, INDY NXT Presented by Firestone Director as the NTT IndyCar Series is in a rare,…

Catching up with Chip Ganassi Racing Managing Director Mike Hull July 30, 2024 Pit Pass Indy presented by Penske Truck Rental show host Bruce Martin has an exclusive interview with Chip Ganassi Racing Managing Director Mike Hull as the NTT IndyCar Series is in a rare, in-season break because of the Olympic Games in Paris, France. On the highways, t…

Insert the commencement music and put on the silly hats, and do not forget that you will be paying for this school forever. Welcome to the final issue of Avengers Academy. There are many things we can discuss with the ending of this series. There are many silly tangents I could probably go on. The problem is that I cannot find a really appropriate …

PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 4, EPISODE 37 –Toronto winner Colton Herta plus NASCAR Hall of Famer Jeff Gordon, Kyle Larson, Rick Mast and former NASCAR President Mike Helton at the 30th Anniversary of the Brickyard 400 July 23, 2024 Pit Pass Indy presented by Penske Truck Rental show host Bruce Martin has a special editio…

PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 4, EPISODE 36 –Previewing the Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto with Alex Palou, Marcus Ericsson, Felix Rosenqvist and much more July 19, 2024 Pit Pass Indy presented by Penske Truck Rental show host Bruce Martin gets IndyCar fans ready to cross the border into Canada for this weekend’s Ontar…

PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL AND HY-VEE – SEASON 4, EPISODE 35 – Hy-Vee Race Weekend at Iowa Wrap-up with winning drivers Scott McLaughlin and Will Power, plus Penske Corporation President Bud Denker. July 16, 2024 Pit Pass Indy presented by Penske Truck Rental and Hy-Vee show host Bruce Martin wraps up the big Hy-Vee IndyCar Race…

As the Avengers Academy winds down, the writers decided to do something fun and interesting. A good old fashion, fun chill book. Not and AvX, more of a chillax book. Using sport to do some fun goofiness. Now, this could be a book about rivals beating each other up or continuing a tale of violence and revenge, but it is not. It is just some kids pla…

PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 4, EPISODE 34 – Bonus Edition Hy-Vee Race Weekend at Iowa Preview with 6-time Iowa winner Josef Newgarden, Hy-Vee driver Christian Lundgaard, Will Power, Bobby Rahal, Colton Herta and Penske Corporation President Bud Denker July 11, 2024 Pit Pass Indy presented by Penske Truck Rental and Hy-Ve…

PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 4, EPISODE 33 – Hy-Vee Race Weekend at Iowa Preview with Pato O’Ward, Graham Rahal, Colton Herta, Alex Palou, Marcus Armstrong, Alexander Rossi and race general manager Anne Fischgrund July 10, 2024 Pit Pass Indy presented by Penske Truck Rental and Hy-Vee show host Bruce Martin has a big show…

PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 4, EPISODE 32 – A “New Age” Dawns for IndyCar with the Hybrid, big news from team owner Bobby Rahal and Hy-Vee Vice President of Sports Marketing Matt Nickell July 2, 2024 Show host Bruce Martin takes a look at IndyCar’s “New Age” with the debut of the Hybrid Engine at the July 7 Honda Indy 20…

OK, we have finished up this arc of the Avengers Academy. A good capper for this series and the main story lines that have been running for the past 20 issues. Now it is on to the final two issues. The theme for this week is horror movies. I am going to see if I can think of a horror movie that each picture reminds me of. Ok. I am going with Night …

The ‘End of An Era’ with Alex Palou and Alexander Rossi. Preparations underway for Hy-Vee IndyCar Race Weekend at Iowa Speedway with IndyCar’s Michael Monti June 25, 2024 Show host Bruce Martin takes a look at the ‘End of an Era’ in IndyCar as the June 23 Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey was the final race for an all-Internal Combustion Engine in I…

Deep Dive into IndyCar’s new television deal with FOX Sports June 21, 2024 Show host Bruce Martin takes a Deep Dive into IndyCar’s new television contract with FOX Sports on this edition of Pit Pass Indy presented by Penske Truck Rental and Hy-Vee. Martin has exclusive interviews with Penske Entertainment President and CEO Mark Miles, who helped ne…

PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 4, EPISODE 29 – IndyCar Returns to The Milwaukee Mile with Hybrid Assist Device Test June 18, 2024 Show host Bruce Martin was at the IndyCar Hybrid Test at The Milwaukee Mile on June 11 as 20 IndyCar Series drivers took laps at the historic oval located at Wisconsin State Fair Park. Martin has…

Sometimes you look at a story, and you think of things that pair perfectly with it. We do it all the time with beer, but what else can we pair with a story. How about music? Movies and TV shows have soundtracks, why not comic books? What about this comic book? I have an idea, let me know what you think.  People People who need people Are the luckie…

Remembering the great Parnelli Jones June 14, 2024 Show host Bruce Martin remembers the great Parnelli Jones, the first driver to break the 150 mile an hour barrier at the Indianapolis 500 in 1962 and the winner of the 1963 500-Mile Race. Martin has exclusive interviews with two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Arie Luyendyk and 1982 Indy 500 Fastest R…

Will Power, Scott Dixon, Alex Palou, Rinus VeeKay, Christian Rasmussen and David Malukas. June 11, 2024 Show host Bruce Martin has another impressive list of exclusive interviews for this week’s Pit Pass Indy Presented by Penske Truck Rental and Hy-Vee. Martin has exclusive interviews with XPEL Grand Prix of Road America winner Will Power of Team P…

Scott Dixon, Pato O’Ward, Will Power, Scott McLaughlin, Penske Corporation President Bud Denker and Penske Entertainment CEO Mark Miles June 4, 2024 Show host Bruce Martin has an impressive list of exclusive interviews for this week’s Pit Pass Indy Presented by Penske Truck Rental and Hy-Vee. Martin has exclusive interviews with Chevrolet Detroit G…

Ok, so things are not looking good for the home team. Powers stripped away, bad guy gloating, racist bad guys with questionable fashion sense...what are we to do? I have an idea, let's talk about something fun like the Portland Rose Festival!  Looking at the pictures we chose for this book, you may think that I am crazy. Or you may have met me and …

PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 4, EPISODE 25 – Wrapping up the 108th Indianapolis 500 with Roger Penske, back-to-back winning driver Josef Newgarden, Rookie of the Year Kyle Larson and much, much more. May 31, 2024 Show host Bruce Martin was at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the Month of May at the 108th Indianapolis 5…

Celebrating Josef Newgarden’s second-straight victory in the Indianapolis 500 with Josef Newgarden, wife Ashley Newgarden, race strategist Jonathan Diuguid and Chevrolet Vice President of Performance Vehicles Jim Campbell May 28, 2024 Show host Bruce Martin is at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the Month of May at the 108th Indianapolis 500 for…

PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 4, EPISODE 22 – Special Indianapolis 500 Preview with 4-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves, former winners Scott Dixon, Takuma Sato, Ryan Hunter-Reay and many others including Kyle Larson May 24, 2024 Show host Bruce Martin is at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the Month of May…

PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 4, EPISODE 22 – Special Indianapolis 500 Edition with Indy 500 Pole Winner Scott McLaughlin, Roger Penske, 2021 NASCAR Cup Series Champion Kyle Larson, Jeff Gordon and much, much more May 22, 2024 Show host Bruce Martin is at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the Month of May leading into th…

OK boys and girls, it is time to get ready for those final exams. In the case of the Avengers Academy, those tests are practical's. Before we sharpen those number 2 pencils, let's take a short pause and talk about some beaches. Why....well, if you read the book or listened to this podcast, you would have an idea of what we are talking about. Beside…

PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 4, EPISODE 21 – Special Indianapolis 500 Bonus Edition – Kyle Larson, Josef Newgarden, Alex Palou and More from the Indy 500 May 16, 2024 Show host Bruce Martin is at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the Month of May leading into the 108th Indianapolis 500 for Pit Pass Indy Presented by Pen…

PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 4, EPISODE 20 – Indianapolis Motor Speedway Special Edition including Sonsio Grand Prix recap and practice begins for 108th Indianapolis 500 May 14, 2024 Show host Bruce Martin is at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the Month of May leading into the 108th Indianapolis 500 for Pit Pass Indy …

PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL AND HY-VEE – SEASON 4, EPISODE 19 – Team Penske suspends key personnel ahead of Indianapolis 500 May 7, 2024 Show host Bruce Martin dives into the news that Team Penske made on May 7 by suspending four key team members for their role in the push to pass scandal from the March 10 Firestone Grand Prix of…

What shall we talk about this week? Probably not really about this comic book. How about we talk about a specific organ that is explicitly talked about in this issue? Yes, I am talking about hair.....wait....no....that is not right......I am talking about the heart. But what heart are we talking about?  First of all, I will go ahead and give all cr…

PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL AND HY-VEE – SEASON 4, EPISODE 18 – Team Penske’s week of adversity and ultimate redemption with Josef Newgarden and Scott McLaughlin April 30, 2024 Show host Bruce Martin tells the tale of triumph over adversity with Team Penske last week, from disqualifications from a rules violation at St. Petersbur…

PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL AND HY-VEE – SEASON 4, EPISODE 23 – Exclusive interview with 2024 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach winner Scott Dixon. Also, Andretti Global drivers Kyle Kirkwood, Colton Herta and Marcus Ericsson plus Arrow McLaren’s Tony Kanaan April 23, 2024 Show host Bruce Martin has another entertaining show from th…

Here we are at Part 1 of a two-parter focused on Juston and his Sentinel. A boy and his bot. A man and his machine. A guy and his Gundon. A kid and his kit. Well, you get the idea, right? This is a love story, or an indictment against capitalism. Either one of those things. So let's talk big robots. We know them and we love them, and we want to des…

PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL AND HY-VEE – SEASON 4, EPISODE 16 – Exclusive Interview with Kyle Larson as the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series Champion prepares for his first Indianapolis 500. Also, IndyCar team owner Dale Coyne April 16, 2024 Show host Bruce Martin has an exclusive, in-depth interview with Kyle Larson as the 2021 NASCAR Cup…

PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL AND HY-VEE – SEASON 4, EPISODE 15 – In-Depth, Wide-Ranging Interview With Penske Corporation President Bud Denker April 9, 2024 Show host Bruce Martin has an exclusive, in-depth interview with Penske Corporation President Bud Denker as they cover a wide range of topics from what went right, and what ne…

Final part of the Protective Services arc. This is the issue where we are finally brought the big old fight that we have been promised. That's right, the biggest slobber knocker, big show, extravaganza that will shake the trees and roll the stones. Yee Haw Cowboy. Speaking of which, do you remember back on June 23, 1996, there was a King of the Rin…

Penske Entertainment President and CEO Mark Miles discusses The Thermal Club, TV negotiations, the 108th Indianapolis 500 and much more. April 2, 2024 Pit Pass Indy Presented by Penske Truck Rental Show host Bruce Martin catches up with Penske Entertainment President and CEO Mark Miles to discuss the recent $1 Million Challenge at The Thermal Club,…

PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 4, EPISODE 13 – IndyCar’s $1 Million Challenge at The Thermal Club winner Alex Palou. Plus, Marcus Ericsson, Graham Rahal, Kyffin Simpson, Colin Braun and Scott Borchetta March 26, 2024 Pit Pass Indy Presented by Penske Truck Rental Show host Bruce Martin catches up with IndyCar’s “Million Dol…

It is part two of this little three parter, and that can mean a number of things. It could be Empire Strikes Back or Godfather Part 2. Or it could be Temple of Doom.....or even Showgirls 2. Or it could be worse. This is not any of those. This is s solid book with a series of fights and the possibility of manslaughter. So, enjoy.   Let's start off b…

PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 4, EPISODE 12 – Team Penske’s Will Power and engineer Luke Mason preview IndyCar’s $1 Million Challenge at The Thermal Club March 19, 2024 Pit Pass Indy Presented by Penske Truck Rental Show host Bruce Martin has a preview of this weekend’s IndyCar $1 Million Challenge at the Thermal Club near…

Pit Pass Indy Presented by Penske Truck Rental Show host Bruce Martin has an impressive list of guests from the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, the season opening race for the 2024 NTT IndyCar Series. Guests include two-time IndyCar Series champion and 2023 Indianapolis 500 winner Josef Newgarden, who won on the streets of St. Petersburg fo…

It is time for a three part storyline, part of the AvX crossover. Are you ready for this? No really...Are you ready? Because if you are looking at us to provide you with some context or guidance, you have forgotten that we are a Power Pack podcast. We have a few points that we want to hit here, and first we should emphasize that this series is awes…

PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 4, EPISODE 10 – 2024 NTT INDYCAR SERIES Season Preview with Josef Newgarden, Pato O’Ward, Alexander Rossi, Bryan Herta and Hy-Vee’s Tina Potthoff March 5, 2024 Pit Pass Indy Show host Bruce Martin has a special 2024 NTT IndyCar Series season preview featuring exclusive interviews with Team Pen…

PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY HY-VEE – SEASON 4, EPISODE 9 – Andretti Global Drivers Kyle Kirkwood, Marcus Ericsson and Colton Herta February 27, 2024 Pit Pass Indy Show host Bruce Martin exclusive interviews with all three Andretti Global drivers including newcomer and 106th Indianapolis 500 winner Marcus Ericsson, two-time IndyCar Series race winner…