On The Braking Point this week, Aaron and Ben livestream the show for the first time as they discuss three total races from the packed Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix weekend on Belle Isle. Following a news rundown that features the latest from the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and Verizon IndyCar Series, conversation shifts to the stron ...…

On The Braking Point this week, Aaron and Ben analyze the 102nd Running of the Indianapolis 500, focusing on the effects of the debuting universal aero kit. Diving into how the new car impacted the 200-lap contest, they conclude that this chapter of the Greatest Spectacle in Racing’s history made plenty of sense.…

On The Braking Point this week, photographer Gannon Burgett joins Aaron and Ben to argue about Bump Day and preview race day at the 102nd Running of the Indianapolis 500. The opinionated discussion about bumping follows the news rundown and is followed by the laying down of expectations entering the 102nd chapter of the Greatest Spectacle in Ra ...…

On The Braking Point this week, Aaron and Ben look back over the INDYCAR Grand Prix and the first two days of Indianapolis 500 practice before tackling a less concrete topic: the return of bumping. With none of the 35 drivers expected to be wildly off the pace and given the possibility of a “last chance qualifying,” the weekend preceding the 50 ...…

On The Braking Point this week, Aaron and Ben recap IMSA’s return to Mid-Ohio and catch up on the happenings at the INDYCAR Grand Prix hours before the race. After completing the news rundown from trackside at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, they dive into a discussion segment and evaluate the status of the newest Verizon IndyCar Series tradit ...…

On The Braking Point this week, the Verizon IndyCar Series’ open test and Rookie Orientation Program/veteran refresher days in Indianapolis highlight the news rundown as The Apex’s official podcast enters the month of May. After running down the news, Aaron and Ben talk at length about IMSA’s six-year partnership with NBC, comparing it to INDYC ...…

On The Braking Point this week, Aaron and Ben go over the week’s news and the wet Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama. Once the race is recapped, the duo dives into INDYCAR’s handling of the overnight red flag and next-day resumption of this year’s Barber Motorsports Park visit.

On The Braking Point this week, Aaron and Ben recap two races from Long Beach and dive into Sebastien Bourdais’ frustrating day in Southern California. From the 100-minute BUBBA burger Sports Car Grand Prix at Long Beach to 85 laps of Verizon IndyCar Series action in the LBC, the weekend at the historic temporary street circuit dominates the 93 ...…

On The Braking Point this week, Aaron and Ben talk about last weekend’s Verizon IndyCar Series contest in Phoenix plus the latest headlines and happenings from the week and from Long Beach. Recorded in a motel room minutes from the temporary street circuit in Southern California, this edition of The Apex’s official podcast ends with discussion ...…

On the Braking Point this week, Executive Editor Ben Hinc handles hosting duties alone with just two news items allowing the short episode to be dominated by a look ahead to the first oval race of 2018. Six drivers will make their first Phoenix starts amidst 17 veterans of the 1-mile track while the debut of the new universal aero kit on an ova ...…

On The Braking Point this week, Aaron and Ben speed through a variety of news before discussing each of the four new Verizon IndyCar Series teams on the grid this year. From Spirit of Daytona Racing skipping Long Beach after destroying their Cadillac DPi-V.R to Rene Binder adding two races after debuting in St. Petersburg, this edition of The A ...…

On The Braking Point this week, Aaron and Ben run down the news, recap the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring and take a deep dive into INDYCAR’s new television contract with NBC from several angles. The duo explains the positives and negatives of what is expected from the next three years of Verizon IndyCar Series TV coverage, especially regardin ...…

On The Braking Point this week, Aaron and Ben look back on the first Verizon IndyCar Series race weekend of the year and its many highlights, including the clash between Alexander Rossi and Robert Wickens. Aaron also weighs in on his opinion of the temporary street circuit in St. Petersburg after walking a lap and experiencing a weekend within ...…

On The Braking Point this week, John Oreovicz comes aboard for the discussion segment to talk about the 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series season and an array of other topics with Aaron. John and Aaron’s lengthy conversation follows the news rundown and features a team-by-team preview just hours before the first green flag of the year on the streets o ...…

On The Braking Point this week, Aaron Durant and Ben Hinc gauge Marco Andretti’s mindset as he embarks on his 13th year of IndyCar before turning the discussion toward a sudden development in the broadcast media space that Ben thinks INDYCAR should take a look at. Clips from a conversation Aaron had with Andretti in Indianapolis as well as full ...…

On The Braking Point this week, Aaron Durant and Ben Hinc run through the latest news and notes before crunching the numbers of “The Amazing Race” and discussing the detrimental impact his participation in the show had on Conor Daly. From IMSA’s February Test at Sebring to Danica Patrick and Ed Carpenter confirming they’ll be working together i ...…

On The Braking Point this week, Aaron Durant and Ben Hinc complete a brief rundown of the week’s news before jumping into an expansive discussion segment. The future of the Verizon IndyCar Series on television as well as how the series is approaching growing its audience are explored at length on the 84th edition of The Apex’s official podcast ...…

The Apex’s official podcast returns for its 83rd consecutive week as the Verizon IndyCar Series surfaces with its first public outing of the new year. On The Braking Point this week, Aaron Durant and Ben Hinc run down the week’s news including the latest on Montaplast by Land-Motorsport’s controversial Rolex 24 at Daytona penalty, a handful of ...…

Aaron Durant and Ben Hinc return to The Braking Point for the first time after the start of the racing season with the Rolex 24 at Daytona. After running through the highlights of the 24-hour race, Durant and Hinc go over all other news from the week before discussing their takeaways from Daytona, the new “tiny hotels” being offered at the 2018 ...…

Aaron Durant and Ben Hinc return to The Braking Point for one final episode before the Rolex 24 at Daytona kicks off the 2018 racing season. With the 56th edition of the classic endurance race looming, Episode 81 of The Apex’s official podcast is dominated by a rundown of practice and qualifying from Daytona which saw 50 cars prepare for the IM ...…

This week saw the formal unveiling of the Verizon IndyCar Series’ universal aero kit in Detroit, the announcement of Leena Gade’s transition to IndyCar plus the release of the Balance of Performance tables for the upcoming Rolex 24 at Daytona. All of this and more prompted discussion on the impact auto shows can have on racing’s growth, whether ...…

The Braking Point returns for its 79th consecutive week and second time in 2018 with Aaron Durant and Ben Hinc running down the news that’s surfaced since last week’s show before transitioning into a less structured conversation. The conclusion of IMSA’s Roar Before the Rolex 24 test in Daytona takes up a significant portion of Episode 79. The ...…

The Apex’s Editor-in-Chief Aaron Durant and Executive Editor Ben Hinc have revised the format of The Braking Point podcast in time for its first appearance in 2018. Comprised of three segments (news rundown, discussion session and an in-depth topic), the new format cuts down on unnecessary episode length and embodies The Apex’s vision of purpos ...…

With the Roar Before the Rolex 24 right around the corner and 2017 coming to a close, IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship teams have been finalizing driver rosters and solidifying plans for 2018. Pirelli World Challenge, Mazda Road to Indy and Verizon IndyCar Series headlines also feature on the 77th episode of The Apex’s official podcast. ...…

Even though the year is quickly coming to a close and the United States is set for two consecutive weeks with a major holiday, the news hasn’t slowed down with headlines in each segment of Episode 76 of The Apex’s official podcast. From Rolex 24 at Daytona preparations to finalizing lineups for 2018, North American racing continues to heat up a ...…

The official podcast of The Apex is back for a quick 75th episode that touches on the latest Pirelli World Challenge, IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, Mazda Road to Indy and Verizon IndyCar Series headlines. With the end of 2017 closer than ever, preparations for next year are in full swing with team and driver announcements in all thre ...…

For the first time in four months, The Apex’s editor-in-chief Aaron Durant returns to The Braking Point to go over everything that’s surfaced out of the Pirelli World Challenge, IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, Mazda Road to Indy and Verizon IndyCar Series over the last week. From a pair of significant American-led sports car racing pro ...…

With 2018 just one month away and offseason testing ongoing for series and teams, driver announcements picked up in the final week of November for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. A single Pirelli World Challenge headline kicks off Episode 73’s sports car segment followed by six IMSA updates. In the second half, the return of the Ma ...…

Despite being a holiday week in the United States, there was no shortage of sports car and Verizon IndyCar Series news for the 72nd episode of The Braking Point. This week on The Apex’s official podcast, Executive Editor Ben Hinc tackles the latest Pirelli World Challenge and IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship updates including revised spo ...…

As the calendar marches toward the end of 2017, next year is coming into sharper focus with Pirelli World Challenge, IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and Verizon IndyCar Series team and driver confirmations. Leading off with six sports car racing headlines, Episode 71 of The Apex’s official podcast then heads into the world of IndyCar up ...…

Deep into the offseason, sports car, Mazda Road to Indy and Verizon IndyCar Series news continues to trickle out from teams and series. Leading off with the announcement of Pirelli World Challenge’s return to Portland International Raceway, Episode 70 of The Apex’s official podcast segues into IMSA WeatherTech Championship headlines before tack ...…

Even though the news cycle has slowed to a trickle with the winter doldrums setting in, there’s still sports car and Verizon IndyCar Series headlines to cover. From testing new race cars to confirming drivers for 2018, series and teams aren’t taking time off just because the weather has gotten colder and neither is The Braking Point. Headlines ...…

The 68th consecutive week of The Apex’s official podcast features the latest sports car, Mazda Road to Indy and Verizon IndyCar Series news. With the offseason well underway, all eyes are on the start of the 2018 racing season and the Rolex 24 at Daytona where Fernando Alonso will make his sports car debut. Testing continues for Pro Mazda’s new ...…

Even when there’s no on-track action to talk about, there are still plenty of headlines to cover on Episode 67 of The Braking Point, the official podcast of The Apex. One of the Verizon IndyCar Series’ last remaining silly season dominos has fallen with James Hinchcliffe and Robert Wickens forming an all-Canadian driver roster at Schmidt Peters ...…

The 66th consecutive week of The Apex’s official podcast features a recap of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s season-ending Motul Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta as well as sports car and Verizon IndyCar Series headlines. Pre- and post-race IMSA news dominates the majority of the episode including a major driver confirmation from Tea ...…

With Team Penske’s 2018 plans for Helio Castroneves in both the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and Verizon IndyCar Series brought into sharper focus, the 65th week of The Apex’s official podcast has plenty of news to review. Leading off with sports car headlines including a brief preview of the season-ending Motul Petit Le Mans at Road ...…

The 64th consecutive week of The Apex’s official podcast begins with sports car headlines including a recap of this year’s penultimate IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship round at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. On the Verizon IndyCar Series side of Episode 64, the focus turns from the championship to offseason testing of the new 2018 bodywork. ...…

The 63rd episode of The Apex’s official podcast arrives with recaps of five races at Sonoma Raceway and a review of the latest headlines. Both the Verizon IndyCar Series and Pirelli World Challenge’s GT classes ended their seasons at Sonoma, crowning champions and setting the stage for 2018 when the two will come together once again on the stre ...…

The official podcast of The Apex hits its 62nd consecutive week with Executive Editor Ben Hinc taking a look ahead to the season-ending GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma as well as reviewing the latest sports car and Verizon IndyCar Series headlines. Silly season is underway for IndyCar with driver confirmations beginning to trickle out. Pirelli World ...…

Pirelli World Challenge and Verizon IndyCar Series racing at Circuit of The Americas and Watkins Glen International, respectively, forms the core of the 61st episode of The Braking Point, the official podcast of The Apex. In addition to the on-track action, Executive Editor Ben Hinc runs through sports car, Mazda Road to Indy and IndyCar headli ...…

The Braking Point enters its 60th week with plenty of headlines from sports car, Mazda Road to Indy and Verizon IndyCar Series racing. Mixed in with the news, there’s also on-track action to talk about from both Virginia International Raceway and Gateway Motorsports Park. Recorded on location in New York, The Apex’s Executive Editor Ben Hinc fo ...…

The Braking Point hits its 59th week as the Verizon IndyCar Series enters its final stretch of three races to wrap up the 2017 season. On Episode 59, The Apex’s Executive Editor Ben Hinc covers sports car, Mazda Road to Indy and IndyCar headlines and recaps Will Power’s second consecutive victory at Pocono Raceway. The episode wraps up with Hin ...…

The Braking Point podcast hits its 58th consecutive week with The Apex’s Executive Editor Ben Hinc leading the way through four Pirelli World Challenge races and headlines from the both sports car and Verizon IndyCar Series racing. The GTS and SprintX rounds held in Utah kick off the episode followed by a variety of headlines including driver c ...…

The Apex’s Executive Editor Ben Hinc is back for the 57th consecutive week of The Braking Point podcast with sports car and Verizon IndyCar Series news as well as a recap of the 2017 Continental Tire Road Race Showcase at Road America. The episode wraps up with Hinc taking a stand on which team — Chip Ganassi Racing or Team Penske — holds the a ...…

The official podcast of The Apex is back for its 56th consecutive week to tackle sports car, Mazda Road to Indy and Verizon IndyCar Series news plus all of the racing that took place at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. With four Pirelli World Challenge and eight INDYCAR-sanctioned races to discuss, Editor-in-Chief Aaron Durant and Executive Edit ...…

The Apex’s leaders Aaron Durant and Ben Hinc return to The Braking Point for the 55th consecutive week to recap the GT-only IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship race at Lime Rock Park, preview the upcoming weekend at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course and more. From Visit Florida Racing trading one LMP2 car for another to Felix Rosenqvist discus ...…

The official podcast of The Apex is back for its 54th consecutive week with Executive Editor Ben Hinc taking the helm to review the latest sports car, Mazda Road to Indy and Verizon IndyCar Series news. Episode 54 of The Braking Point begins with IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship headlines and a brief recap of the first day of on-track ac ...…

Aaron Durant and Ben Hinc return to The Braking Point to kick off the second year for The Apex’s official podcast with Episode 53, recapping IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, Mazda Road to Indy and Verizon IndyCar Series racing and covering all the news from the past week. The intriguing Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix from Canadian Tire Mo ...…

The first year of The Braking Point podcast wraps up with another solo effort by The Apex’s Executive Editor Ben Hinc with a roundup of sports car, Mazda Road to Indy and Verizon IndyCar Series headlines. Sandwiched between all the news is a rundown of the six hours of IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship action at Watkins Glen from this pas ...…

With the first anniversary of The Apex’s official podcast fast approaching, Editor-in-Chief Aaron Durant and Executive Editor Ben Hinc reunite for the 51st consecutive week of The Braking Point. Road America dominates the episode with Pirelli World Challenge, all three Mazda Road to Indy series and the Verizon IndyCar Series in action at the 4. ...…