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Red Mist Podcast

Red Mist Podcast

by Christian Abbate, Shaun Abbate, Nathan Laverdure

Automotive Sports

S5 Ep 26: Mid-Summer Recap

Welcome to our motorsports podcast where we discuss F1, IndyCar, IMSA, NASCAR, our own racing adventures, and some other adventures! Kimi Antonelli rebounds with a win at Spa to eek out his championship lead gap especially after a DNF from George Russell who suffered a battery output mishap on Lap 1. We don't spend too much time on this subject but do highlight the criticisms around the current state of F1 that were on full blast this weekend with the downsides of the current regulations being exposed with the layout of Spa. Alex Palou does it again and pulls a win out of nowhere at Nashville after dominant Penske performances by Malukas and McLaughlin for most of the race. Fortunate timings of mid-race cautions allowed Palou to jump up front and then he was able to hold off not one, not two, but three Penske cars in the final stint of the race. Palou extends his championship lead over Malukas as they enter a week break before the start of the gauntlet begins out west at Portland. We touch on IMSA at Mosport and WEC at Interlagos as we were away last week to review them. Logano wins at North Wilkesboro in Cup. Coming up this weekend: NASCAR is at the Brickyard and F1 is at Hungary.

S5 Ep 25: Big News...That We Knew

Welcome to our motorsports podcast where we discuss F1, IndyCar, IMSA, NASCAR, our own racing adventures, and some other adventures! Charles LeClerc is back on top after a win at Silverstone as both Mercedes run into issues that hinder their chances at the win. George Russell has a bit of luck at the end of the race to crawl back to 2nd place with Lewis Hamilton rounding out the podium. Mechanical failures for Max and Kimi leave them with zero points after what was looking to be a good finish for both of them with their respective car performances. Pato O'Ward is also back on top after a long and hot caution-free race at Mid-Ohio. One mistake cost Christian Lungaard the win which let Pato through but otherwise it was a great performance by both him and Pato as they give McLaren their first 1-2 finish in IndyCar. McLaren top the weekend off with Siegel getting a top 10 finish which puts all three cars in the top 10! The big news, which was confirmed on Monday and also involves McLaren, is that their driver lineup for next year will be O'Ward, Dixon, and Rosenqvist. This means that Lungaard is out of a ride for now after being the leading McLaren driver for this 2026 season. Only time will tell if this shake up is the right call. Briscoe wins at Chicagoland in Cup. Coming up this weekend: NASCAR is at Atlanta, WEC is in Brazil, IMSA is at Mosport, and MotoGP is in Germany.

S5 Ep 24: Endurance Racing or Pacing?

Welcome to our motorsports podcast where we discuss F1, IndyCar, IMSA, NASCAR, our own racing adventures, and some other adventures! It seemed that everyone in endurance racing was a little too excited to go racing as the full course caution seemed to be deployed almost right after the green flag was thrown. Through the madness there was good racing such as the GTP battle at Watkins Glen which eventually saw the Whelen Cadillac take the overall win with Acura in 2nd and JDC Porsche in 3rd. For the Spa 24 hour race it was Lionspeed GP in their Porsche GT3 that took the overall win after starting 66th from the pit lane! This is the lowest starting position to win the race in its history. Formula 1 took to the hills of Austria and yes there were some side by side battles but it was a very interesting strategy race which saw mainly a battle of the two stop strategy with offsetting the laps to have fresher tires at the end. This resulted in the top 3 finishing within 2 seconds of one another! Shockingly SVG wins at Sonoma in Cup. Coming up this weekend: NASCAR is at Chicagoland, IndyCar is at Mid-Ohio, and Formula 1 is at Silverstone.

S5 Ep 23: Road America & San Diego

Welcome to our motorsports podcast where we discuss F1, IndyCar, IMSA, NASCAR, our own racing adventures, and some other adventures! Corey Heim took the win in San Diego for the Cup series. There were a lot of cautions took place this weekend which included some that wrecked a good portion of the field and even moved the barriers. Highlight of the weekend was the scuffle between Jean Gerard and Ricky Bobby....I mean Kevin Magnussen and Noah Gragson. IndyCar took to Road America for an exciting race that had some timely cautions which helped mix up the field based on different strategies. In the end, it was Christian Lundgaard who came out on top after impressively battling his way back to the front after being dead last at the end of lap 1. Palou continues to lead the championship after a measly 5th place finish here. Coming up this weekend: NASCAR is at Sonoma, the Spa 24 Hours, IMSA is at the Glen, and F1 is in Austria.

S5 Ep 22: LE LE LE LE MANS

Welcome to our motorsports podcast where we discuss F1, IndyCar, IMSA, NASCAR, our own racing adventures, and some other adventures! Lewis Hamilton remembers who he is and takes his first win for Ferrari! Although Kimi Antonelli DNF'd, he still seems to have the psychological advantage over George Russell as he caught and passed him just before retiring from the race. Toyota take a hard fought win at Le Mans after Ferrari had dominated the past three years. Cadillac and BMW gave it their all but they came up just short. An impressive 7 Hypercars finished on the lead lap after 24 hours which show just how incredibly reliable this field has become! Inter Europol took a 1-2 finish in the LMP2 class and TF Sport with Ben Keating at the helm took the win in LMGT3. Denny Hamlin took the win in Pocono for the Cup series. Coming up this weekend: NASCAR is in San Diego, IndyCar is at Road America, MotoGP is at Brno, Pikes Peak is happening, and SuperGT is at Malaysia.

S5 Ep 21: Monaco, Gateway, & Michigan

Welcome to our motorsports podcast where we discuss F1, IndyCar, IMSA, NASCAR, our own racing adventures, and some other adventures! Kimi Antonelli just keeps on rolling as he extends his current win streak and win total to five races after a great performance in Monaco. Josef Newgarden claims another win in St. Louis around World Wide Technology Raceway (Gateway). This race had plenty of strategy and action with even a red flag due to rain that broke the race up a bit into two phases. Denny Hamlin took the win in Michigan for the Cup series. Coming up this weekend: NASCAR is at Pocono, F1 is in Barcelona, and WEC is in France for the 24 Hours of Le Mans

S5 Ep 20: Streets of Detroit Review

Welcome to our motorsports podcast where we discuss F1, IndyCar, IMSA, NASCAR, our own racing adventures, and some other adventures! Elbows were out in Detroit this past weekend as just about everyone was beatin and bangin! In the end, Alex Palou came out on top once again where he continues to extend his championship lead. Over in IMSA it was a double GM victory in front of the Renaissance Center as Cadillac Whelen took the win in GTP and Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports won GTD Pro. Denny Hamlin took the win in Nashville for the Cup series. Also big congrats to Nate on his class win and 3rd place overall finishes in the Endurance Karting's Triple 90s at Stafford Speedway. Coming up this weekend: NASCAR is at Michigan, IndyCar heads to Gateway, and Michelin Pilot Series for IMSA is at Mid-Ohio.

S5 Ep 19: Indy 500 Historic Finish

Welcome to our motorsports podcast where we discuss F1, IndyCar, IMSA, NASCAR, our own racing adventures, and some other adventures! Wow! What a weekend of racing! Daniel Suarez wins a rain shortened Coca-Cola 600, Kimi Antonelli takes his 4th consecutive win, and Felix Rosenqvist wins the Indy 500 in a historic finish by the closet margin of victory! Just 0.023s! We recap all of these races as well as hear from Nate about his experience at the Canadian GP this past weekend. Coming up this weekend: NASCAR is at Nashville, IndyCar and IMSA are in Detroit, MotoGP is at Mugello, and the Isle of Man takes place!

S5 Ep18: May in Full Swing

Welcome to our motorsports podcast where we discuss F1, IndyCar, IMSA, NASCAR, our own racing adventures, and some other adventures! After a week off we recap some great racing over the past two weekends before previewing one of the biggest weekends in motorsports! We discuss the Nürburgring 24 Hour race and Max Verstappen's appearance that led to a sellout event (around a 25 km track!). We recap the past two MotoGP races from Le Mans and Barcelona, touch briefly on WEC's Spa race, and NASCAR's All Star race. The rest of the episode we talk about the Indy 500! The Greatest Spectacle in Motorsports! We also look ahead to the Coke 600 as well as the Canadian Grand Prix which we will have boots on the ground to report back to us next week! Coming up this weekend: NASCAR is at Charlotte, IndyCar has the Indy 500, and F1 is in Canada.

S5 Ep17: Miami and Laguna Reviews

Welcome to our motorsports podcast where we discuss F1, IndyCar, IMSA, NASCAR, our own racing adventures, and some other adventures! Chase Elliot wins at Texas in NASCAR. We recap F1's return to Miami after their spring break. A race weekend with some promising points but also still some of the same song and dance from the first couple of races. In the end, Kimi Antonelli EXTENDS his championship lead over George Russell. Laguna Seca provided some fantastic racing with Laurin Heinrich putting on a show during IMSA's race! We reflect on some great throwback liveries that were run as well for the throwback weekend theme! Coming up this weekend: NASCAR is at Watkins Glen, WEC is at Spa, MotoGP is at Le Mans, and IndyCar is at Indy Road Course.

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