RACER Debrief Audio Podcast

RACER Debrief: Regulator Racing’s Jeff Burton and Philip Ellis

GT World Challenge America powered by AWS features several excellent Pro-Am pairings, including Regulator Racing’s Jeff Burton and Philip Ellis. The pair sat down with RACER editor-in-chief Laurence Foster to discuss how they came together, how they work strategy to maximize potential, and what their mindset is on any given race weekend.
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IMSA's Platinum Age? John Doonan IMSA President - RACER Debrief

Are we in the platinum age of IMSA sportscar racing?
RACER's Editor-in-chief, Laurence Foster sat down with John Doonan, IMSA President right before the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. Doonan talks about growing up a sportscar racing fan, being a racer at heart and the importance of bringing that vision and mentality to IMSA. 
- Valkyrie
- Hypercar vs LMDH/GTP regulations
- Torque sensors
- Importance of the North American market for OEMs
- 2026 schedule release
- GTD Pro and customer racing
- The role of single make series
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Confidence is key for Shank

Meyer Shank Racing founder Michael Shank has seen his team make a sparkling start to the NTT IndyCar Series season, with Felix Rosenqvist currently fourth in the rankings, while in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, the MSR Acuras offered the strongest opposition to the Porsche Penske Motorsport freight train at both Daytona and Sebring. Ahead of the team’s return to the site of its first IndyCar victory with Helio Castroneves in the 2021 Indy 500, and the meat of the IMSA season, Shank tells RACER Debrief about the season so far, and his aspirations for the remainder of the year and beyond.
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RACER Debrief: IndyCar champ Alex Palou on taking it one race at a time

Can reigning champ Alex Palou make it four NTT IndyCar Series titles in five seasons? After dominating the opening races of the 2025 season, it’s looking good for the Chip Ganassi Racing driver. But as the Spanish ace tells RACER Debrief, he’s only focused on the next race. Keep on delivering every weekend, and the championship will take care of itself.     
 
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RACER Debrief: Will Power sets the stage for a hybrid-powered Indy 500

Two-time NTT IndyCar Series champ and 2018 Indianapolis 500 winner Will Power joins the RACER Debrief to talk potential scenarios as hybrid power comes into play for next month’s 109th running of the Indy 500. Indy car racing’s king of the pole positions also talks qualifying, his longstanding partnership with race engineer Dave Faustino, and his 2025 season so far.  
 
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Start your engines for IndyCar 2025 with Oriol Servia

After more than 200 race starts at the top-level of U.S. open-wheel racing, including 11 Indianapolis 500s, Oriol Servia still heads the pack as the NTT IndyCar Series’ official pace car driver. Prior to leading the 2025 field to green in the 2025 season-opener on the streets of St. Petersburg, Fla., Oriol stopped by the RACER Debrief to talk title favorites, surprise packages, learning from teammates, and why today’s veteran racers are refusing to slow down.
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