Podcasts by TPF indi
TPF indi offers opinion, analysis, and occasionally insightful commentary on the Verizon IndyCar Series and the Mazda Road to Indy hosted by Doug Patterson with co-hosts Tom Firth and John Olsakovsky.
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TPF indi Episode 50 -- California Dreamin’ from 2018-04-20T11:00:11
Tonight, we sift through the rubble after the mayhem that went down at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. Alexander Rossi, super aggressive in qualifying and super smooth during the race, domina...
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TPF indi Episode 49 -- The Phoenix Recap from 2018-04-12T21:33:18
Tonight, we look at the winners and losers from the Desert Diamond West Valley Casino Phoenix Grand Prix. There were a lot of questions headed into this weekend. How did the new universal aero kit...
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TPF indi Episode 48 -- Phoenix from 2018-04-07T10:44:44
Tonight, we take a look back at the testing results from the IMS Road Course, and why the Oval Test was postponed. Familiar faces are coming back to the IndyCar circus as Reynard begins experiment...
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TPF Indi Episode 47 -- MRTI Heroes and Zeros at St. Pete from 2018-03-24T00:57:04
Tonight we’re going to cover the Mazda Road to Indy! All three rungs were at St. Petersburg and each had two races: USF2000, Pro Mazda, and Indy Lights. There’s a whole bunch of new faces in all t...
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TPF Indi Episode 46 -- It Came In Like A Wrecking Ball from 2018-03-15T04:04:22
Wow! St. Pete is behind us and we’re still going on about who hit who. What’s done is done, and there’s nothing left but to pontificate wildly about what is, what was, and what could have been.
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TPF indi Episode 45 -- It's gonna be fun in the sun! from 2018-03-09T12:21:54
This week we preview the 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series season opener on the streets of St. Petersburg, FL. Joining the IndyCars are all three of the Mazda Road to Indy junior formula series and the ...
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TPF indi Episode 44 -- Windscreens in the desert from 2018-02-16T17:10:59
We’re only three weeks away from the season openers for the Verizon IndyCar Series and the entire Mazda Road to Indy program at St. Petersburg, FL. IndyCar has been testing down at Phoenix, and is...
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The Cambered Corner Episode 16 -- Heyward Wagner from 2018-02-07T15:01:26
Today on The Parc Ferme’s Cambered Corner we have pleasure of welcoming the SCCA’s Director of Marketing and Experiential Programs, Heyward Wagner, to talk about the recent revival of experience-dr...
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TPF indi Episode 43 -- Fun in the Sun from 2018-02-03T14:26:52
Tonight we will look at the latest driver speculation around Dale Coyne Racing, discuss how IndyCar drivers did down in Daytona at IMSA’s headline event, the Rolex 24, we look at IndyCar’s criteria...
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TPF indi Episode 42 -- A New Hope from 2018-01-19T22:31:34
After a very rough fall for all of us, we have the band back together and we’re ready to start waxing poetically about the upcoming 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series season. There’s been some major shak...
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FBC Indi Episode 41 -- Champions and Chumpions from 2017-09-07T15:08:52
Tonight, we review the Verizon IndyCar Race race at the beautiful and historic Watkins Glen International. Team Penske showed a rare moment of weakness as they struggled with setup all weekend lon...
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FBCindi Episode 40 -- Let the Silly Season Begin! from 2017-08-31T14:15:28
Tonight, we review the trio of races this past weekend at Gateway Motorsports Park including the Verizon IndyCar Series Bommarito Automotive Group 500. All three races had championship implication...
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FBC indi Episode 39 - Gateway Shuffle from 2017-08-25T12:16:17
Tonight, we review the other 500-mile race on the Verizon IndyCar Schedule, the ABC Supply 500 at Pocono Raceway. The tricky triangle brought us some good racing, and some serious engineering chal...
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FBCindi Episode 38 -- Prelude to Pocono from 2017-08-18T01:56:03
On tap tonight: Aleshin is out, and Saavedra is in, Chaves and Harding Racing returns to the track, and Bourdais is cleared for a return maybe as early as Watkins Glen. Lastly, we preview this wee...
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FBC indi Episode 37 – Mazda Road to Indy passes Gateway test with flying colors from 2017-08-12T13:46:10
Tonight, we catch up with the Mazda Road to Indy! The Pro Mazda and Indy Lights series held a test at the newly repaved Gateway Motorsports Park, and we were there to see if the junior formula car...
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FBC Indi Episode 36 -- Mid-Ohio Mayhem from 2017-08-06T16:42:40
This week, we review last weekend’s race at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. The championship has taken a dramatic turn, and we analyze what the standings and chances look like before the coming ra...
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FBC indi Episode 35 -- All Skate at MidOhio from 2017-07-29T01:46:54
This week, INDYCAR takes over the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. In addition to the Verizon IndyCar Series race on Sunday, the entire Mazda Road to Indy will be on hand with USF2000 and IndyLights ru...
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FBC Indi Episode 34 -- Tales from Toronto from 2017-07-23T20:15:16
Doug is in a cave somewhere scouting out underground headquarters to base his plans for worldwide domination.
So... once again it is up to us to update you on Indycar. We missed last weeks sho...
FBC indi Episode 33 -- Into the Iowa Dusk from 2017-07-06T22:04:43
Doug is off enjoying some family time, so, once again, he left us in charge. I'm John “The Race Fan” Olsakovsky with Tom “The Motorsport Monk” Firth and we’ll talk about what happened in Road Ameri...
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FBC Indi Episode 32 -- On to Road America from 2017-06-23T11:07:30
This week we talk about… well… not much really, since there was no Verizon IndyCar Series race this past weekend! We will preview the Kohler Grand Prix from Road America coming up and break down ...
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FBC indi Episode 31 -- Dallara Wins at Texas from 2017-06-18T23:10:42
After four straight busy weekends, including the Indianapolis 500 and a double-header at Detroit, the Verizon IndyCar Series returns to the high-speed, high-banks of Texas Motor Speedway. We also ...
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FBC indi Episode 30 -- From the Dual in Detroit to the Texas Two Step from 2017-06-07T18:39:17
The rain gods love IndyCar racing! In spite of forecasts of rain for both the Indianapolis 500 and Race to at Detroit’s Belle Isle, the fans and racers enjoyed ideal race conditions. Belle Isle i...
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The Cambered Corner Episode 15 - TJ Fischer from 2017-06-05T23:26:36
Today, I have the great pleasure and honor to speak with ascendant Mazda Road to Indy driver, savvy businessman, and host of the “I Hate Racing Radio” podcast TJ Fischer. TJ last spoke with Formul...
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FBC indi Episode 29 -- Sato-san ga ichibandesu! from 2017-06-01T22:17:44
The rain held off and we turned a full 200 laps for the 101st Running of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race on the Sunday of Memorial Day Weekend. McLaren F1 driver Fernando Alonso stole the limelight...
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FBC indi Episode 28 -- Stay tuned for the Greatest Spectacle in Racing from 2017-05-25T03:34:05
After dodging the raindrops on Saturday, the Fast Nine for Pole Day was set. We look at who succeeded and who underperformed, and what the Honda engine failures during Sunday’s and Monday’s practi...
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FBC indi Episode 27 - Let the practicing begin! from 2017-05-19T04:56:29
The Month of May has begun, and we review the INDYCAR Grand Prix without resorting to using the term “lockstep”. As of Monday of this week, practice has begun for the 101st running of the Indianap...
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FBC indi Episode 26 - Capitalizing on live streams and a preview of the Indy GP from 2017-05-12T15:30:27
Doug and John look at IndyCar's desire to capture the live streaming magic that surrounded Alonso's test, we look at how seriously we should be taking the rumors of fly-away races to Mexico and Chi...
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FBC indi Episode 25 - Phoenix, it's Kansas 2009 all over again from 2017-05-12T15:22:37
The collective yawns at the start of this podcast are due to an early morning podcast here in the USA, and not because even thinking about Phoenix makes us yawn. Well not too much anyway…
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FBC indi Episode 24 - From lush green grass to the desert from 2017-05-12T15:17:50
Tom and John recap the IndyCar race from the lush green confines of the Barber Motorsports Park and preview the next race at the polar opposite of climate and track type, the 1-mile oval of the Pho...
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FBC indi Episode 23 - Barber preview, driver debuts, and Twitter blues from 2017-04-21T01:25:38
Tonight, we have one thing on our minds: Barber Motorsports Park! There’s a little bit of news, and a bit of a twitter storm, but mostly, we look forward to the first natural terrain road course o...
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FBC indi Episode 22 - Long Beach Review: Strength vs Reliability from 2017-04-14T02:40:54
Tonight, we look back at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. Reliability issues claim all four Andretti Autosport cars, while the Chevrolet teams make a comeback and Dale Coyne Racing’s Sebastian ...
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FBC indi Episode 21 -- Long Beach Grand Prix Preview from 2017-04-07T02:53:17
Tonight, we take a look at the artist illustration of the 2018 Indycar aero kit, which has emerged in recent days, and look ahead to this weekend’s upcoming Long Beach Grand Prix.
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FBC indi Episode 20 -- St. Petersburg Race Review from 2017-03-17T03:21:15
The first race of the 2017 Verizon IndyCar Series, the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, is in the books, and what a great race weekend it was. There was an assortment of both the usual...
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FBC indi Episode 19 -- Season Preview from 2017-03-10T13:55:48
It’s time to go racing! The Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg is this weekend and the entire Mazda Road to Indy as well as the Verizon IndyCar Series are back in action. Tonight, we preview ...
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FBC indi Episode 18 -- Ride Swaps and New Shops from 2017-02-26T16:08:02
We look at a couple of announcements for the 101st running of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race and some ride swaps that are happening in IndyCar. The USF2000 field is starting to fill out. We have a...
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FBC indi Episode 17 -- Prix View at Phoenix from 2017-02-12T20:09:34
This week marks the Indycar ‘Prix View’ event at Phoenix International Raceway. The first open test of the 2017 Verizon Indycar Series season. Elsewhere in the news, we have a number of signings in...
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The Cambered Corner Episode 14 - Jay Alley from 2017-02-03T04:28:54
Today we take a look at the art and craft of motorsport photography with the highly talented Jay Alley. Jay is one of the staff photographers for Motorsport.com, an AP photographer, and Chief Photo...
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FBC indi Episode 16 -- IndyCar Drivers Invade Florida from 2017-01-27T04:07:33
The Race of Champions is over, and a young racer from Canada sticks it to the 2016 Global Rallycross Champion and the 2016 Indianapolis 500 winner, while JPM takes the title. The Rolex 24 is this S...
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Episode 13 - Jackie Ding from 2017-01-19T14:41:10
Tonight, I’m joined by Jackie Ding, driver for Group A Racing in the SCCA Pro Formula 4 United States Championship Powered by Honda. Jackie is a man of the world! Born in China and growing up ever...
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FBC indi Episode 15 -- The New Year Edition from 2017-01-13T05:00:59
Happy New Year!! The new year always brings new hopes and ambitions, and that’s true for the Verizon IndyCar Series as well, with repaves a plenty during this off season and a potential for new en...
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Episode 12 - Jeff Lacina from 2017-01-04T19:35:34
Today, we are honored to have with us Jeff Lacina, Director of Marketing, Communications, and Road Course Operations for Heartland Park Topeka. Heartland Park has had a difficult decade, but now u...
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FBC indi Episode 14 -- The Holiday Special from 2016-12-15T16:22:46
Professor Doug Patterson, John “The Race Fan” Olsakovsky and Tom “The Motorsports Monk” Firth get together one last time in 2016 to parse the news and rumors surrounding the upcoming IndyCar ...
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FBC indi Episode 13 - Do You Feel Lucky? from 2016-11-19T16:40:44
Doug is still tending to family matters, so it’s up to Tom and John to find a way to thin out the void of Verizon IndyCar Series news to fill up an hour of something kind of entertaining. There’s ...
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FBC indi Episode 12 - Seats are going fast from 2016-11-05T15:24:02
As the offseason grows longer, speculation about the last few open seats runs rampant. Since our fearless leader Doug has to take care of family, Tom “TMM” Firth and myself, John “TRF” Olsakovsky w...
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FBC indi Episode 11 - Honda Plays an Ace from 2016-10-20T13:31:48
Honda played a serious ace for the 2017 Verizon IndyCar Series season as the manufacturer/team shuffle begins, Foyt says sayonara to Sato San, and many of the other driver dominoes begin to drop in...
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FBC indi Episode 010 -- The Long Dark Tea-Time of IndyCar from 2016-10-08T13:51:19
Since the captain of this ship, Doug “The Professor” Patterson is en route to somewhere that Hurricane Matthew ISN’T, it’s up to Thomas Francis William Archibald Firth - 17th Earl of Ryedale. and m...
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FBC indi Episode 09c - Silly Season is Here from 2016-09-22T21:15:44
We tried to provide you a show from the SCCA Solo Nationals and a preview of Verizon IndyCar Series finale at Sonoma Raceway, but difficult logistics and technical snafus thwarted our attempts at E...
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FBC indi Episode 08 - A victory almost thrown away at Texas, and a return to an American classic from 2016-09-02T21:08:58
Tonight, Doug, Tom, and John parse the 2017 Verizon IndyCar Series schedule, review the completion of the Firestone 600 at the Texas Motor Speedway, and look forward to this weekend’s INDYCAR Grand...
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FBC indi Episode 07 - Power Prevails at Pocono and the Texas Two-Step from 2016-08-25T03:18:12
The band is back together! Doug, Tom, and John break down the final 500-mile race of the season, the ABC Supply 500 at Pocono, preview the resumption of the Firestone 600 at the Texas Motor Speedway.
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FBC indi Episode 6 - Pocono Preview & Pro Mazda leader Aaron Telitz from 2016-08-18T14:20:44
Tonight, we preview IndyCar's final 500-mile race of the season, the ABC Supply 500 at Pocono. We are also honored to have as our special guest, Aaron Telitz of Team Pelfrey. Aaron has been racin...
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FBC indi Episode 05 - Testing, silly season musings, and championship statistics from 2016-08-10T05:31:36
Tonight, it’s all about the testing! The ABC Supply 500 at Pocono is still a week away, but there is testing galore as IndyCars circulate both the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Pocono Raceway, we...
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FBC indi Episode 04 - MidOhio IndyCar and MRTI Review from 2016-08-04T13:13:10
As usual I have with me Tom “The Motorsports Monk” Firth and John “The Race Fan” Olsakovsky, and tonight, we unpack the recent Verizon IndyCar Series and Mazda Road to Indy races at the beautiful M...
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The Cambered Corner, Episode 11 - Tom O'Gorman from 2016-08-01T20:59:04
Today we have with us Tom O’Gorman of TOMO Racing. Tom is an extremely accomplished autocrosser, having won 2013 SCCA National Solo Championships, the 2012 and 2013 SCCA Pro Solo Championships, an...
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FBC indi Episode 03 - MidOhio Preview and MRTI Update from 2016-07-28T13:20:18
This week, Tom, John, and I preview this weekend's Verizon IndyCar Series race at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, discuss the prospect of a new aero package for 2017 that is sans rear pods, and won...
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The Cambered Corner, Episode 10 - Nigel Cass from 2016-07-22T20:30:22
Tonight at The Cambered Corner, we speak with someone whom you may remember from the Canadian Grand Prix weekend, vintage open-wheel racer extraordinaire, Nigel Cass of Cass Racing, supported by I...
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FBC indi Episode 02 - Crumbling Curbs and a Championship Shakeup at Toronto from 2016-07-22T02:28:31
Tonight, we review the latest IndyCar race, the Honda Indy Toronto held at Exhibition Place in Toronto, Ontario. Penske was perfect but for one, and crumbling curbing gets the best of Newgarden. W...
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FBC indi -- Episode #001, Dominance at Iowa & Toronto Prognostications from 2016-07-15T14:44:46
We're trying something new! Please grab a refreshment and enjoy our first IndyCar-specific podcast hosted by Doug Patterson with co-hosts Tom "The Motorsports Monk" Firth and John "The Race Fan" O...
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