Ericsson Ends Drought, Larson’s Jet-Lagged Triumph & D.C. Prepares For IndyCar!

In this episode of SPEED with Harvick and Buxton, fueled by POET, Will Buxton and Kevin Harvick dive headfirst into a action-packed week from across the global motorsports spectrum. The duo kicks things off in INDYCAR, where Marcus Ericsson snapped a 63-race drought with a late-race charge to win the inaugural Ontario Honda Dealers Indy at Markham, while Alex Palou continued to build a crushing points lead despite the street circuit chaos.

Over in NASCAR, Joey Logano held off a late-charge from Chase Briscoe at Richmond to secure his second Cup victory of the season, while Kaden Honeycutt turned exciting personal news into on-track dominance with a wire-to-wire beatdown in the Craftsman Truck Series.

The show takes a deep dive into international racing news, covering Marcin Budkowski taking the reins as Cadillac’s new Formula 1 Team Principal during the summer shutdown, Carlos Sainz's impending contract extension with Williams, and Pascal Wehrlein securing his second Formula E World Championship in a dramatic London E-Prix finale.

Will and Kevin also celebrate one of the most incredible double-duty feats of the year as Kyle Larson placed sixth in Richmond, hopped on a jet to Iowa, and survived a three-hour rain delay to lead all 50 laps and capture his fourth Knoxville Nationals title.

Rounding out the episode, they highlight news from around the racing world, including Kurt Busch edging out Jimmie Johnson by a mere 0.002 seconds at Laguna Seca, JCB shattering the world land speed record at Bonneville, and the Harvick family's eventful weekend at CARS Tour West.

Finally, Will and Kevin answer listener voicemails about childhood racing numbers and SPEED nostalgia, debate their Driver of the Week picks before revealing the fan vote, and set the stage for upcoming action at the Dutch Grand Prix, New Hampshire, and INDYCAR’s historic trip to Washington, D.C.

Chapters:

0:00 Intro1:00 INDYCAR: Marcus Ericsson Wins At Ontario9:45 INDYCAR: Washington, D.C. Preview15:50 Road To 2027 INDY NXT Kicks Off Sept. 2116:32 NASCAR Cup Series: Joey Logans Wins At Richmond24:27 F1: Sainz Expected To Announce Contract Extension With Williams25:06 F1: Cadillac Announces Graeme Lowdon Replacement28:08 Formula E: Taylor Barnard Youngest Winner At London E-Prix28:34 Formula E: Pascal Wehrlein Wins Formula E Drivers’ World Championship29:42 Larson Wins 65th Annual Knoxville Nationals35:07 NASCAR Truck Series: Kaden Honeycutt Wins At Richmond36:14 NASCAR: Noah Gragson Will Return For Front Row Motorsports38:36 Social Speedway41:02 Voicemail Questions45:46 Around The Racing World51:32 Driver of the Week54:59 Final Lap: Weekend Racing Schedule56:42 Outro57:36 Wrecks of the Week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices