AFSP 200 Recap, iRacing IndyCar Series Preview – GT Podcast

By D.J. FluckGarage Talk
iRacing IndyCar League - GT Podcast

Erik and D.J. are back and recap the inaugural AFSP 200 charity race. We raised $1450, had a great night of racing, and gave away some awesome prizes! We also discuss Formula 1’s rejection of the Andretti Global entry and the tone deaf and arrogant statement released explaining why, and we finally kick off the rebranded iRacing IndyCar league now known as the Indy Racing World Series!

AFSP 200 Recap, F1 Rejects Andretti, iRacing IndyCar League Preview

First, we kick off the show this week by recapping the AFSP 200 charity race for the  @AFSPNational  on  @ApexRacingTV  last Saturday night. It was a fantastic event with 23 very talented drivers (plus D.J.) competing and put on a great show for 100 laps around Michigan International Speedway! In the end we raised $1450 for the AFSP, gave away some awesome prizes, and overall had a great night! Thank you to all who donated, participated in the race, or just tuned in to watch! We will be back again next year!

Next, we turn our attention to breaking news out of Formula 1 where it was announced that the Andretti Global team led by Michael Andretti will not be joining Formula 1 in 2025 or 2026 because of well.. reasons. We talk about the tone-deaf and arrogant statement released outlining why they were rejected and our thoughts.

Finally, we move on and talk about how Behind Closed Doors has become the Indy Racing World Series and it kicks off February 20th at Chicagoland Speedway! We’ll be running a 10 race broadcasted season on @stadiumscene. Entry fee is a $10 broadcast fee. Learn more and sign up here.

AFSP 200 Charity Race Recap, WND at Bristol, Indy Racing World Series – F-R Racing's Garage Talk

We kick off the show this week by recapping the AFSP 200 charity race for the AFSP on Apex Racing TV  last Saturday night. It was a fantastic event with 23 very talented drivers (plus D.J.) competing and put on a great show for 100 laps around Michigan International Speedway! In the end, we raised $1450 for the AFSP, gave away some awesome prizes, and overall had a great night! Thank you to all who donated, participated in the race, or just tuned in to watch! We will be back again next year! We turn our attention to breaking news out of Formula 1 where it was announced that the Andretti Global team led by Michael Andretti will not be joining Formula 1 in 2025 or 2026 because of well.. reasons. We talk about the tone-deaf and arrogant statement released outlining why they were rejected and our thoughts. We move on and talk about how Behind Closed Doors has become the Indy Racing World Series and it kicks off February 20th at Chicagoland Speedway! We'll be running a 10-race broadcasted season on Stadium Scene TV. ——— ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wednesday Night Dash⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is back! $40 for 10 races broadcasted with the rest of the cash outside of the broadcast fee thrown into the prize pool. We will pro-rate your entry for getting in late! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Behind Closed Doors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is now the Indy Racing World Series! is revamping into a broadcasted league. Week 1 kicks off on February 20th at 10 pm ET, LIVE on Stadium Scene TV! A $10 broadcast fee gets you into the 10-race season. Follow F-R Racing: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pinterest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Affiliate Link:  Today's episode is powered by Extreme SimRacing.  For your best selection of Sim Racing rigs/stands, Simagic Racing Wheels/Pedals, and Mods for your Logitech series racing wheels, they have a selection of the highest quality.  We're proud customers of Extreme Sim Racing.  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn more at F-R Racing⁠
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Wednesday Night Dash iRacing League Update

Race: Bristol Night Race (Replay)

Winner: Colton Gardner

Next Race: Phoenix Raceway, February 7th at 10:15 pm ET.  Pro-rated registration is open now⁠!

Indy Racing World Series iRacing League Update

Because of the IndyCar announcement, we’ll be revamping this league and moving it to Stadium Scene TV! You can still register here, but we’ll have more details coming very soon! Racing begins on February 20th! A $10 broadcast fee for the 10-race season gets you into the league!

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  • D.J. Fluck

    D.J. is the co-founder of F-R Racing. In addition, he is the co-founder of StadiumScene.TV and is a rising star in the world of interviewing. He lives with his wife and twin daughters just outside of Phoenix, AZ.

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  • Erik Richardson

    Erik is the co-founder of F-R Racing. He has been coaching swimming for the past 13 years and is currently an Assistant Coach at Olivet College. He lives with his wife in Lansing, MI.

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