Kyle Kirkwood

Yeah.

They have Kyle Kirkwood this year, who's doing really good for them.

Yeah, because they don't have a Formula 1 team.

Yeah, no, Will Power is still with them.

But this Kyle Kirkwood, I think, is going to be a guy you're going to see... as a big name at the 500 next year.

Yeah.

Yeah.

If he does, here's some people that could pick up the slack.

Kyle Kirkwood, I think his top's on the list.

Joseph Newgarden, I think his top contender.

David Malukas, Pato, Will Power in his second year at Andretti.

My only IndyCar win has come courtesy of the guy I call my favorite.

You like Kyle Kirkwood, I see.

Yeah.

I want to say, Ethan, that was the first one that you got was that one IndyCar win, and then you got the truck win with Greg's at Charlotte last week, the O'Reilly's win with Love this week.

It's all over social media.

Uh, you know, you got Kyle Kirkwood, Marcus Ericsson.

Is, is it three cars for this year's Indy 500?

Uh, no, there'll be four.

Yes

... uh, that is pretty much all we've got time for, uh, [laughs] on this episode, but there's still an awful lot to come your way this week, 'cause on Wednesday, Kevin and I are gonna be chatting, uh, to the man who just had the IndyCar season of his career, Kyle Kirkwood.

Nice.

A brilliant, brilliant season from him, uh, at Andretti.

well let me let me uh let me ask you another question on that it being in this golden age can a driver now with no money or no family money can can you make it on talent alone anymore

absolutely yeah absolutely yeah i mean kyle kirkwood Great example.

You know, Kyle Kirkwood comes from a, you know, uh, middle-class family in Florida.

Um, and you know, one in go-karts one at every level on the road to Indy Indy lights champion, um, gets into Indy car now is making millions of dollars.

Is it, you know, one of the very best in the sport, um, it's an incredible story and it's a hundred percent on talent, just like almond dinger did.

And, and I think he's had some tough moments, but that team has also had some tough moments as well, more tough moments than great moments.

And I also compare a rookie year and something, uh, maybe in not the best situation, like Kyle Kirkwood, for example.

Kyle Kirkwood, very good driver.

First year at Foyt, in the back, a lot.

And you're like, oh, what happened to Kyle Kirkwood? Guess what? Andretti had the faith in him.

We're going to put him back in the top team.

And now he's second in the championship fighting for wins.