On this episode of RPM with Jim O’Brien, IndyCar owner/driver Ed Carpenter joins Jim during Indy 500 week to talk about the intensity, strategy and emotion behind the biggest race in motorsports.

Ed breaks down:

• Why this may be Ed Carpenter Racing’s best shot at winning Indy
• Christian Rasmussen’s rise as an oval-racing star
• What the final 20 laps of the Indy 500 really feel like
• “High-speed chess” at 230 mph
• How weather and wind completely change the race car
• The emotional crash involving Alex Rossi
• Why second place at Indy still hurts
• The mental and physical toll of race day
• Detroit Grand Prix excitement right after Indy

Ed also reflects on racing heroes like Rick Mears and AJ Foyt, the evolution of IndyCar speed, and the surreal feeling of seeing his own race team hit the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the first time.

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