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Trackside Podcast, hosted by Kevin Lee and Curt Cavin, covers IndyCar racing with race recaps, previews, silly season news and interviews. The show has 310 episodes released roughly weekly, typically 45 to 55 minutes. Estimated downloads are 5,000 to 25,000 per episode, with a rate of $90 to $625 per episode.

Why brands sponsor Trackside Podcast

Weekly IndyCar show with a long archive and a loyal motorsport audience

  • 310 episodes released about every seven days, each near 48 minutes, with a 4.8 Apple Podcasts average across 365 ratings.
  • Hosts Kevin Lee and Curt Cavin are tied to NBC Sports Network coverage and the IndyCar Radio Network.
  • Episodes follow the race calendar, so ads land during peak fan interest in each weekend.
Best forautomotive and motorsport brandsconsumer brands targeting sports fansbrand awareness campaigns
Watch forAudience is concentrated in a single niche, and download figures are estimates rather than published numbers.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
Auto Racing90%
Sports10%
Formats
co-hosted banter, race recap, listener questions
Tone
knowledgeable, conversational
Language
English
Production
Clean, edited audio
Typical length
45 to 50 minutes

Audience

Commercial intent25/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment75/100
Estimated from titles, descriptions and engagement
Est. downloads per episode5k–25k
Estimated, confidence 60%: 365 Apple Podcasts ratings (band 200 to 1,000 mapping to 5,000 to 25,000), a 2022 start with a long 310-episode archive, weekly cadence, and a Podcast Index popularity of 9.
Audience asks aboutWhich drivers will race for which teams in 2027?What do the latest IndyCar silly season rumors mean?How did the most recent race weekend play out?
Age
15%18-24
25%25-34
25%35-44
35%45+
Gender
20%women
80%men
Countries
🇺🇸 United States70%
🇨🇦 Canada8%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom5%
LanguagesEnglish 100%

Commercial

0%of the last 20 episodes had a sponsor
None seenno sponsor mentions in the last 20 episodes
Brands seen
NBC Sports NetworkIndyCar Radio NetworkIndyCar
Categories promoted
None yet
Affiliate links
No

No sponsor mentions found in the feed; the description names NBC Sports Network and the IndyCar Radio Network as the hosts' broadcast affiliations, not as sponsors.

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanitylow
Adultlow
Drugslow
Violencelow
Politicslow

Family friendly
Recent titles cover race results, team news and driver contracts, with no explicit flags and no sensitive content beyond a reference to a driver's cancer diagnosis in one title.

We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.

Where to listen

Benchmark score: 87 / 100

Public rule, same for everyone. How it works.

Consistency Latest episode within the usual cadence50 / 50
Activity Episodes in the last 90 days, weekly is full marks30 / 30
Reach Estimated downloads per episode, 20k is full marks15 / 20

Recent episodes

Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 4 days ago, a new one about every 7 days.

The show of record for all things IndyCar. Kevin Lee is a part of both NBC Sports Network's IndyCar coverage and the IndyCar Radio Network, while Curt Cavin is now a VP at IndyCar after 30 years covering all things racing for the Indianapolis Star. Interviews with key members of the IndyCar community, and plenty of chances of listener questions and feedback.
Trackside Podcast's own show description from the podcast feed

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About Trackside Podcast

Trackside Podcast is an IndyCar show hosted by Kevin Lee and Curt Cavin, covering race recaps, previews, silly season news and interviews with members of the IndyCar community. According to the feed, the show has released 310 episodes since April 2022 on a roughly seven-day cadence, with episodes typically running 45 to 50 minutes. Kevin Lee is part of NBC Sports Network's IndyCar coverage and the IndyCar Radio Network, and Curt Cavin is a VP at IndyCar after 30 years covering racing for the Indianapolis Star, according to the show description.

Apple Podcasts lists 365 ratings with a 4.8 average, which suggests an estimated 5,000 to 25,000 downloads per episode. These are estimates, not published figures. The feed names no sponsors, so the show has no sponsorship history to report.

The show suits motorsport, automotive and sports-focused brands seeking an engaged niche audience. Based on the estimated audience, a host-read mid-roll is priced at roughly $90 to $625 per episode.

Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Trackside Podcast can edit or remove this page at any time.

Questions about Trackside Podcast

How much does Trackside Podcast charge for a podcast sponsorship?

Based on an estimated 5,000 to 25,000 downloads per episode, a host-read mid-roll is estimated at $90 to $625 per episode. Final pricing depends on the sponsorship terms agreed with the show.

What is Trackside Podcast about?

Trackside Podcast covers IndyCar racing, with race recaps, previews, silly season driver and team news, and interviews. Hosts Kevin Lee and Curt Cavin release episodes roughly every week.

How do I contact Trackside Podcast about sponsoring an episode?

The show's contact email unlocks on Starbooked for $0.80. Boosted shows can be booked through Starbooked.

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