RACER, North America’s premier motorsports media brand, announces the launch of its latest original podcast series, ‘Racers Unchained with Paul Tracy.’ Hosted by the famously fearless Paul Tracy – the ‘Thrill from West Hill’ – the twice-monthly …
RACER, North America’s premier motorsports media brand, announces the launch of its latest original podcast series, ‘Racers Unchained with Paul Tracy.’ Hosted by the famously fearless Paul Tracy – the ‘Thrill from West Hill’ – the twice-monthly podcast is a bold new addition to the growing RACER Podcasts lineup featuring raw, revealing conversations with the people who’ve shaped the sport from the inside out.
Tracy brings his signature no-holds-barred approach to the mic as he sits down with top names from motorsports and beyond. From fierce rivalries to behind-the-scenes stories, ‘Racers Unchained with Paul Tracy’ pulls back the curtain on the moments fans never got to hear – until now.
“I am excited to be a part of the RACER team as they now venture from print media into an omnichannel business that includes TV,” says Tracy. “I remember when Paul Pfanner started the magazine, and I was lucky enough to be on the cover many times over my career and also win the Racer of the Year 2003 award voted on by the fans through the magazine. I look forward to trying to give the viewers an inside look into the lives and history of the legends and up and comers of the sport we love.”
Tracy’s career is the stuff of motorsports legend. Known for his aggressive style and relentless drive, he was one of the hardest chargers in American open-wheel racing for more than two decades, notching 31 Champ Car wins while driving for elite teams such as Penske, Newman/Haas, Team KOOL Green and Forsythe. He is a four-time winner at both the Grand Prix of Long Beach and the Milwaukee Mile, a former RACER Magazine ‘Racer of the Year,’ and a Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame inductee.
‘Racers Unchained with Paul Tracy’ delivers the kind of insider access and candor that only a racer like Tracy can provide. Each episode will feature Tracy going one-on-one with racers, engineers, team owners, broadcasters, and other pivotal voices in and around motorsports – exploring the sport’s past, present, and future with his trademark boldness, intensity, and curiosity. Tracy doesn’t shy away from the tough questions, and no motorsports topic is off-limits.
“I’ve known Paul Tracy for more than three decades, he’s a racer to his core and one of the most authentic voices in the sport,” says RACER Founder, President and CEO Paul Pfanner. “With ‘Racers Unchained with Paul Tracy,’ we’re giving him a platform to bring insider stories to life via honest racer-to-racer conversations in a way only he can. This new podcast aligns with where RACER is going across every medium. Fans can access the compelling content they crave whether it’s through our RACER podcasts, in the new RACER magazine, the RACER Network on TV, the RACER Channel on YouTube, and on the all-new RACER.com that launches next week.”
The first six episodes are set to deliver right out of the gate, with a stacked guest list including:
- Tony Kanaan, 17-time IndyCar winner
- Bobby Rahal, three-time CART champion
- Jimmie Johnson, 7-time NASCAR Cup Series champion
- Johnny O’Connell, four-time 24 Hours of Le Mans winner
- Max Papis, Former F1, IndyCar, ChampCar, NASCAR, 24 Hours of Le Mans driver
- Ray Evernham, NASCAR Hall of Fame and Motorsports Hall of Fame inductee
‘Racers Unchained with Paul Tracy’ premieres in May on all major podcast platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. In addition to audio versions of the show, each episode will be videoed, edited and subsequently released across RACER Network (formerly MAVTV), RACER Select (formerly MAVTV Select), RACER+ (formerly MAVTV GO) and RACER’s YouTube Channel.
RACER Podcasts also includes two popular weeklies – the car culture show ‘The Creative Drive’ and racing news show ‘RACER Debrief’ hosted by venerable RACER editor-in-chief Laurence Foster. ‘Racers Unchained with Paul Tracy’ is supported by trusted silver and gold trading partner and studio sponsor ITM Trading and the Scottsdale-based membership-only, private track and racing community Apex Motor Club.
