We promised we’d be back before March, and we snuck it in just in time — it’s the rarely seen off-season More Front Wing podcast!

On this episode we catch up with James Hinchcliffe, who was in his hometown of Toronto this week for a media tour. MFW’s Steph Wallcraft caught up with James about the many changes he’ll be facing this season — including sponsor, powerplant, and chief engineer — and some of the other hot topics in IndyCar such as what he thinks about racing against his countryman Jacques Villeneuve, the double-header weekends that just won’t go away, whether IndyCar needs a woman on the grid, and much more.

In addition, MFW co-editors Paul Dalbey and Steph Wallcraft are joined by MFW contributor John Lingle to take a look at some of the other big names either confirmed for or considering Indianapolis 500 runs this year, the rumors that Cosworth is taking a look in IndyCar’s direction, the Garage 34 theory, the Panther Racing National Guard litigation, and plenty of other topics.

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