Felix Rosenqvist Interview
5/27/202626 min
Fresh off the most dramatic and breath-taking finish in the history of the Indianapolis 500, newly crowned champion Felix Rosenqvist joins Kevin Harvick and Will Buxton on SPEED for a full-length, exclusive interview.Just days after capturing auto racing immortality, the 34-year-old Swede sits down to rewatch and break down the heart-stopping final lap shootout at the Brickyard. Felix takes us directly inside the cockpit of his No. 60 Meyer Shank Racing SiriusXM Honda, detailing the exact moment he realized he had the run to edge out David Malukas by a mere 0.0233 seconds—the narrowest margin of victory in the 110-year history of the race.But this month has been about far more than just racing trophies. Felix opens up to Kevin and Will about a whirlwind 20 days that completely redefined his life, starting with the birth of his first daughter, Stella, and culminating in a record-breaking winner's purse. He reflects on his journey to finding a home in IndyCar, overcoming a contract year with ultimate redemption, and trying to process the wave of emotion that comes with being a new father and an Indy 500 champion all at once.It’s an unfiltered, deeply personal look at what it takes to conquer the Greatest Spectacle in Racing. Strap in for a high-speed conversation you won't want to miss. Chapters:0:00 Intro0:35 Felix Rosenqvist Joins The Show2:05 Rosenqvist Hail Mary Moment4:15 Walking Through The Final Lap5:30 Dreaming About Winning The INDY 50010:00 Welcoming His New Baby Girl To The World12:00 Experience From Racing In Different Series13:30 Racing On Ovals16:50 Racing Against Familiar Faces19:54 Favorite Part After Winning The INDY 50021:25 Reflecting ON INDY 500 Win23:45 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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First 90 secondsKevin Harvick· Host0:00
That takes some freaking balls It was pretty much a Hail Mary moment.
Felix Rosenqvist· Guest0:04
I've never, ever seen anyone win it like that. So it actually ended up the way you, like, dream about. I, I felt like it was, like, a win for the sport, to give everyone that spectacle in the end. That, that's what racing is about.
Will Buxton· Host0:15
[upbeat music] Hello, folks, and welcome back to Speed with Harvick and Buxton.
Kevin Harvick· Host0:24
Let's talk racing, Will.
Will Buxton· Host0:26
Uh, and with none other than the man of the moment, the Indy 500 champion, Felix Rosenqvist.
Felix Rosenqvist· Guest0:34
Hi.
Will Buxton· Host0:35
You've probably heard that a lot this morning. Is it sinking in?
Felix Rosenqvist· Guest0:38
It is sinking in. I've, it... I think the first time it sunk in, someone asked me to sign their beer bottle- [laughs] And I wrote Indy 500 winner on it. It, it was, it was almost, like, a surreal experience doing that, 'cause th- then it became, like, official in a way. And, um, yeah, slowly it's sinking in. It, it's, uh... I'm still kind of hoping that I'm not waking up and- Yeah ... it's race day morning and it's- [laughs] Well, you're gonna be- ... it's all just a beautiful dream [laughs] You're gonna be awake a lot here shortly. I know.
Kevin Harvick· Host1:03
You know?
Felix Rosenqvist· Guest1:04
And I was already sleep deprived before- Yeah ... this started, so it's about to get even worse.
Will Buxton· Host1:08
[laughs] How's the hangover?
Felix Rosenqvist· Guest1:10
Pretty rough.
Kevin Harvick· Host1:10
[laughs] Yeah.
Felix Rosenqvist· Guest1:11
[laughs] Yeah. I'm not gonna lie, it, it's a pretty, it's a pretty rough wake up today.
Kevin Harvick· Host1:15
Yeah.
Felix Rosenqvist· Guest1:16
Um, but it's good problems to have.
Will Buxton· Host1:18
Yeah, you're gonna be doing media for the next, next good few days.
Kevin Harvick· Host1:22
Wh- when you, when you look back at it, the... And Will and I were talking about this this morning when, when we got here. I've raced here a lot a- and