About Street Legal: A Podcast About Motorsports and the Law
Street Legal is a podcast about motorsports and the law hosted by law student and motorsports fan, Lauren. Through comprehensive research, comparative analysis, and a side of chronically online humor, Lauren explains current and historical legal issues in the motorsports world. Follow our twitter @StreetLegalPod or Email us @listenstreetlegal@gmail.com
10. Trump's IndyCar Race: 81 Meetings, 190 MPH, and Other Delusions From DC
Well...IndyCar is hosting a race for Trump in Washington DC next August to sportswash his presidency. But how did we get here? Lauren goes through a short timeline of events chronicling the Trump=Penske connection in recent years. Then she explores yesterday's press conference line by line and investigates the many characters involved in making this race happen. Finally, she explains the newly signed executive order and the federal statutes and regulations surrounding it. More episodes on this topic to come as things develop.
3 Nov 2025
9. An Economic History of NASCAR (23XI v NASCAR Pt. 1)
We are so back. In this episode, Lauren traces the economic history of NASCAR, from its founding in 1948 through its rise and fall in the 2000s.
26 Nov 2024
8. Viva Las Cadillac F1 Team (Andretti, F1, and the DOJ Pt. 3 Finale)
Lauren and her guests dissect the Andretti F1 bid controversy, exposing hypocrisy and antitrust concerns in the world of motorsports and the law.
20 Sept 2024
7. The FBI at RLL, Federal Crime, and Trade Secrets
Surprise! IndyCar (allegedly) has crime now and in typical fashion, Lauren has much to say about it. In this episode, she discusses the few available media reports of what happened at RLL, federal criminal procedure, the Economic Espionage Act, and vicarious liability. Not bad for a day's worth of research.
7 Sept 2024
6. Andretti, F1, and the DOJ Antitrust Investigation Pt. 2
Part 2 is finally here, and Lauren basically turned it into antitrust law 101. This episode covers how the DOJ works, a short history of antitrust law, how the DOJ-F1 case fits within current case law, and what could happen next.
23 Aug 2024
5. Haas F1's Contract Problem, Venu Sports, and F1 Content Creators
Because everything is happening all the time, Lauren covers the big motorsports legal stories from the last two weeks and their implications. The Dutch government threatened to seize Haas F1’s cars & other assets over a contract dispute. IndyCar might not be available on a streaming service next year. Plus, F1 may or may not be threatening to sue fan content creators for trademark infringement. From US sanctions to preliminary injunctions to circuit splits on nominative fair use, this episode has it all.
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20 Aug 2024
4. Andretti, F1 and the DOJ Antitrust Investigation Pt. 1
In January, Formula One denied Andretti's application to enter F1 as an 11th team. Now, 8 months later, the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating Liberty Media/F1 for possible antitrust violations. In part one of this two-part series, Lauren looks at all the events leading up to the investigation and theorizes why F1 may have rejected Andretti.
Timeline Doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/14lNb-YlIGBsPYYw50Fnyn5DjpCBEP5HEGR0QOIa_8zg/edit?usp=sharing (https://docs.google.com/document/d/14lNb-YlIGBsPYYw50Fnyn5DjpCBEP5HEGR0QOIa_8zg/edit?usp=sharing)
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6 Aug 2024
Sidebar: IndyCar Silly Season Reality Check
Lauren is here with an IndyCar silly season reality check and spoiler alert: it's sillier than ever. Logan Sargeant is leaving Williams & going to IndyCar (or is he?) and CGR is cutting cars & ruining Lauren's deeply held delusions.
20 Jul 2024
3. Another Week, Another Arrow McLaren Drama
Arrow McLaren is involved in drama again, so Lauren recaps the week, discusses some legal issues that probably weren't involved, some non-legal things that probably were, why some people need their twitter passwords revoked, and finally, has a moment of silence for Alexander Rossi's thumb.
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Disclaimer: The information provided on this podcast does not, and is not intended to, constitute legal advice. All information and content produced and provided by this podcast is for general informational purposes only. Listeners should contact their attorney if they are looking for advice on a particular legal matter. The views expressed on this podcast are the host's alone and do not reflect the views of any organization, employer, or school they are affiliated with.
7 Jul 2024
2. The IndyCar-Fox Sports TV Deal
Better late than never, Lauren dives into the IndyCar-Fox Sports TV Deal and attempts (& struggles) to explain the complicated legal issues surrounding Fox's new streaming joint venture, VenuSports. She wraps up the episode by conducting a reality check and airing her most unpopular opinions about the 2025 IndyCar schedule (1:18:00).
Follow the show on Twitter: @StreetLegalPod
Send us an email: Listenstreetlegal@gmail.com
Disclaimer: The information provided on this podcast does not, and is not intended to, constitute legal advice. All information and content produced and provided by this podcast is for general informational purposes only. Listeners should contact their attorney if they are looking for advice on a particular legal matter. The views expressed on this podcast are the host's alone and do not reflect the views of any organization, employer, or school they are affiliated with.
3 Jul 2024
Sidebar: The Rossi Fan State of the Union
In her Rossi Fan State of the Union Address, Lauren explains the little-known pandemic spreading across the online IndyCar fandom and her reaction to the news of the day then dramatically reads her tweets/messages catastrophizing about this exact situation. Finally, she explains why she thinks Alex and McLaren couldn't agree and what she thinks should happen next.
23 Jun 2024
1. Another McLaren Contract Drama
Arrow McLaren has had 6 different drivers signed to drive the 6 car in just over a year. Lauren attempts to explain how they probably did it and, in the process, yells about CBAs, a potential IndyCar charter system, and overpaid college football coaches.
Follow the show on Twitter: @StreetLegalPod
Send us an email: Listenstreetlegal@gmail.com
Disclaimer: The information provided on this podcast does not, and is not intended to, constitute legal advice. All information and content produced and provided by this podcast is for general informational purposes only. Listeners should contact their attorney if they are looking for advice on a particular legal matter. The views expressed on this podcast are the host's alone and do not reflect the views of any organization, employer, or school they are affiliated with.
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