Ep.318 – Paul “Ziggy” Harcus

Dinner with Racers

Automotive, Leisure, Sports, History

5 • 896 Ratings

🗓️ 4 January 2026

⏱️ 108 minutes

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“Ziggy” Harcus is one of the most well-known and respected behind-the-scenes figures in modern INDYCAR racing. Originally from New Zealand, a chance opportunity would see him entering the world of racing mechanics during the 1980’s, sending him on a journeyman career that would see him work as a mechanic to some of the biggest names […]

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0:00.0	So, uh, Zig Natowski.
0:02.6	Oh, uh, fish barterer.
0:05.9	And, uh, child traffic teenager.
0:08.5	Yeah.
0:09.6	Ziggy Harkas.
0:10.9	What, Paul?
0:12.2	Can we call you Paul?
0:13.3	You can call me Paul, but I probably, if you're in a crowd, I'll never answer them because I don't know who you're talking to.
0:18.2	Fair enough.
0:18.7	All right, Ziggy Harkis.
0:19.7	If you could describe this lunch we just had in one word, what would it be?
0:23.0	Lies.
0:24.9	Lots of lies.
0:28.2	And now for dinner with racers presented by Continental Tire.
0:32.1	With your host, Ryan Eversley and Sean Heckman.
0:34.8	Played Holder Radio.
0:36.2	Oh, wow. I'm a drive-man, veryman. Play Holder Radio. Welcome to dinner with racers.
0:53.6	Hey, I'm Sean Heckman. I'm Ryan Eversley. And we are sitting in Johnny Rockets in Hollywood, California. It's kind of eating a little bit of a late lunch and doing some of this hosting, wrapping up our 10th. That's right, 10th season. Crazy, right? Of dinner with racers. Yeah, we've got to speak with people from all walks of the motorsports life, and it's been a great journey. Thanks to you guys and our partner, Continental Tire, for making that possible. And one of the legends that we got to speak with this year was somebody that came very highly recommended, but maybe not be a household name, none other than the current team manager at Andreddy Autosport, Ziggy Harkas. Ziggi is a longtime veteran of the IndyCar world and has been in different roles as well as different programs but most
1:30.9	notably like we mentioned Andretti Autosport, Ziggy Harkas. Ziggy is a longtime veteran of the IndyCar world
1:27.6	and has been in different roles as well as different programs, but most notably, like we mentioned, Andredi Autosport. But he has worked with a ton of up-and-coming drivers. He's worked with some of the greatest names in IndyCar history, and he's got some amazing stories from his times in the sport. Exactly. He's currently the team manager, but if he were to drop Ziggy's name in any race team within IndyCar, everyone would know who he is.
1:47.1	Because he's currently the team manager, but if you were to drop Ziggy's name in any race team within IndyCar, everyone would know who he is. Because he's worked everywhere, he's done a ton of roles. He's basically one of those mechanic, turn, team manager types, and he's just a man of the world. He's also, I did the math, Ryan. He's our 300th Kiwi. That's crazy. He's the 300th person on our show. That's right. Of the 200 plus guests that we've had. Yeah, he's the 300th Kiwi. He's the 300th from New Zealand.
2:04.7	Yeah. He's our 300th Kiwi. That's crazy. He's the 300th person on our show. That's right. Of the 200 plus guests that we've had.
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