IndyCar news bits
Reigning Indianapolis 500 champion Juan Pablo Montoya will be a guest Nov. 22 on the "Dave Despain Show" at 8:30 p.m. ET on MAVTV. … Gary Gerould, who first appeared on ESPN in the mid-1980s as a pit reporter on Indy car race telecasts, retired from television following coverage last weekend of the NHRA drag racing event in California. He'll continue as the play-by-play radio broadcaster of the NBA's Sacramento Kings. … Verizon IndyCar Series races will continue to be telecast in Germany on Sport 1 US through a rights package with ESPN Media Distribution. … American Will Owen will return with Juncos Racing for the 2016 Pro Mazda Championship Presented by Cooper Tires season. The Colorado native, who attends Texas Christian University, placed seventh in this season's championship on the strength of five podium finishes.