IndyCar Star Christian Lundgaard Plays Danish or Not Danish?

Hold up your arm for a second. Christian, you gotta walk me through your tattoos, they're beautiful.

Yeah. So this one, I got the day before I turned 18, which I don't actually think is legal. Um, on on holidays and it's just a rose with, um, my family's initials in the leaves. So I got my mum, my dad, and my brother.

That's beautiful.

Then this one just says loyalty, which I has, uh, had with my trainer from Denmark.

Beautiful. Is he still your trainer, I'm assuming?

Yeah. I mean, yes and no, 'cause it's, it's very complicated 'cause he still lives in Denmark.

Right.

But back when I raced in Europe, he traveled with me basically worldwide to wherever I was racing. Um, that obviously changed when I moved over here because I live here full-time and it would make no sense for him to fly across all the time.

How often do your parents get to see you race? And your brother.

So far this year once. My dad was at two so far, but I'm, I think they're all coming to the last race of the season.

Okay. So now, given that you are Danish and you're here in the States, I'm gonna be playing a little game with you and I want you to tell me which item, I'm gonna give you two things, is not Danish, or which item is kind of not related to Denmark in any way? All right. Okay, here we go. Salty licorice or Red Vines.

I know that licorice is, is Danish.

That's correct. Are you a fan?

I personally hate black licorice.

You hate it? I like it. Oh. Ooh. But I guess I'm Danish, so I grew up with it as well. That's right. Is that your go-to candy, or what is yours?

It isn't. Um, actually ice cream is.

Flavor?

Either vanilla or chocolate.

That's all you got? Vanilla or chocolate?

Yeah. Okay. But that's that's I mean, that's that's the go-tos. That's the simple ones. That's

Okay. Simple. Keep it simple. Okay. Never disappoints. Origin of Google Maps or MapQuest.

See, I've never heard of MapQuest. So I would I would, uh, I mean, I know we have Google Maps. So I would say MapQuest is probably something that we don't have.

Google Maps was actually originated in your home country. Did you know that?

Yeah.

Isn't that amazing? Okay. Domino's or Legos.

Legos is Danish 'cause it's founded about 35 minutes from where I grew up.

Really?

Yep. I've been to I've been to the original Legoland a lot of times in my childhood.

Wait, let's talk about Legoland for a second. There's one here in Southern California and I actually think it's one of the best amusement parks, we're getaway parks. So you've been to the original, obviously. Wait, it's a half hour from your house? That's amazing. Yes. So your Lego collection is off the charts, right?

I've I've got some. Yeah, I've I've got the Titanic, which is uh, which is pretty cool. It took me 46 hours to build, which is

Is this still a hobby of yours or that's just a childhood thing?

So, uh, I've got the Titanic in America. Uh, I've got a lot of uh, the um, uh, Lego Technic cars as well. Um, and I have actually been in contact with Lego to try to to get myself as a Lego man and try to to make an IndyCar, which would be cool. Uh, but that's still work in progress.

That actually would be really, really cool.

Yes, 'cause an IndyCar doesn't exist in in Lego yet. So that would be cool.

They have a bunch of other cars, why hasn't that happened yet? I think this is a movement.

Yeah. I mean, I guess that's also the whole point that that it hasn't happened and it it hasn't happened before and now they've got a Danish driver uh, in IndyCar and it it makes sense. Um, it would be a good connection for them as well. But I mean, I guess we'll wait and see.

An IndyCar winner, let's not. Yeah. Okay. Okay. Yeah. Okay. Well, well, this is easy. Um, Copenhagen or Paris.

I think Copenhagen is Danish.

That's correct. So Paris is not, obviously. Okay. This one's a tough one if you don't know your history. Porcelain or glass.

This is a trick question. So I'm gonna say glass isn't Danish.

That is correct. Did you know uh, Royal Copenhagen started in 1775?

Yeah, that's a few years ago.

Few years ago. Okay. Is Denmark known for its pork or poultry?

I I'd go with pork. I'd go with known for pork.

That's correct. It's it's the biggest uh, producer of pork. Did you know that?

No, I did not. That is

Is it? That's what Google said. That well, okay. Did you have a lot of it growing up? Or tell me you guys are all vegetarians.

No. Um, we uh, we have a a Danish kind of bread, which is called rugbrød, which is what we eat. It only exists in Denmark.

Say that again, the word.

Rugbrød. R U G B R uh, O D. rugbrød.

Rugbrød. I'm gonna ruin that. Rugbrød.

Rugbrød. That's a ten for the effort.

Wow. Okay. Wait, that There's another word and this goes off the quiz. The Hygge?

Yeah. Hygge.

Say it again.

Hygge.

Hygge. Yeah. See that word is supposed to mean like zen and calm, but to get it out is not zen and calm. Hygge. Like cozy.

Yeah. So, for example, if I would uh, sit on the couch with a couple of friends watching uh, watching a movie, having a glass of wine, eating popcorn, that would be hygge.

Hygge.

But even if you like go for dinner with a lot of a lot of people like if I bring my whole crew out and we go for dinner, that would also be hygge.

Does that mean we're having fun?

It's it's nice.

Hygge. Hygge. Hygge. That's gonna be Sunday night for you after your win on your birthday. Yes. So, last one. Is Denmark not known for its having the oldest monarchy or the oldest person alive right now? As in as in right now? Yes. Because it would still be the oldest monarchy if Denmark had it and is the oldest person living.

I don't I don't think we have the oldest person living in in in Denmark.

That is correct. She's 116 years old and lives in Spain. You have the oldest monarchy back from the ninth century.

That's correct.

Ninth century. So that's what, 1,200 years ago? Very

They didn't have IndyCar back then.

1,200 years ago. Long time ago. Uh, but you are not the oldest person. You're not the oldest driver. You turn 22. Happy birthday. Uh, what do you get the guy who just won a race, is minus a mustache but kind of can have anything he wants. What would you like for your birthday?

Uh, a fast car that can win the next two races.

Hygge.

That too, yeah.

Hygge. It's a great word. That sounds like a great birthday.

Yeah, it does actually.

Happy birthday.

Thank you.