Daytona 500 Recap with Kristen Kozy

02/20/25 • 93 min

Daniel welcomes his wife, Kristen, to the podcast as a co-host for the episode. They begin by chatting about William Byron's Daytona 500 win and what it means to HMS. A lot of great HMS+Daytona nuggets are shared. Daniel tells why he believes the Daytona 500 is still a prestigious event. Then he asks Kristen a few questions so listeners can get to know her. She shares a youthful Mt Rushmore of her own. They both share stories from their past weekend in chaotic Daytona. An update on the point standings is given. Some late-breaking news about Briscoe is also discussed. And then they get into the Atlanta race preview. Daniel shares each HMS driver's stats at Atlanta. He notes the repave from 2021. What are the betting odds for the race? Some predictions for Atlanta are made. Then, they wrap the podcast up by informing listeners of their favorite restaurants in the Atlanta area. Daniel ends the episode with a heartfelt word of thanks toward Kristen.

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2025 Season Preview + 2025 Daytona 500 Preview

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Daniel welcomes listeners back. He first gives a quick 2024 Season Recap, examining each HMS driver. Then, he discusses the Clash at Bowman-Gray. Daniel moves into the 2025 Season Preview by discussing the strengths and weaknesses of each driver at the four different types of tracks. He also circles certain tracks on the 2025 schedule. And then gives expectations for the upcoming season. Daniel makes some bold predictions for 2025, including some on the track and some off the track. And we finish the episode with a Daytona 500 Preview. Daniel informs the listener of the process leading up to the race and then touches on some rich HMS history in the Great American Race. He notes how difficult it is to win this race and discusses the manufacture battle. Daniel discusses some notable odds in this year's field before he gives his own predictions for this weekend. He finishes by laying out our strategy to win and shares some special recommendations to the local listeners.

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Storylines from Atlanta and COTA Preview

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Daniel begins the pod with a recap of the Atlanta race. He discusses the rivalry between Bell and Larson. He also joins the rest of the NASCAR world by giving his strong opinion on Carson Hocevar. Then, he credits Larson for running the best superspeedway race of his career. He also mentions the other three HMS drivers getting collected in other drivers' accidents. Daniel puts a couple of Cup drivers on the hot seat after some signings were announced this past week. We look at the current point standings before talking about our upcoming race at COTA. Daniel informs listeners of the great history HMS has at COTA. Then, he talks about some betting odds to watch this week. He lays out high expectations for HMS at COTA and delivers his predictions. The episode ends with a reminder of the #17 Xfinity season debut in Texas and restaurant recommendations.