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Send us Fan Mail Motorsports Christmas has come and gone. Daniel gives his thoughts on the Prime Video broadcast. Of course, he talks about Byron's dominant race ending in a loss. By the way, Daniel was right about Hocevar. And the Larson Double has been a little too hyped. If you missed the World 600, Daniel will catch you up on how we did and where we currently rank in the points standings....

Send us Fan Mail Daniel teams up with The Checkered Chat for this episode, where we discuss a lot of racing as usual. A Memorial Day Toast is given to start the episode, and then the guys discuss news from this past week. It will be a big week for Larson as he attempts The Double. Conversation takes place on the truck race and then the All-Star race. After the guys give a great weekend recap, they...

Send us Fan Mail Daniel delivers a loaded episode beginning with a recap of Kansas. Larson dominates again and HMS gets win #316. Maximum points day gives Larson the points lead. Then Daniel reveals the four tracks he would like to see in a championship rotation. For the only time this season, Daniel hands out some mid-season grades and leaves some tips on the report cards for each driver. And we...

Send us Fan Mail Daniel gives great analysis on a race he didn't watch. JK, but he did just get back from vacation. So he gives a statistical analysis on the past race from Texas. But he also uses this episode to totally throw the red flags up on Chase Elliott. However, he gives good reasoning why we shouldn't totally give up on him. Larson tightens Byron's point lead. And heading i...

Send us Fan Mail Unfortunately, Daniel continues to be right about Cindric at superspeedway tracks, so of course, it's the first talking point of the episode. He also discusses penalties to Preece and Logano. Larson is praised as he has another career-best finish on a drafting track. Red flags continue to pop up on Elliott. But, we have all 4 drivers in the top 9 positions of the points stand...

Send us Fan Mail Daniel welcomes everyone back from Easter/Mania break! He leads the episode off by talking about Larson's dominant weekend in Bristol as well as his comments on the Xfinity series. Then, Daniel actually gives some props to Denny Hamlin. He also statistically examines each of our HMS drivers' performances at Bristol and updates the points standings. Next, bring on Tallade...

Send us Fan Mail Daniel welcomes listeners back for a special Easter Edition episode of ZIU. We skip our usual racing chatter and save it for next week since the Cup Series has a week off. We will discuss Larson's dominant performance at Bristol next week. But you have to listen to this episode if you want to hear something encouraging as we head into Easter weekend. Hoppy Easter, everybody!...

Send us Fan Mail Daniel begins the episode by joining the "Throwback Weekend' chatter with the rest of the industry and gives his opinion on the topic. He also discusses Denny Hamlin's win and gives credit to his pit crew. Then, we shift the focus to our team's performances in Darlington, including Byron's dominant run and Larson's rough day. Byron continues to extend...

Send us Fan Mail April is here, and we have a busy sports month ahead. Daniel talks about Denny dominating at Martinsville. Slow the brakes on pushing a panic button for Chase Elliott. Toyotas looked tough this past weekend. Daniel discusses the top 5 finishes for Elliott and Larson while expressing disappointment with Byron and Bowman. All 4 HMS cars are technically in the top 4 in points. Then D...

Send us Fan Mail A great episode is coming! Kyle Larson does what Kyle Larson should. Alex Bowman continues to show out. Daniel discusses all 4 HMS driver's races at Homestead-Miami. We continue to impress in the points standings. Then we talk about the special track that is Martinsville Speedway. Daniel gives some fun history from our organization at the track. And then he talks about each o...

Send us Fan Mail Daniel starts this episode by giving a lot of credit to Josh Berry on his first Cup win. Daniel also discusses the pit stop topic that Kevin Harvick believes is not a fair rule. Then we take a look at each of our driver's performances this past week in Vegas. It's early, but all 4 HMS drivers are top 6 in the point standings. Then we get into the Homestead-Miami preview...

Send us Fan Mail Daniel introduces a new beverage to kick off this episode. Then, he discusses the historical run that Christopher Bell is on right now. Daniel disagrees with the NASCAR ruling and doubles down on his Cindric-penalty stance. He talks about Larson rebounding in Phoenix, Byron still running strong, Bowman keeping momentum, and Elliott steadily running top 10. A brief update is given...

Send us Fan Mail Boy, this feels like a loaded episode. Daniel begins his recap of COTA by discussing the Chastain incident. Tons of credit is given to the #9 team for their rebound. Which current driver reminds Daniel of Harvick and Truex? Briscoe's penalty gets rescinded. Is Cindric's penalty not harsh enough? Zilisch makes a tough Cup Series debut. And the HMS organization seemed to h...

Send us Fan Mail 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 put...

Send us Fan Mail 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 youth...

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail Daniel explained the reason for starting the pod. Then, he introduces himself to the listeners. He shares how he got into NASCAR. He talks a little bit about the Gordon/Earnhardt rivalry. And then dives into the all-time winningest HMS drivers. Daniel also shares some facts about Hendrick Motorsports and lists the current driver lineup. A factual Mt Rushmore of NASCAR is revealed....

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the new pod! Listen to this episode to hear what you can expect for the upcoming 2025 NASCAR season.  #WinnersL15tenHere Podcast Intro - Keith @yourimagingguy (fiverr) Podcast Outro - Kristen @kkozy828 (instagram)