Welcome to the latest episode of Field Day, a sports comedy podcast hosted by Adam Garfield! Today’s guest is NASCAR champion Kyle Larson — one of the most versatile and talented drivers in motorsports.
In this episode, Kyle opens up about the growing impact Formula 1's popularity has had on NASCAR, whether he’s planning to attempt “The Double” again, his pre-race routines, post-race celebrations, and the ongoing debate — are drivers actually athletes?
We also dive into the world of NASCAR rivalries, who Kyle thinks is the 'LeBron James' of motorsports, who the GOAT of racing is, and what it's really like inside the NASCAR garage when tensions run high.
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00:00 Intro
00:14 Mexico
00:50 How did you get in to racing?
2:02 Racing video games
3:12 Did your friends care about racing?
04:49 Teachers discouraging racing
06:11 What would you be doing without racing?
06:46 Animals
08:41 How to tell if a driver has talent
10:16 Is the car or the driver more important
11:32 Racing for a living
12:43 Kyle is the man
13:49 Preparing for a race
14:48 favorite race track
15:17 NASCAR name origin
15:38 Rituals pre-race
17:14 What do you do after winning a race?
18:22 Lifting the trophy
20:01 Attempting the double
21:00 Neck stretches
21:28 GOAT of NASCAR
22:11 Beef between drivers
22:59 Driver group chat
23:33 "NASCAR drivers aren't athletes"
24:25 Is NASCAR or NFL more dangerous?
26:04 Has F1's popularity hurt NASCAR?
27:40 Culture of NASCAR
28:07 NASCAR Full Speed
29:14 Kyle's mantra
29:49 Getting stuck in traffic
30:33 Going to the bathroom during a race
31:57 NFL and NBA
33:28 Patrick Mahomes impression
34:14 What car do you actually drive?
35:07 Kids
36:59 How does Kyle want to be remembered?
37:45 Biggest misconception about being a driver
38:20 Do You Know Ball?
40:30 Outro
