Host Brandon Contes interviews two-time Daytona 500 winning crew chief and NASCAR on Fox analyst, Larry McReynolds. In the lead up to the Daytona 500 (Sunday, February 16 at 1:30 PM ET on Fox), Brandon and Larry discuss a wide range of topics including how Larry became a crew chief, winning the Daytona 500 with Dale Earnhardt, remembering Earnhardt's death and the way Mike Joy led the broadcast, and more.

-:49: Jalen Hurts winning Super Bowl

-1:32: Chiefs fatigue

-1:57: Kendrick Lamar Halftime Show reaction

-4:17: Super Bowl and Daytona 500

-6:25: 25 years at NASCAR on Fox

-7:09: Larry’s current position on broadcast

-8:41: Studio role compared to booth role

-10:51: Instant chemistry with Mike Joy and Darrell Waltrip

-12:15: Media aspirations?

-14:55: Workload between being a crew chief and being a broadcaster

-16:20: Comfort of speaking to camera

-17:50: Being “America’s Crew Chief”

-18:35: Larry’s racing origin story

-25:12: Becoming a crew chief

-30:53: Was Larry’s career trending to be a crew chief?

-31:29: Qualities needed to be a successful crew chief?

-32:43: Most meaningful win of Larry’s career as a crew chief?

-34:18: Becoming Dale Earnhardt’s crew chief

-37:24: Were changes made to get Dale over the hump to get 1998 Daytona 500 win?

-39:25: How much did Daytona 500 win mean to Earnhardt?

-40:36: Entering that 1998 race knowing Earnhardt had a great chance to win?

-42:16: How much can you celebrate winning Daytona with a race next week?

-43:38: Calling 2001 Daytona 500/Dale Earnhardt’s death

-47:48: Finding out Earnhardt died

-49:32: Kevin Harvick winning weeks after

-50:24: Dale Earnhardt Jr. winning at Daytona the first time back

-52:28: Best driver in NASCAR right now?

-53:48: Hélio Castroneves making his NASCAR debut in the Daytona 500

-54:47: NASCAR going international with a Cup points race in Mexico

-57:00: Relationship between Michael Jordan and NASCAR amid lawsuit

-59:54: Is NASCAR “missing out” on embracing Jordan due to the lawsuit?

-1:01:12: Larry’s Daytona 500 pick

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