Send us a text Summary In this episode, Daniel Kozy discusses the recent NASCAR race at Watkins Glen, focusing on the disappointing performance of Hendrick Motorsports and the dominance of SVG in road course racing. He reviews the individual performances of Hendrick drivers, analyzes the current driver standings, and previews the upcoming race at R…

Send us a text Takeaways William Byron's win at Iowa marks his second of the season. Fuel management played a crucial role in the Iowa race outcome. Chase Elliott and Kyle Larson's contact raises questions about teammate dynamics. Talladega Nights has a lasting impact on NASCAR's public perception. Iowa race performance shows Hendrick Motorsports' …

Send us a text Brandon rejoins the pod during his big week to talk about the big Crown Jewel win by Bubba. We give our thoughts on Ty Gibbs winning the In-Season Bracket Challenge. And we join the rest of the industry to give our opinions about the playoff format. Daniel might have spent way too much time coming up with a solution that would reshap…

Send us a text Happy Shark Week! Daniel brings another episode of ZIU and begins with a toast to the shark lovers. Was this Chase Elliott's best race of his career? How bad was the call by Alan G? HMS and JGR dominated the race; nobody else could challenge. That glass slipper still fits the #32 seed, Ty Dillon. Of course, we discussed the great day…

Send us a text Daniel begins the podcast by announcing that the pod will be recording a live episode from the Oyster Pub in Daytona on August 22. More details will come out soon. Daniel begins with a shoutout to Dude Perfect. And hits all the hot topics from Sonoma, including: SVG's dominance on road courses, Briscoe extension might be soon, Trackh…

Send us a text Tough week in Chicago, and Daniel tells you all about it. SVG dominates. Bubba and Bowman spark old beef. NASCAR might have a problem with the In-Season Challenge if Ty Dillon keeps advancing. Of course, we review our terrible misfortune from Chi-Town. And we preview a great track for us, Sonoma. Grab a glass of wine, don't drive, an…

Send us a text A loaded episode is the perfect way to celebrate Chase Elliott returning to Victory Lane in his home state of Georgia. But first, we must have an epic toast. Daniel also discusses Suarez leaving Trackhouse and Ty Dillon upsetting Denny Hamlin in the bracket. Is Larson or Byron going through a summer slump? HMS has the top 3 positions…

Send us a text This was a fun episode! Daniel begins the episode all by himself and recaps a boring Pocono finish. He discusses Chase Briscoe's first season with JGR. Then, he gives credit to Dale Earnhardt Jr for his first win as a crew chief. Daniel also mentions two streaks that Chase Elliott kept alive before examining all the performances of H…

Send us a text Daniel returns for a solo episode this week and begins the pod by hinting at some interesting opportunities that lie ahead. He gives a toast to the international side of NASCAR. And then discusses all of the big topics out of Mexico City: Suarez wins Xfinity, SVG wins Cup, and Stenhouse vs Hocevar. We take a closer look at our HMS re…

Send us a text For the second week in a row, Daniel is joined by a first-time guest. This time, his best friend, Jeremy Tyson, joins the pod. They begin with a Father's Day toast and then dive into some of the hot topics coming from Michigan. Those topics include: Henny Damlin, Carson Hocevar, Chase Briscoe, and RAM joining the truck series manufac…

Send us a text Daniel is back from a boys' trip to Vegas, where he didn't get to watch any racing. So he invites his buddy, Brandon, onto the pod to discuss the race from Nashville. They begin by talking about Blaney's win and Hocevar's impressive but troublesome run. Then they look specifically at HMS results from Music City. The point standings a…

Send us a text 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…

Send us a text 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.…

Send us a text 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 t…

Send us a text 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 …

Send us a text 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…

Send us a text 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 po…

Send us a text 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 int…

Send us a text 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 c…

Send us a text 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 car…

Send us a text 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 a…

Send us a text 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…

Send us a text 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 s…

Send us a text 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…

Send us a text 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 collec…

Send us a text 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 listen…

Send us a text 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 schedul…

Send us a text 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 line…

Send us a text Welcome to the new pod! Listen to this episode to hear what you can expect for the upcoming 2025 NASCAR season. Podcast Logo Artwork - Smeed Rai @smeedrai (fiverr) Podcast Intro - Keith @yourimagingguy (fiverr) Podcast Outro - Kristen @kkozy828 (instagram)By Daniel Kozy