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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' dominance this season.
• Driver standings are tight as the playoffs ap...

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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 reshape the championship round. Bristol is hosting a baseball game this weekend. We take a c...

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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 we had on track. And there's a new points leader. Bowman also builds a gap ...

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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, Trackhouse going to be playoff contenders for many years, and what's going on with...

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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, and listen to the podcast that cheers for Hendrick Motorsports!

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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 in the driver points standings right now. Chicago is previewed despite only hosting 2...

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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 HMS. After updating the playoff standings, Daniel gets into the Atlanta preview. A...

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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 results from Mexico and then update the current playoff standings. As we head to Pocono,...

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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 manufacturer lineup. They look closely at the HMS performances from Michigan, and then w...

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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 are updated, and Daniel asks Brandon some questions mid-episode so ...

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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. Then he gives a short history lesson ...

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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 move into the Coca-Cola 600 preview. ...

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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 look ahead to this week's All-Sta...

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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 into Kansas, we have some interesting b...

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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 standings. Then Daniel previews Texas, whic...

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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 Talladega. The usual track preview looks at e...

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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!

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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 his point lead. And we get into a Bri...

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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 Daniel has some fun by ranking the thro...