Kyle Larson reflects on life as the defending NASCAR Cup Series champion, his approach to the new season at Daytona, his pursuit of racing in multiple disciplines including the double, and the ongoing debate about whether NASCAR drivers get the respect they deserve compared to global stars like Max Verstappen. On this episode of SPEED With Harvick and Buxton, Kevin Harvick and Will Buxton sit down with Larson to discuss what Daytona means to him, how he is approaching the season as the defending champion, balancing racing with family life as his kids get involved in the sport, his passion for competing across different series, whether there are new racing challenges he wants to pursue, and how he views himself among the best drivers in the world.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:45 Kyle Larson Joins The Show
2:45 Daytona 500 vs Indy 500
5:00 Thoughts On The New Format
10:20 Balancing Work & Life
12:30 How Is Coach Kyle?
15:00 American Drivers Get Enough Respect?
18:00 Best Sprint Cup Driver?
19:40 Favorite Track?
22:00 Thoughts On SVG
24:45 Outro

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