Daniel Suárez Interview

About this episode

Daniel Suárez discusses his experiences and future in NASCAR during an interview with Kevin Harvick.

Daniel Suárez opens up about Spire Motorsports, NASCAR Cup Series competition, Texas Motor Speedway, playoff goals, teammate chemistry, NASCAR Mexico Series growth, NASCAR Brasil expansion, and his long-term future after racing in one of the most revealing NASCAR interviews of the season. Kevin Harvick sits down with Daniel Suárez on Kevin Harvick’s Happy Hour to break down Suárez’s first season with Spire Motorsports, his top-10 finish at Texas, working alongside Carson Hocevar and Michael McDowell, helping grow NASCAR internationally, and what life could look like once his driving career ends. 0:00 - Intro 0:13 - Daniel Suárez Joins The Show! 0:33 - First Season Driving for Spire Motorsports 3:10 - Goals Heading Into Spire Motorsports 5:30 - Relationship With Jeff Dickerson 8:08 - Finishing 6th At Texas 10:17 - Relationship With Crew Chief Ryan Sparks 11:59 - Relationship With Teammates Carson Hocevar & Michael McDowell 13:54 - Goals For The Rest Of The Season 18:10 - Falling Out With Ross Chastain 19:17 - Becoming Friends With McDowell Despite Fight 20:28 - Growing Up Fighting 23:08 - Preparing To Becoming A Dad 24:52 - Advancing NASCAR Mexico & Brasil Series 31:53 - Future…

People in this episode

Host: Kevin Harvick

Guest: Daniel Suárez

Topics covered

• NASCAR
• Daniel Suárez
• Spire Motorsports
• Texas Motor Speedway
• NASCAR international growth
• racing career
• teammate relationships

Keywords

• NASCAR
• Daniel Suárez
• Spire Motorsports
• Texas Motor Speedway
• NASCAR Mexico Series
• NASCAR Brasil
• racing career
• teammate chemistry
• playoff goals
• soccer

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Spire Motorsports, NASCAR, NASCAR Mexico Series, NASCAR Brasil

Places: Texas Motor Speedway

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