Kurt Busch Dreams On

Kurt Busch Green Zone. When he thinks about these teams switched to Ford is Daytona 500 strategy. And getting married during the offseason you'll never guess who he hired to play the reception. I'm Brian Nelson and that's coming up on pod tracks by motor racing network. It's a new era of NASCAR excitement is absolutely a joy look I don't run. Called the monster energy NASCAR cup series Erica table looked like. And featuring the world's best drive. Fighting for the biggest prize in races and she NASCAR cup series in the Daytona 500. February 26 on the moon. MRN dot com your online destination for all things NASCAR. Looking for the latest NASCAR news MRN dot com. NASCAR stands for fantasy racing MRN dot com. Opinion pieces from award winning motor sports writers MRN dot com. Race schedules series standings and photos MO RN dot com. Library streaming and audio and video podcast that you can't miss. MRN dot com stay up to date with a all things NASCAR MRN dot com. It's hard to believe but Kurt Busch is entering his eighteenth season in the monster energy NASCAR cup series. He's never won a meaningful race at a restrictor plate track Daytona or Talladega. He has three Daytona victories the twentieth eleven version of the clash is duel qualifying race in 2011. And an extremity series race there in point twelve. But he's never won a points paying race in the cup series there. He has three runner up finishes in the Daytona 500 could this mean year he breaks through. I sat down with Kurt to talk about the coming season. And started by addressing his teams switch from Chevrolet to Ford during the off season. Do you feel like there's going to be any hesitation all you guys going to be able to hit the ground running and pick up right where you left off at the end of 2060. We're going all in right away the other could be a bug or to hear their. With all the engineering support and the death that Ford performance it's for us Stewart Haas racing what I've seen is that the engineers. Have had there tools and things they views from GM for the last decade Stewart Haas. Here we are now switching to forward and talk a whole new environment these guys and they're. They're jump around like that kid's going to first first grade you know ready they're excited they they know what's going on and now they have new tools to work with. Now all with Tony coming out of the fourteen car clip coming in it has the atmosphere changed it all with Tony being. In a new spot I think what we added his death we have a championship legendary driver who just retired and now he's a full time owner for us. He's very passionate and Tony sure it is about being an owner and believer out of me he's he's very patient as an owner. And so when you have a new guy like Clint Boyer with all his enthusiasm and his will to jump back and had a successful season this year vs posture for him. I see is which is more depth and the driver department. And with the ownership. I and then all of that's a charge pushing hard for the global this year on the switch over. Headed to Daytona and he's loving the Daytona 500 victory. What will be the approach now would this three stage. I'll take on on the Daytona 500 but will that change any of how you've raced. That track in that race over the last few years. In my it's I'm so focused on lap 200. I wanna be that guy hoisting up the trophy after 500 miles and so whenever those stage elements come into play early in the Daytona 500 are. I hope I'm in a safe spot for overprotect your car keep it away from damage in trouble. Because let's finish first first you must finish. That's what we have to do I get caught up in Daytona stage wins I managed in that without a worry about that we get to a land. One of the biggest things for your offseason was it was getting married and and I know that you can stress out at some celebrations along the way. What's married life like for you now. My heart is full authority was full and complete when I met Ashley and we're so unloved than. I think it's just. Like a 3-D type of reds now as far as our hearts and our love them. To have gotten married among most beautiful places in the world on saint Bart's and then come back to throw a big party. And fla for all of her family and my family all of our closest friends. And then have a connection lineup Steven Tyler to come in of Claire rock concert. We blew it out of water I mean we're still on cloud nine. I've because when the curtain drops nobody thought it would be Steven Tyler back there and then when and when they were trying to recognize them. They're like I'm and it's a great cover band you know and about thirty seconds then everybody flooded the stage when he started GM ended rock three months. I was like a full on rock concert married women single women they were all of their adjusted drool all over him as perfect. I can't imagine how that would be hi how did you work that out they came together I stay in Talladega one weekend on Sunday night tailgate with the monster people. And they introduced me this guy named Jamie spears. It's pretty Spears' dad he was their tailgate party and have a good time and I I don't even know how the discussion started v.s like I'm Steven Tyler and my new day let's do this and that's first concert ever went to a sixteen and just take it came together beautifully with the connection. People monster I'm just truly blessed to have had that chance of that opportunity and for Steven. See you two greeted. He said he loves NASCAR who of the bush Brothers and he would do it. Imagine your first dance at the reception is riding groove and playing live. Aerosmith Steven Tyler Fossum. Our congratulations go out occurred nationally. Ready or not it's time for Kurt and his monster energy Haas automation Ford team to take the dress for Daytona speed weeks. And Lauren has you covered every step of the way between now and the Daytona 500. Coverage begins Friday as the monster energy NASCAR cup series era begins with the practice for the Advance Auto Parts flashes Daytona. Listen Friday at 5 eastern time online or via the Ameren now. For Wednesday February 15. This is pod tracks by Ameren. I'm Brian Nelson bound for Daytona.