What's it like behind the wheel at the Daytona 500?

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But this Sunday is the Daytona 500 but the NASCAR season is already under way actually kicked off last weekend with a sprint unlimited.

So I went down to Daytona Beach, Florida had to see what it's like behind the we'll.

We're here at Daytona International Speedway for the top of the season now.

Cup series.

This Sprint's unlimited kicks off this season followed by the speed week leading up to -- Daytona 500.

And well it's a week of fun for the fans of the drivers have a whole lot of work to do including a walk down the red card.

Being a past winner here certainly gives us some confidence -- You know Daytona is -- special place.

In Daytona 500 pole winner Danica Patrick and and reconsider how to change your vote in the spotlight for their relationship.

Off the track and as rookie of the year content.

It's about.

You know just getting the most out of every single weekend and learning getting better and better and better it's awesome to be here during the -- event and we're excited we -- really -- about.

-- the race team.

And while the red carpet may be fine I wanted to know what it's like behind the wheel.

Look do we found Greg Biffle veteran behind it will.

And potential Triple Crown.

-- yet to be the right place at the right time and I've been lucky enough the last couple years but seeing it -- visit.

But be a little bit short so you just have to be there in the end I am so pumped up I cannot wait to get inside here.

And he wasn't kidding he really couldn't wait then he got right in the right way the door doesn't open very good.

So.

Believe that.

That's us about it and then there's -- -- plus playing my first leg up but what else.

Brace yourself -- that's one I'm -- -- -- there there you go and then playing all the way forward.

But come race time pretty good -- does it cuts.

Especially when you're reaching speeds of up to 195.

Miles -- -- It does take a lot of skill and the right -- Not just the driver that makes it different -- I'm the driver they can put it.

Dry front that's hires to the Holler what you're telling everything gets from race to race -- -- team that's in place and that begins with that crazy.

What does that -- thing that you have to concentrate on on race weekend.

-- -- one loss in the shop her.

-- get to the shop did the race track.

And this huge truck is how they do it with my buddy writer behind the -- everything.

To make this race.

It was from somewhere -- -- -- radio equipment fire suits.

And a wash carrying here.

But this post crew isn't just on the ground there are also in the sky and have a right about words as they -- on the roof pillars I don't know.

Around him about it and -- I don't.

Come race time biffle spotter played eight.

Key role in getting you through this seven car pileup in the fifteenth black.

And eventually helping you cross the finish line in second place.

I was so my spot you can tell -- and thanks to everyone who allowed me to be a part of that by the way during the Daytona 500 -- hi Greg Biffle came in 27 putting him.

I'm in a good position for the race this Sunday so -- -- -- him in the teens aren't exciting we'll keep tabs on that.

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