11 Oct 2026
David Byrd (Byrd racing)
00:00 — Welcome to Pit Lane Poor
01:43 — The show’s drink tradition
04:35 — How the Byrd family got into racing
05:51 — The family racing room and car No. 42
06:55 — The Speedrome years
08:10 — David’s own brief racing career
09:11 — Midgets, Rich Vogler, and the Indy 500
11:12 — Bird Racing’s IndyCar historyThe conversation covers the team’s drivers, its Indy 500 entries, the 1996 qualifying record, and the end of his father’s racing program.
14:42 — Returning to Indianapolis after his father’s stroke
17:17 — The comeback and “Chasing Two Hundred”
20:18 — The Indiana double and Brian Clauson’s legacy
21:30 — James Davison and the focus on Nathan
24:03 — “Anything, anytime, anywhere”
27:27 — David’s racing experiences behind the wheelFrom quarter midgets to adult go-karts and a Porsche track session, David explains why he’s more fulfilled supporting Nathan than racing himself.
34:17 — Why Nathan became the family’s racer
40:26 — David’s Formula 1 fandom
50:44 — The USF scholarship ladder
54:05 — Driver reputations and team performance
60:11 — The F1 championship conversation
64:03 — Dominant drivers and what makes racing exciting
67:35 — The sound and feel of older race cars
71:40 — Why David gravitates toward open-wheel racing
76:52 — Nathan’s vintage Indy Lights experience
79:55 — Racing multiple cars in one endurance race
84:28 — A quick detour: Tim’s internet connectionShawn and David joke about Tim’s connection issues and discuss Starlink.
86:48 — Shawn’s Nevada roots and family
89:17 — NASCAR stages and race formats
92:58 — Fueling, pit stops, and racing costs
99:02 — Sports beyond racingA brief discussion of basketball, football, college sports, and how racing has taken priority in David’s life.
102:59 — How Shawn and Tim started the podcast
105:19 — David on trying new thingsDavid shares how he got into stand-up comedy, writing, and other creative projects—and encourages pursuing ideas.
108:07 — Family, timing, and building the “Byrd” story
111:32 — How Nathan’s racing path expanded
115:00 — A Porsche, a Ferrari, and a hotel shift
117:39 — Balancing racing, work, and college
120:21 — What it would take to reach the Indy 500
129:10 — Keeping the Indy 500 opportunity alive
133:19 — Super License points and racing pathways
137:02 — Questions, IndyCar seats, and driver experience
143:24 — David as Nathan’s racing historian
146:49 — Preserving racing and family stories
149:07 — Max Verstappen, McLaren, and Zak Brown
153:37 — American fans and Formula 1Shawn and David discuss the growth of U.
155:06 — Christian Horner and what might come next
157:56 — Closing and possible future racing plans
