Awful Announcing Podcast

Host Brandon Contes interviews Steve Letarte, NASCAR on NBC analyst and former Daytona 500 winning crew chief for Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Brandon and Steve discuss a wide range of topics including working for Hendrick Motorsports, improving as a broadcaster, previewing the NASCAR Championship 4, the New England Patriots rebuilding, and more.For even more discussion, head over to awfulannouncing.com and follow us on Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, Threads, LinkedIn, TikTok, Bluesky, and YouTube: @awfulannouncing.-:47: Adrenaline of calling a championship race-1:38: Working for Hendrick Motorsports at 16-4:39: How people become crew chiefs-5:52: “Pinch me” moments-7:39: What was more special? Winning the Daytona 500 with Jeff Gordon or with Dale Earnhardt Jr.-8:58: Interactions between a crew chief and a driver during a race-10:46: Steve’s interactions between Gordon and Dale Jr.-12:24: Watching the race as a crew chief on the pit box-13:03: Watching the race as an analyst in the broadcasting booth