IndyCar 2025 Day 1: Race Shop Tour VLOG

[@jptrkn2953]

Conor, may you have your best year ever.

[@ConorDaly22]

thank you!

[@muscwrtr]

Conor-long time fan. I grew up (2) miles from IMS. Hats off to your GF! New camera and audio quality is fantastic. Best wishes to you and JHR in the 2025 IndyCar racing season. You always keep it raw and real…Thank you!

[@ConorDaly22]

we appreciate you! thanks!

[@dijibarbol]

That cutout of Hinch sent me! Thank you for sharing these videos of the inner workings of Indycar. Shout out to you!

[@ConorDaly22]

haha i see hinch every day in my house!

[@joey.4]

Congrats again Conor on securing the ride, excited to follow along

[@ConorDaly22]

thank you!!

[@l-a-c8128]

Behind the scenes stuff is always fun, awesome video conor

[@ConorDaly22]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@JoaquinHomen]

Conor you are an inspiration to young drivers seeking a drive. You have accomplished so much on your own. Bravo

[@ConorDaly22]

thank you!

[@curtishoffmeister9399]

Great video, really enjoyed it and looking forward to seeing more this year. Good luck!

[@ConorDaly22]

Thanks for watching, I’ll try to keep the vids coming!

[@dougfaulkner367]

Hello Conor, would you be able to create a video of race car assembly/build? Including commentary on the process, may be a discussion with your engineer and mechanics during the process? That may sound boring to some but for race fan nerds it would be cool to see. Since the race cars are in pieces at this point it might be a good time to do a video like that. I've seen videos where it looks at a repair or assembly of one section but nothing showing and explaining what the team is working through from the beginning to the end. Thank you for posting and good luck this year.

[@ConorDaly22]

would not be able to do that. Every team has it's own way of doing things and a lot is still not wanted to be revealed by teams. information is power.

[@dougfaulkner367]

@@ConorDaly22 Thank you for the quick reply. Frankly made my day. I knew this was the answer, but I had to ask. I love the technical. Love your podcast. I'll keep on checking out your content. I hope to make it to a race soon. Doug

[@tubesoupio]

Great behind the scenes stuff!! I will watch EVERY video like this! Indycar fan from the early 90's!

[@ConorDaly22]

glad to hear it!

[@Ossie-r9t]

Thanks Conor for showing the fans behind the scenes at Juncos Hollinger Rooting for you and hope it will be a great season ☘️

[@ConorDaly22]

no problem! thanks for watching

[@MatiasDeCarli]

🇦🇷🇺🇸 Vamos Conor! 🇦🇷🇺🇸

[@Black_cats_rule]

Loved this behind the scenes look! So fun! Can’t wait for the season and wish you and the team all the best.

[@ConorDaly22]

thank you so much!

[@natefields7997]

Can't wait to see your absolute well deserved run this year. I'll be rooting for you either on tv or at the track all year. be good and give em hell Conor.

[@ConorDaly22]

thank you!

[@blakerh]

The steering wheel is sweet! Thank you for the tour. 🏁

[@ConorDaly22]

just wait till we get all the stickers on it!

[@DJ7mph]

Thanks Conor. Shop is pristine.

[@ConorDaly22]

it's a great place! high quality

[@BrettKies]

Love this, can’t wait for more. I agree with a commenter below that intros and short interviews with different crew members would be awesome to learn more about what kind of things they do during the work week and then on race weekends.

[@ConorDaly22]

i'll try to work on that!

[@stymiesnerdly771]

Very cool behind the scenes look! I’m so stoked for this season, so I can’t imagine how excited and anxious you must be to get in and pull those belts tight! 👍

[@ConorDaly22]

definitely ready to go!

[@d.d.7287]

0:40 wasn't expecting this 😂... Also, the new camera looks great

[@ConorDaly22]

hahaha! glad you enjoyed it!

[@bofat6978]

Glad to see you in the race shop! You belong there! The camera looks great! Have a great 2025. We will be cheering you on! 🏁

[@ConorDaly22]

thank you!

[@garydennis5178]

Thanks, good luck racing this year.😊

[@ConorDaly22]

thank you!

[@craigs3166]

Happy New Year Conor. Hope it's your best yet. Thanks for the behind the scene tour. New steering wheel is pretty cool. Can't imagine what that costs!

[@ConorDaly22]

glad you enjoyed it! Yeah the steering wheels these days are wild

[@brentasmith]

Awesome. Really like this type of content. Camera is great.

[@ConorDaly22]

Glad you liked it!

[@V10_Tom]

Wow cant wait to see that Cosworth Mk 3 in use I’ve always liked that steering wheel since i saw it used on the hypercars, idk why but steering wheels are one of the coolest parts of a car for me and now i get to see them in my favorite series.

[@ConorDaly22]

we've got a lot more buttons to use now!

[@andrewcoulter299]

I remember you and Joey on Arrow karts at NCMP. Times have changed. Stoked your back on the saddle, good luck this season! ☘️

[@ConorDaly22]

haha those were definitely interesting times

[@lanedevore9293]

So happy you got the full time ride! Huge fan of everything you do man! Those moves around the outside at (i cant remember) last year was soooo fun to watch. Lookong forward to more sending it this year! Indy honestly is my favorite series now including f1 and nascar. The competition, the cars, the tracks. Killin it

[@ConorDaly22]

love to hear it!

[@revazquez]

LOVE the behind the scenes stuff. 2025 will be so much more awesome watching you battle.

[@ConorDaly22]

thank you!

[@jghue]

I'm here for 2025 vlogs 👍W for Amy for the Christmas present! Terminology honorable mentions: gadgetry, bits & bobs

[@ConorDaly22]

haha glad you enjoyed that

[@inforobob]

Yeah, new cam looks good. Folks probably don't realize how much tech Cosworth has. Not to mention the gorgeous 12 cyl in the T50.

[@ConorDaly22]

cosworth, a household name in racing!

[@eleanorelizabethcarter4366]

Here's to a great year!!'

[@ConorDaly22]

cheers!

[@Busy_Child]

lets go! so excited for the season

[@ConorDaly22]

me too!

[@SoloMartes]

Gracias Conor. Much respect. Please show a bit more when able.

[@ConorDaly22]

i will try!

[@jason78981]

i like conor hes fun and down to earth

[@ConorDaly22]

well hey i appreciate that!

[@Indy1977TX]

Looking forward to your 2025, Conor. All the best! Subscribing now.

[@ConorDaly22]

I appreciate that thank you!

[@suysauce007]

This is great. Really enjoyed watching your career over the years. What an awesome chapter

[@ConorDaly22]

excited for it!

[@TheCrownJules17]

Woohoo! Super excited for 2025 and will be cheering for you every step of the season Daly! Now I just need you to sign with Arrow McLaren so I stop having to buy 2 different sets of merch 😂

[@ConorDaly22]

haha that would be quite funny! not sure theyre lookin for me quite yet

[@EdWolfram]

New cam looks crispy, Thanks Amy.

[@davidhyson9910]

New video rig has a "anti long in the tooth" filter. Think he had it set at -10.

[@ConorDaly22]

not entirely sure what this means

[@davidhyson9910]

@@ConorDaly22 looking 10 years younger!

[@ConorDaly22]

@@davidhyson9910 i'll take it lol

[@_PhinneyWood_]

Awesome stuff, can't wait for more content Conor! Congrats again on the drive!

[@ConorDaly22]

thank you!!

[@Velocissimo87]

Appreciate the vlog and looking forward to more this coming season. Are you able to walk us through the new steering wheel, how it compares to the old one and how you guys will set it up, as you go through the process?

[@ConorDaly22]

maybe in another video yes!

[@93ryan5]

A vlog of you out at the Kart track would be cool. I caught the Kart racing bug this off-season. Fun times.

[@ConorDaly22]

i dont own a go kart though hah

[@MarkWick]

You did get a good camera. I will look forward to more of these. I covered the 500 and some other races from 1972 to 2003, so I got used to having inside access. I appreciate seeing behind the scenes. (I photographed an article for Indianapolis Sports Magazine about your parents before they were married. I learned doing that that your mother and one of my uncles had worked together for years setting up the TV network that presented the 500 Festival parade.) I don't have access to over the air or cable TV, so options like this may be my main connection to the series this year.

[@ConorDaly22]

cool to hear that! getting fox on cable shouldnt be too hard hopefully you can make that happen! fingers crossed

[@Richard.Hybels]

Obvious better resolution watching on my 85” samsung. Keep em coming. Loved the Oriol interview.

[@ConorDaly22]

glad you enjoyed it! loved chatting with him

[@bryancohn9406]

As you roll into shop videos the tech side might be really interesting, as much as you can share. Like I bet everyone would dig seeing a bare tub, gearbox and suspension (without shocks), front suspension (without shocks) and the way it all moves, how the sway bars work, how the 3rd spring is actuated. Show us how cool the wheel guns are, or how the fuel system fills so fast. Good luck in 2025!

[@ConorDaly22]

a lot of that stuff the team wouldnt allow me to show though. Sadly. but I will try to see what I can get. The internal adjustments of the car I explained in another video on my channel if you want to go check it out!

[@barnigranero5882]

Lovely. Interviews with some of the crew would be fun. Always nice to be able to recognise someone when they are doing the pit stops.

[@ConorDaly22]

i will get more of those!

[@FastSports-ScaleCarGarage]

Great start to the coming season! Looking forward to more updates!

[@ConorDaly22]

thanks for watching!

[@markhall7487]

Great content, Conner can’t wait for the season to start. Glad you get to compete for an entire season.

[@ConorDaly22]

we still need to work on putting some sponsorship together but the framework for a good year is there! thankfully

[@AmbientMike]

Great gift to you and to us to get this sneak peak. All the best luck this upcoming season.

[@ConorDaly22]

thank you!

[@spydermag5644]

Thanks for the walkthrough that you could show us. I have all of the drivers stay safe this year.

[@ConorDaly22]

safety first!

[@greglade]

Congrats Conor on the ride and the cam "the audio on that rocks" ;-)

[@ConorDaly22]

thank you!!

[@jeremystrout23]

Show us everything you can! Cant wait to see the new helmet and suit!

[@ConorDaly22]

i will work on it!

[@timhefty504]

Positively spellbinding stuff! I'd like to see how these cars get their colors

[@ConorDaly22]

lots of design work! but some teams use paint, some teams use vinyl

[@maczman87]

Stoked to see you back on a team, looking forward to the behind scenes stuff. Best of luck, I'll be rooting for you!

[@ConorDaly22]

thank you!

[@maczman87]

@ConorDaly22 please do a jimmy bly tribute helmet if the opportunity arises. The fact that you own the hat is awesome, but a tribute would be epic.

[@ConorDaly22]

@ haha that would be funny

[@dylandaugherty2380]

Hey Conor (Mr. Daly? I feel like you’d feel like that’s your dad not you. Idk) I’m one of the marshals at Mid-Ohio and a couple other tracks. Know that we buckeyes are super happy for you! We were sad and scared at Simon’s incident, but so thrilled you got the chance to race here. So so glad you’re back in the series full time. The passion and joy you bring to the sport means a lot to a lot of people dude. We have a ton of state pride, but right now you’ve got as much support in my friend circle as Rahal and Shank’s cars. Not able to make as many races this year as last, but I’ll see you next time at (my first) Long Beach. Hopefully I don’t get a chance to talk to you haha. Super excited and hope it’s a good one. Keep being a great role model, keep spreading love for the sport, and keep kicking ass! Best of luck this season and safe travels

[@ConorDaly22]

thank you!!

[@Niallsglassesera]

i'll be mainfesting many podiums for you this season! good luck!

[@ConorDaly22]

thank you! i will be too!

[@joshday3587]

Congrats on getting that seat! I’d love to help you redesign your personal website and get some merch going for you as well. Let’s build that CD brand. Regardless, good luck this year and see you at the track!

[@ConorDaly22]

websites dont really do much these days sadly. merch is already handled! there isnt as much money in it as you think haha i appreciate it though!

[@joshday3587]

@@ConorDaly22good to know! Best of luck!

[@PaulWalters-v2r]

Conor, Could you describe the best places to go, shop, and eat at each race track that you have visited or have been to in your racing career?

[@ConorDaly22]

that would be interesting for sure. I'll have to start thinking about that one

[@John-jl9de]

Good luck in 2025!

[@ConorDaly22]

thank you!

[@howardstrickler9760]

Make that one work man glad to see you get your dues

[@ConorDaly22]

thank you!

[@chipbrother4840]

Love the behind the scenes video! Camera is awesome (thanks to your wonderful GF :) ) I know you have to be careful about what you can and cannot show...but on the pit stop practices...do you drive the car or does another team member drive? And can you guy's show any of the pit stop practices?

[@ConorDaly22]

usually a team member drives unless I am in the building then I will jump in! For the pit stop cars they use small electric motors to easily drive the car in and out of the box. I will try to get some video of the practice

[@michaelwalterman8280]

Love the behind-the-scenes content I always like seeing stuff behind the scenes or stuff that lets us get to know the driver’s better for example I really loved 100 days to Indy. I hope they’re doing that again. As far as other content, I’d like to see you should check out CJ Faison’s channel. He raced sprints and trucks I believe. …He does a lot of other stuff besides racing stuff, including Randonautica hunts, and ghost hunting etc….when I saw his videos it seemed like the type of stuff I’d love to see from other drivers basically just non-racing related stuff. I feel like it makes the drivers more personable and helps grow the sport and create fans And people love rooting for athletes that they feel more connected to. Kind of how you do gaming live streams. Anyways, just a thought.

[@ConorDaly22]

haha well i collect pokemon cards and play video games thats about it! chasing ghosts sounds pretty wild!

[@michaelwalterman8280]

@ yeah I didn’t think about the fact that you’re gonna have a pretty busy schedule here soon. You probably ain’t got time to chase ghosts but point being I think people really love just seeing real life and even in speed Street you keep it real and honest, so I just meant that kind of stuff always helps connect with the fans in my humble opinion :) I enjoy it anyways! Great interview on Hinch and Rossis podcast the other day by the way!

[@RearEngineShop]

Conor, how do you only have 7k subscribers?! Excited for Indycar this year. Let’s go!!

[@ConorDaly22]

it's tough out here to be an indycar youtuber haha

[@RearEngineShop]

@ you will get the hang of it. 🤣 Id rather you focus on the indycar and winning the Indy 500 anyway. 👍

[@ConorDaly22]

@ that is the plan!

[@davidhyson9910]

Okay, could be the new camera, or just the vibe of having a full-time ride. Looking forward to your sponsor rollout and ready to see CD come out swingin.

[@ConorDaly22]

still need some more! hah we are working on it

[@Skyler-fp4qq]

Let’s go!!!

[@ConorDaly22]

yeaaaaa buddy!

[@JolietZett]

YES get to WORK. Get some tunes on in that office or something. Maybe some old races on the tv.

[@ConorDaly22]

we will get it rocking

[@trehurst]

Trophy case is looking 1 better from last year 🤪 #Milwaukee

[@ConorDaly22]

yes indeed it is! haha

[@keithgeorge4063]

I believe back in the 90s. At the Moosehead Grand Prix in Dartmouth N.S. Canada, your father drove by me on a golf cart. He had a pen in his hand, ready to do autographs. But I missed out. At least, I am pretty sure it was him.

[@ConorDaly22]

i havent heard of that one before! maybe it was him hah but he retired in 92.

[@keithgeorge4063]

I don't think he was racing. If it was him. There were only 3 years of it. 2 in Halifax and 1 at the Shearwater military base. Jacques Villineuve ran an Indy Light race in Halifax and won if remember correctly, and Craig T Nelson ran an endurance car at Shearwater. Paul Newman comes to mind, too.

[@keithgeorge4063]

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moosehead_Grand_Prix

[@keithgeorge4063]

I was wrong on Jacques winning.

[@ConorDaly22]

@@keithgeorge4063 ah okay interesting

[@jiminyhopkins]

Thanks Hinch

[@ConorDaly22]

always thank hinch on the way out the door! hah

[@scottmiller1531]

Nice tour of a good looking shop. One question. You mentioned parts of the car that hadn't been painted. I thought it was all done by wraps now, or is it some of both?

[@ConorDaly22]

some teams use paint some use vinyl. We will be using vinyl this year

[@catherinebhicks]

LFG!!!!!

[@ConorDaly22]

😁😁

[@BenDecko2023]

Hey Conor, Other than Indy are there any tracks you look forward to on the schedule that most matches your style and you feel gives you a shot for a win over other tracks? Thank You.

[@ConorDaly22]

i'm excited for long beach, indy gp and all the short ovals hah

[@Jeffhoneck]

Such an awesome video. Thank you Connor. 79 car,"just a pit stop car" or third Indy entry?🤔

[@ConorDaly22]

haha definitely not a third entry

[@Jeffhoneck]

@ConorDaly22 Okay. I'll take your word on that 👍🏻

[@buddthestud_]

i was here for day 1

[@ConorDaly22]

Let’s goooooooo

[@FreemanMotorsports]

Sweet! What camera did she gift you?

[@ConorDaly22]

sony zv1f i believe it is!

[@Telecasterland]

Time to put 77 on the podium

[@ConorDaly22]

we havent set the numbers yet!

[@tinahodges437]

Great video! Great camera! Great girlfriend! Leads us to wonder.... what did she get for Christmas?

[@ConorDaly22]

some great things dont worry!

[@BodieDahlenburg]

We need an episode with Sting Ray

[@ConorDaly22]

it's on its way dont worry lol

[@markpenske7]

what kind of road car(s) do you drive?

[@ConorDaly22]

i have a broken subaru. and a 2019 porsche macaan. racing doesnt necessarily make money fall from the skies for a lot of us sadly!

[@markpenske7]

@@ConorDaly22 Just curious. I always find it interesting what race car drivers drive on the road. I was also wondering if you where given a Chevy to drive since you're now on a Chevy team. Are there any interesting cars your competitor drive on a daily basis? Good luck in 2025 man.

[@ConorDaly22]

@ I will hopefully be getting a Tahoe yes for the year. That will be the only thing I drive

[@ConorDaly22]

@ well yes there are plenty of drivers who are being paid quite well! Pato’s McLaren is pretty cool

[@trigun7469]

Who's kid kart was in the lobby?

[@ConorDaly22]

that is where the team started! as a go kart team!

[@ojalife6635]

Is there any specific reason the pit stop car has a number? It feels it doesn't need to have one. Do other teams also add a number to their pit stop cars?

[@ConorDaly22]

doesnt really indicate anything. They probably just did it for fun. helps also make the car look like a legit car coming into the pits instead of a car without any paint/stickers.

[@ojalife6635]

@@ConorDaly22 Thanks for the BTS and also the time to answer

[@laskiscalespecialties3316]

Maybe next time you could introduce the team guys to us?

[@ConorDaly22]

we could try and do some of that!

[@joshward6917]

Holy shit, this isn't what I thought an "under funded team" shop would look like 🤣

[@caseman799]

Does showing the 77 car reveal Conor's car? Or does not showing 78 suggest Conor was prohibited? Or does showing the 77 & 79 cars average to 78? 🤔There's so much suspense!!!

[@ConorDaly22]

the 77 is just a show car haha reading too far into it right now!

[@ThisIsBradleyThomas]

Tell us what camera ya got

[@ConorDaly22]

sony zv-1f! or something like that hah

[@cookinginthedark6768]

I was the the 69th like

[@ConorDaly22]

hell yeah