[autotag]Joe Girardi[/autotag] managed in MLB for 15 seasons with the New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, and Miami Marlins; however, another sport has piqued his interest. Girardi joined Kevin Harvick’s podcast, Kevin Harvick’s Happy Hour, and talked about his NASCAR fandom and who he roots for in the Cup Series.
The 2009 World Series champion revealed his favorite driver, even though they are retired, and name-dropped another active driver he likes. Based on Girardi joining Harvick’s podcast, it’s probably easy to guess who he mentioned.
“My favorite driver’s retired,” Girardi said. “I’m learning to like the new drivers because so many of the guys I cheered for are retired, and that happens. I like Denny Hamlin. He’s always in the mix, no matter what.”
"Unless you go to a race, you truly don't understand how great it is." Joe Girardi is a HUGE #NASCAR fan.@KevinHarvick's Happy Hour Podcast ➡️ https://t.co/yrElmfUe1m pic.twitter.com/dqhkCQJQws
— HarvickHappyHour (@HarvickHappyPod) April 11, 2024
“That’s exciting to me because that’s a champion, a guy that’s always in the mix, but there’s so many good young drivers now that I just need to get to know. I didn’t really have to root for anyone else because I used to root for Kevin Harvick all the time, but now I got to find a new love.”
Girardi is one of many Harvick fans who need to “find a new love” after he retired after the 2023 NASCAR season. According to the former Yankees manager, Denny Hamlin could be his new driver, but several others are rising through the sport. It’s always neat to see a crossover between sports, and Girardi is the latest to express interest in NASCAR.
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