The Gay Racing Podcast
by The Gay Racing Podcast
Two gay race fans Zack and Alex discuss recent events in racing and give perspective as LGBTQ+ racing fans.Follow The Gay Racing Podcast on social media at @GayRacingPodFollow Zack and Alex on social media at @DreamyZackRacin and @newgayden.Contact Us (Serious Inquiries Only)[email protected] consider supporting the podcast on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/GayRacingPodFollow us on social media @GayRacingPodCheck out our YouTube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUZrG8S0GrsoKSEd4VVx5KgFollow Alex @newgaydenFollow Zack @DreamyZackRacin
Episodes
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267: Denny Hamlin Needs to Step it Up
Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon! patreon.com/gayracingpodFollow us on social media @GayRacingPodFollow Alex @newgaydenFollow Zack @DreamyZackRacinIntro/Outro music is "Alan Kulwicki" by GWIZ
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266: Are They All Chasing Denny Hamlin?
2026 NASCAR The Chase predictions.
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265: It's Heim Time for a Long Time
⏲️It's Heim Time for a Long Time 😱How did a part-timer beat the best at the Brickyard? 🧱Indy: Poor racing isn't new, but we can still do better 😄Jimmie Johnson's announcement has us excited! 🏆Is the Chase field already set? Brickyard 400 episode is OUT!
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264: Joey Logano Championship? It's Possible...
🔵Penske might be ready for The Chase, but Ford isn't... 🏁North Wilkesboro shows the fanbase divide 🙄Frustrating pit cycle cautions... 🤷♂️IndyCar, you're starting to look desperate
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263: You Have to Draw the (Yellow) Line Somewhere... (Atlanta)
🏆Ryan Blaney has been hiding in plain sight 🚧It's hard to argue Bubba Wallace's penalty... 😁Why Atlanta highlights the best of Carson Hocevar 🚨O'Reilly and Trucks have a HUGE problem...
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262: What Will NASCAR Do With Chicago? (Chicagoland w/ Tanner Smith)
⛔️Journalist @TannerSmithPBP joins us, talks the traffic nightmare at Chicagoland 🏆Briscoe and Bell are on their comeback tour 🏙️Is the speedway better than the street course? 🟠Debating McLaren's new IndyCar lineup
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261: Will Shane van Gisbergen Make The Chase? (Sonoma)
🤔Has the field closed the gap to SVG? ⭐Connor Zilisch: why 7th feels like a win 🍷Why Sonoma doesn't feel special anymore 💥Are we being too harsh on Carson Hocevar?
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260: Was NASCAR's San Diego Race a Success?
⌚️Corey Heim is leading the next era of drivers 🌊Hocevar rightfully gets a taste of his own medicine 🇩🇰We want to see more Magnussen in NASCAR ⛵️What needs to change if they come back to San Diego?
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259: Pursuing the LGBTQ+ Racing Dream
⭐️Alyssa Moore @gwizofthestars joins to discuss her racing career 🎧How does a successful music producer go back racing? The goal? Not just to win, but to inspire 💸The roadblocks to opportunities in racing
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258: How Far Can Denny Hamlin Go? (Pocono)
💥Hamlin vs. Reddick isn't as clear as you think 😥10 to go, the race to The Chase starts now 📈Erik Jones might do more than just make the top 16... 🏆Lewis Hamilton winning makes F1 a lot more interesting...
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257: Hamlin and Newgarden, Veterans Get it Done (Michigan + Gateway)
🖤Denny Hamlin's tribute to Kyle Busch 🥊"Conversations" will not stop Carson Hocevar ✨IndyCar at Gateway is the BIGGEST race outside of Indy 🏆Is Josef Newgarden the best oval racer of all time?
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256: Was NASCAR at Nashville Race of the Year?
❓Denny Hamlin jumps the start, wins anyway 🏆Bell and Briscoe: who wins next? 😟We're worried about Bubba Wallace's Chase hopes 😴Why was this race SO LONG?
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255: How Underdogs Swept the Biggest Day in Racing (Indy 500 + Coke 600)
🤍The powerful moment with the Busch family 👑Spire and Suarez break through in a crown jewel 🥛Rosenqvist achieves immortality by the closest of margins 💔Is Malukas is the future of the Indy 500?
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Remembering Kyle Busch
Zack and Alex pay tribute to Kyle Busch.
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254: Was Indy 500 Qualifying Underwhelming?
⏱️Alex Palou's overshadowed comeback to pole 🥱No Bump Day = no drama 🏁Katherine Legge's doing the double! Our expectations... ⭐️What's next for NASCAR's All Star Race?
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253: Is Shane van Gisbergen the Best NASCAR Road Racer? (Watkins Glen + Indy GP)
Is Shane van Gisbergen the Best NASCAR Road Racer? ⛺️WE'RE FREE! NO MORE FOX! 🤓What can Connor Zilisch take from this weekend? 😟Should Hendrick be worried? 🧱We are ready for the Indy 500! Picks for pole!
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252: Kyle Busch Isn't Who He Thinks He Is (Texas)
📅Why one date is PERFECT for Texas 🔵Chase Elliott > Kyle Larson? ⌚️Corey Heim continues to prove he's ready 😤Alex DOUBLES DOWN on Kyle Busch's "last year in Cup"
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251: NASCAR is Undergoing a Transformation
⭐️Carson Hocevar, you're a star! 🤔Steve O'Donnell: acknowledge the past, plan the future 🦅Cleetus McFarland, does he deserve the attention? 🟢Talladega is the breaking point for stage racing
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250: NASCAR Overtime Needs to Go (Kansas + Long Beach)
NASCAR Overtime Needs to Go 😡How much more can Hamlin take 🤷Reddick and Toyota: it's a long season... 🔢Kyle Busch: The stats don't lie 🫢Could Joey Logano miss The Chase?
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249: NASCAR Fans Need to Make Up Their Mind (Bristol)
👀Ty Gibbs, we should have seen this coming (we did) 🛠️Blaney's pit crew might already be costing the championship 🫢Does the spring Bristol race need to go away? ⚠️Why you can't complain about Kyle Busch's retaliation
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248: Chase Elliott's Martinsville Miracle (+ IndyCar Barber)
🤣You mean Alan Gustafson made the right call? 🤔Was Denny driving TOO desperate? 🤷Boring race? NASCAR is running out of options. 😴IndyCar: Palou dominance + bad TV coverage...
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247: Porsche Penske, Trouble in Paradise? (12 Hours of Sebring)
🎧@AveryHage joins to discuss the the Porsche Penske team orders 🟢GTD: The best racing in IMSA ⚠️Is it time for IMSA to change their yellow flags? 🤭Will Verstappen be humbled at the Nurburgring?
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246: NASCAR Did the Right Thing (Darlington)
🐎Is higher horsepower here to stay? 🤪23XI Racing conspiracy theories 🔵RFK > Penske? 🏳️🌈Daniel Dye highlights the work we still need to do
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245: It's Denny Hamlin's Year. Not Clickbait. (Vegas + Arlington)
💜Hamlin's heart-touching family moment 🔴Toyota is top of the class 😴The points system fixed a boring race? 🏙️IndyCar: Kyle Kirkwood's title chance 🔧F1: April's cancelled races presents an opportunity
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244: Penske Perfect... Propaganda? (Phoenix)
NASCAR and IndyCar both WIN from Doubleheaders 🏆Ryan Blaney and Josef Newgarden sweep for Team Penske 🕵️Ty Gibbs shades Chris Gabehart: Is the win coming? 💥Christian Rasmussen and Will Power: Who was at fault? 🇦🇺F1 Season Opener: Following NASCAR's footsteps?
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243: Going Fast Through the Twink (COTA + St. Pete)
⭐️Reddick's 3-peat could propel him to stardom 🇺🇸What is the deal with SVG at COTA? 🙇♂️The twinks - er, the Trucks at St. Pete... ⚠️IndyCar: Ericsson deserved a penalty
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242: Carson Hocevar is NASCAR's Next Dale Earnhardt (Atlanta)
🌊Carson Hocevar is more calculated than you think 🧠Kyle Larson needs to learn how to "points race" 🏆Tyler Reddick and 23XI: the early favorites? ⏱️The Truck race timer was... perfect, actually!
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241: 23XI Racing's Trip From the Courtroom to Victory Lane (Daytona 500)
🏁Reddick's rebound comes on the biggest stage 🏆Michael Jordan gets another ring 🎊FOX meets the bare minimum 💥Was this the best Daytona 500 of the decade? ⛽️Why we're neutral on fuel saving
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240: NASCAR Predictions w/ Eric Estepp
🏆The Chase changes EVERYTHING! Who makes it? 😰Will Kyle Busch win? Move teams? RETIRE?! 🤔What are "realistic" expectations for Connor Zilisch? 🔴JGR, 🔵Penske, 🟡Hendrick: who wins the title?
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239: Americans Deserve Better IMSA Coverage
🦚Americans deserve better IMSA coverage ⌚️The details that set Porsche Penske above the rest 🌫️Connor Zilisch's 2nd place is lost in the fog 😭NASCAR: No one mourns the Roval?
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238: The Chase for NASCAR's Redemption (2026 FORMAT REACTION!)
🚨EMERGENCY EP! NEW 2026 FORMAT REACTION! 🏆The Chase for NASCAR's Redemption 🤝More than just a compromise 🧠Why keeping it simple is BEST for the series 🏁Storylines are headed the right direction 😍The nostalgia is hitting us hard
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237: Motorsport Wishes for 2026 w/ Laps Down Podcast
🎙️Andrea and MJ from Laps Down Podcast join us! ✍️Our wish list for the 2026 racing season 🏆What NASCAR championship format will we accept? 🧠Does Hamlin have the mental to win more races?
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236: Will NASCAR Actually Change? (Lawsuit Settlement)
🤝The settlement is the best case scenario for EVERYONE 🐟Was the Bass Pro Shops letter the last straw for NASCAR's case? 🏠Why Jim France needs to resign 🌲Will evergreen charters prevent owners like Dale Jr?
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235: The Gay Lawsuit Podcast (NASCAR Trial + Abu Dhabi GP)
🏙️Is it fair to expect teams to help grow NASCAR? 💰NASCAR tracks and the monopoly on stock car racing 👊Does Jim France have too much power? 🎙️Roger Penske and other witnesses we want to hear from
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234: The Damage to NASCAR Has Been Done
🎯 NASCAR needs to change their ways 💔 Denny Hamlin's loss is devastating 🏆 Larson's deserving title still feels wrong ❌ Which is worse? Playoffs or Overtime?
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233: Who Will Win the NASCAR Championship?
MARTINSVILLE RECAP + FINALE PREDICTIONS! 🏆Who will win the NASCAR Championship? 🤔 Our listeners make their picks for Phoenix 🏁 William Byron's Martinsville win was a career best 🤬 Sam Mayer's interview was embarrassing Out now! 🔗👇
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232: Should You Buy NASCAR 25? w/ dgoodin24
📹@dgoodin24 from YouTube joins to discuss the first week of the game 💸The driving + racing is worth the price of admission 🎮In defense of iRacing... the gaming industry in 2025 🤏Career Mode is ALMOST there...
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231: Chase (Briscoe) for the Cup? (Talladega + US Grand Prix)
🏆 Is Chase Briscoe worthy of the Championship 4? 🇲🇽 Daniel Suarez to Spire?: NOT a good move 📺 Is F1 going to Apple TV in the US a MISTAKE? 📈 Will McLaren fumble the F1 title to Verstappen?!
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230: Denny Hamlin is NASCAR's Man of the Year
Denny Hamlin: NASCAR's Man of the Year 🌟 Hamlin's last restart charge was a career highlight 💥 Should Ty Dillon's team be PENALIZED for Byron crash? 🤔 Is Penske in trouble? 🏁 Would Las Vegas make a good season finale?
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229: NASCAR's Playoffs Aren't About Racing (Charlotte Roval)
🏆We SHOULD be talking about SVG vs. Larson! 🤩Logano vs Chastain was fascinating... 😒...until it came down to ANOTHER desperate move 😡Denny Hamlin makes a pass and has WORSE title odds? 👍Why we actually STILL like the Roval...
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228: Denny Hamlin Did Nothing Wrong (Kansas)
Zack and Alex recap NASCAR at Kansas! 🏁Why Denny, the driver, put himself first🤡Toyota's fumble might cost them the title...😡Bubba Wallace has every right to call out his boss🏆Are the Playoffs to thank for that finish?
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227: Who's in Charge at Joe Gibbs Racing? (New Hampshire)
NASCAR at New Hampshire ⛈️Hamlin's relationship with JGR... 🤷If Blaney isn't your championship pick... 🤔Are "team orders" brewing in these playoffs? 🤫The secret to why Toyota struggled at New Hampshire
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226: Goodyear's Good Night at Bristol
🛞The issue with Bristol's weather-sensitive tires ⏰Is JGR peaking too early? 🎊Are the playoffs FINALLY going away? 🤔Our questions heading into the Round of 12...
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224: Ryan Blaney Needs to Fight Back (Gateway)
🥊 Will Ryan Blaney payback Kyle Larson?🏆 Toyota VS Penske: Who's the title favorite?🐎 Bubba Wallace: Dark Horse Title Threat🇺🇸 IndyCar could have a race WHERE next year?!Follow Tanner on Bluesky @TannerSmithWrites.bsky.social and find him on Grid Network and Pit Box Press!
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224: Is Hendrick Motorsports in TROUBLE? (Southern 500)
🫣Is Chase Elliott and Hendrick in Trouble? 🐟 Back to Back Briscoe: Impressive or no? 🏆 Josef Newgarden is BACK: Still the best oval racer? 🌵 IndyCar and NASCAR Doubleheader RETURNS!
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223: Is NASCAR at Daytona Saved?
💨Blaney: the best drafting racer, no question 🏆NASCAR Playoff Predictions: SVG? Is Penske repeating? 💥Rasmussen: the best drive of the IndyCar season 🤔Debate: is Alex Palou to Red Bull a smart move for him?
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222: Austin Dillon: When Lightning Strikes Twice (Richmond)
🛞 Richmond's return to glory 🍀 We're NOT calling it the O'Reilly Series... 🌟 NASCAR's All Star Race is going.. WHERE? 🤔 Predicting the unpredictable at Daytona
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221: Shane van Gisbergen Has a Path to the NASCAR Championship (Watkins Glen)
NASCAR at Watkins Glen, IndyCar at Portland 🏆 Shane van Gisbergen's path to the Champ 4... 🤕 We're just glad Connor Zilisch is okay 🤔 Would we rather be NASCAR or IndyCar 💥 Did Christian Rasmussen go too far?
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220: FAKE Fuel Mileage Racing (Iowa)
⛽️This isn't REAL fuel mileage racing... =🤨 William Byron is NOT a surprise winner 🤬 Why Carson Hocevar STILL hasn't faced any consequences 📺 FOX buying a stake into IndyCar... should we be concerned?
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219: Bubba Wallace's Breakthrough at the Brickyard
🤘🏾Bubba Wallace's win is bigger than the sport itself ❌Why NASCAR might NOT suspend Austin Hill 🤡Christopher Bell: *wrecks on a straightaway and doesn't elaborate* 🧱Connor Zilisch to the Indy 500?
About this show
Two gay race fans Zack and Alex discuss recent events in racing and give perspective as LGBTQ+ racing fans.Follow The Gay Racing Podcast on social media at @GayRacingPodFollow Zack and Alex on social media at @DreamyZackRacin and @newgayden.Contact Us (Serious Inquiries Only)[email protected] consider supporting the podcast on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/GayRacingPodFollow us on social media @GayRacingPodCheck out our YouTube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUZrG8S0GrsoKSEd4VVx5KgFollow Alex @newgaydenFollow Zack @DreamyZackRacin
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