The Gay Racing Podcast

2026 NASCAR The Chase predictions.

⏲️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!

🔵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

🏆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...

⛔️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

🤔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?

⌚️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?

⭐️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

💥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...

🖤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?

❓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?

🤍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?

Zack and Alex pay tribute to Kyle Busch.

⏱️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?

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!

📅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"

⭐️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

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?

👀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

🤣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...

🎧@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?

🐎Is higher horsepower here to stay?🤪23XI Racing conspiracy theories🔵RFK > Penske?🏳️‍🌈Daniel Dye highlights the work we still need to do

💜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

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?

⭐️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

🌊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!

🏁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

🏆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?

🦚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?

🚨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

🎙️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?

🤝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?

🏙️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

🎯 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?

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 embarrassingOut now! 🔗👇

📹@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...

🏆 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?!

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?

🏆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...

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?

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

🛞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...

🥊 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!

🫣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!

💨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?

🛞 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

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?

⛽️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?

🤘🏾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?

🤦‍♂️New tires did NOTHING, shocker... ❌Chase Elliott's team is NOT ready for the playoffs 🌧️Overtime sponsored by Mother Nature 🤣We're all rooting for Ty Dillon, right?