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The Gay Racing Podcast — 268 episodes

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266: Are They All Chasing Denny Hamlin?

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265: It's Heim Time for a Long Time

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264: Joey Logano Championship? It's Possible...

4

263: You Have to Draw the (Yellow) Line Somewhere... (Atlanta)

5

262: What Will NASCAR Do With Chicago? (Chicagoland w/ Tanner Smith)

6

261: Will Shane van Gisbergen Make The Chase? (Sonoma)

7

260: Was NASCAR's San Diego Race a Success?

8

259: Pursuing the LGBTQ+ Racing Dream

9

258: How Far Can Denny Hamlin Go? (Pocono)

10

257: Hamlin and Newgarden, Veterans Get it Done (Michigan + Gateway)

11

256: Was NASCAR at Nashville Race of the Year?

12

255: How Underdogs Swept the Biggest Day in Racing (Indy 500 + Coke 600)

13

Remembering Kyle Busch

14

254: Was Indy 500 Qualifying Underwhelming?

15

253: Is Shane van Gisbergen the Best NASCAR Road Racer? (Watkins Glen + Indy GP)

16

252: Kyle Busch Isn't Who He Thinks He Is (Texas)

17

251: NASCAR is Undergoing a Transformation

18

250: NASCAR Overtime Needs to Go (Kansas + Long Beach)

19

249: NASCAR Fans Need to Make Up Their Mind (Bristol)

20

248: Chase Elliott's Martinsville Miracle (+ IndyCar Barber)

21

247: Porsche Penske, Trouble in Paradise? (12 Hours of Sebring)

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246: NASCAR Did the Right Thing (Darlington)

23

245: It's Denny Hamlin's Year. Not Clickbait. (Vegas + Arlington)

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244: Penske Perfect... Propaganda? (Phoenix)

25

243: Going Fast Through the Twink (COTA + St. Pete)

26

242: Carson Hocevar is NASCAR's Next Dale Earnhardt (Atlanta)

27

241: 23XI Racing's Trip From the Courtroom to Victory Lane (Daytona 500)

28

240: NASCAR Predictions w/ Eric Estepp

29

239: Americans Deserve Better IMSA Coverage

30

238: The Chase for NASCAR's Redemption (2026 FORMAT REACTION!)

31

237: Motorsport Wishes for 2026 w/ Laps Down Podcast

32

236: Will NASCAR Actually Change? (Lawsuit Settlement)

33

235: The Gay Lawsuit Podcast (NASCAR Trial + Abu Dhabi GP)

34

234: The Damage to NASCAR Has Been Done

35

233: Who Will Win the NASCAR Championship?

36

232: Should You Buy NASCAR 25? w/ dgoodin24

37

231: Chase (Briscoe) for the Cup? (Talladega + US Grand Prix)

38

230: Denny Hamlin is NASCAR's Man of the Year

39

229: NASCAR's Playoffs Aren't About Racing (Charlotte Roval)

40

228: Denny Hamlin Did Nothing Wrong (Kansas)

41

227: Who's in Charge at Joe Gibbs Racing? (New Hampshire)

42

226: Goodyear's Good Night at Bristol

43

224: Ryan Blaney Needs to Fight Back (Gateway)

44

224: Is Hendrick Motorsports in TROUBLE? (Southern 500)

45

223: Is NASCAR at Daytona Saved?

46

222: Austin Dillon: When Lightning Strikes Twice (Richmond)

47

221: Shane van Gisbergen Has a Path to the NASCAR Championship (Watkins Glen)

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220: FAKE Fuel Mileage Racing (Iowa)

49

219: Bubba Wallace's Breakthrough at the Brickyard

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218: Why Denny Hamlin is Different This Year (Dover)

51

217: When Wine Country Gets Corny (Sonoma + Iowa)

52

216: Why NASCAR Can't Leave Chicago

53

215: There's a Trans & Non-Binary Sim Racing Team?!

54

214: The Truth about Chase Elliott... (Atlanta)

55

213: Zach Herrin on Being Gay in Racing

56

212: Why NASCAR on Prime Works (Pocono + Road America)

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211: 🏳️‍🌈 Ryan Hines of TRICON Garage

58

210: NASCAR's International Potential (Mexico City + Gateway)

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209: Nate Stewart, Pansexual Professional Sim Racer

60

208: Close, But No Cigar for Hocevar (Michigan)

61

207: Is Pride Month in Motorsports Over? (Nashville + Detroit)

62

206: The Perfect 500 Miles (Indy 500 + Coca-Cola 600)

63

205: Prema Came Prepared (Indy 500 Qualifying + All Star)

64

204: Why NASCAR Fans Skipped Kansas (+ Indy GP)

65

203: F1 Steals the Weekend in America?! (Texas, Barber, Miami GP)

66

202: Stop Gaslighting NASCAR Fans (Talladega)

67

201: Wait... We HATE Bristol? (Bristol + Long Beach)

68

200: The REAL Problem with NASCAR (Darlington)

69

199: The Boys Have "Had At It" Enough (Martinsville)

70

198: Missed Opportunities in Miami (+ Thermal Club...)

71

197: Josh Berry is a Perfect Fit (Vegas, Sebring, Australian GP)

72

196: NASCAR Has Options... (Phoenix)

73

195: Road Course Racing Redemption (COTA + St. Pete)

74

194: 2025 INDYCAR PREDICTIONS w/ Elizabeth Blackstock

75

193: Everybody Hates Carson (Atlanta ft. Brooke Curran)

76

192: What Happened to the Daytona 500?

77

191: 2025 NASCAR Predictions w/ Tanner Smith of Pit Box Press

78

190: NASCAR's Clashing Identity (The Clash @ Bowman Gray)

79

189: BMW Blows the Rolex 24 at Daytona

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188: The Most Controversial NASCAR Champion EVER? (Phoenix)

81

187: Manipulation Madness at Martinsville

82

186: When Winning is EVERYTHING (Homestead-Miami)

83

185: The Penske Playoff Playbook (Las Vegas)

84

184: Never Count Logano Out (Charlotte Roval)

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183: Wreck Size Doesn't Matter (Talladega)

86

182: Use Your Melon (Kansas)

87

181: The Mastermind Behind NBC Sports Socials... Ryan DeCosta!

88

180: It's Boring, Baby... (Bristol)

89

179: Shane Van Gisbergen is Beatable... For Now (Watkins Glen + Nashville)

90

178: Denny Hamlin is Distracted (Atlanta)

91

177: The PERFECT Regular Season Finale (Southern 500 + Milwaukee)

92

176: A Win Worth Celebrating (Daytona + Portland)

93

175: Josef Newgarden is in his Reputation Era (Gateway + Michigan)

94

174: Austin Dillon's Last Ditch Effort

95

173: Is IndyCar in Trouble?

96

172: Kissing the Controversy (Brickyard 400)

97

171: Should Corey LaJoie be in the Cup Series? (Pocono + Iowa)

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170: Endless Potential (Chicago + Mid-Ohio + British GP)

99

169: Pride Month is Going Into OVERTIME! (Nashville + Austrian GP)

100

168: JR Houston, Engineer + Strategist for 23XI Racing

101

167: Let the Crew Chiefs Cook (New Hampshire + Laguna Seca)

102

166: Gay Corn (Iowa)

103

165: Revenge Tours (Sonoma + Road America)

104

164: NHRA's Travis Shumake (2024 Pride Month Special)

105

163: Boyfriend Teammates (Gateway + Detroit)

106

162: The Gayest Spectacle in Racing (108th Running of the Indianapolis 500)

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161: Penske Strikes Back, Ricky Strikes First (Indy 500 Qualifying + All-Star Race)

108

160: All That... for a Sticker? (Darlington + Indy GP)

109

159: Generational w/ Jackson Todd (NASCAR at Kansas, F1 at Miami)

110

158: The Tale of Miles, Georgina, and Lil' Dave (Dover, Barber)

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🚨 EMERGENCY PODCAST! 🚨 HUGE TEAM PENSKE INDYCAR PENALTIES

112

157: The Tortured Fuel-Saving Department (Talladega and Long Beach)

113

156: It's Entertaining, But is it Racing? (Texas)

114

155: We are SICK of PACKAGES (Martinsville)

115

154: Should NASCAR Buy IndyCar? w/ Elizabeth Blackstock

116

153: Richmond is Ruined (Zack ALONE)

117

152: IndyCar Has Reached it's Breaking Point! (Thermal Club + COTA)

118

151: The Gay Tire Experts (Bristol + 12 Hours of Sebring)

119

150: NEWGARDEN IS SO BACK (St. Pete + Phoenix)

120

149: The Odds-On Favorite (NASCAR Las Vegas + IndyCar Preseason!)

121

148: The Best Finish EVER? (Atlanta)

122

147: Congratulations... William Byron? (Daytona 500)

123

146: Better Early Than Never (The Clash)

124

145: Penske Porsche Perfect and the Missing White Flag (Rolex 24)

125

144: Now on Video! (2024 Preview + Offseason Tea)

126

143: Our Soul Claiming Era w/ Taylor Kitchen (2023 review / 2024 predictions)

127

142: Beating the Kasey Kahne Allegations (Phoenix)

128

141: Pressure Makes Diamonds w/ Brooke Curran (Martinsville)

129

140: "The Bell Ringer" (Homestead-Miami)

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139: Viva Petit Le Mans! w/ Avery Hage

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138: Charlotte Oval Truthers Be Damned! (Charlotte Roval)

132

137: BLANEY, 2023 Champion?! (Not Clickbait + Talladega)

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136: Could be worse... (Texas)

134

135: Denny Hamlin... you know... (Bristol Night Race)

135

134: How to Enhance the NASCAR Fan Experience (w/ Jackson Todd @ Kansas)

136

133: Where Men Cry w/ Matt Weaver (Southern 500)

137

132: Playoff Predictions; A Matter of Execution (Daytona + Gateway)

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131: Let's Go Napping at the Glen! (+ Superstar Racing Alex)

139

130: Alex Palou is Laying His Own Bricks (Indianapolis)

140

129: Marty Monday is OVER (Michigan + Nashville)

141

128: Boyfriend of the Week w/ Alanis King (+ Richmond)

142

127: "Denny Hamlin Has Evolved" (Pocono + Iowa)

143

126: Lobsters & Manholes (New Hampshire + Toronto)

144

125: Paying it Forward w/ Michael Carey ( + NASCAR Atlanta)

145

124: Chicago Street Race; More than an Experiment (w/ Jackson Todd)

146

123: Ross Chastain FOUND HIS POWER! (w/ Nyx Harenberg)

147

122: "The Last Chance to Pursue My Dream." w/ @GWIZofthestars

148

121: How LGBTQ+ Pride in Racing Has Changed (Reunited w/ Caleb Slouha)

149

120: Why Pride Month Matters in Motorsports (w/ Michael Klein)

150

119: The Greatest Spectacle (Alex at the Indianapolis 500)

151

118: Holy Smoly, Graham Rahal BUMPED!

152

117: Ross Chastain is a Villain Without Power (Darlington)

153

116: Is Kansas NASCAR's Best Track? w/ Jackson Todd

154

115: Scotty Sunday, Marty Monday!

155

114: 🚨ACTIONS DETRIMENTAL TO PODCAST FANTASY! (Talladega)

156

113: The REAL Kyle & Kyle Show (Long Beach + Martinsville)

157

112: "The Biggest Day of My Life" w/ Caleb Hoffman (+ Bristol Dirt)

158

111: IndyCar is COOKING at Texas

159

110: Circuit of the Amateurs

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109: Actions Beneficial to Racing (Sebring 12 Hours)

161

108: Are WE the Keyboard Warriors? (Phoenix)

162

107: IndyCar Season Launches w/ Mike Joachim

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106: Hannah Fontana Forever ❤️ (+ IndyCar 2023 Predictions)

164

105: Daytona 500: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

165

104: The NASCAR 2023 Vibe Check w/ Taylor Kitchen

166

103: A Clash of Cultures (LA Clash)

167

102: The Dominos are in Place... (Rolex 24 + Offseason Tea)

168

101: Indycar Driver JR Hildebrand

169

100: Who's the Hottest Racecar Driver?

170

99: Slay of the Year is... (Awards + F1 Brazil)

171

98: Joey Logano Perfects the Year of Team Penske

172

97: Carving Watermelons (Martinsville)

173

96: Championship Drives (Kinda)

174

95: Overshadowed (w/ Brooke Curran)

175

94: Not Ideal

176

93: THE "Petit" ONE (Talladega + Petit Le Mans)

177

92: Designing the Perfect Race Car w/ Lefty Designs

178

91: It's Mechanical Failures, Baby!

179

90: The Next NASCAR Antagonist, Richard Childress 😈

180

89: The Southern 500 at a Gay Bar?

181

88: Avery's McNuggets! (NASCAR Playoff Predictions)

182

87: Congratulations. (Alex @ Gateway)

183

86: The Most Compelling NASCAR Playoffs - EVER

184

85: Flop City Grand Prix of Crashville

185

84: Indycar CAN'T be NASCAR's support series!

186

83: GRP at the Indycar Iowa Weekend!

187

82: Ganassi? 🥸 or McLaren? 😈

188

81: Rick Allen's #1 Source for NASCAR News

189

80: Andretti is NOT ready for F1 (Mid-Ohio, Silverstone, Road America)

190

79: NBC and Nashville SLAY... at night

191

78: Gay Drag (Racing) w/ Travis Shumake

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77: NASCAR is Gay w/ Matthew Burroughs (Gateway + Belle Isle)

193

76: Monaco. Indy. Charlotte.

194

75: 🐨 Indycar W, NASCAR L w/ Elizabeth Blackstock

195

74: A Kid Again at Kansas w/ Jackson Todd (+ Indy GP)

196

73: Zack has kids? (Darlington + Miami)

197

72: Has Romain Grosjean Crossed the Line? (Barber + Dover)

198

71: Pride at the Indianapolis 500!

199

70: It's Bristol, Baby Newgarden

200

69: Newgarden's Champion Drive on Shoreline Dr. (Long Beach GP)

201

68: Zack's VIP Experience at Richmond Raceway

202

67: Pitbull is a NASCAR race winner (+ F1 at Saudi Arabia)

203

66: Who expected Indycar at Texas to be great? (+ Bahrain, Atlanta, Sebring)

204

65: Danica Patrick is better than Jeff Gordon (Phoenix + Atlanta a superspeedway?)

205

64: The Gen 777 has hit the Jackpot

206

63: IndyCar is back, and NASCAR is REALLY BACK

207

62: Austin Cindric Kicks off The Year of Penske! 2022 Daytona 500

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61: Racing Pride comes to America (Daytona 500 Hype!)

209

60: A New Direction w/ Matt Weaver

210

59: Rolex 24 Reactions, LA Clash Predictions, and PPG Comes Home!

211

58: F1 2022 Predictions

212

57: Who Will Be Indycar's Next Champion? 2022 Predictions!

213

56: New Year, New NASCAR, New Predictions (New HP/Aero Package!)

214

55: When You Try to Write a Better Ending, Abu Dhabi F1 Championship

215

54: "They Hate Each Other," Saudi Arabian GP

216

53: Lewis Hamilton and the LGBTQ+ are Winning

217

52: Do or Die

218

51: Can Kyle Larson Become Jimmie Johnson? w/ Cassie Fambro

219

50: Hamlin gets Clock-blocked

220

49: Nostalgia for NASCAR... the Reality of F1 (w/ Jackson Todd)

221

48: NASCAR 21: Ignition... What Makes a Quality Game?

222

47: The Most Embarrassing Moment in Stock Car Racing

223

46: Exclusive Interview w/ Bottas's Bestie, @IAmBrookeCurran (Long Beach GP...)

224

45: Bristol's Organic Drama + Schedule Reactions for NASCAR/Indycar

225

44: Orange Cars Overpowered! (Zack @ Richmond + Indycar Portland GP)

226

43: One Year of Gay Racing Podcast (+ Southern 500)

227

42: Guess which race got rained out? (PLAYOFF PREDICTIONS!)

228

41: Racing Fan w/ Matt Weaver

229

40: Indianapolis Motor Speedway AT TRACK EXPERIENCE (Brickyard 400 vs Road Course)

230

39: FANTASY PICK IMPLICATIONS + Music City GP frustrations

231

38: Sebastian Vettel, Gay Icon

232

37: We are Back! (Unlike Matty D)

233

36: Atlanta, What are you Doing? (+Trackhouse/Ganassi buy, silly season prediction...)

234

35: What are NASCAR Fan-Fics Actually About? (+2002 Indianapolis 500 Runner Up)

235

34: Lewis Hamilton was beat by a Gay Driver! (+ Josef Newgarden Fan sob session)

236

33: Heated about Heat Races! SRX Debut and the Dual in Detroit

237

32: Pride Highlight w/ Dylan Tucker (@DATDesigns) + F1's NASCAR cosplay at Baku

238

31: Helio's 4th Indy 500, a Race We Will Never Forget (+Pride Month Driver Spotlight)

239

30: Life Happens at Indianapolis w/ Shannon McBride

240

29: Green Flag for Silly Season, all about Keselowski (+Indy 500 Pole Picks)

241

28: Martin did THAT and y'all MAD?

242

27: We're Getting TIREd of this, NASCAR w/ Jackson Todd

243

26: Dang Design Contests! w/ DriveThrough ( + "When Will We Stop" at Talladega)

244

25: Zack and Alex talking about Max, Alex, and Alex winning.

245

24: Martin and the Amazing, Awesome, No Bad, Very Good Race

246

23: Crunching the Numbers w/ Avery Hage (+Why SHR is Behind)

247

22: The NASCAR Twitter Influencers w/ Brooke Curran (+ Bristol Dirt Reactions)

248

21: BLANEY WON A RACE, ALEX HAS RISEN (+ Bristol Dirt Expectations)

249

20: Blaney won a stage, RISE UP (+Car Number Debate)

250

19: Kyle Larson Wins... (+Ty Dillon opens up about his mental health)

251

18: Behind the Guys Behind the Wheel w/ Caleb Slouha (+Homestead showed NASCAR's potential)

252

17: Good Racing, Poor Race? (+Meeting Bubba and Driver Interactions We've Had)

253

16: The (Kyle) Busch Clash + Daytona Qualifying Conspiracy?

254

15: Rolex 24 + 2021 Season Predictions

255

14: The First of Many w/ Devon Rouse (First LGBTQ+ ARCA Driver)

256

13: WE MET IN PERSON! Answering Your Questions!

257

12: Bottas, Albon, You're About to Lose Your Job (+MORE NASCAR ROAD COURSES)

258

11: All Eyes on Formula 1, Pirates???, and Moments of the Racing Season We'll Remember

259

10: Why NASCAR Needs a Pride Weekend (+ Championship Weekend talk!)

260

9: Kevin Harvick... sweetie...

261

8: ALLYship w/ Lefty Designs (+ is #WeRaceAsOne enough?)

262

7: The Package (at the track!) w/ Jackson Todd

263

6: Kyle Larson w/ Marc Wiley (Also, Oval Rain Racing?)

264

5: The Talladega Circus and the Endgame of Silly Season

265

BONUS: 2021 NASCAR + Indycar Schedule Reactions

266

4: All Aboard the Almirola Hype Train! w/ Jackson Todd

267

3: We Love Bristol

268

2: Pride Car at Charlotte? The Importance of Diversity in Racing