RACESPACE

This week on Racespace Podcast, Garrett Smithley and Chase Holden recap the NASCAR weekend in Texas where we saw Chase Elliott get his second NASCAR Cup Series win in 2026, Carson Hocevar best Kyle Busch in Trucks, and Kyle Larson hold on for a win in the O'Reilly Auto Parts Series.Garrett walks us through his race in Texas where his car was damaged early on and how the team worked to gether to avoid a DNF. Chase dives in to off track activities around the area, and the Guys both discuss Carson Hocevar attending the 2026 Met Gala. Chase and Garrett also dive into the latest Racing News and motorsport stories from over the weekend including Kyle Busches Radio Communication and incidents, The Month of May, and other NASCAR and INDYCAR stories from around the web.Subscribe to Racespace Podcast today on YouTube, and all podcast platforms for weekly NASCAR talk covering all three national series and the NTT Indycar Series.

NASCAR Talladega gave us Carson Hocevar’s first Cup Series win, Corey Day’s first O’Reilly Series win, a massive late-race crash, and a full debate over whether NASCAR drivers are athletes after Stephen A. Smith’s comments.In Episode 6 of RaceSpace, Chase Holden and NASCAR O’Reilly Series driver Garrett Smithley break down Talladega weekend from the fan side and the driver side. Garrett explains his Talladega qualifying process, pit strategy, and O’Reilly race from inside the No. 0, while Chase and Garrett discuss Carson Hocevar’s breakthrough win, Corey Day and Brent Crews emerging in O’Reilly, the difference between Cup and O’Reilly superspeedway racing, Steve O’Donnell becoming NASCAR CEO, Ben Kennedy moving into the COO role, Kyle Busch’s crew chief change, Katherine Legge returning to the Indy 500, and what to watch for at Texas.RaceSpace is a NASCAR podcast hosted by Chase Holden and Garrett Smithley, covering real driver insight, garage stories, race strategy, motorsports culture, and the conversations NASCAR fans actually want to hear. Subscribe for weekly NASCAR podcast episodes, clips, and race breakdowns.

Chase Holden and Garrett Smithley break down Tyler Reddick’s Kansas win, Michael Jordan getting the last word on Denny Hamlin, and how Cole Custer drove the No. 0 from 37th to 7th after the early flip. They also get into Taylor Gray’s O’Reilly win, Cleetus McFarland returning at Nashville, the debate over NASCAR’s EV future for the series, Alex Palou winning Long Beach again, and why Garrett is calling his shot at Talladega.

Chase Holden and Garrett Smithley break down a huge Bristol weekend across Cup, Trucks, and the NASCAR O’Reilly Series. They get into Ty Gibbs’ first Cup win, Christopher Bell’s Truck victory after the Corey Heim–Christian Eckes flashpoint, Connor Zilisch beating Kyle Larson, Garrett’s rough race in the No. 0, and why Larson somehow left Bristol without a win after dominating two races. They also hit Hendrick’s split weekend, Kyle Busch’s frustration, and NASCAR’s new AI push.CHAPTERS / TIMESTAMPS00:00 Masters Sunday + Bristol weekend open06:56 Truck race: Heim vs. Eckes, Bell wins, tire strategy18:27 Garrett’s Bristol debrief in the No. 025:15 Mason Maggio, Zilisch over Larson, Rodney Childers46:30 Ty Gibbs gets his first Cup win at Bristol51:00 Kyle Larson’s 32-race winless streak1:07:15 Kyle Busch frustration at RCR1:33:05 NASCAR AI, RaceTech, and where the sport is headingQUESTION: What was the biggest Bristol story for you?

Chase Holden and Garrett Smithley break down a wild NASCAR weekend at Rockingham, including Garrett’s own rough-but-important race, William Sawalich’s breakthrough win, Corey Day letting one get away, and why Cleetus McFarland’s debut told us more than people think. They also get into the approval process, Downforce Danny becoming a character, Corey Heim dominating in Trucks, and why Bristol could be a real opportunity this weekend.

Chase Elliott wins at Martinsville, Garrett Smithley breaks down his own O’Reilly race weekend, and the Clippy paperclip car becomes one of the biggest stories of the weekend. In this episode of RaceSpace, hosts Chase Holden and Garrett Smithley recap Martinsville across NASCAR Cup and the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, including Denny Hamlin leading 292 laps and still losing, Alan Gustafson’s winning strategy call, Justin Allgaier’s hot start, and what Garrett’s race looked like from inside the car. The episode also covers Kyle Busch and RCR, post-race O’Reilly drama, Alex Palou dominating Barber in INDYCAR, Graham Rahal’s podium, and a preview of Rockingham with Cletus McFarland trying to race his way into the field.

In Episode 1 of RaceSpace, Chase Holden and NASCAR driver Garrett Smithley break down everything from Darlington across the NASCAR Cup Series, Truck Series, and O’Reilly Series.We dive into Tyler Reddick’s dominant run and what it means for 23XI Racing, Carson Hocevar’s breakout performance in the Cup Series, and why Darlington continues to challenge even the best drivers in the sport.Garrett shares real insight from inside the car, including tire falloff, race strategy, and what fans don’t see during a race weekend. We also cover Corey Heim’s Truck Series win, Justin Allgaier leading the O’Reilly Series, and the Ben Rhodes vs Tyler Ankrum moment that sparked conversation across NASCAR social media.Plus, we discuss Michael Jordan’s growing impact in NASCAR and preview what to expect at Martinsville.New episodes weekly.