Chicagoland is back, and NASCAR got the kind of intermediate-track weekend fans have been asking for. Chase Briscoe wins the Cup race, Brandon Jones beats Chase Elliott in a late-night Fourth of July O’Reilly thriller, SVG vs Austin Hill turns into a real rivalry, and Garrett Smithley brings home a top-20 finish in the No. 42.Chase Holden and NASCAR driver Garrett Smithley are back for RACESPACE Episode 16, recapping the full Chicagoland weekend, the return of one of NASCAR’s best mile-and-a-half tracks, the sellout crowd, the Fourth of July atmosphere, the fireworks, the late-night O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race, and whether Chicagoland deserves to stay on the schedule.Garrett takes us inside his weekend with Young’s Motorsports in the No. 42 O’Reilly Auto Parts Series car, including the last-minute sponsorship deal, working with Tyler Young and Panda, practice on a worn-out Chicagoland surface, SMT feedback, long-run speed, wave-around strategy, fresh tires, racing Corey Day, and earning his best Chicagoland finish.The guys also break down Brandon Jones’ O’Reilly win over Chase Elliott, Connor Zilisch’s rough weekend, Cole Custer’s top-10 run in the No. 0, Brent Crews and William Sawalich getting together, Justin Allgaier’s penalty, Bubba Wallace’s Space Jam car, and why the NASCAR In-Season Challenge brackets are already busted.In the Cup Series recap, Chase and Garrett talk Chase Briscoe’s Chicagoland win, Christopher Bell recovering from a pit road incident while still dealing with a broken wrist, Denny Hamlin, William Byron, Alex Bowman, JGR and 23XI speed, Riley Herbst, Ty Dillon’s 300th Cup start, and why the Next Gen car continues to put on great races at intermediate tracks.Then it gets spicy with SVG vs Austin Hill. Chase and Garrett discuss the latest on-track contact, SVG’s post-race comments, Austin Hill’s radio reaction, the “Van Guggenheimer” jab, and why this might be turning into one of NASCAR’s most entertaining new rivalries heading into Atlanta.Plus, the guys cover Pato O’Ward winning at Mid-Ohio, Christian Lundgaard’s McLaren momentum, Scott Dixon leaving Chip Ganassi Racing, Felix Rosenqvist returning to McLaren, IndyCar silly season, Garrett returning to the No. 0 car at Atlanta, SLCC back on board, and what to watch this weekend at Hotlanta.Subscribe to RACESPACE for weekly NASCAR recaps, O’Reilly Auto Parts Series insight, IndyCar talk, garage stories, driver perspective, race previews, and real motorsports conversation with Chase Holden and Garrett Smithley.

Shane Van Gisbergen swept Sonoma, the NASCAR In-Season Challenge bracket is already busted, and now the Cup Series heads back to Chicagoland for the first time since 2019.

Chase Holden and NASCAR driver Garrett Smithley are back for RACESPACE Episode 15, recapping the full Sonoma weekend and looking ahead to a huge NASCAR return at Chicagoland Speedway.

The guys break down Shane van Gisbergen winning both the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race and the Cup Series race, Chase Briscoe closing in late, Ty Gibbs showing stage speed, Todd Gilliland earning Big Dog of the Week, Bubba Wallace’s road-course growth, and whether SVG’s road-course dominance can carry him into the Chase.

Garrett also gives the driver and garage perspective from the No. 0 team’s Sonoma weekend with Alex Labbé in the SS GreenLight / BRK Racing Chevrolet. The guys talk practice speed, stage points, top-ten pace, the rear-end and truck-arm issue that hurt the final run, finishing P19, and what it takes for a team to rebuild, re-wrap, and reset a race car on the road between San Diego and Sonoma.

Then it is time for the NASCAR In-Season Challenge and Chicagoland preview. Chase and Garrett build their RACESPACE bracket for the Round of 16, including Bowman vs. Cindric, Gilliland vs. Hocevar, Briscoe vs. Gibbs, McDowell vs. Elliott, Hamlin vs. Jones, Buescher vs. Bell, Byron vs. Larson, and SVG vs. Blaney.

They also dig into how many Cup drivers have never raced Chicagoland, why the track could be different after sitting off the schedule since 2019, and why this weekend could get unpredictable fast.

Plus, Garrett talks about jumping into the No. 42 O’Reilly Auto Parts Series car for Tyler Young at Chicagoland while Cole Custer runs the No. 0, and the guys touch on Christian Lundgaard’s wild IndyCar win at Road America, Marcus Ericsson’s late heartbreak, Will Power vs. Graham Rahal, David Malukas, Alex Palou and the OpenAI car at Mid-Ohio, Guy Fieri joining Legacy Motor Club, and more from around the racing world.

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NASCAR’s first San Diego street race at Naval Base Coronado got chaotic fast: Corey Heim scored his first Cup Series win, SVG got taken out, the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series had a massive crash, a manhole cover changed the weekend, and the whole sport is already debating whether this event should return.

Chase Holden and NASCAR driver Garrett Smithley are back for RACESPACE Episode 14. The guys break down the full Coronado street race experience, the military-base atmosphere, Anduril, the aircraft carrier broadcast, the sold-out crowd, long entry lines, NASCAR on Prime’s final race of the stretch, and why San Diego felt like a major moment for the sport even with all the chaos.

In the Cup Series recap, Chase and Garrett dig into Corey Heim’s breakthrough NASCAR Cup win, the 23XI Racing strategy call, Bootie Barker getting another win, Tyler Reddick, Bubba Wallace, Carson Hocevar, Ryan Blaney, Ryan Preece, Shane van Gisbergen’s speed before the crash, Connor Zilisch’s day ending early, Austin Hill’s involvement, and what SVG could still do next at Sonoma.

The O’Reilly Auto Parts Series brought even more madness. Garrett breaks down Alex Labbé’s strong No. 0 run for SS GreenLight / BRK Racing before engine heartbreak, while the guys cover Corey Day’s manhole-cover damage, NASCAR giving laps back, Sam Mayer’s huge restart crash, the wall repair red flag, the fan who jumped the fence to talk to Sheldon Creed, Parker Retzlaff’s speed, Carson Kvapil, Taylor Gray, and Austin Hill taking the win.

Plus, Chase and Garrett talk Lane Riggs winning the Truck race, Jimmie Johnson leading laps, Parker Kligerman and Adam Andretti postrace drama, Noah Gragson vs. Kevin Magnussen and Project 91, Christian Lundgaard winning a wild IndyCar race at Road America, Marcus Ericsson losing a possible win, Will Power and Graham Rahal getting together, TNT taking over at Sonoma, and the NASCAR In-Season Challenge getting started.

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Chase Holden and Garrett Smithley are back for RACESPACE Episode 13, recapping Denny Hamlin’s Pocono win and previewing NASCAR’s historic San Diego street race at Naval Base Coronado.

San Diego is here, and the big question is whether anyone can stop Shane van Gisbergen on NASCAR’s newest street course. The guys break down why this weekend feels like a once-in-a-lifetime NASCAR event, why SVG looks like the clear favorite, and which drivers might actually have a shot to challenge him.

The episode starts with a full Pocono recap, including Hamlin’s eighth win at the Tricky Triangle, the Minions firesuit, the Michael Jordan meme, Justin Allgaier’s first Pocono win, Sam Mayer and Brent Crews battling late, Cole Custer’s top-12 run in the No. 0, Garrett’s race-day war room, Corey Day’s crash, and why Pocono’s worn-out surface created so much chaos.

Then it is on to the NASCAR San Diego preview. Chase and Garrett talk SVG, Ty Gibbs, Tyler Reddick, Michael McDowell, Daniel Suarez, William Byron’s Anduril car, the Anduril 250, Naval Base Coronado, military-base racing, flyover energy, and what makes this new street course such a massive unknown.

They also get into Christopher Bell trying to race one-handed with a broken wrist, Brad Keselowski’s Prime Video SMT and fuel-save breakdown, the NASCAR on Prime broadcast, Alex Labbé in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, Brent Crews vs. Sheldon Creed, and a stacked Truck Series field featuring Jimmie Johnson, Jamie McMurray, Brendan Gaughan, Justin Marks, Parker Kligerman and more.

Plus, Chase and Garrett talk Lewis Hamilton’s first Ferrari win, the Kim Kardashian F1 theory, Jimmie Johnson at Le Mans, Carson Hocevar’s Madison Square Garden troll, and more from around the racing world.

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Chase Holden and Garrett Smithley are back for RaceSpace Episode 12, recapping a packed weekend across NASCAR, IndyCar, and Formula 1.The guys break down NASCAR’s weekend at Michigan, where Denny Hamlin dominated the Cup Series race, tied Kyle Busch on the all-time wins list, and honored KB with a special tribute after the checkered flag. They also cover the wild Michigan chaos, Christopher Bell and Chase Elliott’s hard crash, Eric Jones’ strong run, Carson Hocevar’s home-track speed, Corey Heim’s Truck Series win, SVG and Trackhouse’s struggles, and another big weekend for NASCAR on Prime.Garrett gives his driver perspective on why Michigan is such a unique track, what makes the racing so intense, and why the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series needs to return there. The conversation also gets into Cletus McFarland’s ARCA pole, Kaden Honeycutt’s frustration, Connor Zilisch’s rookie stretch, Tyler Reddick’s stage win, and what Michigan told us about the NASCAR Cup Series playoff picture.Then the show shifts to IndyCar under the lights at Worldwide Technology Raceway, where Josef Newgarden wins again at Gateway, Alex Palou’s fuel strategy falls apart, Marcus Ericsson and Christian Rasmussen land on the podium, and Rasmussen delivers one of the wildest saves of the IndyCar season.Plus, Chase and Garrett talk Formula 1 in Monaco, Kim Kardashian and Lewis Hamilton making waves online, Martin Brundle’s grid walk moment, Brexton Busch returning to racing, Pocono coming up next, viewer comments, and more from around the motorsports world.Subscribe to RaceSpace for weekly NASCAR recaps, IndyCar talk, F1 reactions, driver insight, garage stories, motorsports news, and real racing conversation with Chase Holden and Garrett Smithley.

Chase Holden and Garrett Smithley recap the full NASCAR Nashville Superspeedway weekend, including Denny Hamlin’s 62nd Cup Series win, Joe Gibbs Racing’s huge night, Shane van Gisbergen’s eye-opening top-five run on a concrete oval, and why NASCAR on Prime feels like a major step forward for the sport.Garrett also takes us inside his NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series weekend in the No. 0 Chevrolet, explaining the team’s Nashville setup struggles, old tires, fire-off speed, dirty air, concrete-track grip, and how SS GreenLight kept improving the car during the race.The guys also cover Justin Allgaier’s O’Reilly win, Brent Crews’ continued rise, Lane Riggs winning the Truck Series race, Rajah Caruth’s strong run, Connor Zilisch spotting and broadcasting, Kyle Larson’s tough weekend, Trackhouse Racing’s brake rotor issues, and why Nashville Superspeedway needs to stay on the NASCAR schedule.Then it is over to IndyCar for the Detroit Grand Prix. Alex Palou wins again, Kyle Kirkwood and Graham Rahal land on the podium, Will Power and Scott McLaughlin clash, Scott Dixon suffers another hybrid issue, and the guys debate whether Detroit’s tight street course chaos is good or too much.Plus, Chase and Garrett talk Mark Martin memes, Dale Jr. and Steve Letarte on the Prime broadcast, Jimmie Johnson and Legacy Motor Club’s celebrity investor story, the Anduril William Byron Cup car giveaway, and what is coming next at Michigan and Worldwide Technology Raceway.Subscribe to RaceSpace for NASCAR recaps, IndyCar talk, garage insight, driver perspective, motorsports news, and weekly racing conversation with Chase Holden and Garrett Smithley.

RaceSpace remembers Kyle Busch as Garrett Smithley shares what it was like racing around him and why Rowdy raised the standard across NASCAR.

Chase Holden and Garrett Smithley then recap a wild Memorial Day weekend, including Daniel Suarez’s rain-shortened Coca-Cola 600 win, Felix Rosenqvist’s historic Indy 500 finish, Ross Chastain’s fog-shortened O’Reilly Series race, Layne Riggs in the Truck Series, SVG’s Charlotte run, and Prime’s NASCAR broadcast.

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It is officially the greatest week in motorsports.

Welcome back to RaceSpace Podcast with Chase Holden and Garrett Smithley. This week, we break down NASCAR All-Star weekend at Dover, Garrett’s 300th career start, Denny Hamlin’s All-Star win, Corey Day’s O’Reilly Auto Parts Series victory, Kyle Busch’s 69th Truck Series win, and why Dover still feels like pure NASCAR.

The guys also debate whether the NASCAR All-Star Race should stay at Dover, move back to Charlotte, bring back the Open, or completely reinvent the format with a multi-class race or elimination-style showdown.

Then we jump into the biggest motorsports weekend of the year with Katherine Legge attempting The Double, Alex Palou on the Indy 500 pole, Alexander Rossi’s scary crash, Conor Daly hype, Coke 600 predictions, Indy 500 picks, and the full IndyCar/NASCAR crossover conversation.

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Dover Motor Speedway, NASCAR All-Star Race, Denny Hamlin, Chase Briscoe, Connor Zilisch, Corey Day, Kyle Busch, Ross Chastain, Garrett Smithley, Katherine Legge, The Double, Indy 500, Coke 600, Alex Palou, Alexander Rossi, Conor Daly, Tyler Reddick, Ryan Blaney, Carson Hocevar and more.

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Shane van Gisbergen dominated the NASCAR Cup Series at Watkins Glen with another wild road-course masterclass, Connor Zilisch stole the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series win from Jesse Love, and Kaden Honeycutt scored his first career NASCAR Truck Series victory.

Welcome back to RaceSpace Podcast with Chase Holden and Garrett Smithley. This week, we break down the full NASCAR weekend at Watkins Glen, including SVG’s comeback drive, Trackhouse Racing’s road-course strength, Zilisch’s last-corner move, Honeycutt’s breakout win, and what all of it means heading into Dover.

Also in this episode: Garrett goes behind the scenes with the CW NASCAR broadcast team, the guys talk remote pit-box strategy for the No. 0 car, Brent Crews’ rise, Ross Chastain’s strategy, Ty Gibbs and Michael McDowell showing speed, RCR’s strong road-course day with Kyle Busch and Austin Dillon, the flying tent caution, and the wild Watkins Glen incidents that never made the main TV broadcast.

Then we jump into IndyCar with the Sonsio Grand Prix, Christian Lundgaard’s win, David Malukas and Graham Rahal on the podium, Alex Palou’s strategy miss, and Alexander Rossi’s hybrid failure/caution controversy. Finally, Garrett looks ahead to Dover, where he’s set for his 300th career NASCAR start.

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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.

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