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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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.

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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 / TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Masters Sunday + Bristol weekend open
06:56 Truck race: Heim vs. Eckes, Bell wins, tire strategy
18:27 Garrett’s Bristol debrief in the No. 0
25:15 Mason Maggio, Zilisch over Larson, Rodney Childers
46:30 Ty Gibbs gets his first Cup win at Bristol
51:00 Kyle Larson’s 32-race winless streak
1:07:15 Kyle Busch frustration at RCR
1:33:05 NASCAR AI, RaceTech, and where the sport is heading

QUESTION: 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.