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RaceSpace is a motorsports podcast hosted by Chase Holden and NASCAR driver Garrett Smithley, delivering real insight from inside the garage and across the sport. Each week we break down NASCAR Cup, Truck, and O’Reilly Series racing, plus IndyCar, with a mix of driver perspective, strategy, news, and culture. From race recaps and predictions to behind-the-scenes stories fans don’t hear anywhere else, RaceSpace brings you closer to racing than ever before. New episodes weekly.

Episodes

  1. 5d ago

    Remembering Kyle Busch, Daniel Suarez’s Coke 600 Win and the Indy 500

    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. Follow RaceSpace for weekly NASCAR and INDYCAR conversations from the fan side and the driver’s seat. Subscribe On YouTube: youtube.com/@RaceSpacePod Follow Us On X: x.com/RaceSpacePod Follow Chase and Garrett On X: Garrett: x.com/GarrettSmithley Chase: x.com/GarageGuyChase

    1h 13m

  2. May 20

    Dover All-Star Weekend, Hamlin Wins & Greatest Weekend in Motorsports

    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. Topics include: 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. Subscribe to RaceSpace for NASCAR recaps, behind-the-scenes driver insight, motorsports news, race strategy, IndyCar talk, and weekly reactions from Chase Holden and Garrett Smithley.

    1h 8m

  3. May 13

    SVG’s Watkins Glen Domination + Zilisch & Honeycutt Win | NASCAR Recap

    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. Subscribe to RaceSpace for NASCAR recaps, driver insight, race strategy, behind-the-scenes garage talk, and weekly motorsports reactions from Chase Holden and Garrett Smithley.

    50 min

  4. May 6

    Chase Elliott Wins In Texas, Hocevar At Met Gala, Kyle Busch Radio Review | NASCAR Texas Recap

    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.

    1h 20m

  5. Apr 29

    NASCAR Talladega Recap: Carson Hocevar Wins & Stephen A. Smith Debate

    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.

    1h 37m

  6. Apr 22

    Tyler Reddick Wins Kansas, Cole Custer’s 0 Car Comeback, and NASCAR’s EV Debate

    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.

    1h 16m

  7. Apr 15

    Ty Gibbs Wins Bristol, Kyle Larson Loses Twice, and a Wild Bristol Weekend

    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 heading QUESTION: What was the biggest Bristol story for you?

    1h 37m

  8. Apr 8

    Cleetus McFarland, Rockingham Chaos, and Bristol Preview

    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.

    1h 23m

  9. Apr 1

    Chase Elliott Wins Martinsville, the Clippy Car, and NASCAR Rockingham Preview

    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.

    1h 14m

  10. Mar 25

    NASCAR Darlington Recap | Tyler Reddick Dominates, Carson Hocevar Surges + Inside Driver Breakdown

    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.

    1h 8m
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RaceSpace is a motorsports podcast hosted by Chase Holden and NASCAR driver Garrett Smithley, delivering real insight from inside the garage and across the sport. Each week we break down NASCAR Cup, Truck, and O’Reilly Series racing, plus IndyCar, with a mix of driver perspective, strategy, news, and culture. From race recaps and predictions to behind-the-scenes stories fans don’t hear anywhere else, RaceSpace brings you closer to racing than ever before. New episodes weekly.

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