Rubbin' Is Racing
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Barstool Sports presents Rubbin' is Racing, a NASCAR Podcast. NASCAR enthusiasts and Barstool personalities Large and Spider team up to go behind the scenes of one of the world's more interesting sports. The duo will interview some of the most-well known racers on the track and dive into the sports betting element of NASCAR. Tune in to hear everything that happens on and off the asphalt. New Episodes release once a week, every Thursday.
Episodes
- NASCAR Greats, Jeff Gordon and Kyle Larson Join The Show
This episode of Rubbin' Is Racing features a discussion of the NASCAR race at Watkins Glen. Guests Jeff Gordon and Kyle Larson join the show to break down NASCAR.
- The Secret To Tyler Reddick's Success
The podcast episode discusses NASCAR events at Texas Motor Speedway. Tyler Reddick's spotter, Nick Payne, joins the show to talk about his team's success.
- Tony Stewart and 2026 Talladega Champion Carson Hocevar Join The Show
This episode features a recap of Talladega Motor Speedway with Large, Spider, Quigs, and Carson Hocevar. Tony Stewart also joins to discuss current NASCAR events.
- Tyler Reddick’s Kansas Win, Harrison Burton Calls Out Steven A. Smith
This episode of Rubbin' Is Racing covers the recent NASCAR event at Kansas Speedway, featuring Tyler Reddick's victory. Guest Harrison Burton discusses his motivations for racing. The hosts also share insights on the upcoming Talladega rac…
- TY Gibbs Gets First Cup Win of the Season, Todd Gilliland Joins the Show
The latest NASCAR news and a recap of the Bristol Motor Speedway race, where TY Gibbs secured his first Cup win of the season. Guest Todd Gilliland discusses his current season.
- Cleetus McFarland Joins The Show To Talk Rockingham and NASCAR’s Future
On this weeks episode, Spider and Quigs are joined by Mamba Smith to recap Rockingham weekend and do an unboxing. Cleetus Mcfarland also hops on the show with Spider talk about what's new this season as well as the current state of NASCAR.…
- Martinsville Recap Featuring Mamba Smith and Ryan Preece
On this weeks episode, Spider and Quigs are joined by Mamba Smith to recap Martinsville weekend as well as the state of affairs going into this week of break in the NASCAR season. Ryan Preece also hops on the show to talk about what's new…
- Darlington Recap, 23XI Domination, Martinsville Preview
On this week's episode of Rubbin' is Racing, Large, Spider, Quigs, and Moonhead talk some tire about the current state of NASCAR affairs coming out of Darlington and into Martinsville. New Episodes out every Thursday during the NASCAR seas…
- Rajah Caruth, Las Vegas Recap, Darlington Preview | 3-19-26
On this week's episode of Rubbin' is Racing, Rajah Caruth joins Large in Barstool HQ to talk truck series racing, his come up, and what to expect at Darlington Raceway this weekend. Spider, Moon, and Quigs also join the ensemble to talk he…
- Connor Zilisch, Phoenix Recap, Bowman Out with Vertigo, NASCOURT, Vegas Preview | March 12, 2026
On this week's episode of Rubbin' is Racing, Large, Spider, Moon, and Quigs break down this week in NASCAR coming out of Phoenix and into Las Vegas. Spider and Large also get to talk to Cup Series rookie and decorated O'Reilly Series drive…
- Shane Van Gisbergen, CotA Recap, and Phoenix Preview | March 5, 2026
On this week's episode of Rubbin' is Racing, Spider and Large talk with SVG about his weekend on the podium at Circuit of the Americas in Texas, taking home the hardware in the O'Reilly Series Race and finishing P2 in the Cup Race on Sunda…
- O'Reilly Series Winner Sheldon Creed, Recap of Crazy Atlanta Weekend, CotA Preview
On this week's episode of Rubbin' is Racing, Spider gets to chat with Sheldon Creed off his big win in Atlanta after a record amount of P2 finishes. He talks about what it's like to finally win one and his favorite tracks on the series. La…
- Daytona 500 Champion Tyler Reddick in Studio, Daytona Recap, and Atlanta Preview | 2/19/2026
On today's episode of Rubbin' is Racing, Large gets a chance to sit down with NASCAR Cup Driver Tyler Reddick fresh off his major victory at the Daytona 500. Spider, Quigs, and Moonhead also join the show per usual to break down last weeke…
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr in Studio, Daytona 500 and NASCAR 2026 Preview | 2/12/2026
We are BACK for 2026! Spider, Large, Quigs, and Moonhead catch up on the good and the bad of this offseason and preview the 2026 NASCAR season as well as the Daytona 500 going down this weekend. Large also got a chance to sit down with Ric…
- BONUS: 2x Cup Champion Kyle Larson in Barstool HQ
Spider and Large got a chance to talk with 2025 NASCAR Cup Champion Kyle Larson after his big (and controversial) win in Phoenix! We'll be back in February before Daytona with new episodes out every Friday during the Nascar Season 🏁 Thank…
- NASCAR CUP CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW | October 31, 2025
Happy Halloween! For the final full episode of Rubbin' is Racing for the 2025 NASCAR season, we recap last weekend's races at Martinsville and preview the final championship race in Pheonix. It all comes down to this! Thanks for listening…
- Chase Briscoe, Talladega Recap, and Martinsville Playoff Preview | October 24, 2025
On this week's episode of Rubbin' is Racing, Spider and Large get to talk with Chase Briscoe fresh off his big win down in Alabama at the world's fastest Super Speedway. Moonhead also joins to break down the racing this past weekend and pr…
- Trucks Star Corey Heim, NASCAR Playoffs Getting Hot, and Large Has a New Studio | October 17, 2025
On this week's episode of Rubbin' is Racing, Large chats with emerging NASCAR star prospect Corey Heim. We also break down the races in Vegas with Denny Hamlin taking the checkers, and we preview the upcoming racing at Talladega Super Spee…
- Joey Logano Talks Playoffs, Rival Recap, Vegas Preview | October 9, 2025
On this week's episode of Rubbin' is Racing, Spider and Large talk with friend of the pod Joey Logano about the race at the Roval, as well as the upcoming playoff stretch to the finals. Moonhead also joins the show for last weekend's break…
- NASCAR PLAYOFFS: Kansas Recap, Headlines, and Roval Preview | October 3, 2025
On this week's episode of Rubbin' is Racing, we recap the chaotic ending in Kansas that caused a spark within 23XI between Denny and Bubba, and preview the upcoming races in Charlotte. Thanks for listening!
- Danielle Trotta, NASCAR Headlines and Playoffs - New Hampshire into Kansas | September 26, 2025
On this week's episode of Rubbin' is Racing, Spider and Large get a chance to finally talk with NASCAR journalist and broadcaster Danielle Trotta about her recent success with NASCAR on Amazon Prime and Sirius XM. Moonhead also joins for t…
- Zane Smith, Bristol Recap, New Hampshire Preview | September 19, 2025
On this week's episode of Rubbin' is Racing, we sit down with up and coming NASCAR Cup Driver Zane Smith, who had an impressive showing this past weekend at Dover. Spider, Large, and Quigs break down the weekend of racing and preview the n…
- Chase Briscoe on the NASCAR Playoffs, St. Louis Recap, and Bristol Night Preview | September 12, 2025
On this week's episode of Rubbin' is Racing, driver of the number 19 car Chase Briscoe joins the show to talk the NASCAR playoffs and how he sees his championship chances. We also break down the last weekend of racing below the St. Louis a…
- Briscoe Commands and Clears in Darlington, Talkin' Tire Headlines, Gateway Preview | September 5, 2025
On this week's episode of Rubbin' is Racing, we recap the first races of the 2025 NASCAR Playoffs, headlined on Sunday by Chase Briscoe's commanding win at Darlington. Spider, Large, Moonhead, and Quigs also chop up the hottest headlines i…
- Parker Kligerman off of his Daytona Victory*, Blaney Wins in a Thriller, and Darlington Preview | August 29, 2025
On this week's episode of Rubbin is Racing, Spider and Large get a chance to talk with Xfinity Driver and friend of the program Parker Kligerman days after his unexpected victory at Daytona as a backup driver for Connor Zilch, who exited t…
- Bubba Wallace in Barstool HQ, Richmond Recap, and Daytona Preview | August 22, 2025
On this week's episode of Rubbin' is Racing, Driver of the 23 Car Bubba Wallace stops by Barstool NYC to pay Large a visit and talk some tire. Spider, Moonhead, and Quigs also join the show like usual to go over the biggest headlines in th…
- SVG Steamrolls at Watkins Glen, Weekend Recap and Richmond Preview | August 15, 2025
On this week's episode of Rubbin' is Racing, Spider, Large, and Moonhead recap the weekend of racing at Watkins Glen capped off with SVG's commanding victory, talk some tire with NASCAR headlines, and preview the upcoming race schedule in…
- NASCAR Hot Headlines, Iowa Recap, and Watkins Glen Preview
On this week's episode of Rubbin' is Racing, we are going 4-wide with Large, Spider, Moonhead, and Quigs to break down the last weekend's racing in Iowa, hot headlines in the NASCAR streets, and preview this week of Trucks, Xfinity, and Cu…
- 23XI Spotter Freddie Kraft, Brickyard Recap, and Iowa Preview
On this week's episode of Rubbin' is Racing, we are joined by a special guest and friend of the program Freddie Kraft, spotter for Bubba Wallace and the 23 team. He tells us about his view from the skies as Bubba Wallace took the checkered…
- John Hunter Nemechek Live in Chicago HQ, Dover Recap, and Indy Preview | July 25, 2025
On this week's episode of Rubbin is Racing, special guest John Hunter Nemechek joins for a full show as our third chair to break down last weekends races in Dover, his experience with up and coming star Connor Zilisch, his prediction of th…
- Ty Dillon, Sonoma Recap, and Dover Preview | July 18, 2025
On this week's episode of Rubbin' is Racing, Spider and Large chat with Ty Dillon after his weekend in Sonoma. They talk in-season tournament as Dillon heads to Dover still alive in the final 4 of NASCAR's Million Dollar Bracket, going up…
- Shane Van Gisbergen Off His Chicago Sweep, Chicago Street Race Recap, and Sonoma Preview | July 11, 2025
On this week's episode of Rubbin' is Racing, the best road course racer in NASCAR joins the show to chat with Spider and Large about his weekend sweep of Xfinity and Cup racing on the streets of Chicago. Quigs and Moonhead also join per us…
- Chase Briscoe in Barstool Chicago HQ, Crazy Atlanta Race Recap, and Chicago Street Race Preview | July 3, 2025
On this week's episode of Rubbin' is Racing, Spider gets a chance to sit down with Chase Briscoe for an unexpected last minute interview at CHQ while he is in for the street race. Large, Spider, and Quigs also recap the Atlanta race with t…
- Joey Logano in Studio at Barstool HQ, Poconos Recap, and Headed Back to Atlanta
On this week's episode of Rubbin' is Racing, Large gets a chance to sit down for a lengthy interview with 3-time NASCAR Cup champion Joey Logano. Spider, Quigs, and Moonhead are also in the house to break down last weekend's racing in the…
- Ryan Blaney in Barstool Chicago HQ, Mexico City Recap, and Pocono Preview
On this week's episode of Rubbin' is Racing, Spider gets to sit down with Cup Series Champion Ryan Blaney to talk about the past weekend in Mexico, his outlook for the rest of the 2025 season, and who he is taking in the hypothetical (or m…
- Jeff Gordon in Studio, Michigan Recap, and Mexico City Preview
On this week's episode of Rubbin' is Racing, Large gets to sit down with NASCAR legend and 4-time Cup Series Champion Jeff Gordon to talk about his upcoming documentary on Amazon Prime as well as the current state of NASCAR. Spider, Quigs,…
- NASCAR Truck Winner Rajah Caruth, Nashville Recap, Michigan Preview
On this week's episode of Rubbin' is Racing, Large and Spider get to talk with Rajah Caruth off his Trucks win down in Nashvegas. They also recap the rest of the weekend including Hocevar v. Stenhouse and Ryan Blaney's first win of the yea…
- Ross Chastain Off His Coke 600 Win, Charlotte Recap, and Nashville Preview
On this week's episode of Rubbin' is Racing, Spider gets a chance to talk with Ross Chastain coming off his big watermelon smashing win at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Large, Quigs, and Moonhead join in for the rest of the show to recap the w…
- Jimmie Johnson Before His 700th Start & We Preview the Biggest Weekend in Motorsports
On this week's episode of Rubbin, is Racing, Spider and Large continue with the interview heater and get a chance to chat with 7 time NASCAR Cup Champion Jimmie Johnson. We also recap the racing this past weekend in All Stars and preview t…
- Dale Earnhardt Jr + Kelley Earnhardt Miller in Studio, Kansas Recap, and All-Star Weekend Preview
On this week's episode of Rubbin' is Racing, Large gets a chance to sit down with Dale Jr. and Kelley Earnhardt Miller to discuss the upcoming Earnhardt documentary on Prime. Things get raw and Large gets valuable insight as to what it was…
- Texas Recap, Trucks and Cup Series Headed to Kansas (5/9/2025)
On this week's episode of Rubbin' is Racing, Spider, Large, and Quigs recap the past weekend of racing at Texas Motor Speedway with Joey Logano emerging as the Sunday winner and Large contends that he might be the best driver in the series…
- Motorsports Legend Tony Stewart Gets Passionate in Studio, Talladega Recap, and Texas Preview (5/2/2025)
On this week's episode of Rubbin' is Racing, we are joined in the Chicago studio by three-time NASCAR Cup Series Champion and recent NHRA Top Fuel winner Tony Stewart. He gets quite passionate on his current feelings towards NASCAR, his cu…
- Carson Hocevar and Talladega Preview (4/25/2025)
On this week's episode of Rubbin' is Racing, Spider and Large talk with Carson Hocevar, who's driving the Chili's 77 car at Talladega Superspeedway this weekend. He gives us his plan on fuel conservation (or lack thereof) and his go-to Chi…
- Brandon Jones off Xfinity Win, Darlington Recap, Bristol Preview (4/11/2025)
On this week's episode of Rubbin' is Racing, we get a chance to chat with Xfinity Cup driver Brandon Jones following his big win over the weekend in Darlington. Spider, Large, Quigs, and Moonhead also discuss the hottest headlines in NASCA…
- Taylor Gray, Chaos in Xfinity Series, Headed to Darlington (4/4/2025)
On this week's episode of Rubbin' is Racing, Spider and Large chat with Xfinity Cup Driver Taylor Gray. They get the inside scoop on his career as well as the confrontation he had at the track last weekend with Sammy Smith following a mass…
- Ryan Preece, Miami-Homestead Recap, and Martinsville Preview (3/28/2025)
On this week's episode of Rubbin' is Racing, Spider and Large get a chance to chat with Ryan Preece, who has been hot on the wheels to start this season. They also chop it up with our regular cohort of Moonhead and Quigs to go over this we…
- Josh Berry, Las Vegas Recap, and Miami Weekend (3/21/25)
On this week's episode of Rubbin' is Racing, the fellas get a chance to talk to Josh Berry after his first Cup Series win in Las Vegas over the weekend. We also break down this week's NASCAR headlines, including Denny Hamlin's $300,000 slo…
- Christopher Bell, Phoenix Recap, and Vegas this Week
This week on Rubbin' is Racing, Spider and Large welcome on Christopher Bell, who has grabbed a strangle hold on the NASCAR Cup Series taking home three consecutive top finishes. He's the first to do it since Jimmie Johnson in 2007. Our ho…
- Noah Gragson, Todd Gilliland, CotA Recap, and Pheonix Preview
On this week's show, Spider and Large go 4-wide with NASCAR Cup Drivers Noah gragson and Todd Gilliland. We also recap the races this past weekend at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, TX, and preview the upcoming weekend of Xfinity an…
- Top NASCAR Prospect Connor Zilisch, Atlanta Recap, and Circuit of the Americas Preview
On this week's episode of Rubbin' is Racing, the boys get a chance to talk with NASCAR's top prospect Connor Zilisch. They ask him about his upcoming Cup Series debut in Austin at the Circuit of the Americas this weekend and what kind of p…