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Chasing Checkers is all about NASCAR and auto racing. Chase McCabe hosts each week about the latest in the world of racing. Featuring exclusive interviews with the best drivers and personalities in the auto racing world! New episodes every Friday from ESPN 102.5 the Game.

Chasing Checkers


    • Dec 23, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 41m AVG DURATION
    • 132 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Chasing Checkers

    S5 Ep22: NASCAR in Nashville Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2022 94:07


    Chase is live at the NASCAR Awards. He talks to Darrell Waltrip, Joey Logano, Chase Elliott, Chase Briscoe, Alex Bowman, Kyle Larson and more! 

    S5 Ep21: Austin Cindric and Bobby Labonte Join

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2022 45:16


    Drivers Austin Cindric and Bobby Labonte join the show. 

    S5 Ep20: Ty Dillon, Ally 400 Reax & More

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2022 47:29


    It's a packed show with Ty Dillon, Simon Pagenaud & Conor Daly. 

    S5 Ep19: Denny Hamlin & Josh Berry

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2022 23:15


    It was a big weekend at Nashville Superspeedway and Chase McCabe talked with Denny Hamlin and Josh Berry. 

    S5 Ep18: Special NSS Show: Joey Logano, Justin Allgaier & More

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2022 47:08


    Chase is joined by drivers Joey Logano, Justin Allgaier & Clay Greenfield. 

    S5 Ep17: Graham Rahal & Chris Buescher Join

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2022 47:26


    Chase breaks down the Coke 600 and Indy 500 and also talks to Graham Rahal & Chris Buescher. 

    S5 Ep16: Kurt Busch, Josef Newgarden and Memorial Day Double!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2022 45:46


    NASCAR messed up the end of the All Star, Chase discusses, plus he talks to Kurt Busch. Josef Newgarden also speaks on the Indy 500. 

    S5 Ep15: What's next for 23XI? Erik Moses Joins

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2022 45:30


    Kurt Busch wins at Kansas for 23XI. How can they keep building? Also, Nashville Superspeedway President Erik Moses joins. 

    S5 Ep14: Chris Buescher Joins, Darlington Fallout

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2022 44:59


    Driver Chris Buescher joins the show, plus Chase gives his thoughts on Logano's move on Byron at Darlington. 

    S5 Ep13: William Byron & Chase Briscoe Join

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2022 46:00


    Drivers William Byron and Chase Briscoe join the show as Chase reacts to Dover and talks Darlington, plus racing at the Nashville Fairgrounds. 

    S5 Ep12: William Byron talks Nashville Fairgrounds and Darlington

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 10:53


    William Byron will be racing this weekend at the Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway in the Super Late Models. He also talks his season to this point and racing at Darlington on Sunday. 

    S5 Ep11: Dover Set Up

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2022 44:05


    Trackhouse does it again! Chase breaks down Talladega and gets you set for Dover. 

    S5 Ep10: Bristol Fallout & Talladega!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2022 46:18


    This week, Chase reacts to Kyle Busch's win at Bristol on the dirt, plus Talladega Superspeedway President Brian Crichton and Fox Sports' Kaitlyn Vincie both join the show. 

    S5 Ep9: Bristol Dirt Baby! Martinsville Fallout

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2022 45:02


    Chase previews the Bristol Dirt Race and is joined once again by Ross Chastain to discuss the changes for this year's event, plus Chase gives his thoughts on William Byron's win at Martinsville. 

    S5 Ep8: Ross Chastain, Justin Marks & Kevin Harvick

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022 49:08


    It's a LOADED show this week. Chase McCabe is joined by last week's winner, Ross Chastain and his car owner, Justin Marks. Plus, Kevin Harvick also joins to talk about the next gen car and more. 

    S5 Ep7: Atlanta Fall Out, Steve Post Joins & COTA!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2022 46:25


    Chase McCabe gives his thoughts on the New Atlanta with the New Car, plus Steve Post of MRN joins the show. Chase also previews COTA and what racing with the new car on a road course will mean. 

    S5 Ep6: Chase Briscoe wins, Ty Dillon joins and New Atlanta

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2022 46:57


    Chase Briscoe becomes the 200th winner in the Cup series, Chase McCabe reacts to Phoenix. Plus, Ty Dillon joins the show and Chase previews the new look Atlanta Motor Speedway. 

    S5 Ep5: Daytona 500 Fall out, Kevin Harvick joins

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2022 46:28


    Chase McCabe recaps his experience at the Daytona 500 after rookie Austin Cindric won the Great American Race. Also, Kevin Harvick joins the show. 

    S5 Ep4: Live at Daytona Day 2: Ross Chastain & Greg Biffle

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2022 92:13


    Chase McCabe chats with Steve Post, Greg Biffle, Ross Chastain, the Thunderbirds and Nashville Super Speedway President Erik Moses. 

    S5 Ep3: Live from Daytona Day 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2022 86:12


    Chase McCabe chats with Ryan McGee, Steve Post, AJ Allmendinger, Clay Greenfield and more! 

    S5 Ep2: Busch Clash Fallout & Austin Cindric Joins

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2022 46:41


    It was an exciting weekend from the LA Coliseum as the Busch Light Clash was deemed a success. Chase McCabe gives his thoughts on that, plus he's joined by driver Austin Cindric. 

    S5 Ep1: Season Premiere: Joey Logano & Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2022 46:38


    Season 5 of Chasing Checkers is here! Chase McCabe talks Next Gen car and how it will debut in the Busch Light Clash. Plus, Drivers Joey Logano and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. join the show. 

    S4 Ep34: Season Finale

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2021 48:52


    Chase traveled to Phoenix for the Championship 4 Race. Hear from Steve O'Donnell and several drivers including the 2021 Champion, Kyle Larson. 

    S4 Ep33: Championship 4 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2021 48:53


    Chase previews the Championship weekend from Phoenix. 

    S4 Ep32: Kansas, John Roberts & the Code

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2021 49:02


    John Roberts of Sirius XM NASCAR Radio joins, Chase McCabe previews Kansas and talks about the driver code. 

    S4 Ep31: William Byron, Steve Letarte and Matt Jaskol all join

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2021 47:21


    A LOADED show this week... Drivers William Byron and Matt Jaskol join along with NASCAR on NBC's Steve Letarte. 

    S4 Ep30: 2022 Schedule, Chase's '23 Schedule & Brad Keselowski Joins

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2021 48:07


    The 2022 Cup Series Schedule is out! Chase McCabe gives his thoughts on it while also unveiling his proposed 2023 Schedule. Could it happen? Driver Brad Keselowski also joins the show to talk Bristol and his new ride with Roush. 

    S4 Ep29: Christopher Bell, Richmond and 911

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2021 49:29


    Chase McCabe looks back on Denny Hamlin's win at Darlington and gets into Kyle Busch's actions in the garage. Christopher Bell joins the show and Chase reflects on 9/11/01. 

    S4 Ep28: Playoff Preview Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2021 57:29


    Chase McCabe previews the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs. You'll hear from all 16 drivers as the stage is set for the final 10 races of the season. 

    S4 Ep27: Erik Jones, Josh Berry & Tim Dugger

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2021 49:34


    It's a big show with drivers Erik Jones and Josh Berry, plus country music star Tim Dugger. Chase McCabe also recaps the Indy Road Course and Berry's big announcement this week. 

    S4 Ep27: Xfinity Driver Josh Berry

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2021 10:05


    JR Motorsports announced that Hendersonville, TN's Josh Berry would run a full time schedule in the Xfinity car next year after a successful part time schedule. He also got into racing in the truck series, Nashville Fairgrounds and support from Dale Jr. 

    S4 Ep26: MCGP Recap, Larson Back in Victory Lane & Indy!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2021 49:07


    The Big Machine Music City Grand Prix was a success, Chase McCabe gives his thoughts on the event and what is to come. Kyle Larson wins at the Glen for his 5th of the season, what does this mean for the points battle? Plus, IndyCar/NASCAR double at Indy. 

    S4 Ep25: The Grand Prix is Here! Scott Borchetta, Martin Truex Jr., Takuma Sato & Kurt Busch

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2021 97:36


    It's a LOADED two hour edition of the show. Chase McCabe chats with Big Machine President and CEO, Scott Borchetta as well as two time Indy 500 Champ, Takuma Sato and NASCAR drivers Martin Truex Jr & Kurt Busch. 

    S4 Ep24: Music City Grand Prix-View Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2021 48:52


    Chase McCabe hosts this look at the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix! It features President Chris Parker, driver Takuma Sato & Trans Am driver Steven Lustig. 

    S4 Ep23: Josef Newgarden, Graham Rahal & Santino Ferrucci

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2021 51:21


    This week Chase chats with 3 different IndyCar drivers ahead of next week's Big Machine Music City Grand Prix. 

    IndyCar driver Santino Ferrucci

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2021 13:48


    He drives in both IndyCar and NASCAR Xfinity and discusses the challenges of doing both, but how much fun it is as well. 

    Driver Graham Rahal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2021 16:01


    IndyCar Driver, Graham Rahal, joined to discuss running the streets of Nashville for the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix, his season so far and racing for his dad. Check out the full episode on 7-31-21

    S4 Ep22: New Hampshire Fallout, Drivers & NASCAR & Nashville Success

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2021 49:25


    We are just TWO WEEKS away from the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix! Chase McCabe talks Nashville and its racing success, plus all of the fall out from New Hampshire and how the drivers and NASCAR can get on the same page. Chase also gives his thoughts on Brad Keselowski joining Roush Fenway Racing. 

    S4 Ep21: Corey LaJoie, Helio Castroneves & Michael Waltrip!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2021 49:05


    It's a PACKED show. Corey LaJoie, Helio Castroneves and Michael Waltrip all join to talk NASCAR, SRX and Big Machine Music City Grand Prix. 

    S4 Ep20: Atlanta Repave, Alex Palou joins, Let them race!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2021 49:12


    Chase discusses Chase Elliott's win at Road America and Josef Newgarden's win at Mid Ohio, plus Atlanta's repave and what that will mean. IndyCar driver Alex Palou joins the show as well. Also, Chase gives his thoughts on Atlanta potentially being Kyle Busch's last Xfinity race. 

    NTT IndyCar driver Alex Palou

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2021 11:25


    Alex Palou, driver of the #10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda in the NTT IndyCar Series joins to talk about his season thus far and also being a part of the inaugural Big Machine Music City Grand Prix in August. 

    S4 Ep19: Trackhouse buys CGR, Matt Yocum talks SRX, Music City Grand Prix

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2021 46:34


    We hit 3 racing series in 1 show! Chase McCabe talks about Trackhouse buying Chip Ganassi Racing's NASCAR assets and the domino of that. Matt Yocum joins to discuss his role with SRX and what to expect in Nashville. Plus, Chase does a deep dive into the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix that is just a month away. 

    S4 Ep18: Nashville Recap, Erik Moses & Darrell Waltrip

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2021 47:34


    Chase recaps and awesome weekend in Nashville with president Erik Moses. Plus, hear from Darrell Waltrip on NASCAR's return to Music City. You'll also get Sunday Money, Pocono edition! 

    S4 Ep17: Kurt & Kyle Busch, Bubba Wallace all join

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2021 46:30


    In this loaded edition of Chasing Checkers, Chase is joined by Kurt and Kyle Busch and Bubba Wallace to discuss coming to Nashville and the All Star Race. 

    Bubba Wallace

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2021 9:21


    Chase McCabe chats with the driver of the #23, Bubba Wallace about #NASCAR's return to Nashville. 

    Kurt & Kyle Busch

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2021 24:13


    Kurt and Kyle Busch join Chase McCabe to talk about racing in Nashville, plus how things are going with their seasons so far. 

    S4 Ep16: Chase Elliott Joins, Hendrick Dominance & Sonoma

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2021 45:52


    Chase McCabe talks with driver Chase Elliott about coming back to Nashville and the dominance of Hendrick Motorsports. Also, Chase has a special announcement regarding the Nashville Superspeedway! 

    Chase Elliott Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2021 10:22


    2020 NASCAR Cup Series Champion, Chase Elliott, joined Chase McCabe on his midday show "Darren, Daunic & Chase" on ESPN 102.5 the Game with his co-hosts Darren McFarland & Willy Daunic. He discussed racing at Nashville Superspeedway, plus Hendrick Motorsports historic weekend. 

    S4 Ep15: Alex Bowman, Josh Berry's future, COTA

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2021 44:17


    Chase talks Dover and how dominant Hendrick Motorsports is, Alex Bowman joins, plus COTA set up. 

    Fox Sports Bob Pockrass

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2021 8:08


    Chase McCabe caught up with Bob Pockrass of Fox Sports. They talked about the Next Gen car, racing from Dover and a couple of drivers to watch. 

    S4 Ep14: Live from Dover, Mike Tatoian & Nashville the Racing City

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2021 47:14


    Chase McCabe is live from Dover and talks with President Mike Tatoian and VP Gary Camp. Chase looks at the drivers he feels you should pay attention to right now, plus how Nashville continues to evolve as a racing city. 

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