IndyCar Iowa Winner James Hinchcliffe was in the Winner’s Circle for the first time in 2018. And the win was the first on an oval for Schmidt Peterson Motorsports. So, with all those first, it wasn’t unusual for Hinch to wind up the day in The Freak Nation. He’s been doing it for nearly 18…
IMSA Mosport Winner Colin Braun is a Friend of The Freaks. Braun and his co-driver and team owner Jim Bennett have visited with The Freaks before after a win. This one this weekend came at Colin’s favorite track, Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, outside Toronto. He explains why it’s his favorite and the answer is one…
IMSA Six Hours at the Glen Winner Stephen Simpson made his first visit to The Freak Nation but it was a good one. Simpson explained his commitment to a paraplegic driver who’s a teammate in one series. And he talked about the LMP2 prototypes that are making themselves a nuisance in IMSA. Then, about that…
Motorcycle Daredevil Evel Knievel made another legendous visit to The Freak Nation on the night another Freak Friend, Travis Pastrana, broke three of Knievel’s most cherished records. We’re proud of Knievel’s visit. He was candid and what more could you ask for from one of the most iconic sports personalities in world history. Listen…
This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. You had to see last night’s NASCAR Cup race at Daytona coming from far away. The crashes were wild even for a restrictor plate race. Just as predictable was the finger pointing by drivers taken out in the crashes. Brad Keselowski had the…
It was nearly ten years ago that I talked with Monster Tajima about his switch to electric power at Pikes Peak. He was already the King of the Mountain and had been for many years. It was Tajima who first told me that electric power was the mountain’s future and that electric cars would be…
We couldn’t celebrate our 18th Anniversary without having 16-Time NHRA Funny Car Champion John Force in The Freak Nation. John was there from the beginning. That’s how large he is! When few knew who The SpeedFreaks were, John accepted us into his world and we’ve been a part of each other’s life ever since. This…
Monster Garage Host Jesse James and Motorcycle Daredevil Evel Knievel were larger than the world of motorsports when they came into The Freak Nation. James was a host of highly successful reality TV shows. Knievel was reality television before anyone thought of the programming format. Evel and Jesse took The Freaks into their world and…
We had to combine Rock Legend George Thorogood and Motorsports Legend & 1978 World Driving Champion Mario Andretti for our 18th Anniversary show. They’re among the few large enough to share the spotlight and both became Friends of The Freaks. We ate pizza together and shared personal memories together. Listen…
2005 & 2011 Indy 500 Champion Dan Wheldon, the 2005 IndyCar Champion, was a true Friend of The Freaks. When he came into The Freak Nation the conversation was just as likely to be about his passion for shoes instead of his victory on the racetrack. We remember Wheldon, however, because his death in Las…
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