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…
IndyCar & NASCAR Driver Danica Patrick is one of the largest headlines over the 18 years of SpeedFreaks. She was the first woman to lead the Indy 500. She is the only woman to win a ChampCar race. She ran in both open-wheel AND NASCAR and commanded the respect of the field in both series.…
NASCAR Driver Kenny Wallace is another who accepted The Freaks early. That’s why we have to have him around for the 18th Anniversary of the show. This is Wallace’s first visit and he was right at home. All those years ago many drivers weren’t comfortable revealing their personal lives and personalities with the world. But…
NHRA Bristol Top Fuel Winner Tony Schumacher is an eight time Top Fuel Champion. That breaks a record of five held by Joe Amato. Six of those championships came consecutively from 2004 to 2009. But his win Sunday in Bristol was his first since March of 2017 at Gainesville. Despite the months of frustration, Schumacher…
IndyCar Driver Gabby Chaves won the 2014 Indy Lights championship and was voted the 2015 IndyCar Rookie of the Year. But with the start of the World Cup soccer tournament, Chaves has his mind on things other than Indy. The young Colombian star driver says he hasn’t missed a game in the World Cup and…
This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. Racing has a problem that must be addressed sooner than later. The idea of blocking another competitor on the track is filled with danger for all concerned. Very early Sunday morning there was about three hours left in the Le Mans 24 Hour…
NHRA Virginia Funny Car Winner Courtney Force is a great Frient of the Freaks, especially when her fourth win of the season leaves her solidly in first place in the Funny Car standings. Courtney beat her Dad, 16-time Funny Car champion John Force, in Sunday’s final. Next was supposed to come a visit to the…
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