Supercross Rider Christian Craig has become a Supersub in the sport. He’s filled in for 450 riders Ken Roczen and Cole Seely. But his real story is the broken back that nearly took away his ability to walk much less ride. Doctors weren’t too encouraging after the accident. But they didn’t know Craig’s determination, the…
This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. This year’s ESPN Formula One telecasts aren’t just different from those on NBC. The first one Saturday night was a giant step backwards. ESPN took the races from NBC this season and, instead of doing their own show using the international feed from…
Judas Priest Lead Singer Rob Halford is getting comfortable in The Freak Nation. That’s why he always leaves us with something great when he visits. This time he spoke something brilliant. It was about the boxes and labels that surround us at a culture. The band opened a massive world tour last weekend in Pennsylvania.…
IMSA Sebring GTD Winner Bryan Sellers goes back a long way with The Freaks. We like to see him do well and that’s what he did in the Sebring 12 Hour Saturday. Sellers drove the final stint for the team and he talked about that kind of pressure when it rolls around at the end…
NHRA Gainesville Top Fuel Winner Richie Crampton returned to The Freak Nation Sunday night hours after his first win in more than a year. Crampton talked about a number of things including overcoming all sorts of problems on the day. And his new crew member from NASCAR who might stay a while. And what’s he…
IndyCar Driver Graham Rahal was second at the St. Petersburg Opener, was in The Freak Nation Sunday night to talk about some strange things only done in motor racing. He drove for the opposition, in this case, Penske Racing. He also had a chance to share a car with his former IndyCar rival Helio Castroneves.…
This is the Statt Mann. Time to Scat a little bit… You know what we don’t do enough? We don’t experience life. We tend to watch it wash by in a flash flood of moments, cheering for someone else’s success and not our own. I didn’t watch much Motorsports this weekend. Television isn’t a priority…
NASCAR Phoenix Cup Winner Kevin Harvick came into The Freak Nation at ISM Raceway in Phoenix. Kevin is becoming a regular after three straight wins in three straight weekends. But in addition to talking about his great start to the season, we talked about his boss Tony Stewart, another regular in The Freak Nation. Harvick…
16-time NHRA Funny Car Champion John Force came into The Freak Nation after an evening of dinner and a movie with his family including the grandchildren. It’s fun to hear John relaxed, especially after the hair raising accidents that have dotted his early season starts. John remembers family and some fun in Australia. Especially the…
IndyCar St. Petersburg Winner Sebastien Bourdais won the season opener for the second year in a row. Last year, though, a terrible accident at Indianapolis took a big chunk out of the Bourdais season. This year he’s off to another great start and looking for more than just the win at St. Pete. Bourdais is…
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