Competition Plus Magazine Publisher Bobby Bennett has been on the cutting edge of drag racing for 18 years. Just like The Freaks, Bennett took a leap into the deep end and kept swimming in the motorsports media world, in particular drag racing. His latest breakthrough, a theory that NHRA’s Pro Stock class might be on…
This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. This is something that should be noted for all motorsports. The Martelli Brothers, organizers of the Mint 400 in Las Vegas, had their inaugural Dash for Trash Desert Clean-up last Saturday. The idea: promote sustainable habits and responsible public land use. More than…
NASCAR Talladega Winner Brad Keselowski came into The Freak Nation briefly Sunday night to talk about his survival of the Talladega NASCAR Cup race. About a dozen cars finished from the 40+ that started. Crash after crash in traffic after traffic trimmed the field to almost nothing. Brad, a longtime Friend of the Freaks, talked…
2017 Global Rallycross Champion Scott Speed interrupted his family night at Disneyland to talk with The Freaks Sunday night. Speed is a former F1 and NASCAR driver who’s found a home with his third GRC title. Speed races for Andretti Autosport but he is happy to not be in IndyCar, Michael Andretti’s main business. Speed…
NHRA Texas Top Fuel Winner Brittany Force made a giant step in her fight for the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel title. Force’s victory was her seventh career win. It allowed her to move within 57 points of the category lead with two events left in the season in Las Vegas and Pomona. And…
This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. I come from a generation that believes Formula One is the pinnacle of all motor racing worldwide. But that’s changing. Immensely! Some examples: Ferrari went to partner team Haas Racing about firing one of its drivers to make room for a driver Ferrari…
IMSA Petit Le Mans Winner Brendan Hartley returned to The Freak Nation Sunday night after getting an important win at Petit Le Mans. Hartley is also one of the fastest in the World Endurance Championship where he’s a Porsche Factory driver. He returns to the WEC next weekend in Japan. So, what’s he think about…
Andretti Autosport IndyCar Driver Zach Veach was back in The Freak Nation after signing his first full-time contract to drive in IndyCar. He’ll be with Andretti Autosport in 2018 where he’s been driving in the IndyCar ladder system. Veach is a longtime Friend of the Freaks. We’ve been in each other’s corner since Veach was…
NASCAR/ESPN Analyst Ryan McGee hasn’t been in The Freak Nation for several months. That’s why we let Ryan bring us up to speed on what’s going on in the NASCAR garage. We talked about safety, doctors following drivers, ways to make the cars safer and whether or not the season is too long. Does NASCAR…
Europe Lead Singer Joey Tempest has a distinctive voice that you’ll never forget once you’ve heard it. And if you listen to rock music you’ve heard it a lot! Tempest and the band Europe is back in the new music business with “Walk the Earth” scheduled for full release October 20th. Tempest talks music, Swedish…
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