This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. New race cars don’t excite me too much especially in a series based on spec formulas. But the new IndyCar revealed for testing last week at Sebring is sensually exciting. The 2018 aero kit has minimized the batwing brick-a-brac hung on cars after…
IMSA Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Winners Marc Goossens and Renger van der Zande were chasing the supposed winners Sunday afternoon when a potential legendary pass took place that changed everything. It all unfolded in Laguna Seca’s historic Corkscrew at the top of the hill. The pass surprised everyone including the man who made it, Van…
IMSA Laguna Seca GT Daytona Winners Alessandro Balzan and Christina Nielsen came into The Freak Nation Sunday evening after their big win at Mazda Raceway. The win allowed the pair to stretch their category points lead going into the final race of the year outside Atlanta. But Balzan and Nielsen have fun racing their Ferrari.…
Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge Winners Al Carter and Steve PHillips were in The Freak Nation Sunday afternoon after their surprise win Saturday at Mazda Raceway. The win had special meaning because of Carter’s birthday celebration Friday. Even better, these men aren’t kids like many of the winners these days. Listen…
ARCA Kentucky Winner Austin Theriault is having a great season that could end in a championship. Theriault’s successes this year has made him a regular in The Freak Nation. And we like it because we get a chance to talk with a special driver who can win on pavement, dirt, road courses and ovals. He…
NHRA Reading Funny Car Winner Ron Capps chased a Funny Car title for years but now he’s in a battle to keep the championship he won last year. Capps won in Reading Sunday evening and now he’s in a battle with Robert Hight going into the final four rounds of the 2017 season. St. Louis…
This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. First a disclaimer: I love IMSA sports car racing. But with that said, I can see some thinning of the herd in IMSA. A new tire sponsor coming in 2019 will probably raise costs sending more teams to less expensive sports car programs…
2017 IndyCar Champion Josef Newgarden was in The Freak Nation on his digital media tour after getting the title Sunday afternoon in Sonoma. Newgarden got the title in his first year with Penske Racing. He was quick to point out the differences between Penske and other teams where title are at a premium if they…
NHRA Charlotte Funny Car Winner Robert Hight came into The Freak Nation just hours after his win Sunday where he took over the Funny Car points lead in the Chase for the NHRA championship. Hight drives for John Force Racing and part of his win Sunday was a victory over teammate and Force’s daughter Courtney…
ARCA Chicagoland Winner Christopher Bell is another of the media savvy ARCA drivers who win in every thing every where and are comfortable talking about all of it. Bell is a champion Midget Racer, a winner in the legendary Turkey Night Grand Prix and the annual Chili Bowl. Now Bell is dusting off his pavement…
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