CHiPs Actor/Director Dax Shephard is a motorhead especially when it comes to motorcycle racing. He’s especially a fan of MotoGP, the biggest global motorcycle racing series. He acted in, directed and was the executive producer of the CHiPs movie that opened this weekend in theaters. Shephard said he was willing to step aside for better…
This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. An undercurrent in modern sports is the idea that some of the best athletes are savants in their field of specialty. There’s even an argument that year ’round travel squads lead to repetitive stress injuries like Little Leaguers who pitch all year until…
NHRA Gainesville Top Fuel Winner Tony Schumacher was in The Freak Nation Sunday night just hours after his win in the Gatornationals. Schumacher was effusive in his praise for his car early in the season. His confidence was strong enough to use qualifying to get some additional test data that he eventually used in his…
IMSA Sebring 12 Hour Winner Ricky Taylor is a Friend of the Freaks so when he comes into The Freak Nation after a win we listen and, even, give him some business because he takes it so well. Taylor, along with his brother Jordan Taylor and teammate Alexander Lynn, got the win, the second in…
This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. My mind wandered a bit watching the Sebring 12 Hours Saturday. Sebring isn’t as mind numbing as Daytona or Le Mans. The track is rough and unpredictable producing racing that’s rough and unpredictable. One great thing about Sebring is its ability to prepare…
NASCAR Las Vegas Cup Winner Martin Truex, Jr. is from one of the smallest but most successful teams in NASCAR racing. Furniture Row is based in Denver instead of North Carolina. And, in Denver, the team has a close association with the Denver Broncos and team icon John Elway. Truex is a favorite of The…
IndyCar St. Petersburg Winner Sebastien Bourdais is in his first of two years with Dale Coyne Racing. So his win Sunday was very significant because he got one of the paddock’s smallest team into Victory Circle over everyone else including the most powerful IndyCar team, Penske Racing. Bourdais said team owner Dale Coyne is paying…
NHRA Top Fuel Driver Troy Coughlin, Jr. is in his first year of Top Nitro drag racing. And it’s his first year of visiting The Freak Nation. We had fun with the next generation of The Family Coughlin. We evengot to tease him a bit on his girlfriend “at home.” Troy Jr. has traveled around…
This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. Great to see IndyCar back racing in St. Petersburg Sunday. Even greater to watch Dale Coyne Racing win with Sebastien Bourdais. IndyCar is having trouble keeping teams on the grid. One of the strongest, KVH, shut the doors and went home in the…
NASCAR Cup Series Atlanta Winner Brad Keselowski is another longtime Friend of the Freaks. His visit Sunday night was special because of his last minute win in Atlanta Sunday afternoon. Brad has been victimized by his mistakes but Sunday he benefited from a speeding in pit lane violation by Kevin Harvick who dominated the race…
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