Chip Ganassi was on the Pit Box when Scott Dixon won the Long Beach Grand Prix Sunday afternoon. But a Ganassi car is expected to win or get to the podium as his sports car team did in Long Beach Saturday afternoon. But Ganassi is taking on another challenge. Thursday afternoon he talked with The…
Richie Crampton is the NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel winner in Las Vegas. Before he got his celebrating underway he stopped by The Freak Nation Sunday night. We talked about the win but we also spent a lot of time about the music that helped him close the deal in Las Vegas. And that playlist…
BMW factory driver Bill Auberlen has been with the iconic German racing organization for more than two decades. He’s on the verge of becoming the winningest driver in BMW racing history. Auberlen will be in the Tudor United SportsCar race in Long Beach next Saturday. He’s proud of his role as the elder statesman of…
Supercross Houston winner Cole Seely Sunday night was still celebrating his first win in the 450cc ranks of Supercross. The win moves Seely into third place in the AMA Supercross points sandings. Cole had the fastest lap of hte night and defeated Ryan Dungey who finished second and Eli Tomac who finished third. Most of…
This is the Statt Mann, Baby. It’s time to Scatt a Little Bit… It’s early in the Formula One season. Sunday’s event in Shanghai was only the third this year. The fourth is next week in Bahrain. 2014 champion Lewis Hamilton leads the points after wins in Australia and today in China. Four-time champion Sebastian…
NHRA Mello Yello Charlotte 4-Wide Nationals Pro Stock winner Larry Morgan was more than happy when he came into The Freak Nation Sunday night. Morgan has several frustrating years with a Ford Mustang in Pro Stock. He switched to a Chevrolet Camaro this season and got his first win since 2009 Sunday in Charlotte. Morgan…
NASCAR executive and author Herb Branham gave The Freaks considerable background on NASCAR founder and family patriarch Bill France, Sr. Branham’s book “Big Bill, the Life and Times of NASCAR Founder Big Bill France, Sr.” was released earlier this month. It’s been well received by the France Family. But Branham said it’s not a PR…
IndyCar St. Petersburg winner Juan Pablo Montoya came into The Freak Nation Sunday night to talk about his dominating win over 2014 IndyCar champion Will Power Sunday. The win may have signaled a return to IndyCar championship form for Montoya. The former Formula One driver won the CART title in 1999 and the Indianapolis 500…
This is the Statt Mann, Baby. It’s time to Scatt a Little Bit… If you’re listening to SpeedFreaks you’re probably aware of the Jeremy Clarkson/Top Gear story. Clarkson’s an older guy who let his arrogance get the best of him leading to some bad decisions. He was sacked and the world’s most popular television show,…
NHRA Mello Yello Gainesville Funny Car winner Ron Capps is one of the favorite guests in The Freak Nation. So when Capps visited Sunday night we had a good chance to catch up on many things including his win in Gainesville. That includes a hard rock visitor in his pits, his son who’s growing into…
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