TUDOR United Sportscar winner Gustavo Yacaman and his teammate Oliver Pla dominated the weekend at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park. Yacaman came into The Freak Nation Sunday night with some great conversation. Yacaman was in line to become a IndyCar driver but wound up building a career in sports cars instead. He was VERY frank about…
ESPN the Magazine Senior Writer Ryan McGee, our NASCAR Insider, took us deep inside maybe the largest issue facing NASCAR, the new Race Team Alliance. It’s unclear what the new organization will become. The teams that joined the organization say it’s not a union but they want to speak with a unified voice for the…
This is the Statt Mann, Baby. It’s time to Scatt a Little Bit… We saw the impact of LeBron James this week. His Decision 2.0 is further proof that players run the NBA asylum now. The basketball is no longer in the owners court. We can see that kind of impact in motor racing with…
NHRA Mello Yello Chicago Top Fuel winner Antron Brown inserted himself into the championship picture in Top Fuel. Brown has some experience in s tough fight. He won the title in 2012 by one point. Antron’s win in Chicago included his 500th round win putting him in some rarefied drag racing air. But wait’ll you…
Action Express Corvette DP driver Joao Barbosa finished third in the Watkins Glen Six Hour Sunday to continue his fight for the 2014 Tudor United Sports Car Championship. Barbosa had a strong run at Watkins Glen but he finished behind winners Spirit of Daytona. But Barbosa had a lot to say about his Portugal World…
IndyCar Houston 2 winner on Sunday Simon Pagenaud led a 1-2 finish by the Schmidt Petersen Lucas Oil team. Pagenaud and teammate Mikhail Aleshin were the class of the field on Sunday. The win also allowed Pagenaud to insert himself into the IndyCar championship picture for 2014. Still, the Freaks found additional topics of conversation…
This is the Statt Mann, Baby. It’s time to Scatt a Little Bit… I had a spectacular week this week teaching some elementary school kids science, technology, engineering and math inside motor racing terms. The kids also spent the week building some Pinewood Derby cars and had a chance to race the cars against each…
NASCAR Nationwide Road America winner Brendan Gaughan got his first win in maybe ten years Saturday. Gaughan was once one of the hottest names in NASCAR or The Freak Nation. Now he’s a Dad and happy to be back in Victory Circle. He said his renewed confidence will be important to him returning to another…
NHRA Mello Yello Pro Stock Motorcycle New Hampshire winner Angie Smith had to beat her husband in the final to get her first Wally, the trophy that signals a win in the series. The Final Round between Matt and Angie Smith was a first ever for a husband/wife team in major league drag racing. It…
NHRA Mello Yello Funny Car New Hampshire winner Ron Capps might be the longest running of our Freaks Favorites. He was winning with The Freaks before The Freak Nation was born. Capps win in New Hampshire Sunday was his first of the year. He said his Freak Mojo might carry him to greater success the…
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