IMSA Sebring Winners Pipo Derani & Felipe Nasr called into The Freak Nation Sunday night while they were on their way to a celebratory dinner. Their Saturday win was a special IMSA make good race. Instead of the Sebring 12 Hour this was less than three hours or Sebring Lite. Still, it amounted to Derani’s…
NHRA Insider/Journalist Susan Wade is a veteran in the NHRA paddock. Her experience allowed her to create an excellent article in the Dragzine online magazine. It looked at problems facing the NHRA and some of its team in this time of pandemic. What’s especially important are the teams who have contracts that might be dependent…
This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. I’ve known for a while that I can be a complete dinosaur about many things motor racing. And that includes one of my loves: performance rallying. The American Rally Association re-launched its season this weekend after a five-month hiatus waiting out the pandemic.…
NASCAR Kentucky Cup Winner Cole Custer came into The Freak Nation Sunday night still amazed at his surprise win after a last corner pass at Kentucky Speedway. Custer’s win in his rookie season is a rarity at Kentucky. And a lot of people who were gambling on his victory lost faith halfway through the race…
IndyCar Road America 2 Winner Felix Rosenquist of Sweden has been pushing hard for the win in his first season in IndyCar. That first win came Sunday afternoon following a late race pass against Pato O’Ward. Rosenquist has been challenging the fastest in the series but he had trouble in race one Saturday. His success…
NHRA Funny Car Winner Matt Hagan is a regular in The Freak Nation. His visit Sunday night was welcome as the NHRA returned to racing after the four month break because of the pandemic. Hagan is a busy man with several personal and family business interests. He said he got a lot done in his…
Kenny Sargent visited with music legend George Clinton back in 2006 when The Freaks were on Speedchannel weekly. Clinton was in the middle of a tour promoting his latest musical release. But you’d have thought he was promoting the cheeseburger he was eating in this Freakin’ Flashback! Clinton took a few moments away from his…
This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. Motor racing is forcing itself back into the sports headlines even with the coronavirus pandemic still raging. Despite all the world’s problems it is great to see competition again. And even better to see Friend of the Freaks Scott Dixon dominating in IndyCar.…
Driver of the Century Mario Andretti is a very special Friend of the Freaks. We talked with him on video for an hour on our actual 20th anniversary, June 25th. Mario has always been available to The Freaks and his visits have always been candid, eye opening and fun. This was no different. His stories…
New York Times best-selling author Jade Gurss is always a welcome visitor in The Freak Nation. But his visits aren’t always frequent because of his schedule. He’s a popular media specialist especially within the motorsports community. He’s written books with Dale Earnhardt, Jr. who he helped make NASCAR’s most popular driver for more than a…
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