2019 Supercross Champion Cooper Webb won the Supercross race in Glendale, Arizona Saturday night. When he came into The Freak Nation he said he was ready to defend his championship even though he’s trailing in points early in the season. Webb said the 2019 title was a surprise but he’s through with surprises like that…
2019 ARCA Runner-Up Michael Self had a good pre-season practice in ARCA. So he’s getting ready for the first race of the 2020 season at Daytona, the Lucas Oil 200, in two weeks. Self didn’t learn until the last minute that he’d have a ride this season with the powerful Venturini Motorsports team. But he’s…
This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. I’ve never understood why Americans fought against global racing rulebooks. But I’m glad motor racing’s new economic order has forced everyone to agree on some common racing formulas. Friday IMSA and the people who run Le Mans announced new rules that will converge…
16-time NHRA Funny Car Champion John Force is always welcome in The Freak Nation so Sunday night was a pleasure for The Freaks. Only this time Force was talking about $600,000 raised for STEM education at Barrett-Jackson in Scottsdale. Wait’ll you hear John talk about who won his special edition Chevrolet CoPo Camaro sold at…
2020 Chili Bowl Winner Kyle Larson on winning the world’s biggest Midget race and getting no sleep when it was done. Larson has wanted this win for 13 years but Saturday night was the culmination of that long chase. Kyle has had enormous success in NASCAR Cup racing but wait’ll oyu hear how he feels…
Supercross rider Justin Hill is back in the Freak Nation talking about his music and a recording session in the Seattle area. Hill is one of the top Supercross riders in the world but he spends a few minutes talking with The Freaks about London Bridge Studios and Pearl Jam’s Pearl Jam 10. Talk about…
This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. Many in racing drool over the possibility of manufacturer money in the sport. But manufacturer’s deep, deep pockets bring deep, deep danger. I say constantly that car makers’ first priority is selling cars and not winning races. They’re all in when racing meets…
NBC Motorsports Analyst Robin Miller hasn’t been in The Freak Nation in a while. He’s been missed during that time. Miller brought insight and headlines with him Sunday night including a popular driver who might end up in the broadcast booth instead of a racing cockpit this season. He also dropped a couple names who…
2019 USAC Midget Champion Tyler Courtney came into the Freak Nation Sunday with his own brand of headlines and good racing news. Courtney will be in Tulsa this week for the 2020 edition of the legendary Chili Bowl Nationals. It’ll be the warmup to his season defending his Midget Racing title, an effort that might…
Television Host Chris Jacobs of Overhaulin’ and Motor Trend TV fame returned to the Freak Nation Sunday night. He once sat in with The Freaks so, you might say once a Freak always a Freak. Jacobs will be hosting part of the Barrett Jackson Auction shows in Scottsdale this week. He’ll be reporting on dream…
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