La Street Race Feat

Chicago Wasn’t NASCAR’s FIRST Street Race

There were many stories written this week making Chicago the first NASCAR street ever. But Kenny Sargent covered one way back in September of 1999 in Los Angeles around the Los Angeles Coliseum parking lot. Some major names were in the NASCAR Southwest Tour race including Cup stars Kenny Irwin (pictured) and Ken Schrader. Listen…

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2023 Nascar Chicago

Street Race a Hit Despite Chicago Rain

This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. Iā€™m often critical of NASCAR but this Chicago street race thing was positively inspired. Overlook the weather. It rains in the Midwest in the summertime. The layout of the track, though, was excellent. It inspired racing bumper to bumper. Even the drivers had…

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Evel Knievel Feat

Evel Knievel on Moms, Pimps, & Butte

On The Freaks 23rd Anniversary broadcast we look into the vault of incredible interviews including this one from 2002 with Legendary Stunt Man Evel Knievel. Knievel was one of The Freaks favorite guests through the years. His stories are as big as his legendary status. We cut 17 minutes into a little more than six…

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