Some of the best drivers in IndyCar were given the choice: win an Indy 500 or an IndyCar title. You’d be surprised at the response from each. They include in order: Marcus Ericsson, Josef Newgarden, Will Power, Alex Palou, and Pato O’Ward. A couple have won both and still aren’t sure which one is more…
Indianapolis 500 Winner Josef Newgarden talked with Crash Gladys a couple hours after winning Sunday’s rain delayed race. Newgarden fought the last 30 laps for the win passing Pato O’Ward on the las lap to get the final victory. O’Ward had passed Newgaren seconds before Newgarden returned the favor before the finish line. Newgarden is…
IndyCar St. Petersburg Winner Josef Newgarden dominated the IndyCar season opener in Florida. He won the Pole and led the most laps. It was such a dominating win he admitted that team boss Roger Penske warned him to stay focused and not throw the car into a wall. Newgarden laughed at the suggestion but he…
107th Indianapolis 500 Winner Josef Newgarden talked with Crash Gladys after his victory at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Newgarden’s win was his first at The 500. It came on a last lap pass in a controversial ending after a third Red Flag in the last 20 laps of the race. Listen…
2022 IndyCar Champion Will Power, himself an Indy 500 winner in 2018, talked with Kenny and Crash about a number of things including this year’s race winner Josef Newgarden, a Power teammate. Will is an Australian who’s been in The Freak Nation many times. And every time it’s a comfortable conversation that might cover anything.…
IndyCar Worldwide Technology Raceway Winner Josef Newgarden returned to The Freak Nation Sunday night. And he brought a new outlook with him. Newgarden has developed a new friendship with teammate Scott McLaughlin and the new personality found in the Bus Bros has Newgarden smiling larger. Sunday night’s win also has him smiling larger as he’s…
IndyCar Texas Winner Josef Newgarden returned to the Freak Nation shortly after speaking with reporters after his dramatic last turn pass for the win at Texas Motor Speedway. The highlight of the conversation might be the “straight cash homie” he received from team boss Roger Penske. The win was the 600th for the remarkable Penske…
This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. Every year I take a moment to laugh at the gyrations that NASCAR makes to inject drama into its season championship picture. All the rubber rules and artificial points scenarios don’t raise the drama for me. Quite the contrary. Champions should have championship…
IndyCar Iowa2 Winner Josef Newgarden was in The Freak Nation Sunday night with a fun conversation that was on and off the track and, even, back home with the family. Newgarden is the 2017 and 2019 IndyCar champion so he’s been a regular with The Freaks. Sunday night, though, he had a good time. Listen…
2019 IndyCar Champion Josef Newgarden was in The Freak Nation right after he earned the title in the season’s final race at WeatherTech Raceway at Laguna Seca where he finished eighth overall. Colton Herta won the race but Newgarden won his second title in the last three years. He’s always a favorite in The Freak…
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