Racing Legend Anthony Joseph Foyt is always welcome in The Freak Nation. Sunday night’s visit was the fun we expected. Most of the conversation was about the Indy 500 where Foyt has won four times. In fact, he’s the only driver to win the Indianapolis 500, the Daytona 500, the 24 Hours of Daytona, the…
BMW Factory Driver Bill Auberlen came into The Freak Nation Sunday night to talk about the sports car record for wins, a mark currently owned by legendary driver Scott Pruett, now retired. Auberlen talked with Statt Mann at Mid-Ohio before the IMSA WeatherTech race last weekend. Auberlen has been coming into The Freak Nation for…
This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. Lots of noise these days about the falling attendance and TV ratings in NASCAR. Here’s some more. Looking at the Top 20 in points going into Dover, there are only TWO drivers with less than five years experience. TWO. Alex Bowman is fifteenth…
NHRA Top Fuel Winner Charlotte Four-Wide Nationals Steve Torrence had a quick trip into The Freak Nation Sunday night. Afterall, he had a victory party waiting. The 2-18 NHRA Top Fuel Champion earned his first win of 2019 in a race format he doesn’t really appreciate like other drivers do. But you need to listen…
ARCA Talladega Winner Todd Gilliland came into The Freak Nation Sunday night with a mature attitude and conversation. At 18 he already has at least three years of racing experience in stock cars and trucks. His win in the General Tire 200 at Talladega was another step in a career that’s experienced great success, more…
Comedian/Actor Lil Rel Howrey visited The Freaks this week. He’s enjoying a booming career and that includes the cancellation of his TV series on FOX. Lil Rel has done several blockbuster films including Get Out, a film that earned him considerable residual money delivered with a cake by the studios. Lil Rel’s career is something…
The Freaks Sunday night took us on a 2013 Freakin’ Flashback with Tony Kanaan. The interview was done on Media Day at Indianapolis Motor Speedway just days before Kanaan won the biggest race of his life, the Indy 500. And, as often happens with Kanaan and The Freaks, the conversation had little to do with…
This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. I saw a great 60 Minutes Sports piece this week. It was a feature on the Jackson Wink MMA gym in Albuquerque. The gym has trained champions including Holly Holmes who helped send Rhonda Rousey into wrestling with an upset win in 2015.…
This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. The people who run World Rallycross, IMG, are bending to pressure from global car makers. They’re demanding a showcase electric and hybrid machinery, the kinds of vehicles manufacturers want to sell in showrooms. This week IMG announced Projekt E, an initiative for electric…
IndyCar Long Beach Winner Alexander Rossi came into The Freak Nation shortly after his second straight win at the Long Beach Grand Prix. Rossi won the Pole and dominated the race Sunday afternoon. He got the win driving a Honda powered car in front of the President and CEO of American Honda. An important win…
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