NHRA Houston Pro Stock Winner Matt Hartford is a longtime Friend of the Freaks. We met him in the early days of The Freak Nation when he was racing sport compact cars. Now he’s beating guys in the toughest class in all of drag racing. His first win was even promised by his wife who…
Supercross rider Justin Barcia has been fighting all season. He battled back from injuries that sidelined him early in the season. He’s also in a lengthy fight to get his fiance back in the country from the UK. Barcia said she’s fighting visa issues that may be coming around. Barcia said some of the victories…
This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. I talked about this a year ago and this week it appears to be a reality. The Global Rallycross Championship has canceled its 2018 season. A cloud of uncertainty has fallen over GRC for now. A lengthy, well reported piece in Jalopnik this…
IndyCar Long Beach Winner Alexander Rossi dominated America’s biggest street race. He led all but 14 laps in the event. You’d think the 2016 Indy 500 winner would be out on the town partying after visiting The Freak Nation. But that’s not the case. The former F1 driver has different plans. Listen…
ISMA Long Beach Winner Feliipe Albuquerque was a great guest in The Freak Nation Sunday night. He sounded like he was still celebrating after his win Saturday afternoon. Plus he told The Freaks about more plans for some fun in Las Vegas. Albuquerque made the most of his first visit to Southern California. Listen…
Drag Racing Legend Don Prudhomme, ranked number three in the NHRA’s list of Top 50 Drag Racers of All-time, came back to The Freak Nation Sunday night after an absence of several years. Prudhomme is one of the few to ever win championships in both the Top Fuel and Funny Car categories of the NHRA.…
This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. For years, drivers have said there’s a comparison between driving a Formula One car and a Le Mans Prototype from the World Endurance Championship. I found it hard to believe. The F1 car is minimalist with aerodynamic aids to, quite literally, keep the…
1990 & 1994 IndyCar Series Champion Al Unser, Jr. relaxed in The Freak Nation Sunday night. The 1992 & 1994 Indianapolis 500 Champion has visited several times but Sunday he was ready to talk about everything from Gaby, to Gabby Girl, to the demands of racing at ISM Raceway. He also was embarrassed to talk…
NASCAR Driver Aric Almirola came into The Freak Nation Sunday night with a good attitude and a better idea about conditioning for the rigors of a long NASCAR season. Almirola moved from Richard Petty Motorsports to Stewart Haas Racing this year and he’s changed much about his career. He explained that included his own conditioning…
This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. Liberty Media continues its dumbing down of F1. The latest is a projected budget cap of $150 million for all teams. The current Concorde Agreements which govern Formula One racing are set to expire at the end of the 2020 season. Liberty is…
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