IndyCar Houston 2 winner on Sunday Simon Pagenaud led a 1-2 finish by the Schmidt Petersen Lucas Oil team. Pagenaud and teammate Mikhail Aleshin were the class of the field on Sunday. The win also allowed Pagenaud to insert himself into the IndyCar championship picture for 2014. Still, the Freaks found additional topics of conversation…
This is the Statt Mann, Baby. It’s time to Scatt a Little Bit… I had a spectacular week this week teaching some elementary school kids science, technology, engineering and math inside motor racing terms. The kids also spent the week building some Pinewood Derby cars and had a chance to race the cars against each…
NASCAR Nationwide Road America winner Brendan Gaughan got his first win in maybe ten years Saturday. Gaughan was once one of the hottest names in NASCAR or The Freak Nation. Now he’s a Dad and happy to be back in Victory Circle. He said his renewed confidence will be important to him returning to another…
NHRA Mello Yello Pro Stock Motorcycle New Hampshire winner Angie Smith had to beat her husband in the final to get her first Wally, the trophy that signals a win in the series. The Final Round between Matt and Angie Smith was a first ever for a husband/wife team in major league drag racing. It…
NHRA Mello Yello Funny Car New Hampshire winner Ron Capps might be the longest running of our Freaks Favorites. He was winning with The Freaks before The Freak Nation was born. Capps win in New Hampshire Sunday was his first of the year. He said his Freak Mojo might carry him to greater success the…
This is the Statt Mann, Baby. It’s time to Scatt a Little Bit… I haven’t been able to keep close tabs on NHRA drag racing lately with the schedule I’ve had. But I was able to watch the NHRA in New England Sunday and saw J.R. Todd continuing to do well with his Connie Kalitta…
Ronnie Renner’s X Games Gold Medal in the Step UP competition was his sixth in the sport. He was on his way home from Austin when he stopped roadside to talk with The Freaks. He broke some news in the conversation including some changes in the pay structure from ESPN and some background on his…
IndyCar Texas winner Ed Carpenter got some new respect from The Freak Nation this weekend when he answered charges of cheating from fellow drivers Juan Montoya and Will Power. They said Carpenter bent the rules on his restarts including the start that led to his win. Carpenter said of Montoya: Maybe he wasn’t close enough…
IndyCar drivers Juan Pablo Montoya and Will Power came into The Freak Nation Saturday night after the IndyCar race at Texas Motor Speedway and they weren’t in a gracious mood about race winner Ed Carpenter. In fact there were charges of cheating from Montoya who said Carpenter took advantage of some rules on his restarts…
This is the Statt Mann, Baby. It’s time to Scatt a Little Bit… Robby Gordon’s Stadium Super Truck series got a huge bump being showcased on ESPN and ABC during X Games Austin this weekend. And the series put on its best face for its showcase. Twenty trucks showed up in Austin at Circuit of…
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