Loan-Mart Pro Lite driver R.J. Anderson got his first win of the year in Reno where he held off a charging Brian Deegan in front of thousands of screaming fans. Anderson is one of those drivers who likes to say: “We do it for the fans.” But when pressed, there was a fan in his…
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Liam Dwyer lost his left leg in Afghanistan three years ago when he stepped on a land mine. He was forced to undergo surgery every other day for five weeks to prevent infection. After that, more surgery to reconstruct his life. ONce cleared, Sgt. Dwyer began a racing career that wound…
NHRA Mello Yello Englishtown Funny Car winner Cruz Pedregon has climbed on the all-time wins list into a tie with legendary driver Don Prudhomme. That includes his win Sunday at Englishtown in New Jersey. Cruz is a two-time Funny Car champion who also likes things like dirt track midgets. That’s why the Freaks love to…
This is the Statt Mann, Baby. It’s time to Scatt a Little Bit… I’m not even a small Kurt Busch fan. And I bet he feels about the same where I’m concerned. But his run at the Indianapolis 500 last week deserves all the accolades it can receive. Busch qualified 12th less than a tick…
Comedian/Author Adam Carolla has a new book out – President Me – that explains what changes he’d make if he was in charge. It’s a crazy look at Carolla’s crazy personality. What do you think a comedian would want to change in the NBA? The TSA? Boxing? Carolla talks with The Freaks and Phoenix co-host…
IndyCar driver JR Hildebrand came close to winning the Indy 500 in 2011. He qualified ninth for this year’s race next weekend. Hildebrand has great experience for the race. That gives him great insight on what NASCAR driver Kurt Busch might face when he runs his first Indy 500 this season. He also tells us…
This is the Statt Mann, Baby. It’s time to Scatt a Little Bit… It was Upset Saturday in several corners of the globe. The biggest news here in the U.S. was the performance of Kentucky Derby winner California Chrome in the Belmont Stakes. The previously unheralded horse ran strong down the stretch to win at…
Miss Sprint Cup Madison Martin was in Victory Lane Saturday night in Kansas when four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon scored his first win of 2014. Of course, the Freaks went another direction in the conversation. We talked about a host of things but wound up laughing about the time Madison got a speeding ticket. A…
IndyCar Grand Prix of Indy winner Simon Pagenaud is having a great season early in the IndyCar year. But Sunday night his big interest was being the first winner of the brand new Grand Prix of Indy, a road race in the month of May before the Indy 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Traditionalists…
This is the Statt Mann, Baby. It’s time to Scatt a Little Bit… After two rounds of the World Endurance Championship Toyota has a near fifty point lead over Porsche and a near 60 point lead over Audi going to the marquee event, the Le Mans 24 Hours next month. Toyota dominated in Silverstone and…
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