This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. Technology is the lifeblood of motorsport. And it’s been in full bleed this weekend at Rally Finland, the fastest rally in the World Championship. One of the stages, Ouninpohja, was removed from the rally and the championship in 2016 because of the speed…
NASCAR Brickyard Winner Kyle Larson talked with the media hours after his important win at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The 2021 NASCAR Cup Series Champion is once again leading the regular season points as the playoffs draw closer. This in by Larson, though, is getting some scrutiny. Larson drove through the field to get to…
IndyCar Toronto Winner Colton Herta dominated on his way to the win leading 81 of 85 laps. Herta won the chaotic Honda Indy Toronto on Sunday for his first victory in more than two years, starting from the pole and maintaining control throughout. There were several crashes in the race but the worst came at…
2023 NASCAR Xfinity Champion Cole Custer announced this weekend his move to the NASCAR Cup Series next seaso. Custer was introduced on Saturday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway as the driver of the new Cup organization fielded next season by Haas Factory Team and owned by Gene Haas. Custer will drive the No. 41 Ford with…
The Freaks Richie Rants on F1 after a controversial race Sunday in Hungary. The race was won by Oscar Piastri driving a McLaren. But his teammate Lando Norris was ordered by his McLaren team to pull over and give the win to Piastri with only three laps left. That and more triggered these rants from…
The Statt Mann has spent 24 years with the Freaks but earlier this month Statt Mann, in the form of Bill Wood, stepped into a small spotlight when he published his latest book “STEM Stories… When Racing Goes to School and Grows Up.” The book is a series of 20 short stories about science, technology,…
This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. A NASCAR headline this week deserves your undivided attention. Trackhouse Racing announced a new partnership that changes the financial grid. Trackhouse acquired a new investment partner, Avenue Sports, a $12.3 billion private equity fund. That’s BILLION with a B. This comes as NASCAR…
IndyCar Sunday Iowa Winner Will Power returned to The Freak Nation Sunday night a couple hours after his victory on the racetrack. Power is a Friend of The Freaks in addition to being a two-time IndyCar champion in 2014 and 2022 and the 2018 Indy 500 winner. Power held off points leader Alex Palou in…
NASCAR Chicago Winner Alex Bowman came into The Freak Nation Sunday night. He was still smiling about his major win on the streets of Chicago, a race run in driving rain at times. Bowman talked about his previous injuries that slowed his career. He also talked about his racing attitude now that he’s qualified for…
MotoAmerica Superbike Laguna Seca Sunday Winner Josh Herrin came into The Freak Nation Sunday night minutes after his win seen live on MAVTV. Herrin has been racing motorcycles since he was 12. In 2010, Herrin won the historic Daytona 200. At 19 he became the second youngest rider to win the prestigious race. Brad Andres…
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