This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. I come from a generation that believes Formula One is the pinnacle of all motor racing worldwide. But that’s changing. Immensely! Some examples: Ferrari went to partner team Haas Racing about firing one of its drivers to make room for a driver Ferrari…
IMSA Petit Le Mans Winner Brendan Hartley returned to The Freak Nation Sunday night after getting an important win at Petit Le Mans. Hartley is also one of the fastest in the World Endurance Championship where he’s a Porsche Factory driver. He returns to the WEC next weekend in Japan. So, what’s he think about…
Andretti Autosport IndyCar Driver Zach Veach was back in The Freak Nation after signing his first full-time contract to drive in IndyCar. He’ll be with Andretti Autosport in 2018 where he’s been driving in the IndyCar ladder system. Veach is a longtime Friend of the Freaks. We’ve been in each other’s corner since Veach was…
NASCAR/ESPN Analyst Ryan McGee hasn’t been in The Freak Nation for several months. That’s why we let Ryan bring us up to speed on what’s going on in the NASCAR garage. We talked about safety, doctors following drivers, ways to make the cars safer and whether or not the season is too long. Does NASCAR…
Europe Lead Singer Joey Tempest has a distinctive voice that you’ll never forget once you’ve heard it. And if you listen to rock music you’ve heard it a lot! Tempest and the band Europe is back in the new music business with “Walk the Earth” scheduled for full release October 20th. Tempest talks music, Swedish…
This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. Early last January Ford said it would set aside more than four billion dollars to work on electrifying its product line including its Mustang and F-150 trucks. The massive plan would bring new cars, new jobs and new ideas to Detroit. Shortly after…
NHRA St. Louis Pro Stock Winner Greg Anderson has four championships already on his resume and he leads the points on his way to a possible fifth. But before he can count that chicken Greg has an old family friend (really a young family friend!) standing in the way. Greg said it was a youngster…
NASCAR Truck Series Las Vegas Winner Ben Rhodes earned his first ever truck win Saturday night at Las Vegas. It was a popular win for Rhodes, that is everywhere but in the hotel where he wanted to celebrate with his family and friends. You see, Ben’s not 21 yet and that is a problem in…
Phoenix International Raceway President Bryan Sperber is a longtime Friend of The Freaks and his visits to The Freak Nation normally mean something groundbreaking is about to happen. That’s how Sperber rolls! Sunday night the groundbreaking was about changes coming at Phoenix International Raceway, changes of the digital variety that will turn PIR into one…
This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. New race cars don’t excite me too much especially in a series based on spec formulas. But the new IndyCar revealed for testing last week at Sebring is sensually exciting. The 2018 aero kit has minimized the batwing brick-a-brac hung on cars after…
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