NASA 25 Hours of Thunderhill winner Jeff Altenburg was a little sleep deprived when he came into The Freak Nation Sunday night. But what would you expect from a guy who’d been up racing around the clock twice and then some. Altenburg won with a team of drivers in a factory supported Audi TT RS.…
This is the Statt Mann, Baby. It’s time to Scatt a Little Bit… It was fun this week watching Al Unser Jr. get himself back into a race car to race with his son in the 25 Hours of Thunderhill. This week Al said he remembered racing with his Dad in a sports car race…
2013 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin makes it a regular stop to get into The Freak Nation after winning a championship. He did it after his first and, now, he did it Sunday night after his fifth. Coughlin is a long-time Friend of The Freaks so when he talks about…
Legendary NASCAR team owner Jack Roush always has a great story for The Freaks when he comes into The Freak Nation. Sunday night was no exception including background on his rookie driver Ricky Stenhouse, his relationships with other team owners and how much longer he might be in racing before he retires. Here’s Jack…
NASCAR broadcast reporter Bob Dillner is one of the most important voices in the sport. He’s one of those who tell us what’s going on with the drivers in the race before, during and after the event. He keeps us up to speed on the garage. That’s why we wanted him to give us the…
This is the Statt Mann, Baby. It’s time to Scatt a Little Bit… One of the great things about watching motor sports is getting the chance to see young drivers emerge from the fog and launch their careers. For example, we could be seeing excellence leaving the launch pad right now in the form of…
Motor Racing Legend Mario Andretti, the 1978 Formula One champion, visited with The Freaks at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas last week. As it can happen with Mario, the conversation went to diverse places. That included racing comebacks, football comebacks, crap starters, Johnny Manziel and dirty diapers. Mario Andretti is a longtime Friend of…
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Phoenix winner Erik Jones made history in the race. He’s the youngest winner ever in NASCAR at 17 years. But Jones’ conversation far outdistances his age. You’ll hear a driver with a more mature conversation than most NASCAR driver twice his age. Listen to Erik Jones and you’ll hear the…
Former IndyCar champion Sam Hornish has found the goings in NASCAR pretty tough. But he’s learning the sport now as he competes for the Nationwide championship against Austin Dillon. Hornish is eight points back with one race to go at Homestead next weekend. But The Freaks found Hornish to be a fount of information on…
This is the Statt Mann, Baby. It’s time to Scatt a Little Bit… A sports car team owner this week told me he was thankful there was no hazing problems in his sport. I didn’t disagree. But I think hazing takes all forms in motor racing. There are things set aside for newcomers. Special colored…
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