Author Crispian Besley did a deep dive into research that became Driven to Crime, True Stories of Wrong Doing in Motor Racing. These stories look at kidnapping, ponzi schemes and money laundering among other things. Besley introduces us to the criminals as well as their victims in some of the chapters. It was an incredible…
This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. There was a time when car makers promoted two World Rally Championship events in their showrooms to help sell cars. Always remember, car makers want to sell cars more than spend millions winning competition events. There was the East Africa Safari Rally in…
2023 Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals Champion Logan Seavey talked with Kenny Sargent minutes after his major win in the wee hours Sunday morning. Seavey drove for one of the legends in USAC Midget Racing, team owner Kevin Swindell to win the Chili Bowl preseneted by General Tires. But Seavey is most proud of winning…
Actor/ARCA Driver Frankie Muniz announced this week a full-time ARCA ride for 2023. Muniz raced open-wheel but had a bad accident and took 12 years off to recover and travel with an indie band playing drums all over the world. But after his son was born Muniz decided to get back into racing and he’s…
This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. I’ve always liked Travis Pastrana. His commitment to his fan base is admirable. Especially the children who follow his adventures. However, word this week that 23XI Racing will field a car for Travis in the Daytona 500 gives me mixed emotions. First, good…
It was a difficult week in The Freak Nation. A Friend of the Freaks, Ken Block, died in a snow mobile accident in Utah near his Park City home. He was 55. Ken changed the way motorsports, indeed, all sports, are marketed. The co-founder of DC Shoes saw his videos viewed maybe a half billion…
This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. I’ve lost friends and people I’ve admired in motor racing after 23 years of doing this and more than fifty years of being involved in motor sports. But losing Ken Block checked several boxes. Next, friendship in my definition wouldn’t be the best…
2022 Formula Drift Runner-Up Matt Field came into The Freak Nation Sunday night to get on the couch about finishing second in points for the second straight season. The Lucas Oil Racing driver is one of the top competitors in Formula D. He was so close this season that he went into the last event…
2Xtreme Racing Monster Truck Drivers Jim & Dawn Creten came into The Freak Nation Sunday night and we heard what it takes to tame monsters on the track and at home. Jim and Dawn drive Bounty Hunter, Scarlet Bandit and Iron Outlaw, some of the baddest trucks in the sport. The couple is so popular…
At the end of every year The Freaks get together and pick their Freak Memories of the past 12 months: The Freakies. This year we look at: The Race of the Year, The Driver of the Year, The Story of the Year and The Freak of the Year. And you wouldn’t believe how far apart…
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