1999 IndyCar Series Champion Tony Kanaan, the 2004 Indy 500 winner, is a longtime Friend of the Freaks as well. Kanaan was in another sim race this weekend in addition to the IndyCar iRacing event Saturday. The Legends event included names like Emerson Fittipaldi and Juan Montoya. Kanaan, though, has fun anywhere he competes. Listen…
The Athletic Motorsports Analyst Jeff Gluck is a longtime Friend of the Freaks. His appearance Sunday night shed some light on the growing presence of sim racing in motorsports. Gluck said he wasn’t a regular in the sim world but he knows how important it is in a content starved industry today. Listen…
This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. Those of you waiting for things to return to normal better take two aspirin and sleep that off. The normal we knew is gone. Except maybe in NASCAR. Despite fan response to the new, shorter and more competitive iRacing invitationals we may see…
This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. NASCAR and IMSA this weekend tried something different to keep race fans engaged during this shelter in place craziness. IndyCar team owner Bryan Herta told The Freaks several weeks ago that he thought the idea of iRacing had merit. Now, Herta looks like…
Gambling Analyst Vegas Runner normally drops into The Freak Nation on a Friday to get everyone ready for the weekend “fun.” But this week he brought it all on Friday and we continued him until Sunday night where he could spread some of his racing knowledge with The Freak Nation. Vegas Runner isn’t one to…
Actor Comedian Shawn Wayans knows all parts of the entertainment industry. He’s had success as an actor, stand up comic, film producer and director and TV show star. He’s the perfect guest for The Freaks because he knows enough about racing to laugh and have fun with the lifestyle. In fact, he’s kind of like…
Racer Magazine Motorsports Insider Marshall Pruett is one of the most read journalists in motor racing. He can be the go to authority for all things racing. It’s been a while since we’ve had him in The Freak Nation but Sunday night he brought some gems to the party. He had some deep background on…
Supercross Rider & Rapper Adam Enticknap brings a lot with him whenever he visits The Freak Nation. He not only runs at the front of the Supercross line but he’s building a career in the rap game as well. Strange combo but Adam is the first man to give it a try. His 7-deuce-deuce brand…
This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. Crazy times globally. All the event cancellations this week have caused executives to run around with their hair on fire for a while. I’d love to be a fly on the wall when broadcasters and content providers figure out who owes whom what…
Dr. Stephen Olvey is on the short list of true experts in trauma medicine especially as it relates to motor racing. He was the Assistant Medical Director at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and developed the first U.S. traveling motorsports medical team for USAC and the CART series. His primary interests are traumatic brain injury and concussion.…
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