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Michael Self on Chemistry, Confidence & the Calendar

2019 ARCA Runner-Up Michael Self had a good pre-season practice in ARCA.  So he’s getting ready for the first race of the 2020 season at Daytona, the Lucas Oil 200, in two weeks. Self didn’t learn until the last minute that he’d have a ride this season with the powerful Venturini Motorsports team.  But he’s…

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We’re Converging on Convergence

This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. I’ve never understood why Americans fought against global racing rulebooks. But I’m glad motor racing’s new economic order has forced everyone to agree on some common racing formulas. Friday IMSA and the people who run Le Mans announced new rules that will converge…

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John Force on Auctions, a CoPo & Grand Kids

16-time NHRA Funny Car Champion John Force is always welcome in The Freak Nation so Sunday night was a pleasure for The Freaks.  Only this time Force was talking about $600,000 raised for STEM education at Barrett-Jackson in Scottsdale. Wait’ll you hear John talk about who won his special edition Chevrolet CoPo Camaro sold at…

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