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Josef Newgarden on Penske Power, Planes & Plans

IndyCar Iowa Winner Josef Newgarden, the points leader in the season championship, was in The Freak Nation Sunday night to talk about his rain delayed victory in Iowa. The delay found the race not ending until early Sunday morning but Newgarden was happy anyway as he expanded his points lead for the championship. But Newgarden…

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Greg Anderson on Aniversaries, Notes & Rentals

NHRA Denver Pro Stock Winner Greg Anderson broke his year-long winless streak Sunday at the Mile High Nationals. The idea of Anderson going winless is pretty rare considering he’s won four championships (2003-05, 2010) and was the 2004 Speed Channel Driver of the Year, one of only three drag racers to earn the honor. Anderson…

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Daniel Miller on Myths, Streets & Big Willie

L.A. Times Writer & Podcast Host Daniel Miller has investigated a Larger Than Life personality from the Los Angeles streets in the late 1960s. But Big Willie Robinson found a way to calm tensions and bring together diverse community using street racing and political power. It was an odd mix but Miller tells us that…

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