2016 NHRA Mello Yello Funny Car Champion Ron Capps might be the most original of all OGs in The Freak Nation. Next to the Freaks, Capps might be our largest regular. So when he finally won his first title, we wanted to join with him in the celebration. Instead we talked with Capps and heard…
NASCAR Sprint Cup Phoenix Winner Joey Logano came into The Freak Nation moments after he won the Sprint Cup race in Phoenix. The win earned Logano a spot in NASCAR’s Final Four in the Chase for the Championship. Logano expressed some confidence after running in the championship last year. He said his Penske Racing team…
NASCAR Team Owner Jack Roush, owner at Roush-Fenway Racing, is another long-time Friend of the Freaks. Jack has been in the Freak Nation after wins and after championships but Sunday night, the visit was to explain some hard times for Jack Roush. The team isn’t winning like it used to but Jack is confident that…
Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson is a world famous car collector. IN fact, his passion for the endeavor has introduced him to the biggest names in motor racing. That includes Don Garlits, Vic Edelbrock and Carrol Shelby. Jackson said he counts these personalities as friends. But Jackson has more to talk about…
Racing Legend Mario Andretti is a longtime Friend of The Freaks. His appearances always bring news and Sunday night was no different. Andretti gives civilians rides at speed on IndyCar race tracks. That includes a ride for musical star Lady Gaga. That ride created HUGE social media audiences. The numbers are numbing. Listen to Andretti…
NASCAR Sprint Cup Michigan 400 Winner Kyle Larson was in The Freak Nation Sunday night. Larson’s win put him in the Chase for the Championship playoffs but he was eliminated from the competition in the first round. He’s been playing the role of a spoiler ever since. Would he like the spoiler’s role to continue…
Acura Motorsports Team members Oz Negri, Andy Lally, Katherine Legge and Jeff Segal were all in The Freak Nation Sunday night and, if you believe the conversation, this might be the closest team in American sports car racing. Negri, Lally, Legge and Segal all bring championship resumes to the Acura program. But better than that,…
NASCAR Sprint Cup Martinsville Winner Jimmie Johnson brought his six Cup championships into The Freak Nation Sunday night. His win at Martinsville advances him into the NASCAR Chase for the Championship Final Four at Homestead November 20th. Johnson will be going for his seventh title. ONly two others, Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt, Sr., have…
NHRA Las Vegas Funny Car Winner John Force has won 16 championships the last coming in 2013 at the age of 64. Force’s win Sunday in Las Vegas came at the expense of his daughter Courtney. His legendary excellence has been the subject of doctors who want to know why a man his age can…
Three-Time NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Champion Angelle Sampey returned to The Freak Nation after a LONG absence Sunday night. Sampey won the PSM championships in 2000, 2001 and 2002 long before her five-year-old daughter Ava was born. She was candid with The Freaks about returning to competition after retiring because Ava was getting old enough…
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