IMSA President John Doonan is a longtime Friend of the Freaks, even when he was at Mazda before he took over IMSA. Doonan added to his portfolio last summer when he oversaw the Garage 56 program that saw a modified NASCAR Cup Series Chevy Camaro run in the LeMans 24 Hour race in France. The…
1996 & 1997 NASCAR Busch Series Champion Randy LaJoie made NASCAR’s top 75 Driver’s of All-Time list. But he might be better known for his safety products, especially his safety seats, AND being the father of racers Casey and Corey LaJoie. LaJoie is happy with either label but he might be most proud of his…
2015 Supercross 250cc Rookie of the Year Aaron Plessinger might be known for his singing but he’s becoming a force in the Supercross races where he finished fifth Saturday in San Francisco. The track was a mud bowl but Plessinger forced his Red Bull KTM through the elements to finish behind teammate Chase Sexton who…
AMA Arenacross Rider Aaron Siminoe made his debut in The Freak Nation Sunday night on the recommendation he’s be as wild as The Freaks for the appearance. Well, he fit right in! Siminoe had fun talking about how he becomes a different rider in Arenacross once he switches to race mode. That comes when he…
2016 Supercross 250CC Champion Malcolm Stewart is returning to the sport after recovering from a knee injury last season. Stewart is the brother of one of the greatest Supercross riders ever, James Stewart. But Malcolm is fighting to build his own legacy and he’s having some success at that. His popularity with Supercross fans grows…
2023 MHRA Top Alcohol Dragster Champion Julie Nataas visited with The Freaks at the PRI Show in Indianapolis. Julie is still getting used to the idea of being a drag racing champion. Apparently so are the sponsors. She’s disappointed she’s not getting some call backs from sponsors she wants to bring into the sport. But…
2020 & 2022 AMA Supercross Champion Eli Tomac has been a dominate rider in Supercross and Motocross since her first AMA title in 2013. Rejoining the sport after rehabbing his injury is his number one goal at the moment, though. That, and chasing the hottest rider in his sport: Jett Lawrence. He’ll be a tough…
TransAm TA2 Driver Adrian Wloskowski had great stories to share while visiting with The Freaks at the PRI Show in Indianapolis. Wloskowski owns one of the only racing shops in Manhattan but that has some draw backs. Where do you go testing customer cars in one of the busiest urban areas in the world? Wloskowski…
2023 NHRA Funny Car Champion Matt Hagen led the Tony Stewart Racing crew into The Freak Nation at PRI. But Tony Stewart and his wife and Top Fuel Driver Leah Pruett had several headline making responses in the fun conversation. Included is word that Stewart will drive Pruett’s dragster in the fastest category in drag…
Five-Time Formula Drift Championship Team Owner Steph Papadakis is a longtime Friend of the Freaks. Team titles came in 2007 and 2008 with Tanner Foust and 2015, 2021 and 2022 with Fredric Aasbo. He visited with the crew at the PRI Show in Indianapolis where it was “difficult” to get Steph to do some “bragging”…
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