NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin had a very fast race car Sunday in Phoenix. He led 33 laps but the last restart saw him fall off to eventual winner Martin Truex, Jr. Hamlin finished third at the Checkered Flag. But strong finishes earlier have Denny leading the Cup Series points despite not have a win so…
It might be a perfect match for a racing team and a sponsor. NASCAR driver Aric Almirola already had support from pork producer Smithfield Foods. This past week his Stewart Haas Ford team added Pit Boss Grills to the side of the car. It’s the definition of synergy. Almirola is a family man who usually…
Supercross rider Aaron Plessinger has fought for two years to get to the front of the line in the 450cc class. But it started to click last weekend in Daytona where he got on the podium. Saturday night in Arlington, Texas Plessinger doubled down on that success with a top five finish. He’s in the…
NASCAR driver Riley Herbst comes from a Las Vegas family that helped make off-road racing one of the premier destinations in motorsports. But Riley saw his future in stock car racing and he’s starting to step into his own spotlights. Herbst is 12th in Xfinity points but his fourth place finish in Phoenix this weekend…
Racing Legend Mario Andretti is one of only three drivers with wins in Formula One, IndyCar, World Sportscar Championship, and NASCAR. He is the 1978 World Driving Champion and a won four IndyCar championships in a brilliant career. But March 6th, last Saturday, was the 50th anniversary of Mario’s first Formula One win that came…
NASCAR Cup Series Homestead Winner William Byron returned to The Freak Nation Sunday night. Byron is the teammate of Kyle Larson who won Sunday in Las Vegas. Byron is part of the Hendrick Motorsports compound and success. His win in Homestead was his second in the Cup Series. And you’ll enjoy Byron with a few…
Supercross Rider Adam Enticknap returned to The Freak Nation Sunday night. He’ll be missing several weeks as he recovers from a collarbone injury from Supercross. But Enticknap is very candid in this conversation about his injuries and the music that keeps him grounded in his recovery. And BMX. How’d he decide to make the decision…
2013 & 2020 Indy 500 Winner Takuma Sato has just seen the second edition of his shrunken face on the Indy 500 Borg Warner Trophy. The face of every winning driver is embedded in the trophy. Sato said his most recent face looks more like him. He likes it much better. The ex-Formula One driver…
Stewart Haas NASCAR Cup Driver Aric Almirola is a long time Friend of the Freaks. His appearance Sunday night came in a one win season, that win coming in the first qualifying race February 11th before the Daytona 500. Almirola is a veteran NASCAR Cup driver but today he has much in common with parents…
NHRA Funny Car Driver Alexis DeJoria is coming off her strongest season to date. Alexis started in the 11,000 horsepower Nitro Funny Cars in 2011 and has five wins now. But she was out of the car for a year putting together her own team for a return in 2019. The COVID restrictions in 2020…
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