NHRA Texas Motorplex Funny Car Winner Jack Beckman came into The Freak Nation again. He’s a longtime Friend of the Freaks who is fighting to get his ride for next year sponsored. These are strange times in the NHRA. Even the series switched overall sponsors in mid-season. This Covid year has changed things that maybe…
NHRA Funny Car Gainesville Winner Ron Capps is a longtime Friend of the Freaks. He was in The Freak Nation Sunday night shortly after the win in the Gatornationals. Capps was excited, obviously, about the victory but he was careful to talk about a mild celebration before his flight home at 5:30 in the morning!…
NHRA Top Fuel Indy2 Finalist T.J. Zizzo has been waiting for about two months to run his final round against newcomer Justin Ashley, both of whom reigned over the heavy-hitting, full-time teams in the greasy heat last July to advance to their first career professional final rounds. The rainshowers, however, forced the two unlikely finalists…
NHRA Indy3 Pro Stock Motorcycle Winner Angelle Sampey took time from a victory party to talk with The Freaks Sunday night. Angelle broke through with her first win on a Harley on her birthday weekend. The winningest woman in racing got her first win in four years and she was pretty happy about it. She…
NHRA Insider/Journalist Susan Wade is a veteran in the NHRA paddock. Her experience allowed her to create an excellent article in the Dragzine online magazine. It looked at problems facing the NHRA and some of its team in this time of pandemic. What’s especially important are the teams who have contracts that might be dependent…
NHRA Funny Car Winner Matt Hagan is a regular in The Freak Nation. His visit Sunday night was welcome as the NHRA returned to racing after the four month break because of the pandemic. Hagan is a busy man with several personal and family business interests. He said he got a lot done in his…
2019 NHRA Funny Car Champion Robert Hight came into The Freak Nation after winning his third Funny Car title. Hight is a longtime Friend of the Freaks but his final round Sunday afternoon in Pomona was something few have seen before in a title winning round. Hight explained how it all unfolded. Listen…
NHRA Funny Car Title Challenger Jack Beckman is just 46 points out of first place going into the season’s final event, The World Finals in Pomona. Beckman is in line for his second championship after winning in 2012. Beckman is always a fun conversation and Sunday night was no different. Listen…
NHRA Las Vegas Top Fuel Winner Brittany Force came into The Freak Nation before celebrating her victory in Las Vegas. Force will make a charge for her second Top Fuel title (2017) at the season’s final event in Pomona in two weeks. Force is beginning to sync with her new crew chief David Grubnic and…
NHRA Dallas Pro Stock Winner Greg Anderson has two races to make up a little more than 100 points to grab his fifth championship. Anderson won titles in 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2010. He came into The Freak Nation Sunday night to celebrate his 94th career win. Anderson is a Friend of the Freaks so…
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