NHRA Denver Funny Car Winner Robert Hight came into The Freak Nation Sunday night just hours after his boss, John Force, renamed the Denver Mile High Nationals, the Mopar Mile “Hight” Nationals. Hight’s first win of the season was his 38th of a brilliant career and marked the 13th straight year Hight has earned at…
NHRA ESPY Nominee Ron Capps won his first Funny Car championship last year. He’s been one of the hottest drivers in all of motor racing and that’s why he got the ESPY nomination. If he should win he’d become the first drag racer to get the honor. Capps is part of Don Schumacher Racing, a…
NHRA Norwalk Funny Car Winner Jack Beckman always adds something to The Freak Nation when he visits. Our 17th anniversary show on Sunday night was no different. He won in Norwalk to continue a great season. But the final run Sunday afternoon ended with an explosion and fire. Jack was able to laugh about it…
NHRA Atlanta Pro Stock Winner Bo Butner is second in 2017 Pro Stock points after his second victory of the season. Butner is building an excellent season His two wins leave him only a point out of first place in the most competitive category in drag racing. But Butner is proud of something else in…
NHRA Charlotte 4-Wide Funny Car Winner Ron Capps, the 2016 NHRA Funny Car champion, might be the biggest Friend of the Freaks. And Sunday night he was all in on the once-a-year NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in Charlotte, North Carolina. Some drivers and fans, including Statt Mann, don’t like the diffeent format. Capps doesn’t have many…
NHRA Houston Top Fuel Winner Leah Pritchett is always welcome in The Freak Nation. Her candid fun always adds something to the conversation. Sunday night she even brought something for The Freak Nation pizza lovers. Sponsor Papa John’s has a discount when Leah wins and Monday’s orders are no different. Try “Leah 30” for this…
NHRA Las Vegas Pro Stock Winner Tanner Gray, the youngest to ever win an NHRA pro category event, came into The Freak Nation Sunday night talking teamwork and The Freaks had another conversation for him! The 17-year-old Gray is a third generation drag racer and his win Sunday was a record setter. He was quick…
NHRA Gainesville Top Fuel Winner Tony Schumacher was in The Freak Nation Sunday night just hours after his win in the Gatornationals. Schumacher was effusive in his praise for his car early in the season. His confidence was strong enough to use qualifying to get some additional test data that he eventually used in his…
NHRA Top Fuel Driver Troy Coughlin, Jr. is in his first year of Top Nitro drag racing. And it’s his first year of visiting The Freak Nation. We had fun with the next generation of The Family Coughlin. We evengot to tease him a bit on his girlfriend “at home.” Troy Jr. has traveled around…
NHRA Funny Car points leader Matt Hagan was in The Freak Nation Sunday night. He interrupted a workout for the visit. Hagan is a workout warrior and that’s evident when you see his chiseled build. Does that help with his wins this year? Or is it his determination to have a great season to dedicate…
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