16-time NHRA Mello Yello Funny Car champion John Force was among the fastest again at the pre-season testing for 2015. Force missed out on his 17th title last year to Matt Hagan. So he starts the new year this weekend in Pomona going back to his roots. His new sponsor is Chevrolet and he’ll be…
NHRA Mello Yello Funny Car driver Ron Capps is a long-time Friend of the Freaks who’s battled to the wire more than once for a championship. A couple of the John Force titles came at Ron Capps’ expense. Capps is ready for another run at The King but he had to rehab from off-season surgery…
1992 and 2008 NHRA Mello Yello Funny Car champion Cruz Pedregon is off to an encouraging start for 2015. His elapsed times at the pre-season testing was among the top five in times. But Cruz said some of the cars weren’t going their hardest. Still, Cruz knows how to win and beat the King of…
NHRA Mello Yello drag racing St. Louis Funny Car winner Courtney Force is beginning to step from her father John’s mammoth shadow. She’s the first woman to win consecutive Funny Car events. She even admits there are some clues that might help her beat John for a 2014 Funny Car championship. But there’s a lot…
NHRA Mello Yello Funny Car Indianapolis winner Alexis DeJoria is a long time Friend of the Freaks. So it’s a natural that we get a chance to celebrate with her as she gets her third win of the year in the NHRA; a win that left her fourth in points as the NHRA playoffs get…
NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Seattle Funny Car winner John Force always breaks new ground when he visits The Freak Nation. Sunday night was no different for the 16-time Funny Car champion. Force talked about the win Sunday but he really got into talking about who his daughter Courtney Force can date. And wait ’til…
NHRA Mello Yello Funny Car winner from Sonoma Courtney Force took her fifth win over her Dad John Force. The win made her the winningest female Funny Car driver in history. But this is more of a family affair. The old record holder was her sister Ashley Force who isn’t racing currently. Courtney has been…
NHRA Mello Yello Funny Car New Hampshire winner Ron Capps might be the longest running of our Freaks Favorites. He was winning with The Freaks before The Freak Nation was born. Capps win in New Hampshire Sunday was his first of the year. He said his Freak Mojo might carry him to greater success the…
NHRA Mello Yello Englishtown Funny Car winner Cruz Pedregon has climbed on the all-time wins list into a tie with legendary driver Don Prudhomme. That includes his win Sunday at Englishtown in New Jersey. Cruz is a two-time Funny Car champion who also likes things like dirt track midgets. That’s why the Freaks love to…
NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Phoenix Funny Car winner Alexis DeJoria had special encouragement to get her first funny car win Sunday in Phoenix. DeJoria visited with Kenny and Crash before the event but her close encounter with the newest Freak, Henley, gave her the mojo to beat three drag racing champions to get her…
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