IndyCar Grand Prix Winner Will Power logged his first win of the 2017 season Saturday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The victory left him fifth in the standings just four points shy of teammate Helio Castroneves in fourth. Power is another longtime Friend of The Freaks. It was cool to talk with Will on Mother’s…
Three-time Indy 500 winner Helio Castroneves is one of the original Friends of the Freaks. He’s been with us nearly as long as he’s been in major league motor racing. And with Fernando Alonso, the two-time Formula 1 champion, coming to run this year’s Indy 500 we also talked with Helio about his former dreams…
IndyCar Phoenix Winner Simon Pagenaud, the 2016 IndyCar champion, came into The Freak Nation Sunday with his pet dog that had to be set aside to continue the conversation. Pagenaud had much to say about his win Saturday night at Phoenix International Raceway, especially about the crash that marred the beginning of the race. How…
IndyCar Birmingham Winner Josef Newgarden got his fourth career win and first for his new team at Penske Motorsports. Newgarden was eager to be in The Freak Nation and said all the right things in celebrating his important win. He also had some comment on the largest headline in IndyCar this season, the appearance of…
Racing Legend Bobby Unser, Sr. brought the experience of 35 wins, two championships and three Indy 500 wins to The Freak Nation Sunday night. WE always have fun with Unser who brings great memories from his brilliant past. That includes a rattle snake that forced him out of his race car. And a fellow driver…
IndyCar Long Beach Winner James Hinchcliffe is a favorite of The Freak Nation. His win Sunday was his first in nearly two years. Hinchcliffe, the Mayor of Hinchtown, was candid on a number of issues including the early success of IndyCar’s smaller teams. They’re leading the points early in the season instead of the usually…
2015 IndyCar champion Scott Dixon is ready to get after what would be his fifth American open-wheel title (2003, 2008, 2013 & 2015). He was fourth in Long Beach after starting second. He was the fastest car early in the weekend but it’s the last session that counts the most. After a long relationship with…
2016 IndyCar champion Simon Pagenaud is a longtime Friend of the Freaks. His visit Sunday night was getting The Freaks up to speed on his quest for a second championship season with Penske Racing. Pagenaud talked with Statt Mann about a number of things including keeping it simple when it comes to race strategy. Pagenaud…
IndyCar St. Petersburg Winner Sebastien Bourdais is in his first of two years with Dale Coyne Racing. So his win Sunday was very significant because he got one of the paddock’s smallest team into Victory Circle over everyone else including the most powerful IndyCar team, Penske Racing. Bourdais said team owner Dale Coyne is paying…
2004 IndyCar Champion Tony Kanaan, winner of the 2013 Indy 500, broke some news this week in The Freak Nation. The Brazilian born Kanaan is now an American citizen. That’s a piece of news he offered. And there’s more. Tony is a long time Friend of the Freaks who has a resume that also includes…
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