Racing Legend Mario Andretti is always a welcome guest in The Freak Nation. He stops by once or twice a year and always leaves us knowing and wanting more. Andretti’s legend is global so when Fernando Alonso came to Indy he came under the Andretti name. Mario’s experience is so expansive he might be the…
Three-time Indy 500 Winner and 1980 Indycar Champion Johnny Rutherford was important in the history making return of McLaren to the Indy 500 last month. Rutherford won for McLaren in 1974 and 1976 at The Brickyard. He was hoping that the massive event would make a big impression on two-time Formula 1 world champion Fernando…
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…
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