It was a pleasure Sunday night to talk with three-time Formula One champion Niki Lauda, part of the storyline that makes up the new film from Ron Howard, RUSH. It’s based in 1976 and focuses on the Formula One battle between Lauda and James Hunt. Some are calling the film one of Howard’s best. One…
NHRA Funny Car winner from the Texas Motorplex Cruz Pedregon is a long-time Friend of The Freaks. We know Cruz as not only a champion Funny Car driver but one who loves open-wheel racing. Pedregon even drives USAC Midgets and Sprint Cars when he gets time. That’s why we started the conversation about Formula One…
Actor Patrick Dempsey is becoming well known for his driving and team ownership in the ALMS and Grand-Am. But Dempsey is equally proud of his new documentary detailing his transition from the stage to the racetrack. Patrick Dempsey: Racing Le Mans can be seen on the Velocity Channel on Wednesday nights at 10 pm. It’s…
NHRA Charlotte Top Fuel winner Morgan Lucas is riding high in this season’s NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship. Lucas is third in points after the first round of playoff competition. He was very quick to credit his team for a great run in Charlotte. And he was just as quick to clear his…
NASCAR driver and analyst Kenny Wallace is part of a family that’s spent it’s life in NASCAR racing. That’s why the changes made in NASCAR last week are difficult to accept. Wallace, however, isn’t afraid to speak his mind and he didn’t miss the opportunity when he came into The Freak Nation this week. Still,…
The hottest names in Grand-Am Rolex Daytona Prototype competition are Jordan Taylor and his teammate Max Angelelli. The Wayne Taylor Racing Team won its second race in a row Sunday at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca to build on its series leading championship hopes with one race remaining. Taylor’s becoming a Freaks Favorite especially when he…
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver Jeb Burton is part of a long line of NASCAR stars. His Dad Ward Burton was a long-time Sprint Cup driver. His Uncle Jeff Burton has a similar resume. Jeb is fourth in NCTWS points after an eighth place finish in Iowa Sunday. The Freaks talked with Jeb after…
IndyCar Baltimore winner Simon Pagenaud has been a visitor in The Freak Nation many times including his visits as a sports car driver. But his success in IndyCar finds him third in the championship with a chance at the title with three races left at two venues in Houston and Fontana. Pagenaud can tell us…
IndyCar Sonoma winner Will Power talked with The Freaks in the midst of his dash to the airport to return home. Power had his wife drive while he talked with The Freaks. That’s a running theme in this conversation. So is the biggest controversy in the Sonoma Raceway IndyCar race: a penalty given to race…
Lucas Oil Off-Road Racing Series buggy driver Dave Mason, Jr. has more fun with his name than the rest of us. And, no, he’s not related to the musician Dave Mason. But he is a son of great off-road racing and he loves battling with his opponents like a truck racer even though he doesn’t…
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