This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. I had conversations lately with a couple NASCAR contacts. They confirmed what I think. Within the next five years NASCAR will be flooded with owners who represent private equity banks and hedge funds. Those financial streams took over Formula One when rules changed…
Army Sgt. James Smith & Joe Gibbs made An Appeal to The Freak Nation to Support Veterans on Memorial Day. Smith and Gibbs represent www.thefund.org/Interstate. America’s Fund works one-on-one with America’s wounded and critically ill heroes from all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces to provide ongoing support for as long as needs require. Interstate…
NASCAR Bristol Dirt Winner Christopher Bell came into The Freak Nation after his big win last weekend. Bell is becoming a Friend of The Freaks. He’s also becoming a friend of NASCAR fans who are loving his start to the 2023 season. We talked with Bell early in the morning and we found out what…
This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. I was having lunch this week when it came to me that the motorsports world could learn a lot from Major League Baseball right now. This season baseball is implementing rules changes designed to shorten the games. So far, the rules are working.…
NASCAR Truck Series Texas Winner Carson Hocevar could become a joy to talk with after a truck series win. Hocevar got his first NASCAR win Saturday in Texas after 15 national quarter midget championships while he was growing up. Hocevar’s joy at winning was refreshing. He said the trappings of winning were going to stay…
2019 NASCAR Cup Series Champion Kyle Busch is with a new team in 2023. He’s also with a new attitude after sponsor troubles left him wondering if he’d get support for the season. He honored support from Lucas OIl Racing with a win at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana. The victory also was Busch’s first…
NASCAR Cup Series Fontana Winner Kyle Busch came into The Freak Nation right after his win in his second race with Richard Childress Racing. The win was also in a car wrapped with Lucas Oil livery, a rarity in NASCAR. Busch is the 2015 and 2019 Cup Series champion. His 61 Cup wins are most…
This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. Sometimes I just don’t understand the marketing mindset in motorsports. The golden chalice, of course, is audience. NASCAR has been turning over rocks for 20 years looking for more people to look at its motor racing shows. Last year it found one answer…
NASCAR Xfinity Playoff Driver AJ Allmendinger is a longtime Friend of The Freaks. He finished fifth in the Xfinity standing this season after not making it to the Final Four in Phoenix. But earlier this year The Freaks talked with Allmendinger about Talladega Superspeedway and, just as we expected, he gave us a mouthful of…
New Stewart/Haas NASCAR Cup Series Driver Ryan Preece won over team owner Tony Stewart to move into next season’s Stewart-Haas driver lineup. Preece was a reserve driver last season doing simulator work for SHR to help the organization adapt to NASCAR’s new Next Gen car. Preece is replacing Cole Custer in the No. 41 SHR…
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