NASCAR Truck Series Las Vegas Winner Ben Rhodes earned his first ever truck win Saturday night at Las Vegas. It was a popular win for Rhodes, that is everywhere but in the hotel where he wanted to celebrate with his family and friends. You see, Ben’s not 21 yet and that is a problem in…
ARCA Winchester Winner Kyle Benjamin drives between the ARCA and NASCAR’s Xfinity series. He talked with the Freaks Sunday night about the competition in both especially the battled he’s had with the more experienced NASCAR Cup guys who come down to the lower divisions and race against the sport’s newcomers. Benjamin also talked about his…
This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. I heard one of the dumbest ideas for NASCAR this week. Andrew Murstein, co-owner of Richard Petty Motorsports, threw out the idea of a spending cap to level the playing field in the sport. Among other things he said it would increase fan…
NASCAR driver Alex Bowman’s life is about to change radically. Starting next year he’ll be replacing Dale Earnhardt Jr. in the NASCAR Cup Series #88 fulltime. The change was announced last week and on social media, Bowman is fast becoming the object of many conversations. You don’t replace the most popular stock car driver in…
NASCAR New Hampshire Cup Winner Denny Hamlin broke the 2017 ice for Joe Gibbs Racing. His win Sunday was the team’s first after being close all season. Hamlin came into The Freak Nation Sunday night shortly after his victory and the impressive burnout display that shredded his tires on the racetrack. Even though the win…
ARCA Michigan Winner Brandon Jones spun during the ARCA race June 16th but he went on to win race anyway. Jones is part of the Richard Childress Racing program. He drives in the NASCAR Xfinity and Camping World Truck series in addition to his starts in ARCA. His success in each is moving him up…
Three-time NFL Pro Bowler Shawne Merriman is getting his feet wet in the world of motorsports. He was one of the best linebackers in the NFL when he played. But violence in pro football is nothing like the nuance of motor racing. He’s learning that! Merriman, however, is a determined winner and that’s being translated…
This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. Saturday night’s NASCAR winner in Kansas, Martin Truex, won in a Toyota. But maybe the story of the young season is the performance of the Fords in the NASCAR Cup series. Eight of the top 15 drivers are in Fords led by Brad…
NASCAR broadcast analyst Kyle Petty is a Friend of the Freaks. We love it when he comes in to promote his Charity Motorcycle Ride. This year’s is the 23rd on May 13-19. Kyle once told us The Freak Nation is one of his largest supporters for his charity efforts. We LOVE that unsolicited comment. We…
Fox Sports NASCAR Reporter Chris Neville is a Friend of The Freaks. We caught up with him Sunday night as he boarded a plane out of Richmond, Virginia where the NASCAR Cup Series raced Sunday afternoon. Neville was amused at being ignored by 2015 NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch. But he was far more…
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