Six-time 2023 NHRA Top Fuel Winner Justin Ashley returned to The Freak Nation while working the aisles at the PRI Show in Indianapolis. Ashley’s six wins had him the points leader heading into the final six-race Countdown to the Championship. But the momentum stopped and Ashley finished fourth in the final points standings. It was…
2022 NHRA Rookie of the Year Camrie Caruso had another strong regular season in 2023. She won a race in Phoenix and won the NHRA Pro Stock Call-Out races, a prestige win without points toward the championship. But the strong showing for her team brought on a full season sponsorship from Tequila Comisario that came…
2023 NHRA Top Fuel Champion Doug Kalitta won his title in Pomona after six years of finishing runner-up in the category. But, now, Kalitta is the King of the Hill in the fastest class in all motorsport. Doug is a long time Friend of the Freaks so it was especially great to congratulate a friend…
NHRA Las Vegas Funny Car Winner Robert Hight returned to The Freak Nation Sunday night just after beating Bob Tasca in the final at the Nevada Nationals. Only 17 points separate Matt Hagan, Tasca and Hight, the top three in the points standing going into the final event in Pomona in two weeks. The win…
NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Rider Angie Smith is recovering from a wicked accident at Worldwide Technology Raceway outside St. Louis four weekends ago. Among other things she broke eight of her toes and required skin grafts, all of which she’s recovering from now. The description of the accident is terrifying to hear. And the recovery…
NHRA Texas Pro Stock Winner Erica Enders, a five-time Pro Stock drag racing champion, returned to The Freak Nation Sunday night. Her win in Texas gave her 50 wins in the NHRA, most for a woman ever, and made her the most successful female driver in motorsports. Enders, in fact, is 85 points op top…
NHRA Texas Funny Car Winner Matt Hagan & Top Fuel Winner Leah Pruett closed out Sunday night with some history for Tony Stewart Racing. It was the first double winning weekend for the team that is only in its second year. Hagan is third in the Funny Car standings with only two events left in…
NHRA Top Alcohol Funny Car Champion Doug Gordon won his third title in the Top Alcohol category. He’d planned on 2023 being his last season as he will turn the seat over to his daughter Maddie in 2024. The Lucas Oil Racing driver is the first NHRA champion crowned in 2023 with two race weekends…
NHRA Worldwide Technology Raceway Top Fuel Winner Clay Millican is another longtime Friend of the Freaks. It was great to visit with him after his victory last weekend. Millican drives for Rick Ware Racing, a team with entries in NASCAR, NHRA and other forms of motorsports. Millican says there are similarities to all the racing…
NHRA Worldwide Technology Raceway Funny Car Winner Matt Hagan returned to The Freak Nation Sunday night after his big win. The stop in S. Louis was halfway through the NHRA’s Championship Playoffs. Three down and three to go with Dallas, Las Vegas and Pomona still on the calendar. Hagan is fourth in the standings, 69…
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