IndyCar Toronto Winner Scott Dixon is a Freaks Favorite. His win in Toronto tied him with Mario Andretti with 52 career wins for second on the all-time list behind A.J. Foyt’s 67 victories. His six championships in 2003, 2008, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2020 are the most ever. Dixon, though, is far more entertaining than numbers.…
NHRA Denver Pro Stock Motorcycle Winner Matt Smith was happy about the victory when he got to The Freak Nation this week. But the win wasn’t enough to overcome NHRA rules changes that left Smith ready to slam the wood on some golf balls in Reno. The Lucas Oil rider was throwing names around with…
A 2013 Freakin’ Flashback with Justin Wilson was a highlight on Sunday night’s SpeedFreaks radio show. Kenny and Crash talked with Wilson on the Indy 500 Media Day in Indianapolis. Wilson was a Friend of The Freaks so it was painful when he was killed during an IndyCar race at Pocono Raceway in 2015. Debris…
Sunday night The Freaks look back to a 2007 Freakin’ Flashback with seven-time Supercross champion Jeremy McGrath. The television interview for ESPN2 was at Pomona but McGrath’s mind was on a motor racing contract he’d just signed with Dale Earhnardt, Jr. And you’d be surprised at who was behind the curtain pulling strings to make…
ARCA Mid-Ohio Winner Taylor Gray was in The Freak Nation Sunday night with incredible stories about his recovery from injuries in a non-racing car accident. The teenager is building a career in stock car racing while the family business is drag racing. His grandfather, father and brother have all had success in drag racing but…
Lucas OIl Motocross Rider Aaron Plessinger scored a podium in Southwick to move into the top ten in the season standings. Plessinger is another rider getting up to speed after injuries in the Supercross season. But Aaron has a great attitude about training for the increasing speed in motocross. But we found the guy to…
NASCAR Cup Road America Winner Tyler Reddick’s win at Road America was a popular one. Reddick has been grabbing at that win since last year. He came close in the Bristol dirt earlier this season but was knocked off course between the last turn and the Checkered Flag. You have to like Reddick, though. His…
NHRA Bristol Top Fuel Winner Justin Ashley is one of the new names that are putting the past headliners on the trailer. Three of the top five in NHRA Top Fuel points would be considered young guns and that includes Ashley in fourth. The second generation driver – his father Mike Ashley raced in Funny…
Lucas Oil Motocross Red Budd 250cc Winner Jo Shimoda is a rare wider in motocross and Supercross. He’s third in points in the 250cc racing this season. His win shows he has the chops for greatness. His speed shows he has the commitment to get to the top. Shimoda’s debut in The Freak Nation Sunday…
IMSA Touring Car Watkins Glen Winner Robert Wickens returned to The Freak Nation in triumph Sunday night. Saturday he won his first race since a 2018 IndyCar accident at Pocono damaged his spine leaving Wickens without full use of his legs. Obviously it was a popular victory. One that left Wickens to talk openly about…
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