IndyCar Barber Winner Scott McLaughlin came into The Freak Nation Sunday night just hours after his win outside Bimingham. McLaughlin drove a disciplined race overcoming early domination by former F1 driver Romain Grosjean. McLaughlin’s win moved him to fourth in the points standings just 11 points from first held by Indy 500 winner Marcus Ericsson.…
NHRA Charlotte 4-Wide Top Fuel Winner Austin Prock was in The Freak Nation right after his win in Charlotte. Prock finished third in points last season and that’s where he sits in 2023. He was the NHRA Rookie of the Year in 2019 but the COVID pandemic forced the John Force team to cut back…
NASCAR Xfinity Driver Sheldon Creed has found a home with Richard Childress Racing. In fact, he’s one of the most popular drivers in the program on the basis of fan mail. He gets the most at RCR. Creed is seventh in points in the Xfinity series. And he’s committed to climbing in the standings. But…
This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. Many, many years ago – maybe in the 1970s – I had a meeting with an executive at the fabled drag strip Orange County International Raceway. When I walked into his office the immediate elephant in the room was a big black fish…
NASCAR Xfinity Talladega Winners Jordan Anderson & Jeb Burton came into The Freak Nation Snday night pleased with their big win at Talladega. Anderson is the team owner who got his first Xfinity win Saturday. It was Jeb Burton’s second Xfinity win. Both are encouraged with the progress of the new team and are happy…
MotoAmerica Superbike Road Atlanta Winner Jake Gagne was on his way to the airport when he talked with The Freaks after his win Sunday. Gagne is the two-time defending Superbike champion in MotoAmerica. But his win Sunday on MAV-TV came in a close finish that saw three bikes covered by less than a second at…
NASCAR Cup Martinsville Winner Kyle Larson came into The Freak Nation last week. His win at Martinsville continued a great season and challenged for the win in Talladega Sunday. But a terrifying accident ended that effort. Larson brings a good conversation to The Freaks. Especially when he talks about his love of short track racing. …
This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. There’s talk in the Formula One World that the Las Vegas Grand Prix in November will change the sport forever. I don’t doubt that one bit. Just looking at the ticket packages for the three-day weekend we’re seeing numbers from $1800 to $88,000…
NHRA Las Vegas 4-Wide Top Fuel Winner Antron Brown came into The Freak Nation while celebrating in the win in Victory Circle. Brown won Top Fuel titles in 2012, 2015 and 2016 but he’s putting his championship team and effort back together after becoming the owner of his own team. Antron is a long-time Friend…
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…
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