SpeedFreaks: A National Radio Show
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SpeedFreaks National Radio Show 04/28/2024
April 29, 2024 05:30 - 1 hour - 107 MBGuests: IndyCar Barber Winner Scott McLaughlin, IndyCar Fans on IndyCar Penalties, NHRA Charlotte 4-Wide Nationals Funny Car Winner Matt Hagan, Monster Jam Zombie Monster Truck Driver Bari Musawwir
Scott McLaughlin on Penalties, Driver Accidents & Fans
April 29, 2024 05:27 - 7 minutes - 6.52 MBIndyCar Barber Winner Scott McLaughlin came into The Freak Nation Sunday night a couple hours after the race. He was somewhat candid about the biggest controversy of the week: IndyCar penalties that were handed out to the Penske Racing Team McLaughlin drives for. McLaughlin, in fact, had his podium finish taken away and was put to last in the finishing order. Listen...
IndyCar Fans at Barber Motorsports Park Talked about the Penalties
April 29, 2024 05:25 - 5 minutes - 5.46 MBThe Freaks talked with IndyCar Fans at Barber Motorsports Park about the penalties affecting the St. Petersburg race finishing order. The headline was top of mind about the fans at the race this weekend. Were they too stiff? Was the Penske team that absorbed the penalties cheating or just making a mistake? Who should be blamed? Listen...
Matt Hagan on 4 Wide Driving, Cheating, & Working Out
April 29, 2024 05:22 - 7 minutes - 7.03 MBNHRA Charlotte 4-Wide Nationals Funny Car Winner Matt Hagan returned to The Freak Nation after his first win of the season. It was an important win for Hagan, his 50th in a very successful career. Hagan is known for his brutal workout and his incredible conditioning. But his new team at Tony Stewart Racing and his business interests away from the track has seen those workout diminish. Listen...
Bari Musawwir on Monster Tracks, Burying Mistakes & Million MIle Travel
April 29, 2024 05:20 - 8 minutes - 8.21 MBMonster Jam Zombie Monster Truck Driver Bari Musawwir has become a star in the Monster Jam world. Kenny and Crash talked with Musawwir this week when the circuit stopped in Glendale, Arizona. Musawwir travels with the Monster Jam program internationally as well as here in the United States. All that travel has made him a million mile traveler on Delta Airlines. He has some advantages headed his way. Listen...
SpeedFreaks National Radio Show 04/21/2024
April 22, 2024 05:35 - 1 hour - 107 MBGuests: IndyCar Long Beach Winner Scott Dixon, NASCAR Talladega Cup Pole Sitter Michael McDowell, NASCAR Talladega Xfinity Winner Jesse Love, IMSA Long Beach Winner Ringer van der Zande
Scott Dixon on Numbers, Indy Wins & Race Strategy
April 22, 2024 05:32 - 4 minutes - 4.05 MBIndyCar Long Beach Winner Scott Dixon, a longtime Friend of the Freaks, came into The Freak Nation Sunday just a couple hours after his win. Dixon is now a two-time Long Beach winner and he's jumped to second in the 2024 points standings just eight points out of first behind Josef Newgarden after two events. Dixon's win was dramatic after he nursed his disappearing fuel supply into victory lane ahead of Colton Herta who finished second. Listen...
Jesse Love on Crew Celebrations, Winning & Mentoring
April 22, 2024 05:30 - 9 minutes - 8.99 MBNASCAR Talladega Xfinity Winner Jesse Love got his first win at RCR Racing. Love's win allowed him to move up one place to fourth in the points standings. He's been competitive all season with four stage wins but he's just moving into victory lane. He talked with Kenny Sargent at Talladega and Sargent was able to share video with Jesse showing his crew celebrating the moment he crossed the finish line for the win. Listen...
Renger van der Zande on Track Position, Tires & Teammate
April 22, 2024 05:28 - 6 minutes - 5.78 MBIMSA Long Beach Winner Ringer van der Zande talked with Crash Gladys Sunday. His win Saturday came with Sebastian Bourdais who was unavailable to talk on Sunday because of some coaching duties in Long Beach. Sunday's win with Scott Dixon, in fact, allowed Ganassi Racing to double up on the victories in Long Beach. Renger is growing on The Freaks. He has a wonderfully candid conversational style and we like that a lot. Listen...
Michael McDowell on New Strategies, Race Craft & Teammate Success
April 22, 2024 05:26 - 7 minutes - 6.71 MBNASCAR Talladega Cup Pole Sitter Michael McDowell probably should have won the Cup Race Sunday but his weaving back and forth to block the closing field of cars saw him lose control and crash within sight of the finish line. McDowell led the most laps and arguably had the fastest car in the race but that's not enough to win many times. And Sunday was one of those times. Listen...
SpeedFreaks National Radio Show 04/14/2024
April 15, 2024 05:12 - 1 hour - 107 MBSpeedFreaks National Radio Show 04/14/2024 by SpeedFreaks
Chase Elliott on Texts, Strategy, Appreciating Wins
April 15, 2024 05:08 - 7 minutes - 6.59 MBNASCAR Texas Cup Winner Chase Elliott came into The Freak Nation a couple hours after his win Sunday. Elliott won the Cup Series championship in 2020. He's also won the Most Popular Driver title six times. But this is Elliott's first Cup Series win in 42 races. Needless to say he was relieved to get the win in Texas. Still, getting home was turning out to be a problem. Listen...
Jeg Coughlin on Coming Back, First 4-Wide Win & Bracket Racing
April 15, 2024 05:06 - 8 minutes - 7.64 MBNHRA Pro Stock Las Vegas 4-Wide Winner Jeg Coughlin was rushing to the airport to catch a plane when he stopped to talk with The Freaks Sunday night. Coughlin has won in NHRA Pro Stock titles in 2000, 2002, 2007-08 and 2013 with 65 Pro Stock victories. But the win Sunday was his first since 2020 when he retired after the season. But Coughlin ran a couple events last year, enjoyed it, and decided to return to the professional wars at least in 2024. Listen...
Tony Stewart on Leah, Speed, Data Channels & Fans
April 15, 2024 05:03 - 10 minutes - 9.64 MBTony Stewart Racing Team Owner Tony Stewart is a longtime Friend of the Freaks. Stewart is a four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, winning two as a driver (2002, 2005), one as owner/driver (2011), and one as an owner (2014). Last year he won an NHRA title as the owner of Matt Hagan's Funny Car. Now Stewart has stepped into the Top Fuel dragster nearly driven to a World Championship last year by his wife Leah Pruett. It's a huge step for Stewart. The Top Fuel car is nearly twice the speed ...
Alan Gustafson on Keeping Elliott on Track, Drifting Drivers & Kyle Busch
April 15, 2024 05:01 - 6 minutes - 5.94 MBChase Elliott Crew Chief Alan Gustafson followed Elliott into The Freak Nation Sunday night. Gustafson has a unique perspective on drivers. He hears them at their worst, their best and when their concentration can drift in the middle of a race. His perspective on drivers was unique for The Freak Nation, especially his insight into NASCAR's most popular driver. Listen...
SpeedFreaks National Radio Show 04/07/2024
April 08, 2024 05:36 - 1 hour - 107 MBSpeedFreaks National Radio Show 04/07/2024 by SpeedFreaks
William Byron on Anniversary, Playoffs, & Personality
April 08, 2024 05:32 - 6 minutes - 6.16 MBNASCAR Martinsville Cup Winner William Byron talked with Crash Gladys at Martinsville this week. In fact, the conversation is another example of The Freaks Mojo! Byron doesn't have a reputation for a big personality but he's confident in his own personality especially when he's away from the racetrack. He considers the track his work place where there's very little time for relaxation and games. Listen...
Jeff Gordon on Success at Hendrick Motorsports
April 08, 2024 05:30 - 5 minutes - 4.83 MBCo-Owner Hendrick Motorsports Jeff Gordon talked to reporters Sunday night after Hendrick cars finished 1-2-3 at Martinsville Motor Speedway, celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Rick Hendrick's first team win. Geoff Bodine got that win, nearly promising the victory to Rick Hendrick who didn't want to go to the race. Gordon drove for Rick Hendrick and won four NASCAR Cup Championships in 1995, 1997, 1998, and 2001. Listen...
Greg Anderson on Hendrick Motorsports, Glamis & NASCAR Tech
April 08, 2024 05:27 - 9 minutes - 8.75 MBNHRA Phoenix Pro Stock Winner Greg Anderson is a longtime Friend of the Freaks. He returned Sunday night with some satisfaction at winning on the day his fellow Hendrick Motorsports drivers won in NASCAR. Anderson is a drag racing but he has a close relationship with the NASCAR side of things at Hendrick Motorsports. He talked about that and a trip he's making to the Southern California desert for some down time with friends. Listen...
Rinus Veekay & Christian Lundgaard on IndyCar's New Hybrid System
April 08, 2024 05:25 - 9 minutes - 8.55 MBIndyCar Drivers Rinus Veekay & Christian Lundgaard talked with The Freaks about testing the new IndyCar Hybrid System. They were among teams testing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway last month, weeks and weeks after other teams already had access to the new technology. IndyCar would like to introduce the system to the series at mid-season after the Indy 500 in May. There are many drivers in the series who don't think that's a good idea since many teams haven't test with the system yet. Liste...
Jesse Love on Rambunctiousness, Mistakes & Race Craft
April 08, 2024 05:12 - 10 minutes - 9.42 MB2023 ARCA Menards Series Champion Jesse Love is driving in the Xfinity Series now for Richard Childress Racing. Love was the first rookie driver to win the Top Qualifier position in his first two NASCAR races. But Love is working hard building his tool box for racing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. And that includes helpful suggestions from teammates at RCR including Xfinity driver Austin Hill. Listen...
SpeedFreaks National Radio Show 03/24/2024
March 25, 2024 05:29 - 1 hour - 108 MBGuests: NASCAR COTA Xfinity Winner Kyle Larson, NHRA Top Fuel Pomona Final Round Contender Justin Ashley, NASCAR Las Vegas Truck Winner Rajah Caruth, The Freaks on Chase Elliott
Kyle Larson on Phoenix, Kids & Business Interests
March 25, 2024 05:24 - 10 minutes - 9.47 MBNASCAR COTA Xfinity Winner Kyle Larson returned to The Freak Nation Sunday night. He led the only important lap in the NASCAR Xfinity race at Cota: the last one! Larson is becoming a Favorite Friend of The Freaks. The 2021 NASCAR Cup Series Champion races whenever he can and that's given him a special lifestyle for Kyle and his family. But it's also given him some concern about being away from his family so much. Listen...
Justin Ashley on Weather, Phoenix & Concerts
March 25, 2024 05:21 - 10 minutes - 9.43 MBNHRA Top Fuel Pomona Final Round Contender Justin Ashley returned to The Freak Nation Sunday night. His final round matchup with eight-time NHRA Top Fuel Champion Tony Schumacher will have to wait two weeks until the series stops in Phoenix. Rain and hale washed out the Final Round action at the Lucas Oil Winternationals in Pomona Sunday. Ashley sat in his car in the Pomona parking lot to talk with The Freaks. He's hoping to double up in Phoenix. Listen...
The Freaks Take a Deep Dive on Chase Elliott
March 25, 2024 05:18 - 8 minutes - 7.39 MBThe Freaks on Chase Elliott Sunday night included a sound bite from former NASCAR driver Kenny Wallace. Wallace talked about how some older NASCAR fans are leaving the sport after their favorite driver including Dale Earnhardt and Tony Stewart left the sport. Wallace, however, pointed out that the current Most Popular Driver in NASCAR, Chase Elliott, is a link to that generation of driver through his father Bill Elliott. Chase, though, is making noises about not participating in a televisi...
Rajah Caruth on Disneyland, Confidence & the Cars Movie
March 25, 2024 05:16 - 10 minutes - 9.28 MBNASCAR Las Vegas Truck Winner Rajah Caruth finally got a chance to share his win with The Freaks. Caruth is big on family and talked about a long planned visit to Disneyland after his Las Vegas win. He also talked about his growing confidence and the confidence legendary team owner Rick Hendrick is showing to Caruth this season. Caruth also talked about the movie that got him committed to racing: Cars. Listen...
SpeedFreaks National Radio Show 03/10/2024
March 11, 2024 05:11 - 1 hour - 109 MBGuests: NASCAR Phoenix Winner Christopher Bell, IndyCar St. Petersburg Winner Josef Newgarden, NHRA Gainesville Funny Car Winner J.R. Todd, NASCAR Atlanta Winner Daniel Suarez
Christopher Bell on Hot Garbage, Passing & Sharing Information
March 11, 2024 05:07 - 7 minutes - 6.86 MBNASCAR Phoenix Winner Christopher Bell returned to The Freak Nation Sunday night. And, whenever The Freaks talk with Bell, it's always a candid, fun conversation. And this was no different. In fact, Christopher went from how poorly the Toyota teams performed to how great they did including his win. And they did it together. Listen...
Josef Newgarden on Dominance, Track Changes & Street Races
March 11, 2024 05:05 - 8 minutes - 7.9 MBIndyCar St. Petersburg Winner Josef Newgarden dominated the IndyCar season opener in Florida. He won the Pole and led the most laps. It was such a dominating win he admitted that team boss Roger Penske warned him to stay focused and not throw the car into a wall. Newgarden laughed at the suggestion but he went on to talk about changes in the St. Pete airport track and other street races the IndyCar series may want to consider for future events. Listen...
J.R. Todd on The Kalitta Teams Big Weekend, NHRA Majors & Wings
March 11, 2024 05:03 - 9 minutes - 8.77 MBNHRA Gainesville Funny Car Winner J.R. Todd's win in the NHRA season opener had special significance. Connie Kalitta's son Scott Kalitta died in June of 2008 and that's when Todd took over the car, winning an NHRA Funny Car championship in 2018. This weekend Scott's family was in Gainesville to be honored with Scott's induction into the International Drag Racing Hall of Fame. It was an emotional win for the team, obviously. And a great start to the season for Todd. Listen...
Daniel Suarez on Atlanta Finish, Driving Solo & Soccer
March 11, 2024 05:02 - 9 minutes - 8.25 MBNASCAR Atlanta Winner Daniel Suarez continues to see his career grow with the dramatic win at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Daniel's second NASCAR Cup Series victory. Suarez talked with Kenny and Crash when the Cup Series was in Phoenix this week. It was a candid chat that talked extensively about Daniel's growing fan base in America and in Mexico, his native country. Listen...
SpeedFreaks National Radio Show 03/03/2024
March 04, 2024 06:10 - 1 hour - 107 MBGuests: NASCAR Truck Series Las Vegas Winner Rajah Caruth, NASCAR Xfinity Winner at Daytona & Atlanta Austin Hill, 2016. 2021 & 2022 NHRA Funny Car Champion Ron Capps, Daytona Arenacross Winner Crockett Myers
The Freaks on Nascar Truck Winner Rajah Caruth
March 04, 2024 06:06 - 8 minutes - 7.48 MBNASCAR Truck Series Las Vegas Winner Rajah Caruth's win Friday night made some headlines in the sport. Caruth was only the third African American to win in a NASCAR national series in more than 60 years. He won from the Pole in a close victory helped by his pitcrew. In fact, the Freaks look at a number of new winners from NASCAR's Drive for Diversity program. It's changing the sport for the good. Listen...
Ron Capps on Injury, Crashes & Team Ownership
March 04, 2024 06:04 - 10 minutes - 9.24 MB2016. 2021 & 2022 NHRA Funny Car Champion Ron Capps always has a candid conversation with The Freaks. Kenny and Crash caught up with him in Phoenix and talked about a number of things but the deepest they went looked at what Capps is learning since he took over his own team in 2021. He also gave some details on the preseason testing promotion at the new Bradenton track in Florida. Listen...
Crockett Myers on Grandparents, Coffee & Grunge
March 04, 2024 06:01 - 10 minutes - 9.36 MBDaytona Arenacross Winner Crockett Myers came into The Freak Nation before his big win in Daytona. It was as if he capitalized on some SpeedFreaks Mojo in Daytona this weekend. Myers is a great conversation what went everywhere even looking at his prize possessions on his traveling RV. What would he save if the RV caught fire? Listen...
Austin Hill on Superspeedways, Track Notes & Gas Stations
March 04, 2024 05:59 - 10 minutes - 9.41 MBNASCAR Xfinity Winner at Daytona & Atlanta Austin Hill finished fourth in Las Vegas behind winner John Hunter Nemechek, Cole Custer and Chandler Smith. The Freaks talked with Hill before the Las Vegas round to learn a little more about the driver's quick start to the season. Hill was a fun conversation. Listen...
SpeedFreaks National Radio Show 02/25/2024
February 26, 2024 07:35 - 1 hour - 106 MBSpeedFreaks National Radio Show 02/25/2024 by SpeedFreaks
Daniel Suarez on Racing to Finish & Winning His 2nd Race
February 26, 2024 07:31 - 11 minutes - 10.1 MBNASCAR Atlanta Cup Series Winner Daniel Suarez earned a popular victory a Atlanta Motor Speedway Sunday. It was his second NASCAR win, the first coming in Sonoma in 2022. Suarez has been successful racing stock cars in Mexico but this win will get him an automatic bid to the NASCAR playoffs later this year. He took time to explain his moves to win the third closest NASCAR finish - 0.003 secs - in NASCAR history. Listen...
Connor Zilisch on TA2 Competition, Humility, TrackHouse
February 26, 2024 07:29 - 10 minutes - 9.75 MBTransAm TA2 Sebring Winner Connor Zilisch won Saturday in Sebring racing for Silver Hare Racing. Despite his success at 17-years of age, Zilisch is fighting to maintain a level of humility when taking with the media. But he's also preparing to race for Trackouse Racing in NASCAR, maybe later this season. Zilisch is satisfied to be racing in the TA2 category in TransAm and he explained why to The Freaks. Listen...
Brittany Force on Her Dad, Women in Motorsports & Funny Cars
February 26, 2024 07:27 - 10 minutes - 9.43 MB2017 & 2022 NHRA Top Fuel Champion Brittany Force was in Phoenix this week to help promote the NHRA's return to Firebird Raceway outside the city. Force is a two-time champion and a woman who is ready to bang that drum advancing Women in Motorsports especially in drag racing. Brittany talked about the young girls who follow her team. Listen...
Noah Gragson on Allergies, Mentors & Personality
February 26, 2024 07:25 - 8 minutes - 7.53 MBNASCAR Driver Noah Gragson is returning to the NASCAR Cup Series after a suspension last year for comments on Social Media. Gragson is a quiet personality who spent his time away from the racetrack talking with several mentors to help with his maturity and expansion of his social experiences. Gragson races for Stewart-Haas Racing, co-owned by Tony Stewart who's had his own troubles with the media. It might be the perfect place for Gragson to return to the rigors of the NASCAR series. List...
The Freaks Look at Chase Elliott as The Face of NASCAR
February 26, 2024 07:23 - 8 minutes - 7.64 MB2020 NASCAR Cup Series Champion Chase Elliott led the way for Hendrick Motorsports in Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. He finished 15th in a race that saw him overcome multiple incidents and setbacks in an accident scarred race. The Freaks, however, took the opportunity to compare Elliott's conversations with the media compared to the media contacts with Daniel Suarez who won Sunday in Atlanta. Listen...
SpeedFreaks National Radio Show 02/18/2024
February 19, 2024 06:50 - 1 hour - 107 MBGuests: Bluegreen Vacations Duel #2 Winner Christopher Bell, NASCAR Driver Darrell Wallace, 2021 NASCAR Daytona 500 Winner Michael McDowell, 2015 & 2019 NASCAR Cup Series Champion Kyle Busch, ARCA Daytona Race Winner Gus Dean
Christopher Bell on Lincoln Park, Workouts & Sandbagging
February 19, 2024 06:46 - 9 minutes - 8.71 MBBluegreen Vacations Duel #2 Winner Christopher Bell led the Toyota charge during the NASCAR Duels last week winning the second race. Tyler Reddick won the first race in another Toyota. Bell talked with Kenny Sargent at Daytona about a number of things from his workouts, to his heart rate to his conversations with himself under his helmet. Listen...
Gus Dean on Dreams, Crashes & His Grandfather
February 19, 2024 06:44 - 5 minutes - 5.13 MBARCA Daytona Race Winner Gus Dean was still excited after midnight Saturday when he talked with Kenny Sargent after his win at Daytona. The race was delayed weather, didn't start until after 10 pm Friday night, and was delayed by accidents before ending Saturday morning. Dean was eager to talk about his dreams of winning in ARCA. He also talked about one of his biggest fans, his grandfather, who died last month. Charles Edward Dean and died after a short illness. Listen...
Kyle Busch on Hip Oil & Being a Racing Dad
February 19, 2024 06:42 - 5 minutes - 4.81 MB2015 & 2019 NASCAR Cup Series Champion Kyle Busch talked with Kenny Sargent about a wide racing list of things. It actually started about what Lucas Oil product would help Busch loosen up his him moves. He also talked about getting his kids, especially his son, ready for starting his own racing career. Listen...
Michael McDowell on Firsts, Kids Sports & Calling Freaks
February 19, 2024 06:40 - 9 minutes - 8.66 MB2021 NASCAR Daytona 500 Winner Michael McDowell is a longtime Friend of the Freaks. He even called the show once on his wedding day. McDowell is showing some new strength in his racing now after qualifying second in the Daytona 500. He'll start the race on the front row Monday. Listen...
Darrell Wallace on His Mental State, Turning 30 & Booty's Bourbon
February 19, 2024 06:38 - 3 minutes - 3.57 MBNASCAR Driver Darrell Wallace talked with the media about his mental state after a great season that ended in NASCAR's playoffs. Wallace talked with a crowd of reporters showing relaxation that was different for Wallace. Kenny Sargent asked about the things that relaxed him during his intense NASCAR season. Listen...
SpeedFreaks National Radio Show 02/11/2024
February 12, 2024 05:36 - 1 hour - 107 MBGuests: PRO Superstar Shootout Funny Car Winner Austin Prock, Winningest Motocross Racer of All Time Ricky Carmichael, Supercross Rider Jo Shimoda, Supercross Rider Justin Barcia
Austin Prock Stuns with PRO Superstar Shootout Win in Bradenton
February 12, 2024 05:31 - 9 minutes - 8.42 MBPRO Superstar Shootout Funny Car Winner Austin Prock made his first run in Robert Hight's race car a special one, winning the highly successful PRO Superstar Shootout Saturday night. The event was put on by the Professional Racer Organization or PRO, that was founded in 1991 to represent teams and drivers to the National Hot Rod Association. Prock won in Funny Car, Doug Kalitta in Top Fuel and Erica Enders in Pro Stock. More than a million dollars was at stake in the pre-season, non-points ...