SpeedFreaks: Biggest Motorsports Show On The Planet

Ross Chastain is considered the busiest driver in the NASCAR/stock car racing industry. But his claim to fame last week was smashing watermelons at ISM Raceway outside Phoenix. The story of that promotion included some wonderful memories and even greater images at the track. Listen...

Guests: IMSA Petit Le Mans Winner Eric Curran, K&N Roseville Pro West Winner Jagger Jones, ARCA Points Leader Christian Eckes, Freakin' Flashback with Carl Edwards, Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series Pro Lite Points Leader Ryan Beat

This week we take a Freakin' Flashback with Carl Edwards, back to April 2013 after he won a Cup race at Texas Motor Speedway. Edwards walked away from the NASCAR Cup Series in 2017 after finishing the 2011 season in a flat tie with Tony Stewart. Stewart was given the title after a lengthy tiebreaker. Carl will always be a Friend of the Freaks. Listen...

ARCA Points Leader Christian Eckes came into The Freak Nation Sunday night to talk about his upcoming battle for the title with Michael Self who's second in ARCA points. The two will face off for the title in Kansas next weekend at Kansas Speedway. It's been a difficult season for Eckes who had to overcome a bout of food poisoning that immobilized him mid-season. Listen...

Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series Pro Lite Points Leader Ryan Beat Sunday night talked about his upcoming championship chase at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in Chandler, Arizona. Beat won the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series Pro Lite title in 2017 and '18. He leads the points in 2019 with one event to go. Beat admits his success might be tied to the birth of his daughter three years ago. Listen...

K&N Roseville Pro West Winner Jagger Jones is happy with his first professional win at Roseville, California this weekend. The grandson of legendary racer Parnelli Jones is proud to carry on in the family business. He's especially happy to be building a career in stock car racing, a career he expects to carry on and, even, expand next season. Listen...

IMSA Petit Le Mans Winner Eric Curran stepped away from celebrating after the IMSA dinner to have a conversation in The Freak Nation Sunday night. Curran says he's in the midst of slowing down his racing after his wins and his 2016 IMSA championship. Curran is now in the midst of building an exotic car business on the West Coast. And he enjoys talking ab out it. Listen...

Guests: NHRA St. Louis Pro Stock Winner Erica Enders, Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series Glen Helen Pro Lite Winner Brock Heger, 2004 Indy 500 Winner Buddy Rice, Americas Rallycross 2 Driver Gray Leadbetter, 2004 Freakin' Flashback with Boris Said

NHRA St. Louis Pro Stock Winner Erica Enders returned to The Freak Nation Sunday night after a big win. She's fighting for another championship to go along with those won in 2015 and 2015. Enders is growing up with another birthday Tuesday. So she was hesitant to talk about the drivers she likes to beat more than others. Those were the drivers who made it difficult for her on the way to her two championships. Listen...

Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series Glen Helen Pro Lite Winner Brock Heger visited The Freak Nation Sunday night while he was pulling his rig home from a race weekend. Heger has had considerable success in the Lucas Oil Series with wins in Pro Lite and Production 1000. But keeping uup with motorcycles whizzing by his truck is another thing. Listen...