SpeedFreaks: Biggest Motorsports Show On The Planet

Guests: IndyCar Iowa Winner Josef Newgarden, L.A. Times Writer & Podcast Host Daniel Miller, NHRA Denver Pro Stock Winner Greg Anderson, Adam Ruins Everything Host Adam Conover

IndyCar Iowa Winner Josef Newgarden, the points leader in the season championship, was in The Freak Nation Sunday night to talk about his rain delayed victory in Iowa. The delay found the race not ending until early Sunday morning but Newgarden was happy anyway as he expanded his points lead for the championship. But Newgarden has lots on his plate including how he gets home from the race and how he'll gt married later this year. Listen...

NHRA Denver Pro Stock Winner Greg Anderson broke his year-long winless streak Sunday at the Mile High Nationals. The idea of Anderson going winless is pretty rare considering he's won four championships (2003-05, 2010) and was the 2004 Speed Channel Driver of the Year, one of only three drag racers to earn the honor. Anderson is one of the best but his 80+ wins are coming tougher lately as the competition catches up with him. Listen...

L.A. Times Writer & Podcast Host Daniel Miller has investigated a Larger Than Life personality from the Los Angeles streets in the late 1960s. But Big Willie Robinson found a way to calm tensions and bring together diverse community using street racing and political power. It was an odd mix but Miller tells us that Big Willie was an odd man. He introduces him in his podcast, Larger Than Life. Listen...

Adam Ruins Everything Host Adam Conover visited The Freak Nation Sunday night explaining his popular show on Tru-TV. Adam Ruins Everything busts myths and "old wives tales" for us. Some are in the mainstream, others are in sports. He described several that are strongly checked out by the show staff and investigators. Conover is a fun conversation mixing in his comedic experience with his hosting skills. Listen...

Guests: Actor Corbin Bernsen, ARCA Elko Speedway Winner Chandler Smith, 311 Band Bassist P-Nut

ARCA Elko Speedway Winner Chandler Smith returned to The Freak Nation Sunday night after his third win of the ARCA season on General Tires. Smith has had enormous success with Venturini Motorsports in ARCA and with Kyle Busch Motorsports in the NASCAR truck series. But he's still auditioning weekly to get a ride in the Xfinity or Cup series. But in between those paths, Smith vividly remembers some parts of racing in the American Midwest. Listen...

The Freaks spend a few minutes with actor Corbin Bernsen on the 30th Anniversary of the iconic film Major League. Bernsen was one of the stars including Wesley Snipes, Tom Berenger, Charlie Sheen, Bob Uecker, Rene Russo and Dennis Haysbert. It was an ensemble of stars and some were early in their brilliant careers. Bernsen, in fact, was coming off a popular TV show L.A. Law. He talked about a possible Major League 4. Listen...

P-Nut is the longtime bassist in the iconic band 311. The group has been recording and traveling for some 30 years and their fans are all over the world. He considers himself a musical alchemist who's worked in several genres of music and had success in all of them, even changing the way the bass is played in several. Listen...

Guests: The Freaks Original Pilot Demo, Racing Legend Richard Petty, NBC NASCAR Analyst Dale Earnhardt, Jr., 2015 NASCAR Cup Champion Kyle Busch, Racing Legend Don Garlits