SpeedFreaks: Biggest Motorsports Show On The Planet

NFL Hall of Famer Terrell Davis is launching a new performance energy drink called Defy. He is bringing the drink into the world of motorsports sponsoring the Schmidt Peterson Motorsports IndyCar team along with Lucas Oil. They'll be on the car next weekend at the Indy 500. The twist on t his story is an active ingredient in the drink, CBD. Davis says it's hemp based with no trace of THC, the active ingredient in pot. This is a new step in motorsports. Listen...

ARCA Toledo Winner Chandler Smith won Sunday afternoon on General Tires. The 16-year-old came into The Freak Nation shortly thereafter to talk about the win and his success in the ARCA series this year. And, yes, we said that right: Smith is 16 and he's winning races against grown men, some older than his father. And like nearly every driver in the ARCA series, Smith knows how to handle an interview no matter how young he is. Listen...

Guests: IndyCar Indianapolis Grand Prix Winner Simon Pagenaud, Collective Soul Guitarist Dean Roland, 2007 Freakin' Flashback with Carl Edwards

IndyCar Indianapolis Grand Prix Winner Simon Pagenaud is a longtime Friend of the Freaks. His visit Sunday night ended a long victory drought for Pagenaud that dates back to late 2017. The Penske Racing driver's win Saturday is being called brilliant. He chased down five-time IndyCar champion Scott Dixon in the rain and passed him with less than two laps left in the two-hour race. Pagenaud is proud of the effort. Listen...

Collective Soul Guitarist Dean Roland visited with The Freaks this week as part of a 25th Anniversary of the Southern Rock band's first album, Hints Allegations and Things Left Unsaid. Roland told The Freaks the band at the time simply called the smash hit album Hints. Roland and his brother Ed Roland are readying another release Blood that's due out in June. Listen...

Retired NASCAR Cup driver Carl Edwards was a regular with The Freaks when he visited in 2007 at Texas Motor Speedway. He came in with his Mom and we wanted to reprise the visit on Mother's Day Sunday night. Edwards and Tony Stewart battled for a Cup title in 2011 before a tie-breaker game the championship to Stewart after a season long fight. Edward's Mom is a scene stealer. Listen...

Guests: ARCA Nashville Winner Christian Eckes, NHRA Atlanta Funny Car Winner Ron Capps, Racing Legend A.J. Foyt, BMW Factory Driver Bill Auberlen

NHRA Atlanta Funny Car Winner Ron Capps is a long time Friend of the Freaks. So when he comes into The Freak Nation there's always a fun conversation. His 2016 Funny Car championship was his high point. The win Sunday, though, closes a dry spell for Capps. He talked about that and his friendship with 16-time champion John Force, one of the drivers Capps beat Sunday on his way to the Atlanta victory. Listen...

ARCA Nashville Winner Christian Eckes came into The Freak Nation after his Music City victory on General Tires. But he stole the conversation with word that his special guitar trophy itself may be stolen. At least he hasn't received it yet and no one knows where it is. Eckes also made some headlines climbing into a race car after spending time in the hospital for a torn trachea. Listen...

Racing Legend Anthony Joseph Foyt is always welcome in The Freak Nation. Sunday night's visit was the fun we expected. Most of the conversation was about the Indy 500 where Foyt has won four times. In fact, he's the only driver to win the Indianapolis 500, the Daytona 500, the 24 Hours of Daytona, the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the 12 Hours of Sebring. So when Foyt speaks, we should listen...