SpeedFreaks: Biggest Motorsports Show On The Planet

Four-Time CART Champion Sebastian Bourdais is a long-time Friend of the Freaks. He's getting ready to start the IndyCar season in St. Petersberg where he's won the last two races. Bourdais is sixth on the all-time IndyCar wins list. But many of those wins came early in his career. They're coming harder now and Bourdais knows why. He also knows who and what should be out there beating the drum for IndyCar growth. Listen.

Actor Comedian Deon Cole is a brilliant funny man. If you don't believe it, just listen to these few minutes. He's won recognition for his comedy writing, his comedy acting and his comedy standups. He did the SpeedFreaks show this week like it was a standup. We dare you to listen and not laugh. But there were a few moments of seriousness that opened the door for his acting success. Cole explains how that happened. Listen...

Guests: Two-time CART Champion Al Unser, Jr., NASCAR Cup Driver Ryan Blaney, NHRA Phoenix Funny Car Winner Matt Hagan, Comedian Gilbert Gottfried

NHRA Phoenix Funny Car Winner Matt Hagan is a wonderful Friend of the Freaks. We love to have him in The Freak Nation and Sunday night was no different. He interrupted his dinner to talk with us before he went to bed to prepare for a test session in Phoenix Monday. He'll be working on new systems for his new Mopar Hellcat Funny Car that earned it's first win over the weekend. Listen...

NASCAR Cup Driver Ryan Blaney came into The Freak Nation Sunday night and touched on a wide range of issues from the carnage at Daytona to the carnage in Star Wars to 159 selfies in three minutes, a carnage of a different kind. And wait'll you hear what he thinks of Natalie Portman! Blaney got his first win in 2017 at Pocono and his second last season at the Charlotte Roval. So he's got wide ranging talents and tastes. Listen.

1990 & 1994 CART Champion Al Unser, Jr. visited The Freak Nation Sunday night to talk about his expanding role with Harding Steinbrenner Racing which will field an IndyCar team this year for 18-year-old Colton Herta. George Steinbrenner, the grandson of the late Yankee owner George Steinbrenner, is only 22 and could be considered a contemporary of the rookie driver, himself a son of iconic former driver Bryan Herta. This is a good conversation with a man who understands all aspects of IndyCar. Listen...

Comedian Gilbert Gottfried is a perfect guest for The Freaks. His comedy is a bit Freakish as you'll hear. He sampled a number of stories from the headlines including New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, Empire actor Jussie Smollett, how the public responds to PC comedy and how he created his iconic voice and delivery. Listen...

Guests: Comedian Carlos Mencia, Disney Channel Producer Travis Braun, 2015 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Prototype Challenge Champion Colin Braun, Two-time 250 Supercross East Champion Zach Osborne

Comedian Carlos Mencia returned to The Freak Nation this week as he continued his latest comedy tour. It's always fun to have Mencia with The Freaks especially as he riffs on the L.A. Dodgers and Rams, his passion for baseball, taking his friends to a Lakers game, political correctness and reaching for the brown sugar. Mencia is always ready with a story that'll leave you in stitches. Listen...

Disney Channel Producer Travis Braun has spent a lifetime talking with young people, racers and his Dad's Triumph Spitfire. He's the brother of sports car champion driver Colin Braun but his latest headline is all for Travis. He's become a producer for the Disney Channel. The programs he's developing for Disney could solve a growing problem for motor racing promoters: putting young people back into cars and, maybe, becoming racing fans. Listen.