SpeedFreaks: Biggest Motorsports Show On The Planet

We couldn't celebrate our 18th Anniversary without having 16-Time NHRA Funny Car Champion John Force in The Freak Nation. John was there from the beginning. That's how large he is! When few knew who The SpeedFreaks were, John accepted us into his world and we've been a part of each other's life ever since. This is John relaxed, a rare moment, after a win. Listen.

We had to combine Rock Legend George Thorogood and Motorsports Legend & 1978 World Driving Champion Mario Andretti for our 18th Anniversary show. They're among the few large enough to share the spotlight and both became Friends of The Freaks. We ate pizza together and shared personal memories together. Listen...

Monster Garage Host Jesse James and Motorcycle Daredevil Evel Knievel were larger than the world of motorsports when they came into The Freak Nation. James was a host of highly successful reality TV shows. Knievel was reality television before anyone thought of the programming format. Evel and Jesse took The Freaks into their world and we've never forgotten them. Combining the two of them in this way is a reflection of how large we think they are in the culture of the last 18 years. Listen...

2005 & 2011 Indy 500 Champion Dan Wheldon, the 2005 IndyCar Champion, was a true Friend of The Freaks. When he came into The Freak Nation the conversation was just as likely to be about his passion for shoes instead of his victory on the racetrack. We remember Wheldon, however, because his death in Las Vegas October 16th, 2011 at the age of 33. Wheldon will be remembered forever by the racing world and, especially, by The Freaks. Listen.

NASCAR Driver Kenny Wallace is another who accepted The Freaks early. That's why we have to have him around for the 18th Anniversary of the show. This is Wallace's first visit and he was right at home. All those years ago many drivers weren't comfortable revealing their personal lives and personalities with the world. But if you were coming into The Freak Nation, that was your passport. And Kenny felt right at home. Listen...

IndyCar & NASCAR Driver Danica Patrick is one of the largest headlines over the 18 years of SpeedFreaks. She was the first woman to lead the Indy 500. She is the only woman to win a ChampCar race. She ran in both open-wheel AND NASCAR and commanded the respect of the field in both series. But only with The Freaks would Patrick refer to herself as a girly girl. Listen...

Guests: NHRA Bristol Top Fuel Winner Tony Schumacher, IndyCar Driver Gabby Chaves

Guests: NHRA Bristol Top Fuel Winner Tony Schumacher, IndyCar Driver Gabby Chaves

Guests: NHRA Bristol Top Fuel Winner Tony Schumacher, IndyCar Driver Gabby Chaves

NHRA Bristol Top Fuel Winner Tony Schumacher is an eight time Top Fuel Champion. That breaks a record of five held by Joe Amato. Six of those championships came consecutively from 2004 to 2009. But his win Sunday in Bristol was his first since March of 2017 at Gainesville. Despite the months of frustration, Schumacher told The Freaks: "I wouldn't want to be racing me the rest of the season." Tony believes his dry spell is over and the last time he broke a dry spell he won some titles. Listen...