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NHRA Denver Funny Car Winner Robert Hight came into The Freak Nation Sunday night just hours after his boss, John Force, renamed the Denver Mile High Nationals, the Mopar Mile "Hight" Nationals. Hight's first win of the season was his 38th of a brilliant career and marked the 13th straight year Hight has earned at least one victory. HIght said the win included some luck that might continue to Sonoma next week. But Hight had some other reasons for the victory. Listen...

IMSA GTD Lime Rock Winner Patrick Lindsey spent time with The Freaks Sunday night extolling the virtues of tiny Lime Rock Park, the shortest track the IMSA series runs on. He talked about the strangeness of car set up for the track as well as the fun of competing there. He also took some time to take us to the 24 Hours of LeMans where he went as a Porsche VIP last month. Listen...

Guests: NASCAR New Hampshire Cup Winner Denny Hamlin, IndyCar Toronto Winner Josef Newgarden

NASCAR New Hampshire Cup Winner Denny Hamlin broke the 2017 ice for Joe Gibbs Racing. His win Sunday was the team's first after being close all season. Hamlin came into The Freak Nation Sunday night shortly after his victory and the impressive burnout display that shredded his tires on the racetrack. Even though the win was Hamlin's first for the season he was seventh in points before the victory guaranteed him a spot in the Chase for the Championship later this year. Listen...

IndyCar Toronto Winner Josef Newgarden came into The Freak Nation Sunday night to talk about his win in front of a full house of fans in Canada. Newgarden is considered part of the New Breed of drivers in IndyCar. But nearly falling in his Victory Lane celebration would have kicked him out of the New Breed Division. Newgarden talked about his slip and the slippage that might be happening within the IndyCar driver pool. Listen...

Guests: IMSA Watkins Glen Winner Joao Barbosa, NHRA ESPY Nominee Ron Capps, Prancing Ponies Founder & CEO Chanterria McGilbra, ARCA Michigan Winner Brandon Jones, "Bats, Balls & Burnouts" Author Bob Wilber

IMSA Watkins Glen Winner Joao Barbosa made the pass for the win with nine minutes left after nearly six hours of racing. The Watkins Glen Six Hour on the 4th of July Holiday Weekend was special for Barbosa and his Action Express Team including co-drivers Christian Fittipaldi and Felipe Albuquerque. The win stopped and incredible five-race win string by Wayne Taylor Racing's Ricky and Jordan Taylor. Barbosa said the entire team made progress to get this win. Listen...

NHRA ESPY Nominee Ron Capps won his first Funny Car championship last year. He's been one of the hottest drivers in all of motor racing and that's why he got the ESPY nomination. If he should win he'd become the first drag racer to get the honor. Capps is part of Don Schumacher Racing, a team that's won the last nine NHRA Funny Car events. Ron told The Freaks his toughest competition comes when he must face the guys on the other side of the shop. Listen...

ARCA Michigan Winner Brandon Jones spun during the ARCA race June 16th but he went on to win race anyway. Jones is part of the Richard Childress Racing program. He drives in the NASCAR Xfinity and Camping World Truck series in addition to his starts in ARCA. His success in each is moving him up the ladder rapidly. Brandon is part of stock car racing's New World Order of young drivers who not only drive fast but speak easily with the media. Listen...

"Bats, Balls & Burnouts" author Bob Wilber has one of the most successful sports books on Amazon right now. It's the story of a life formed by a father in baseball, a mother in broadcasting and public relations and his own career running sports teams and racing programs. Bob Wilber has a very unique story that even surprised him when he dropped everything and sat down to write about an incredible life. Listen...