SpeedFreaks: Biggest Motorsports Show On The Planet

Three-time NFL Pro Bowler Shawne Merriman is getting his feet wet in the world of motorsports. He was one of the best linebackers in the NFL when he played. But violence in pro football is nothing like the nuance of motor racing. He's learning that! Merriman, however, is a determined winner and that's being translated to his racing team. Listen...

Guests: IndyCar Grand Prix Winner Will Power, Three-Time NFL Pro Bowler Shawne Merriman, IMSA WeatherTech COTA Winner Jordan Taylor, NHRA Atlanta Pro Stock Winner Bo Butner

IndyCar Grand Prix Winner Will Power logged his first win of the 2017 season Saturday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The victory left him fifth in the standings just four points shy of teammate Helio Castroneves in fourth. Power is another longtime Friend of The Freaks. It was cool to talk with Will on Mother's Day because this new father has some ideas on how his new child has changed the way he drives and thinks behind the wheel. Listen...

Guests: NASCAR Broadcast Analyst Kyle Petty, Three-time Indy 500 Winner Helio Castroneves, Judas Priest Lead Vocalist Rob Halford, 2014-2015 World Rallycross Champion Petter Solberg

NASCAR broadcast analyst Kyle Petty is a Friend of the Freaks. We love it when he comes in to promote his Charity Motorcycle Ride. This year's is the 23rd on May 13-19. Kyle once told us The Freak Nation is one of his largest supporters for his charity efforts. We LOVE that unsolicited comment. We also love it when Kyle talks about the legends leaving NASCAR and the new names coming on board to take their place. Listen...

2014-2015 World Rallycross Champion Petter Solberg is the only driver in history to win global titles in two different disciplines. The rallycross crowns go along with his 2003 World Rally Championship. Petter has won titles with his own team and with a factory team. Now he's back with a factory team as the World Rallycross Championship gets more competitive. Is it still possible to win with your own team in that sport? Listen...

Judas Priest lead vocalist Rob Halford has a legendary voice tied to heavy metal, trash metal, speed metal, industrial metal & hard rock. It has a range from screeching falsetto to a throaty growl. But Halford is as down to earth as any global music legend. He can laugh at a three-year-old loving his music and a 43-year-old grooving to it. It's a foundation for his Rock & Roll Fantasy Camp in Southern California. Listen...

Three-time Indy 500 winner Helio Castroneves is one of the original Friends of the Freaks. He's been with us nearly as long as he's been in major league motor racing. And with Fernando Alonso, the two-time Formula 1 champion, coming to run this year's Indy 500 we also talked with Helio about his former dreams to run in F1. Any regrets that he didn't make it? And what's he think about Fernando paying some tributes to Indycar? Listen...

Guests: IndyCar Phoenix Winner Simon Pagenaud, NHRA Charlotte 4-Wide Funny Car Winner Ron Capps, Fox Sports NASCAR Reporter Chris Neville

IndyCar Phoenix Winner Simon Pagenaud, the 2016 IndyCar champion, came into The Freak Nation Sunday with his pet dog that had to be set aside to continue the conversation. Pagenaud had much to say about his win Saturday night at Phoenix International Raceway, especially about the crash that marred the beginning of the race. How do drivers avoid such crashes in the first place? Is is skill or fate or luck? And is any of this different for the drivers with big resources against the drivers with less resourced teams. Listen...