SpeedFreaks: Biggest Motorsports Show On The Planet

Some of the best drivers in IndyCar were given the choice: win an Indy 500 or an IndyCar title. You'd be surprised at the response from each. They include in order: Marcus Ericsson, Josef Newgarden, Will Power, Alex Palou, and Pato O'Ward. A couple have won both and still aren't sure which one is more important. And those who have neither event on their resume, they are on the spot. Listen...

Guests: The Freaks on Alex Bowman DQ and Playoffs Exit, Three-time NHRA FC Champion Ron Capps, Endurocross Colorado Springs Winner Trystan Hart

The Freaks on Alex Bowman DQ and Playoffs Exit. It was a running commentary throughout much of the broadcast Sunday night. NASCAR disqualified Hendrick Motorsports driver Alex Bowman from the Charlotte Roval race. That left him in 36th place for the final results and that dropped Bowman from the Final Eight in the next round of the NASCAR Cup Playoffs. A NASCAR official said the issue with Bowman's car was weight. It was too light in the post race inspection and opportunities to correct the situation ended up at the same place. The car was illegal. Listen...

Endurocross Colorado Springs Winner Trystan Hart came into The Freak Nation hours after winning the first event of the Endurocross 2024 season that will be broadcast on MAVTV. Hart has won world championships in the challenging sport of euduro racing and endurocross. The events include seven minute sprints inside an arena and seven hour battles with the forests and rocks of Romania. The Canadian rides with the target of a champion. But he told The Freaks he'd rather chase someone else for the challenge that creates. Listen...

Three-time NHRA FC Champion Ron Capps came into The Freak Nation Sunday night. Capps won his championships in 2016, 2021 and 2022. That last title came when Capps was in his first year as a team owner, a very rare accomplishment. But Capps isn't having that championship kind of season in 2024. His crew chiefs are making changes and the performance on the track is having difficulties. Capps is fourth in points, 194 points out of first, with two events left in the playoffs. Capps spoke with candor with Kenny and Crash. Listen...

SpeedFreaks National Radio Show 10/06/2024 by SpeedFreaks

Antitrust Attorney Jeffrey Kessler & 23XI Racing Partner Denny Hamlin are in the midst of a lawsuit filed against NASCAR. It's a legal action that could radically change the way NASCAR does it's business. Kessler talked with Dale Earnhardt, Jr. on his Dirty Mo Media Podcast. He talked about the case against NASCAR and the charges he's bringing of NASCAR's monopolistic business practices. He's representing Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin from 23XI Racing and Bob Jenkins of Front Row Motorsports. Listen...

The Freaks talked with NASCAR Drivers Daniel Suarez, Denny Hamlin & Michael McDowell on the Charlotte Roval Changes coming next weekend. The changes include elevation changes that may impact driver sighting around the track. There have also been changes in braking zones and chicane setups. Some drivers feel NASCAR wants chaos to shakeup the final race in the NASCAR Championship Playoffs Round of 12. The Roval in the Charlotte Motor Speedway infield was already tough. This may make it more difficult. Listen...

NASCAR Xfinity Playoff Driver Jesse Love is becoming a Friend of the Freaks. Love is 19 and won't be 20 until January 14th. He is sixth in the NASCAR Xfinity Playoff Standings and could get into the next round of eight by staying there after the next race at the Charlotte Roval next Saturday. He talked with The Freaks about learning to blend his considerable oval track skills with road course racing. Listen...

NASCAR Talladega Pole Sitter Michael McDowell is a special Friend of The Freaks and has been for more than a decade. McDowell drives for Front Row Motorsports through this season and he's fighting to remain in the NASCAR Playoffs with one race to go before the Round of Eight. McDowell explained his race strategies and how he learns from other drivers in the midst of 200 MPH packs like those driven at Talladega Sunday. Listen...