SpeedFreaks: Biggest Motorsports Show On The Planet

2023 NASCAR Truck Series Champion Ben Rhodes won his second championship Friday night in Phoenix. But some fans called the race a terrible example of NASCAR racing because of all the crashes and aggressive driving by drivers who took their aggression out on other competitors in the event. Rhodes held on for the title against a fast closing championship contender Grant Enfinger who finished split seconds behind Rhodes in the end. But winning the title was all Ben needed for celebrating. Listen

NASCAR Cup Series Driver Erik Jones has driven for seven time champion Richard Petty for three years. Now he's about to drive for another seven-time champion, Jimmie Johnson, who's coming into the owner's box as a partner with Petty. The Freaks have found Jones to be one of the most well rounded drivers in all of motorsports. That included his new interest in sky diving and his growing passion for his non-profit foundations that help thousands. Listen...

Guests: NHRA Las Vegas Funny Car Winner Robert Hight, 2023 TransAm Champion Christopher Dyson, NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Rider Angie Smith

NHRA Las Vegas Funny Car Winner Robert Hight returned to The Freak Nation Sunday night just after beating Bob Tasca in the final at the Nevada Nationals. Only 17 points separate Matt Hagan, Tasca and Hight, the top three in the points standing going into the final event in Pomona in two weeks. The win gives Hight some momentum as he goes for his fourth title since 2009. His titles have all come in odd numbered years so a championship in 2023 seems possible. Listen...

NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Rider Angie Smith is recovering from a wicked accident at Worldwide Technology Raceway outside St. Louis four weekends ago. Among other things the Lucas Oil sponsored racer broke eight of her toes and required skin grafts, all of which she's recovering from now. The description of the accident is terrifying to hear. And the recovery will take considerable effort on her part. She said her road to recovery was helped along by Tony Stewart and his wife Leah. This is the determination of a professional accident. Listen...

2023 TransAm Champion Christopher Dyson returned to The Freak Nation Sunday night after his third straight title. Dyson goes to the final event of the season at Circuit of the Americas in Texas next weekend, his championship already in hand. Dyson's titles goes with championship success he's had in the American LeMans Series. But Dyson admitted to us that he was ready to leave road racing several years ago before he found a renewed passion racing 900 horsepower American sedans in Trans Am. He said he loves the brutish machines. Listen...

SpeedFreaks National Radio Show 10/22/2023 by SpeedFreaks

2023 IMSA TCR Champion Robert Wickens returned to The Freak Nation Sunday night. Wickens suffered spinal injuries in an IndyCar crash five years ago, injuries that left him paralyzed from the waist down. The 33-year-old suffered spinal cord injuries when his car was launched into a barrier at the start of the IndyCar race at Pocono Raceway on August 19th, 2018. Wickens' earned his first series championship this year in a rare level of consistency. He won the title without winning any races. Listen...

NHRA Texas Pro Stock Winner Erica Enders, a five-time Pro Stock drag racing champion, returned to The Freak Nation Sunday night. Her win in Texas gave her 50 wins in the NHRA, most for a woman ever, and made her the most successful female driver in motorsports. Enders, in fact, is 85 points op top of the 2023 Pro Stock driver's points with two events left in the season. She's one of the favorites for a sixth title in a couple weeks. Listen...

IndyCar Driver David Malukas can't stop smiling as you'll see in this visit to The Freak Nation. Malukas is moving to Arrow McLaren, one of the strongest teams in IndyCar. That takes effect next season and from what Malukas is saying, the meetings have started already. Malukas has visited with Kenny Sargent and Crash Gladys several times at race tracks around the nation. This visit was no different. Malukas is a high energy driver. Listen...