SpeedFreaks: Biggest Motorsports Show On The Planet

NHRA Worldwide Technology Raceway Funny Car Winner Matt Hagan returned to The Freak Nation Sunday night after his big win. The stop in S. Louis was halfway through the NHRA's Championship Playoffs. Three down and three to go with Dallas, Las Vegas and Pomona still on the calendar. Hagan is fourth in the standings, 69 points back of leader Robert Hight. Hagan is a farmer in Virginia but he works out like he wants to be Mr. Virginia. Listen...

Guests: NASCAR President Steve Phelps, NHRA Reading Top Fuel Winner Doug Kalitta, 2023 Indy NXT Champion Christian Rasmussen

NASCAR President Steve Phelps took some time recently to visit with Kenny and Crash while he was in Phoenix. And it was a refreshing conversation with a motorsports chieftain who answered all The Freaks questions and looked them in the eye while he did it. Not many in the sports industry, including those of the field of play and in the front offices, will be so candid. That made Phelps a refreshing conversation who talked about Daytona racing to race car safety and more. Listen...

2023 Indy NXT Champion Christian Rasmussen made his debut appearance in The Freak Nation Sunday. He's ready to make his move up to the major league of IndyCar with testing already underway for a ride next year. His NXT championship puts more than $800,000 in his pocket to help him make the move in his career. The Danish driver ha won at every run of the Road to Indy ladder. He's confident about what comes next. Listen...

NHRA Top Fuel driver Doug Kalitta stayed undefeated in the NHRA playoffs, picking up his second straight win on Sunday in Charlotte. He's now in the points lead for the first time in three years. NHRA Reading Top Fuel Winner Doug Kalitta checked several special boxes off his career list when he won at Reading a week ago ending nearly three years without a win. Kalitta finished second in the Top Fuel points race in 2003, 2004, 2006, 2016 and 2019. Winning in Pennsylvania, his 50th in a brilliant career, put him fifth on the all-time top fuel wins list. He's anxious about his team's performance at this point in the season. Listen...

Guests: 1999 NASCAR Cup Series Champion Dale Jarrett

1999 NASCAR Cup Series Champion Dale Jarrett visited with Kenny and Crash during a Phoenix visit to raise money for childhood cancer research. Jarrett no longer drive, instead he talks about drivers and driving as an analyst for NBC Sports. In addition to his Cup title in 1999, Jarrett also won the Daytona 500 three times in 1993, 1996 and 2000. That's why questions about racing at Daytona were right up his alley. Listen...

Guests: NASCAR Kansas Winner Tyler Reddick, 2023 IndyCar Champion Alex Palou, 2021 NASCAR Cup Champion Kyle Larson

NASCAR Kansas Winner Tyler Reddick returned to The Freak Nation Sunday Night hours after his win in Kansas. The victory allows Reddick to move to the second round of the NASCAR Chase for the Championship Playoffs. The next race? It's Bristol Baby! On Dirt. Listen...

2023 IndyCar Champion Alex Palou was back in The Freak Nation Sunday night after finishing third in the season finale at Weathertech Raceway at Laguna Seca. Palou was starting his championship season celebrations that'll be tempered somewhat by an expectant baby due in November. Listen...