SpeedFreaks: Biggest Motorsports Show On The Planet

Venturini Motorsports Team Owner Billy Venturini could become a regular Friend of the Freaks. He had a very candid conversation with Statt Mann including his unique relationship as a driver development team with Toyota Motorsports. The conversation covered everything from Chicago deep dish pizza to the future of electrification in modern stock car racing. Listen...

Guests: 2021 Indy 500 Winner Helio Castroneves, Seven-time NASCAR Cup Champion Jimmie Johnson, IndyCar Team Owner Bryan Herta, 2021 Indy 500 Fourth Place Finisher Pato O'Ward, IndyCar & Racing Legend Bobby Unser

2021 Indy 500 Winner Helio Castroneves is a long time Friend of The Freaks. That's why it was a special few minutes to spend with Helio after the win Sunday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Helio's ride with Michael Shank Racing was a very limited assignment this season but it might become a full-time affair after the big win at the Speedway. But getting a few minutes with a Freak Favorite Driver on maybe his biggest racing day ever is huge! Listen...

Guests: NASCAR Driver & Dog Rescuer Alex Bowman, ARCA Toledo Winner Ty Gibbs, Lucas Oil Dirt Late Model Driver Kyle Bronson

NASCAR Driver & Dog Rescuer Alex Bowman was in The Freak Nation Sunday night talking about a whole host of topics beyond his growing presence within Hendrick Motorsports. He started off talking about rescuing dogs then moved to cats knocking things off his shelf, the keyboard warriors who declared a Social Media battle against him and the pit bikes who also attacked him with Travis Pastrana. That about covers most of it. Listen...

ARCA Toledo Winner Ty Gibbs dominated in Toledo on his way to a fourth win on the young season. But halfway to Victory Lane Gibbs found himself in third place and he h ad to fight back to get the win. Gibbs is the grandson of former Super Bowl coach and NASCAR Cup series team owner Joe Gibbs. His ARCA career is growing rapidly for an 18-year-old. Listen...

Lucas Oil Dirt Late Model Driver Kyle Bronson interrupted his cookout Sunday night to talk with The Freaks. Bronson was preparing for the upcoming Cowboy Classic and Show Me 100 on Memorial Day weekend. But that's just a part of the story for a delightful conversation with Kyle. Bronson is doing what he's wanted to do since grade school. Listen...

Guests: Seven-Time NASCAR Cup Champion Jimmie Johnson, Bryan Herta Autosport Team Owner Bryan Herta, ARCA Driver Toni Breidinger, IndyCar Legend Bobby Unser Freakin' Flashback

Seven-Time NASCAR Cup Champion Jimmie Johnson is struggling in the transition to IndyCar racing. He finished 24th out of 25 cars at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Saturday. But he's keeping a great attitude in his learning season. He was in The Freak Nation this week joining The Freaks from practice at IMS. Johnson is a longtime Friend of the Freaks. It was good to talk with him about a host of things including his gray hair. Listen...

IndyCar Team Owner Bryan Herta, Bryan Herta Autosport, is having success in his team ownership. He's won the Indy 500 twice and two sports car championships in IMSA. In fact, BHA has won races in every discipline it's entered, including Indy Lights, Indy Car, Global Rally Cross, World Challenge and IMSA. That includes Saturday at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course where the BHA Hyundai Elantra N TCR scored its first IMSA victory with Parker Chase and Ryan Norman driving. But Bryan is expanding more. Listen...