SpeedFreaks: Biggest Motorsports Show On The Planet

It didn't take long for 2021 Daytona 500 Winner Michael McDowell to be rewarded for his success. Last Friday sponsor CarParts.com stepped up and increased its support on the season. McDowell talked about that Sunday night in The Freak Nation. The online parts company was already on board with Front Row Motorsports but was so encouraged with the 500 win that it signed a larger check. Listen...

Second-generation Pro Stock driver Kyle Koretsky was a standout in the run for the 2020 , who was one of several standout candidates for the 2020 NHRA rookie of the year award. That's where Lucas Oil Products stepped into the program for 2021. The son of former Pro Stock and Top Fuel driver, Kenny Koretsky, just missed the 2020 playoffs finishing eleventh in points. Kyle is known as Kid Chaos and he wants to cause a disturbance in the Pro Stock field this season. Listen...

Supercross 250 East Points Leader Colt Nichols has taken control of the podiums following his races. He was in The Freak Nation Sunday night talking about three-straight wins, podiums in every race, and a growing points lead. Nichols reached the major leagues of Supercross after racing in Arenacross and racing in Costa Rica to support himself. His past includes injures, but not anymore. Listen...

Max Anstie Taking Lung Collapse to Supercross

Supercross Rider Mac Anstie was in The Freak Nation Sunday night as he recovered from a freak injury last November, a collapsed lung suffered without damage from a track accident. Doctors say the injury could have been the result of a prior injury. Anstie said he "was out riding and felt great. Didn’t crash, didn’t do anything. Got off the bike, no over jumping, no nothing, got off the bike, was talking to my team about the bike, about random stuff, and all the sudden I felt like I was getting stabbed in the chest and in my back." Listen...

Guests: 2012 NASCAR Cup Champion Brad Keselowski, 2012 Supercross 250 East Champion Justin Barcia, ARCA Daytona Winner Corey Heim, 2020 NASCAR Cup Roookie of the Year Cole Custer

2012 NASCAR Cup Champion Brad Keselowski was in The Freak Nation Sunday night after an interview earlier. Keselowski was running making a move to win the Daytona 500 when an accident snatched the opportunity away from him and, instead, he found himself hung on the turn three wall. He was scored 13th. Before the race he talked about being the winningest driver in Penske Racing history. Listen...

ARCA Daytona Winner Corey Heim got his first win of the ARCA season Saturday at Daytona riding on General Tires. Heim is part of the dominating ARCA team at Venturini Motorsports. But wait 'til you hear what's bumping around in his head as he turns for home and the big win this weekend. Heim is a welcome conversation in The Freak Nation. Listen...

2020 NASCAR Cup Rookie of the Year Cole Custer came into The Freak Nation before Sunday's rain delayed Daytona 500. Custer is part of the stable at Stewart Haas Racing. he won the Rookie of the Year honors last year in the NASCAR Cup Series. And he was running in the top five at Daytona Sunday before a big accident stirred the finishers on the last lap. He was scored 11th. Listen...

2012 Supercross 250 East Champion Justin Barcia is in the 450s now and he finished fourth Saturday night. He has one win this year and sits fifth in points after Saturday night. Barcia has two 250 East titles but his consistency in the 450s has kept him close but no championships yet. Barcia is encouraged, though, to see fans returning to the usually rocking Suprcross stands. Listen...

Guests: 2021 Rolex 24 at Daytona Winner Felipe Albuquerque, Author Winning in Reverse & Former NASCAR Driver Bill Lester, Supercross Indianapolis Winner Ken Roczen, Supercross Rider Justin Brayton