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The Freaks Richie Rants on F1 after a controversial race Sunday in Hungary. The race was won by Oscar Piastri driving a McLaren. But his teammate Lando Norris was ordered by his McLaren team to pull over and give the win to Piastri with only three laps left. That and more triggered these rants from Freaks co-host and strong F1 fan Richie Flores. He let his passion for the sport and Sunday's race drive his arguments Sunday night. Listen...

The Statt Mann has spent 24 years with the Freaks but earlier this month Statt Mann, in the form of Bill Wood, stepped into a small spotlight when he published his latest book "STEM Stories... When Racing Goes to School and Grows Up." The book is a series of 20 short stories about science, technology, engineering and math in a traveling classroom environment at racetracks all over America. IMSA President John Doonan wrote the foreward to the book. Listen...

Guests: IndyCar Sunday Iowa Winner Will Power, NASCAR Chicago Winner Alex Bowman, MotoAmerica Superbike Laguna Seca Sunday Winner Josh Herrin, IndyCar Saturday Iowa Winner Scott McLaughlin, IndyCar Driver Conor Daly

NASCAR Chicago Winner Alex Bowman came into The Freak Nation Sunday night. He was still smiling about his major win on the streets of Chicago, a race run in driving rain at times. Bowman talked about his previous injuries that slowed his career. He also talked about his racing attitude now that he's qualified for the upcoming playoffs. Listen...

IndyCar Sunday Iowa Winner Will Power returned to The Freak Nation Sunday night a couple hours after his victory on the racetrack. Power is a Friend of The Freaks in addition to being a two-time IndyCar champion in 2014 and 2022 and the 2018 Indy 500 winner. Power held off points leader Alex Palou in the final laps after the last pit stops to get the victory. Power was drained and dehydrated after the win. Listen...

MotoAmerica Superbike Laguna Seca Sunday Winner Josh Herrin came into The Freak Nation Sunday night minutes after his win seen live on MAVTV. Herrin has been racing motorcycles since he was 12. In 2010, Herrin won the historic Daytona 200. At 19 he became the second youngest rider to win the prestigious race. Brad Andres was 18 when he won the race in 1955. Herrin raced with the Monster Energy Graves Motorsports Yamaha team from 2012 to 2013, winning the AMA Superbike Championship in 2013. Listen...

IndyCar Saturday Iowa Winner Scott McLaughlin has said he will think of himself as an IndyCar driver when he wins an oval race. Well, that's behind him now. His win in Iowa was dominant and important for the Penske Racing Team. Until this weekend, the most dominant Penske driver on ovals was Josef Newgarden who's won the last two Indy 500s. Listen...

IndyCar Driver Conor Daly in for an injured Jack Harvey, who tried to race Saturday night before retiring with neck and back pain. Daly was in the Honda powered No. 18 Dale Coyne Racing car for Sunday's IndyCar Series race at Iowa Speedway. He was given time before the race to run on the track and familiarize himself with the hybrid system in the car. But once the race started Daly was the first out of the event finishing 27th after leaving on lap 140 of 250 laps. Listen...

Guests: IndyCar Mid-Ohio Winner Pato O'Ward, IndyCar Drivers Christian Lundgaard and Nolan Siegel, NASCAR Chicago Winner Alex Bowman

NASCAR Chicago Winner Alex Bowman was very candid about what his plans were after his victory Sunday evening. He plans on celebrating with a vintage bottle of bourbon he received as a gift two years ago. Bowman also had some choice words for critics who said he didn't deserve the Cup ride at Hendrick Motorsport after going 80 races without a win in the Cup series. Bowman talked with the media after the rain delayed race Sunday night. Listen...