SpeedFreaks: Biggest Motorsports Show On The Planet

NHRA Gainesville Top Fuel Winner Josh Hart is the first driver since 2001 to win Top Fuel in his professional debut. “Never in a million years would I have thought this was going to happen,” said Hart. “I’ve wanted to do this for a very long time." In fact, Hart was supposed to make his pro debut last year but the pandemic killed that idea. Instead, Josh and his wife started their own team and Sunday night that looked like a great idea. One of the four round wins included a victory over last year's chapion Steve Torrence. Listen...

Guests: NASCAR Cup Series Homestead Winner William Byron, Racing Legend Mario Andretti, Supercross Rider Adam Enticknap

NASCAR Cup Series Homestead Winner William Byron returned to The Freak Nation Sunday night. Byron is the teammate of Kyle Larson who won Sunday in Las Vegas. Byron is part of the Hendrick Motorsports compound and success. His win in Homestead was his second in the Cup Series. And you'll enjoy Byron with a few days to unwind after his surprise win in Florida. Listen.

Supercross Rider Adam Enticknap returned to The Freak Nation Sunday night. He'll be missing several weeks as he recovers from a collarbone injury from Supercross. But Enticknap is very candid in this conversation about his injuries and the music that keeps him grounded in his recovery. And BMX. How'd he decide to make the decision to transfer from bikes to motorcycles? Listen...

Racing Legend Mario Andretti is one of only three drivers with wins in Formula One, IndyCar, World Sportscar Championship, and NASCAR. He is the 1978 World Driving Champion and a won four IndyCar championships in a brilliant career. But March 6th, last Saturday, was the 50th anniversary of Mario's first Formula One win that came in South Africa. Sunday night we talked about that and more during his unmatched driving success. Listen...

Guests: Stewart Haas NASCAR Cup Driver Aric Almirola, 2013 & 2020 Indy 500 Winner Takuma Sato, NHRA Funny Car Driver Alexis DeJoria

2013 & 2020 Indy 500 Winner Takuma Sato has just seen the second edition of his shrunken face on the Indy 500 Borg Warner Trophy. The face of every winning driver is embedded in the trophy. Sato said his most recent face looks more like him. He likes it much better. The ex-Formula One driver was seen joking with Romain Grosjean, another ex-F1 driver sho is moving into the IndyCar series. Listen...

Stewart Haas NASCAR Cup Driver Aric Almirola is a long time Friend of the Freaks. His appearance Sunday night came in a one win season, that win coming in the first qualifying race February 11th before the Daytona 500. Almirola is a veteran NASCAR Cup driver but today he has much in common with parents in every home in America. Listen.

NHRA Funny Car Driver Alexis DeJoria is coming off her strongest season to date. Alexis started in the 11,000 horsepower Nitro Funny Cars in 2011 and has five wins now. But she was out of the car for a year putting together her own team for a return in 2019. The COVID restrictions in 2020 slowed her return but in 2021 she'll have a strong crew chief tandem of Del Worsham and Nicky Boninfante. Her preparations for this season were delayed because of the historic Texas Freeze. She explains. Listen...

Guests: 2021 Daytona 500 Winner Michael McDowell, Supercross Rider Max Anstie, NHRA Pro Stock Driver Kyle Koretsky, Supercross 250 East Points Leader Colt Nichols