SpeedFreaks: Biggest Motorsports Show On The Planet

2022 IndyCar Champion Will Power, himself an Indy 500 winner in 2018, talked with Kenny and Crash about a number of things including this year's race winner Josef Newgarden, a Power teammate. Will is an Australian who's been in The Freak Nation many times. And every time it's a comfortable conversation that might cover anything. This time was no exception. Listen...

Army Sgt. James Smith & Joe Gibbs and An Appeal to Support Veterans on Memorial Day. Smith and Gibbs represent www.thefund.org/Interstate. and America’s Fund works one-on-one with America’s wounded and critically ill heroes from all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces to provide ongoing support for as long as needs require. Interstate Batteries is partnering with The Fund to provide these vital reso...

Guests: 107th Indianapolis 500 Pole Sitter Alex Palou, NHRA Chicago Funny Car Winner Tim Wilkerson, Driver of Zombie Monster Truck Bari Musawwir

107th Indianapolis 500 Pole Sitter Alex Palou found time for The Freak Nation just after the dramatic moments when he learned he won the Pole for next Sunday's race. Palou will lead the 33 car field in his American Legion Chip Ganassi race car. It'll be Ganassi's third straight year to sit on the pole. Palou will be turning his attention to next Sunday when practice resumes Monday. Listen...

NHRA Chicago Funny Car Winner Tim Wilkerson returned to The Freak Nation Sunday night while he was in Victory Lane after beating Ron Capps for the win, Wilkerson's first since 2021. Wilkerson is a tough out in drag racing even though he constantly trailers cars from million dollar teams in the NHRA. He was happy for the win especially as it happened in front of family and friends. Listen...

Driver of the Zombie Monster Truck Bari Musawwir had a great visit with The Freaks when the Monster Jam was in Phoenix. Musawwir is from Cleveland, Ohio but he's lived in Florida for many years. Still, he remembers his hometown and, especially, the Cleveland Browns, a team he continues to cheer for. Listen...

Guests: NASCAR Xfinity Driver Riley Herbst, Supercross East Rutherford Winner Max Antsie, ARCA Kansas Winner Jesse Love

ARCA Kansas Winner Jesse Love returned to The Freak Nation Sunday night. His season has been strong winning the last two events at Talladega and Kansas to lead the points standings by two over Frankie Muniz after four of 20 events. Love is only 18 but his experience behind the wheel is extensive as he works his was through the stock car ladder system. Listen...

NASCAR Xfinity Driver Riley Herbst paid tribute this weekend in Darlington. It was a full-circle moment for Riley who was an enormous fan of Block who was killed in a snowmobile accident in January. Herbst told The Freaks it was hard to imagine he'd get a chance to honor Block in this way when he first met him and became a Monster Energy driver with Block. Herbst was caught in a crash early in the...

Supercross East Rutherford Winner Max Antsie came into The Freak Nation Sunday night to talk about his win in East Rutherford. Antsie is the reigning Australian Supercross champion in the SX2 (250) class. And last year was runner-up in the SX2 class of the FIM Supercross World Championship. Antsie was a fun conversation especially when he opened up about team chemistry in Supercross. Listen...

Guests: IndyCar Barber Winner Scott McLaughlin, NHRA Charlotte 4-Wide Top Fuel Winner Austin Prock, NASCAR Xfinity Driver Sheldon Creed, 16-time NHRA Funny Car Champion John Force

16-time NHRA Funny Car Champion John Force visited with Kenny and Crash recently. And, like every appearance by Force in The Freak Nation, this was far beyond an interview. Every chat with Force is a conversation that could cover any topic. And that makes those chats memorable. John Force is a remarkable man. Listen...

IndyCar Barber Winner Scott McLaughlin came into The Freak Nation Sunday night just hours after his win outside Bimingham. McLaughlin drove a disciplined race overcoming early domination by former F1 driver Romain Grosjean. McLaughlin's win moved him to fourth in the points standings just 11 points from first held by Indy 500 winner Marcus Ericsson. Listen...

NHRA Charlotte 4-Wide Top Fuel Winner Austin Prock was in The Freak Nation right after his win in Charlotte. Prock finished third in points last season and that's where he sits in 2023. He was the NHRA Rookie of the Year in 2019 but the COVID pandemic forced the John Force team to cut back and Prock worked as a crew member instead of a driver. He's back now and committed to becoming a champion dra...

NASCAR Xfinity Driver Sheldon Creed has found a home with Richard Childress Racing. IN fact, he's one of the most popular drivers in the program on the basis of fan mail. He gets the most at RCR. Creed is seventh in points in the Xfinity series. And he's committed to climbing in the standings. But he also has an interest in dirt track racing. He may seek that kind of racing when he has time. Liste...

Guests: NASCAR Xfinity Talladega Winners Jordan Anderson & Jeb Burton, NASCAR Cup Martinsville Winner Kyle Larson, MotoAmerica Superbike Road Atlanta Winner Jake Gagne

NASCAR Xfinity Talladega Winners Jordan Anderson & Jeb Burton came into The Freak Nation Snday night pleased with their big win at Talladega. Anderson is the team owner who got his first Xfinity win Saturday. It was Jeb Burton's second Xfinity win. Both are encouraged with the progress of the new team and are happy to be qualified for the Xfinity playoffs already. Listen...

MotoAmerica Superbike Road Atlanta Winner Jake Gagne was on his way to the airport when he talked with The Freaks after his win Sunday. Gagne is the two-time defending Superbike champion in MotoAmerica. But his win Sunday on MAV-TV came in a close finish that saw three bikes covered by less than a second at the finish. Listen...

NASCAR Cup Martinsville Winner Kyle Larson came into The Freak Nation last week. His win at Martinsville continued a great season and challenged for the win in Talladega Sunday. But a terrifying accident ended that effort. Larson brings a good conversation to The Freaks. Especially when he talks about his love of short track racing. Listen...

Guests: NHRA Las Vegas 4-Wide Top Fuel Winner Antron Brown, NASCAR Bristol Dirt Winner Christopher Bell, Lucas Oil Stabilizer Driver Cynthia Gauthier

NHRA Las Vegas 4-Wide Top Fuel Winner Antron Brown came into The Freak Nation while celebrating in the win in Victory Circle. Brown won Top Fuel titles in 2012, 2015 and 2016 but he's putting his championship team and effort back together after becoming the owner of his own team. Antron is a long-time Friend of The Freaks and we love having him in for a conversation even when his voice is bad and...

NASCAR Bristol Dirt Winner Christopher Bell came into The Freak Nation after his big win last weekend. Bell is becoming a Friend of The Freaks. He's also becoming a friend of NASCAR fans who are loving his start to the 2023 season. We talked with Bell early in the morning and we found out what he likes about his morning coffee. Listen...

Lucas Oil Stabilizer Monster Jam Driver Cynthia Gauthier returned to The Freak Nation Sunday Night after a second place finish in Phoenix on Saturday. The Canadian driver is becoming well adjusted to competing in the most American of all motor sports, Monster Truck racing. She also loves working with her female team leader. Listen...

Guests: 2019 & 2021 Supercross Champion Cooper Webb, 2011, 2014 & 2020 NHRA Funny Car Champion Matt Hagan, Actor Sean Patrick Flanery

2019 & 2021 Supercross Champion Cooper Webb returned to The Freak Nation Sunday Night. He started the weekend leading the Supercross points but after a fourth place finish in Phoenix, he came out seen points back in second. Leading the points now is Phoenix winner Eli Tomac who grown into second place in total Supercross wins. Webb is becoming a Friend of The Freaks. Listen...