Graham Rahal gets blunt with Kenny and Crash on the state of IndyCar following shockingly low numbers from the second race of the season, and what he deems "inconsistent" and "negative" reporting from journalists across social media. The series veteran tackles marketing, the schedule and goes to bat for The Thermal Club following passionate fan reactions to the most recent race. Consider this a State of the Sport address from Rahal in a rather positive light.
Mar 31, 2025•19 min
USAC National Midget Series Champion Rico Abreu sat down with Kenny after High Limit Racing's debut at Central Arizona Raceway. The dirt devil dishes how he keeps a clear head behind the wheel, bonding with the team and the car-and-driver balance in racing sprint cars.
Mar 31, 2025•6 min
Kenny and Crash catch up with motorsports next rising superstar Connor Zilisch to talk about his journey from racing Trans Ams to jumping into NASCAR. The 18-year-old breaks down working for Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Justin Marks, while also comparing the stresses of racing in Europe vs. the United States. Find out who the youngster tries to emulate on track and why two-time champion Kyle Busch sought him for some advice.
Mar 31, 2025•9 min
The Freaks are back and chomping at the bit to get into the stellar snooze fest that was NASCAR at Martinsville. Crash joins the show from "the paperclip," as the crew dives into Denny's dominance and the wild Xfinity Series spectacle from Saturday. Hear from one of the most exciting young talents across motorsports in Connor Zilisch on his journey to this point, Rico Abreu following High Limit's first race at Arizona, as well as a very blunt Graham Rahal on the state of IndyCar.
Mar 31, 2025•2 hr
John Hunter Nemechek spent some time with the Freaks to discuss his hot start to the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season and the reason for Legacy Motor Club's recent uptick in performance. Take a trip down memory lane, as the second-generation driver gets his hands on some SpeedFreaks artifacts and recount growing up at the race track with his father, "Front Row Joe."
Mar 24, 2025•10 min
Kenny and Crash caught up with NHRA Funny Car badass Alexis DeJoria, as she returned to FireBird Motorsports Park -- the site of her first victory. Find out how the 47-year-old is continuing to chase championships, why she's a "fighter to a fault," and how she's adjusting to new crew chief in 2025.
Mar 24, 2025•10 min
Kyle Larson joined Kenny and Crash ahead of his attempt at history before Homestead. Can "too much racing" become too much for the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series Champion? Why does the best driver in motorsports opt to fly economy? Yung Money also dives into the evolution of High Limit and raising a future racer with his son Owen.
Mar 24, 2025•8 min
Kenny and Crash return to the Lucas Oil Studios to hash out what was a wildly eventful weekend across motorsports. The Freaks debate Phoenix vs. Homestead, following rumors and a not-so-great NASCAR Cup Series race. Kyle Larson also joins the show after almost completing just the third three-series weekend sweep ever. Crash gets heated about IndyCar, and Richie gets enraged about F1 and Ferrari. Stick around for interviews with Alexis De Joria and John Hunter Nemechek as well.
Mar 24, 2025•1 hr 56 min
Multi-time World of Outlaws Champion Brad Sweet joins the Freaks to discuss all things High Limit before the season opener at Las Vegas! The co-owner and reigning champ shares what's new with High Limit in 2025, as well as WHO is new and making superstar cameos in the dirt racing scene. Don't miss who he (successfully) picked for Beat the Freaks at Phoenix, too!
Mar 12, 2025•10 min
Katherine Legge spoke with SpeedFreaks ahead of her NASCAR Cup Series debut at Phoenix Raceway, snapping a seven-year drought since the last female competed at the sport's top rank. the four-time SportsCar winner shares how her deal with Live Fast Motorsports came about, as well as what she makes of the state (and future) of women in motorsports.
Mar 12, 2025•10 min
The Freaks catch up with Christopher Bell following his third consecutive win of the 2025 season at Phoenix Raceway! Find out how he held off teammate Denny Hamlin in the desert and his opinion on the option tires NASCAR and Goodyear brought to the one-mile oval.
Mar 12, 2025•4 min
Phoenix Raceway delivered and so so The Freaks! Kenny, Crash, Richie and Cole relive what was one of the most entertaining races NASCAR races ever at Arizona, courtesy of the two different tire compounds. Christopher Bell joins the show following his wildly impressive third consecutive win, as well as Katherine Legge prior to her Cup debut. Should Goodyear keep the option tire in play? Why should stage breaks be a thing of the past? Dirt devil and multi-time champion Brad Sweet joins the show ah...
Mar 10, 2025•2 hr
The undisputed G.O.A.T. of motorsports, Mario Andretti, chats with Kenny and Crash ahead of his 85th birthday. Hear the Italian's journey from growing up in a refugee camp, to migrating to America and working his way to racing immortality as one of the most legendary drivers to ever do it. It also wouldn't be a proper Andretti conversation without talking about wine and its benefits -- even at 85 years old!
Mar 03, 2025•20 min
Reigning IndyCar Champion Alex Palou catches up with Kenny and Crash following his season-opener win to begin his title defense. Find out how the Spaniard felt about FOX's all-in approach to the series, the reason for Chip Ganassi Racing's performance uptick in St. Pete and if he apologized to runner-up Scott Dixon for kicking his ass!
Mar 03, 2025•8 min
Buckle up, Freak Nation! The crew, led by Kenny and Crash, break down what they unanimously felt was the best road course race in the Next-Gen era at COTA. With C-Bell going back-to-back (courtesy of the infamous SpeedFreaks mojo), topics such as parity and the legitimacy of NASCAR's current playoff format come to head. Following a wild IndyCar season opener at St. Pete, hear from the race winner and reigning champ Alex Palou, as the Freaks debate whether FOX's marketing was a success out the ga...
Mar 03, 2025•2 hr 1 min
Longtime friend of FreakNation and multi-time NHRA World Champion Antron Brown joins SpeedFreaks, as they continue to celebrate Black History Month in motorsports. The reigning Top Fuel dragster champ shares his 1,200-horsepower secret to staying and looking young, the rise of drag racing in America and inspiring the next generation of potential racers.
Feb 24, 2025•10 min
Christopher Bell caught up with Kenny at Daytona to discuss getting more dirty (with extra seat time), driving for the legendary Joe Gibbs and the future playoff race at World Wide Technology Raceway.
Feb 24, 2025•6 min
Kenny and Crash catch up with New Zealand hot-shot Marcus Armstrong ahead of the IndyCar season opener at St. Pete. The "hair-throb" shares what he would do to win an Indianapolis 500, hair treatment, the physicality behind racing in IndyCar, and mushrooms?
Feb 24, 2025•10 min
The Freaks are fired up, following a wild race NASCAR at Atlanta! The crew debates the antics of runner-up finisher Carson Hocevar, another controversial last-lap decision and Austin Hill's dominance in the Peach State. Hear Kenny's interview with winner Christopher Bell from the prior weekend at Daytona and IndyCar's New Zealand "hair-throb" Marcus Armstrong. Friend of Freak Nation and multi-time NHRA World Champion Antron Brown joins the show, as SpeedFreaks celebrates Black History Month. Sta...
Feb 24, 2025•2 hr
Joe Gibbs joins Kenny and Crash bright-eyed and bushy-tailed for an interview like you've never seen before. Hear about the parallels and differences between coaching the Redskins and a NASCAR team and his relationship with the longest-standings sponsor in the sport right now. You can't miss the Hall of Famer as he cracks on Kenny's Cowboys, and find out what prompts him to say, "The drivers get the money and the girls!"
Feb 20, 2025•16 min
SpeedFreaks celebration of Black History Month rolls on with Rajah Caruth, who gets candid with Kenny on his rise through the ranks of NASCAR. The 2024 Truck Series Rookie of the Year shares why Michael McDowell sought him for tips before their big race at Daytona, as well as his rapport with his other Spire Motorsports teammates. What are the motivated youngster's goals for his sophomore season? Malcolm Stewart, the Commanders and Joe Gibbs are also some fun topics of discussion.
Feb 19, 2025•10 min
The Freaks are amped up, following the 67th running of the Daytona 500! The crew gives their raw reactions at the conclusion of the Great American Race, with Kenny kicking things off by going on a fiery rant about "Bland" Byron going back-to-back. Cole calls in live from the track, while Crash, Richie and a special guest give their takes on the divisive crown-jewel event. You won't want to miss interviews for Coach Joe Gibbs like you've never seen him before and Rajah Caruth, as SpeedFreak's cel...
Feb 17, 2025•2 hr
Latasha Causey joins in on SpeedFreaks' celebration of Black History Month to discuss breaking barriers as the first female African America track president in NASCAR. Phoenix Raceway's fearless leader talks with Kenny and Crash about adversities she's had to overcome in the racing world, inspiring the next generation of female leaders and what to expect to the weekend of the Shriners Children's 500, coming up on March 9.
Feb 10, 2025•14 min
Forget the "Big Game" -- The Freaks are fired up (on all cylinders) about all things racing! Kenny, Crash and Richie welcome back Cole from his brief absence to give their preseason predictions for the 2025 NASCAR, NHRA, Formula 1 and IndyCar predictions ahead of the Daytona 500. Seven-time champion Jimmie Johnson joins to show to talk about the latest in being a team owner at Legacy Motor Club, as well as what other potential racing ventures are on the horizon. Phoenix Raceway track president L...
Feb 10, 2025•1 hr 43 min
Longtime friend and NHRA World Champion Ron Capps reunites with Kenny and Crash ahead of the second-annual PRO Superstar Shootout. The Funny Car legend recounts his first time partaking in the driver-sanctioned event, discusses his respect for other racing disciplines and what he and he team must do to take down reigning champion Austin Prock in 2025.
Feb 03, 2025•21 min
Kenny and Crash caught up with Malcolm Stewart -- son of the iconic James Stewart -- at State Farm Stadium in Glendale ahead of the fourth event of the 2025 Monster Energy AMA Supercross season to kick off Black History Month at SpeedFreaks. The 450 speedster gives some insight to his happy-go-lucky attitude and how that had allowed him to click off numerous top 10s early in the season. He also talks about the ever-changing makeup of the course in Glendale, the impact the fans have on him and th...
Feb 03, 2025•9 min
The Freaks are back in action -- Well, Kenny, Crash and Richie, to discuss and debate the NASCAR Clash at Bowman Gray, while Cole is M.I.A. Longtime friend of Freak Nation and NHRA Funny Car Champion Ron Capps catches up with a crew, as well as Malcolm Stewart on site from the SuperCross in Glendale.
Feb 03, 2025•2 hr
Guests: The FREAKIES for 2024, NHRA Drag Racing Champions Ron Capps and Gary Scelzi Share Memories with The Statt Mann
Dec 09, 2024•2 hr
For 24 years now The Freaks have looked back on the motorsports year and picked out drivers, races, stories and, even, Freakish things that have happened in racing. This year, 2024, is no different. Kenny Sargent, Crash Gladys, Statt Mann and Richie Flores look back on the racing year and pick out the Freak things that should be remembered. Take a moment and compare their memories with your own. Listen...
Dec 09, 2024•21 min
NHRA Drag Racing Champions Ron Capps and Gary Scelzi Share Memories with The Statt Mann and The Freaks. Ron Capps won the NHRA Funny Car championship in 2016, 2021 and 2022, the last coming in his first year as a team owner. Scelzi went on to win three Top Fuel championships. Scelzi unseated the John Force Racing dynasty, defeating John Force and Robert Hight to win the 2005 NHRA Full Throttle Funny Car Championship, making it the first time since 1992 (Miner Bros Racing) with Cruz Pedregon driv...
Dec 09, 2024•10 min
