Podcasts about Speed Freaks

The Freaks return with a brand-new show, recapping a wildly dominating weekend in motorsports between NASCAR and IndyCar. With Kyle Larson and Alex Palou showing out in their respective series, the crew debates who is the modern-day motorsports G.O.A.T. Indianapolis Grand Prix winner and three-time champ Palou checked in with Crash and Kenny ahead of his fourth win this season at the Indianapolis Grand Prix, as well as Team Penske's Josef Newgarden and "NASCAR: Full Speed" star Harrison Burton.

The Freaks get up close and personal with Harrison Burton for the first time, while he dives into his close up with Netflix's "NASCAR: Full Speed" docuseries. Get to know more about the 24-year-old Cup Series winner at Daytona International Speedway, including what it was like growing up with Jeff Burton as a father and mentor. Returning to the developmental ranks in 2025, the second-generation racer get candid about his career path and more.

Josef Newgarden calls into SpeedFreaks, pumped up to promote IndyCar's return to World Wide Technology Raceway -- a track in which he basically owns with five career victories. The two-time champ comments on the state of racing on ovals, in addition to embracing the competition level across the series and his go-to burger joint.

Kenny Sargent and the crew cover everything racing- NASCAR, Formula One, anything with a motor. Get in the pit and love some one!

The Freaks return with a Texas-sized show, breaking down NASCAR's latest race in the Lone Star State. Kenny checks in from Fort Worth with race-winning driver Joey Logano, as well as crew chief Paul Wolfe following their epic performance at the 1.5-mile track, with super-sub Kyle Larson also dropping by after laying a beat-down on the Xfinity Series field. The fun continues with Ricky Stenhouse Jr., NHRA Top Fuel points leader Shawn Langdon and Kevin Harvick ahead of his induction into the Texas Motorsports Hall of Fame.

Kenny Sargent and the crew cover everything racing- NASCAR, Formula One, anything with a motor. Get in the pit and love some one!

The Freaks are back and recharged, ready to break down Austin Cindric's win at Tame-adega. While one of NASCAR's ultimate wild cards ran fairly clean, do fans have a right to be angry, or are people just looking for something to complain about at this point? There's also lots of love to go around for internet sensation Cleetus McFarland after his third-place ARCA finish and trip down Talladega Boulevard. Tony Stewart joins the show following his first NHRA Top Fuel win at Las Vegas, as well as two-time NASCAR champ and Lucas Oil athlete Kyle Busch.

Kenny Sargent and the crew cover everything racing- NASCAR, Formula One, anything with a motor. Get in the pit and love some one!

Kenny Sargent and the crew cover everything racing- NASCAR, Formula One, anything with a motor. Get in the pit and love some one!

The Freaks are back and breaking down Kyle Larson's dominant performance from Bristol, while pondering what NASCAR should do with its severe lack of entertainment surrounding short track racing. Crash calls in from California and catches up with Long Beach Gran Prix winner Kyle Kirkwood, as Austin Cindric and Tyler Reddick also pop by the Lucas Oil Studio. Stick around for a tribute to NASCAR Public Relations legend Jon Edwards and find out who emerged victorious in Beat The Freaks!

Tyler Reddick drops by the Lucas Oil Studio to recount his near-win at Darlington Raceway, and to pick a bone with Kenny and Crash about a potential SpeedFreaks jinx?! The driver for 23XI Racing divulges his dynamic on and off the track with team owner Denny Hamlin, and dishes if he'll ever return to the dirt racing scene.

Kenny Sargent and the crew cover everything racing- NASCAR, Formula One, anything with a motor. Get in the pit and love some one!

The Freaks are out in full force, as they relive what was William Byron bore-fest at Darlington Raceway before Denny Hamlin found a way to go back-to-back. Find out who Kenny, Crash, Richie and Cole draft for their Motorsports Mount "Freak-more," while NHRA Funny Car points leader Jack Beckman joins the show, along with NASCAR Truck Series Champion Zane Smith, and Monster Jam badasses Tristian England and Todd LeDuc.

Kenny Sargent and the crew cover everything racing- NASCAR, Formula One, anything with a motor. Get in the pit and love some one!

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.

Kenny Sargent and the crew cover everything racing- NASCAR, Formula One, anything with a motor. Get in the pit and love some one!

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."

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.

Kenny Sargent and the crew cover everything racing- NASCAR, Formula One, anything with a motor. Get in the pit and love some one!

Kenny Sargent and the crew cover everything racing- NASCAR, Formula One, anything with a motor. Get in the pit and love some one!

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.

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 ahead of the High Limit Racing Series season opener in Las Vegas, and serves as a celebrity guest on Beat the Freaks! Don't miss an epic interview with acting legend Clancy Brown and his sidekick Luke Cook from ‘Good Cop/Bad Cop' on the CW, and look out for a special William “Boring” cameo!

Kenny Sargent and the crew cover everything racing- NASCAR, Formula One, anything with a motor. Get in the pit and love some one!

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!

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!

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 gates. Motorsports G.O.A.T. Mario Andretti also stops by ahead of his 85th birthday to talk about his journey to racing immortality in America. Find out who won the motorsports movie draft from 'Horsepower Humpday' (live on Youtube at 5 p.m. ET Wednesdays), as well as who came out on top for Beat the Freaks this week!

Kenny Sargent and the crew cover everything racing- NASCAR, Formula One, anything with a motor. Get in the pit and love some one!

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.

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. Stay for the "Boring" Byron and Sabrina Carpenter banter.

Kenny Sargent and the crew cover everything racing- NASCAR, Formula One, anything with a motor. Get in the pit and love some one!

Cole Cusumano of SpeedFreaks and Kickin' the Tires joins the podcast.

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.

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 celebration of Black History Month in racing rolls on.

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 Latasha Causey also stops by as SpeedFreaks continues to celebrate Black History Month.

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.

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.

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 the sport, as well as catfish and ketchup?

Send us a textOn nearly every previous episode of You, Me and An Album, Al has invited a guest to introduce him to one album he doesn't know well (or at all), but this week's guest talks about seven of his favorite albums. Mike Montgomery, who owns Candyland Recording Studio in Dayton, Kentucky, and is a member of R.Ring and Ampline, suggested 11 possible albums to discuss on this episode, but he and Al weren't able to narrow the list down. So Mike talks about seven of those albums (noted in the rundown below).Not only were they unable to settle on one album from Mike's list, but Mike also suggested that Al introduce him to some of his favorite albums. From Al's short list of eight albums, he decided to discuss three of them on this episode, bringing the total albums featured up to an even 10.Mike explains how his love of skateboarding led him down a musical rabbit hole that ultimately brought him to several of the albums on his list. Al talks about his tendency to immerse himself in a single artist's discography, and how that led him to discover several of the albums that made his short list.Mike also discusses his Nervous Verbs solo project and the debut Nervous Verbs album Pony Coughing, which will be out on February 28. He explains why he decided to not record his Nervous Verbs songs with his other bands and talks about some of the musicians he collaborated with for this project.There are several places to keep up with Mike and his bands on Instagram, and they're all worth a follow!@candyland_recording_studio@nervousverbs@r.ringsings@amplinegramAl is on Bluesky at @almelchior.bsky.social. This show has an account on Instagram at @youmealbum. Subscribe for free to You, Me and An Album: The Newsletter! https://youmealbum.substack.com/. You can also support the show on Buzzsprout at https://www.buzzsprout.com/1542814/episodes or at the link at the bottom of these show notes.1:27 Al introduces Mike and explains why they will discuss several albums instead of just oneMike's picks:4:40 Speed Freaks by Santa Cruz Skateboards Soundtrack9:25 Dinosaur Jr., You're Living All Over Me10:53 fIREHOSE, Fromohio (plus an aside about Steve Martin's “King Tut”)12:37 Dead Kennedys, Plastic Surgery Disasters16:58 Superchunk, Here's Where the Strings Come In21:34 Weakerthans, Left and Leaving23:42 Hayden, The Closer I GetAl's Picks:26:03 Unwound, Leaves Turn Inside You (and a side discussion of Lungfish)38:36 Deep Sea Diver, Impossible Weight 43:07 Toto, Tambu48:06 Mike explains how his Nervous Verbs project came together52:49 Mike talks about why “Chasing the Strings” didn't wind up as an R.Ring song54:38 Mike created a “Zoom band” during the pandemic59:31 Mike talks about the status of R.Ring and his other plansOutro music is from “Vicious Riffs” by Nervous Verbs.Support the show

In this episode of the Addict II Athlete podcast, Coach Blu Robinson speaks with father, athlete, and coach of the Speed Freaks Ben Fraser, who shares his inspiring journey from addiction to recovery. Ben discusses the importance of community, the power of positive self-affirmations, and the transformative effects of movement and running. He reflects on the challenges of leaving behind old relationships and the significance of finding a supportive network in recovery. The conversation emphasizes the importance of self-identity and the journey of personal growth through connection and action. In this conversation, Ben Fraser and Coach Blu explore the transformative journey of recovery through community engagement, the power of gratitude, and the importance of visibility in addiction recovery. They discuss personal milestones in running, the significance of fatherhood, and the balance between pursuing personal goals and being present for loved ones. The dialogue emphasizes the strength of vulnerability and connection, showcasing how shared experiences can inspire hope and change in individuals and communities. Takeaways The 'I am' statements we use shape our identity. Finding a supportive community is crucial in recovery. Movement can be a powerful tool for healing. Small, achievable goals can lead to significant change. Isolation can be a significant barrier to recovery. Building new relationships can be challenging but rewarding. Reflecting on past struggles helps recognize progress. Recovery is a journey that involves both giving and receiving support. Positive self-talk can transform one's outlook on life. Choosing oneself is essential for personal growth.  Consistency is key to recovery and personal growth. Gratitude evolves from external to internal appreciation. Community support can transform perceptions of addiction. Visibility in recovery helps break down stigma. Personal milestones in the running can symbolize broader achievements. Fatherhood brings a new perspective on recovery and legacy. Chasing achievable goals fosters a balanced life. Vulnerability fosters deeper connections and understanding. Everyone has a unique story that can inspire others. Recovery is a journey best shared with others. Follow Ben: https://www.instagram.com/benny_b_fraser/profilecard/?igsh=a3A3Mm11OWk2a3Bt Follow the Speed Freaks: https://www.instagram.com/the_speed_freaks?igsh=MTBtb3c5dWd1dzBzeQ== Please join Addict to Athlete's Patreon support page and help us turn the mess of addiction into the message of sobriety! https://www.patreon.com/addicttoathlete Please visit our website for more information on Team Addict to Athlete and Addiction Recovery Podcasts. https://www.AddictToAthlete.org Join the Team! Circle, our new social support event, along with the team and athlete communication platform, is designed to help us break free from doom scrolling and shadow banning and foster stronger connections among us. Follow the link, download the app, and start this new chapter of Team AIIA! Join Circle https://a2a.circle.so/join?invitation_token=16daaa0d9ecd7421d384dd05a461464ce149cc9e-63d4aa30-1a67-4120-ae12-124791dfb519

Guests: The FREAKIES for 2024, NHRA Drag Racing Champions Ron Capps and Gary Scelzi Share Memories with The Statt Mann

Guests: 2024 NHRA Pro Stock Champion Greg Anderson, NASCAR President Steve Phelps & Chief Operating Officer Steve O'Donnell, 2024 NHRA Top Fuel Champion Antron Brown

Guests: 2024 NHRA Pro Stock Champion Greg Anderson, NASCAR President Steve Phelps & Chief Operating Officer Steve O'Donnell, 2024 NHRA Top Fuel Champion Antron Brown

Guests: 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Champion Joey Logano, NASCAR Team Owner & Racing Legend Roger Penske, 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Champion Owner Dale Earnhardt, Jr., NASCAR Driver Tribute to 2017 Cup Series Champion Martin Truex, 2017 NASCAR Cup Series Champion Martin Truex, Jr.

NASCAR Drivers Christopher Bell & William Byron saw their race results changed by NASCAR officials after nearly a half hour discussion at the end of the Martinsville race. A last lap move by Bell was thrown out by officials. That gave the fourth and final Playoff spot to Byron. The decision was split almost down the middle by NASCAR fans who responded to a SpeedFreaks poll on X, formerly Twitter. Bell and Byron, however, were fairly at peace with the decision. At least that's what it appeared after the race. Listen...

Guests: NASCAR Director of Competition Elton Sawyer, NASCAR Drivers Christopher Bell & William Byron, NASCAR Martinsville Winner Ryan Blaney

Guests: NASCAR Homestead Xfinity Winner Austin Hill, Eight-Time NHRA Top Fuel Champion Tony Schumacher, Endurocross Idaho Falls Winner Jonny Walker

Guests: IndyCar Winners Choose The 500 or A Title, European Top Fuel Champion Ida Zetterstrom, NHRA Funny Car Points Leader Austin Prock

Guests: The Freaks on Alex Bowman DQ and Playoffs Exit, Three-time NHRA FC Champion Ron Capps, Endurocross Colorado Springs Winner Trystan Hart

SpeedFreaks National Radio Show 10/06/2024 by SpeedFreaks

Guests: NHRA Worldwide Technology Raceway Winners, Six-Time NHRA Pro Stock Champion Erica Enders, NASCAR Xfinity Playoff Driver AJ Allmendinger, NHRA Top Fuel Driver Leah Pruett, NHRA Drivers on Radio Profanity