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Let's. FREAKin'. Go! The crew could not be more fired up, hot off what was arguably one of the best NASCAR Cup Series championship races in the sport's history! Kenny, Crash and Cole provide their raw reactions from Kyle Larson's triumph in becoming a two-time champion, as well as the agonizing defeat to go along with a dominant day by Denny Hamlin at Phoenix. Hear from the Championship 4 drivers post-race, Lucas Oil legend Jesse Love - who rode SpeedFreaks mojo into becoming a NASCAR Xfinity Series Champion - as well as last year's champ Joey Logano on the state of the playoff format and more. It's a can't miss, jam-packed, championship edition of The Freaks!
Prior to becoming the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series Champion, Jesse Love got fix for SpeedFreaks mojo at media day with Kenny and Crash. The now Lucas Oil legend provides some perspective on his preparation and at-peace mentality to combating the pressures on chasing his first title. Keeping it clean, his dynamic with Connor Zilisch and 'Talladega Night' can also be expected in this fun 1-on-1.
Kenny Sargent and the crew cover everything racing- NASCAR, Formula One, anything with a motor. Get in the pit and love some one!
Three-time NHRA Funny Car Champion Ron Capps joins Kenny and Crash in the Lucas Oil Studio, hoping to steal some SpeedFreaks mojo for his title fight with Austin Prock. The 60-year-old veteran opens up on rebounding from his scary wreck in the Arizona National, to now being in contention for another championship in his 30th season racing in NHRA. He also previews the upcoming race weekend at Las Vegas and the series finale in Pomona.
The Freaks really do come out at night! The gang embraces the spirit of "spooky season," recapping what was a monster weekend across motorsports. From "boring," to "big balls," William Byron executed a walk-off win at Martinsville to make the Championship 4 at Phoenix and was caught getting a little crazy post-race. Find out who the crew thinks will win it all, the latest on the 23XI-FRM lawsuit and F1 shenanigan from Mexico City. Austin Hill joins the show, as well as NHRA Funny Car pilot Ron Capps on this creepy edition of SpeedFreaks!
Kenny Sargent and the crew cover everything racing- NASCAR, Formula One, anything with a motor. Get in the pit and love some one!
Nothing can brace listeners for the amount of Freakin' awesomeness jammed into this week's show! The Freaks recap NASCAR's crazy day at Talladega and even get some F1 chatter going, courtesy of an explosive rant from Kenny Sargent! Cole catches up with race winner Chase Briscoe, while Rinus Veekay also drops by the Lucas Oil Studio. Stick around for an epic Freak Flashback with Evel Knievel, as SpeedFreaks continues to celebrate 25 years.
The Freak Flashback takes listeners back to 2002 when stuntman extraordinaire Evel Kinevel graced SpeedFreaks with his presence. The thrill seeker details humble beginning from a mining town in Montana, plagued by "pimps and whore," as well as inspiring the next generation of dare devils. Why were moms all over Evel and what is the strongest aphrodisiac for women? The legend reveals all.
Kenny Sargent and the crew cover everything racing- NASCAR, Formula One, anything with a motor. Get in the pit and love some one!
Freak yeah! It's a special one-hour roundup of SpeedFreaks with the return of Kenny and Crash, as Cole checks in from Las Vegas Motor Speedway following a wild Round of 8 opener for the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series. The crew dissect Denny Hamlin's "chilling" victory, which punched his ticket to the Championship 4 at Phoenix Raceway, in addition to a bone-head move that now has regular-season champion William Byron in danger of elimination. Stick around for a one-on-one featuring Michael McDowell, a behind-the-scenes look at drama that unfolded on pit road after the Xfinity race and so much more on this week's show!
Kenny Sargent and the crew cover everything racing- NASCAR, Formula One, anything with a motor. Get in the pit and love some one!
The inmates are running the asylum! With Kenny and Crash on vacay, it's a Richie, Cole and Codey takeover, as the "three stunads" recap a wild elimination race at the ROVAL. The guys champion NASCAR's playoff system, as opposed to a full-season format, while highlighting another SVG masterclass and breaking down the last-lap madness for the final Round of 8 spot between Joey Logano and Ross Chastain. Connor Zilisch vs. Corey Heim, Carson Hocevar saves a Chili's and Alexis DeJoria stops by on another badass edition of SpeedFreaks!
Funny Car pilot Alexis DeJoria join the Lucas Oil Studio from World Wide Technology raceway to break down her first season with JCM Racing and evolution as a driver and team with four races left in the 2025 season. She also reminisces with Kenny and Crash about her various tequila-filled visits into the Freak Nation, as SpeedFreaks celebrates 25 years.
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 go full throttle with a super-sized show highlighting a NASCAR "Race of the Year" contender and a wild weekend at WWT Raceway for the NHRA MidWest Nationals. Chase Elliott wins his way into the Round of 8, but not without another weekend of controversy surrounding Denny Hamlin. Kyle Larson and Greg Anderson are just two of the name to make an appearance on the show and benefit from "SpeedFreaks mojo," while Brittany Force, Doug Kalitta, Jack Beckman, Matt Hagan and Tony Schumacher also check in with Kenny and Crash from St. Louis.
The Freaks make it their mission to ensure today's show spurs more excitement than NASCAR's Round of 12 opener at New Hampshire. Pick a side, as the crew breaks down a teammate tussle between Denny Hamlin and Ty Gibbs. Is Team Penske officially back in postseason form, following a win by Ryan Blaney and an under-the-radar string of success by him and reigning champ Joey Logano? Also, who has the most punchable face in motorsports? Zane Smith drops by the Lucas Oil Studio, as well as NHRA badasses Brittany Force and Shawn Reed in this redline edition of SpeedFreaks!
Zane Smith drops by the Lucas Oil Studio to discuss his newfound success to close out his his sophomore NASCAR Cup Series campaign as a potential benefactor of the SpeedFreaks mojo! The Front Row Motorsports driver dives into what's been going right for his No. 38 team in the waning stages of the 2025 season and breaks down what was a chaotic race at Bristol Motor Speedway, which led to a podium finish for the 26-year-old.
Kenny Sargent and the crew cover everything racing- NASCAR, Formula One, anything with a motor. Get in the pit and love some one!
Gimmicks? Controversy? The Freaks debate all that and more as it pertains to what was a wild night at Bristol. Crash debriefs, following her trip to Thunder Valley for NASCAR's Round of 16 elimination race. What does the crew make of Mexico City not making the cut for IndyCar's 2026 schedule, as well as Tony Stewart's scary NHRA Top Fuel incident? All will be answered in a jam-packed two-hour show! Stick around for sit downs with IndyCar Champion Alex Palou, Daniel Suarez and Funny Car champ Austin Prock!
Kenny Sargent and the crew cover everything racing- NASCAR, Formula One, anything with a motor. Get in the pit and love some one!
Hold onto your butts ... It's nearly two hours of motorsports mayhem with The Freaks! Kenny and Cole call in from World Wide Technology Raceway, following a wild race that saw Denny Hamlin score his fifth with of the season, catapulting him into the Round of 12. Richie and Crash join from the Lucas Oil Studio, where the crew debate the merits of the divisive, champion-less driver. Connor Zilisch checks in from the track after dominating for his fourth consecutive win and ninth of his rookie campaign, as well as Hendrick Motorsports hot shots William Byron and Alex Bowman. Strap on in for a massive show with The Freaks!
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!
It's with heavy hearts that SpeedFreaks dedicates this show to Forrest Lucas -- Founder of Lucas Oil and friend of the Freak Nation for nearly 25 years. The crew, led by Kenny and Crash, are still buzzing over NASCAR's wild regular-season finale at Daytona, in a weekend that spawned many headlines. Did Kyle Larson and Hendrick Motorsports manipulate the outcome to get Alex Bowman into the playoffs? It it too soon for Connor Zilisch to go Cup racing, and should he have chosen F1 over NASCAR? Christian Rasmussen drops by after his gritty victory over Alex Palou, as well as Ross Chastain and Sarah Fisher with her 11-year-old son Danny.
Kenny Sargent and the crew cover everything racing- NASCAR, Formula One, anything with a motor. Get in the pit and love some one!
Freak yeah! Tap into the hottest talk show in motorsports right now, as Kenny and Crash lead the charge in recapping a wild Austin Dillon win at Richmond. The crew debate the merits of the Richard Childress Racing driver's playoff berth, preview the final race in the regular season at Daytona, in addition to predicting the upcoming NASCAR Cup Series schedule while addressing certain rumors. Stick around for an exclusive nearly 25-minute 1-on-1 with a candid Will Power, following his fiery win at Portland the weekend prior, where he comments on Roger Penske, his new film and much more that will need to be heard to believe.
It was a Freakin' historic day in motorsports, and the crew has you happy bastards covered with everything! From SVG's unsurprisingly dominant day at Watkins Glen, to a wild Will Power win at Portland, where Alex Palou secured his imminent three-peat, there's no shortage of greatness over these two hours. NBC Sport Reporter Dustin Long drops by to give listeners an inside scoop on Connor Zilisch's scary injury from Victory Lane, while Tristan McKee also joins the show, following his win as the second-youngest driver ever to do it in the ARCA Menards Series.
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The Freaks return to the airwaves with nearly two full hours of commentary that's nearly two full hours better than NASCAR at Iowa -- or so some say. Strap in as the crew breaks down William "Boring" Byron's second win of the season and debate the merits of race compared to WWE's SummerSlam. On top of going over MLB's Speedway Classic disaster, Ross Chastain drops by, as well as Conor Daly to get candid and speak on Fox's new investment in IndyCar. This and more, Freak Nation!
Buckle up, because it's a wild one with the Freaks! The crew dissects a divisive day at Indianapolis for NASCAR from a racing sense, backed by a badass Bubba Wallace win, in addition to an insane weekend all around at the Brickyard. Alex Palou drops by moments after his astounding eighth with of the IndyCar season, as well as Rajah Caruth and Shawn Reed following his vicious wreck at the NHRA NorthWest Nationals.
Founders ✓ Claim : Read the notes at at podcastnotes.org. Don't forget to subscribe for free to our newsletter, the top 10 ideas of the week, every Monday --------- Those on the margins often come to control the center. That maxim ties together the three remarkable people profiled in this episode: Colin Chapman, known as “the mad scientist of F1”, did more to influence F1 design than any other person in history. Bernie Ecclestone, known as “Supremo”, Bernie transformed Formula One from a disorganized, rag-tag, chaotic collection of racing teams, into the world's premier motor racing series. He built the business of F1— and made billions for himself along the way. Dietrich Mateschitz, founder of Red Bull, bought two Formula One teams and insisted on becoming the sport's foremost disruptor. Determined to question every standard way of operating, Mateschitz's unlimited ambition transformed his team of outsiders and mavericks into a dominant force, all while building one of the world's most valuable private companies. All three were outsiders. All three thrived on taking risks. All three insisted on doing things their way. This episode is what I learned from reading The Formula: How Rogues, Geniuses, and Speed Freaks Reengineered F1 into the World's Fastest-Growing Sport by Joshua Robinson and and Johnathan Clegg. ------ Ramp gives you everything you need to control spend, watch your costs, and optimize your financial operations —all on a single platform. Make history's greatest entrepreneurs proud by going to Ramp and learning how they can help your business control your costs and save time and money. ----- Automate compliance, security, and trust with Vanta. Vanta helps you win trust, close deals, and stay secure—faster and with less effort. Find out how increased security leads to more customers by going to Vanta. Tell them David from Founders sent you and you'll get $1000 off. ----- Join my free email newsletter to get my top 10 highlights from every book ----
Those on the margins often come to control the center. That maxim ties together the three remarkable people profiled in this episode: Colin Chapman, known as “the mad scientist of F1”, did more to influence F1 design than any other person in history. Bernie Ecclestone, known as “Supremo”, Bernie transformed Formula One from a disorganized, rag-tag, chaotic collection of racing teams, into the world's premier motor racing series. He built the business of F1— and made billions for himself along the way. Dietrich Mateschitz, founder of Red Bull, bought two Formula One teams and insisted on becoming the sport's foremost disruptor. Determined to question every standard way of operating, Mateschitz's unlimited ambition transformed his team of outsiders and mavericks into a dominant force, all while building one of the world's most valuable private companies. All three were outsiders. All three thrived on taking risks. All three insisted on doing things their way. This episode is what I learned from reading The Formula: How Rogues, Geniuses, and Speed Freaks Reengineered F1 into the World's Fastest-Growing Sport by Joshua Robinson and and Johnathan Clegg. ------ Ramp gives you everything you need to control spend, watch your costs, and optimize your financial operations —all on a single platform. Make history's greatest entrepreneurs proud by going to Ramp and learning how they can help your business control your costs and save time and money. ----- Automate compliance, security, and trust with Vanta. Vanta helps you win trust, close deals, and stay secure—faster and with less effort. Find out how increased security leads to more customers by going to Vanta. Tell them David from Founders sent you and you'll get $1000 off. ----- Join my free email newsletter to get my top 10 highlights from every book ----
It's the return of the Freaks! The crew breaks down an eventful Sunday of motorsports between NASCAR at Dover, IndyCar at Toronto and NHRA at Seattle. Cole calls in from the Monster Mile to give his take on Denny Hamlin's dub, Kenny and Crash catch up with the red-hot Pato O'Ward and Matt Hagan drops by to talk about his Seattle Nationals victory.
A chaotic day in the world of motorsports leads to an even wilder show with the Freaks. SVG dominated in NASCAR's return to the streets of Chicago, but questionable officiating took center stage. Scott Dixon drops by after becoming the third different winner in IndyCar at Mid-Ohio. Stick around for a rockin' tribute to Ozzy Osbourne following his final show, in addition to a Freakin' Flashback 28 years ago with Kenny Sargent and "The Prince of Darkness" himself.
Take a trip back in time to 1997, as SpeedFreaks celebrates 25 years and pays tribute to Ozzy Osbourne following his final show. Kenny caught up with the rock legend in Beverly Hills, who talked about his departure from Black Sabbath, handling "retirement" and starting his own record label.
IndyCar G.O.A.T Scott Dixon drops by, hot off his win at Mid-Ohio. After becoming just the third different winner in 2025, the 44-year-old got candid about savoring the moment, in addition to still learning and growing in his 23rd season. Much like the SpeedFreaks celebrating 25 years, Dixon also speaks on being with his team for 24 years and the importance of that quarter-century milestone.
In this two-part Freak Flashback, see how far back Tony Stewart goes with SpeedFreaks. First, the NASCAR Hall of Famer debates the merits of the Daytona 500 and Indianapolis 500 back in the ESPN 2 days on stage with the whole crew. Then. Stewart and Gary Scelzi face off in a must-see back-and-forth for who is the better racer and manliest man!
Kenny and Crash share the legend of motorsports pioneer "Big Daddy" Don Garlits. Hear the astounding story about how he revolutionized drag racing, why he believes Richard Petty is the epitome of the American Dream, and even about aliens, in one of the greatest sit downs in SpeedFreaks 25-year history.
Turn up and join the party as SpeedFreaks celebrates 25 years of being the boldest motorsport-entertainment show on the airwaves and across television sets. Take a trip down memory lane, as Kenny Sargent and Crash Gladys break out a killer curation of classic interviews, while reminiscing about a quarter-century of breaking the media mold. No celebration would be complete without a visit from Statt Mann!
Buckle up, and get ready to buckle over, for 25 years worth of pure gold between Kenny Sargent, Crash Gladys and NHRA legend John Force. Even more impressive than his on-track resume, is Force's fun, care-free and candid attitude.
It's about Freakin' time! The crew is back in the Lucas Oil Studio, aiming to crack what many considered to be a conspiracy-filled weekend in NASCAR at Pocono surrounding Dale Jr. and Joe Gibbs Racing. Take a victory lap, as both Kyle Kirkwood and Alex Palou drop by following their IndyCar wins at World Wide Technology Raceway and Road America, as well as the fastest man in Funny Car at the NHRA Virginia Nationals, Austin Prock. This and much more on a fun, loud and awesome edition of SpeedFreaks.
Vamos, Freak Nation! The crew comes at you live from Mexico City, World Wide Technology and the Lucas Oil Studios in what was a wild Sunday across motorsports. Kenny give his perspective on NASCAR competing south of the border, with Katherine Legge and Kyle Busch dropping by. Crash and Cole also check in from WWT Raceway, where they react to the IndyCar race playing out live. Don't miss this freakin' jam-packed show!
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Buckle up Freak Nation! The crew brings the heat as they recap a wild day in motorsports from the Lucas Oil Studios. Hear raw reactions following divisively received NASCAR race in Nashville, in addition to what went right in IndyCar's return to Detroit with winner Kyle Kirkwood joining the show. NHRA gets a ton of love, as New England Nationals winners Brittany Force and J.R. Todd drop in to breakdown this success day at the drags.
"The Greatest Day in Motorsports" demands only the best from The Freaks, as they recap a wild Memorial Day Weekend of racing. Crash and Richie call in from the iconic Brickyard, bringing with them Indianapolis 500 Champion Alex Palou. Kenny and Cole hold down the fort at the Lucas Oil Studio to go over the Coca-Cola 600, as the crew debates the merits of each crown jewel event and the excellence of the latest driver to be immortalized in motorsports' history. Don't miss a conversation with the hottest driver in High Limit Racing right now in Rico Abreu, as well as a collection of wild interviews with various IndyCar drivers ahead of the Greatest Spectacle in Racing.
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.
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.
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.
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.