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SpeedFreaks is back with another edition of "Horsepower Humpday" for your mid-week motorsports catch-up! The crew clarifies what exactly John Probst of NASCAR meant with his comments on a potential EV crossover in the O'Reilly Series, giving their opinions on why it would or wouldn't work, and why it has received so much backlash. They also fire back at Stephen A. Smith for his recent comments stating racers aren't athletes and give their "Beat the Freaks" picks for Talladega!

Still running high on adrenaline from the NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway? The Freaks have you covered with another full recap of all the motorsports madness from throughout the week! After winning an astonishing fifth race in nine attempts, the crew ponders if Tyler Reddick’s early dominance in 2026 is good for the sport in terms of both exposure and the newly reimplemented Chase points format. What are former teammates Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin beefing about? Honorary Freak, Alex Palou, also drops following his elusive Long Beach Grand Prix win in IndyCar. Find out who won "Beat The Freaks" and what badass women are making waves across motorsports. Ryan Preece makes a pit stop into the Lucas Oil Studio, as well as Major League Fishing angler Mark Daniels Jr. on this latest edition of SpeedFreaks

It’s time for a “super cool” edition of SpeedFreaks! The crew recaps a gripping maiden NASCAR Cup Series victory by Ty Gibbs and debates the impact of his presence in the sport. Is Bristol Motor Speedway deserving of two race weekends and is it embarrassing for Indianapolis 500’s “bump day” to be a bust? Kyle Larson joins the show, “Black Flag Confessions” continues with Leah Pruett and the results of “Beat the Freaks” await on two jam-packed hours recapping motorsports madness!

The Easter Bunny isn't the only one putting in the hours to make people happy -- The Freaks take over the airwaves on a day where all motorheads are starving for their fixing of speed! With F1 superstar Max Verstappen hinting at an early retirement from the open-wheel series, the debate rages on if he would make the transition to NASCAR or INDYCAR and where he would make the biggest impact. Leah Pruett drops by and trades in nitro cars for nap time, sharing her latest venture as an author of an ABC's book. Casey Mears also makes a stop to the Lucas Oil Studio for the latest edition of "Black Flag Confessions." And what would an Easter show be without some sweet talk about chocolate and other goodies?! This an more on another fun-filled SpeedFreaks!

Freak yeah! It was another crazy weekend of motorsports that saw Chase Elliott break Hendrick Motorsports’ and Chevrolet’s winless streak in the 2026 NASCAR season, as well as Alex Palou pull off another beat-down at Barber in INDYCAR. The crew ponders what the “Chasesexuals” see in their driver and why there’s so much hate thrown towards crew chief Alan Gustafson. Why is INDYCAR seeing such exponential growth over from 2024 to now? How did Cole’s first F1 watch go? Palou drops by after his second win of the season, Connor Zilisch catches up with the Freaks and part two of an electric interview with Maddi Gordon await on this edition of SpeedFreaks!

SpeedFreaks is brining the HEAT, recapping another wild weekend of motorsports mayhem! Tyler Reddick made history, joining Dale Earnhardt and Bill Elliott as the only drivers to win four of the first six NASCAR Cup Series races. Does this feat put him in rarified air? What does his early spell disaster for the revival of The Chase points format? Was Darlington a good race, or did stage breaks destroy it? Ron Capps is back, after riding SpeedFreaks mojo to his 78th NHRA Funny Car victory at the Arizona Nationals! Top Fuel pilot Maddi Gordon drops by the Lucas Oil Studio and INDYCAR badass Scott McLaughlin joins in on the fun, too! Full NASCAR and NHRA Arizona Nationals recap with the Freaks!

Denny Hamlin CASHES in at Las Vegas! The Freaks go full throttle wrapping up another *BANGER* weekend of motorsports! INDYCAR stole the show with its inaugural race in the streets of Arlington, Texas, but did that lead to a lackluster perception of NASCAR at Las Vegas? Denny Hamlin joins the show following his emotion and record-setting win, with Cole calling live from Sin City with a ton of insight and content from the weekend. What’s the latest on a “Days of Thunder” sequel? Brad Keselowski, Kyle Busch, Christopher Bell and AJ Allmendinger weigh in. Hear from Hamlin, Kirkwood and NHRA legend Ron Capps ahead of their return to Phoenix. Beat the Freak, the return of Kimi Raikkonen to F1 and more on this week’s SpeedFreaks!

SpeedFreaks go hard on HPHD today, recapping how motorsports lit up the desert with a monster weekend for both NASCAR and IndyCar. NASCAR delivered another straight-up banger, with added horsepower and softer tires turning the racing into a full-on fight. Four weeks into the season and the fan buzz is finally back as the series charges Las Vegas. IndyCar brought the heat too, and we catch up with podium finisher Kyle Kirkwood to break it all down. Plus, what’s the latest on Alex Bowman’s vertigo? Is F1 hiding negative social posts or just playing defense? Cole and Richie go full-send drifting in an IndyCar and Crash Gladys unboxes a special gift from our buds at Fox Sports ahead of the IndyCar GP in Arlington, Texas. The Freaks Come Out at Night every Sunday on The Freak Radio Network and YouTube 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern. Wednesdays are also for FREAKS as we go LIVE on YouTube, ‘Horsepower Humpday’ 5pm ET / 2pm PT for your midweek motorsports fix.

The Freaks are still riding high off adrenaline, following a phenomenal weekend at Phoenix Raceway! They share their experience being in attendance for INDYCAR’s return to Arizona as part of an immensely successful “Desert Double” with NASCAR, also breaking down the spectacles between all three series. Winner Josef Newgarden joins, Graham Rahal, Joey Logano and Chad Green, who came out guns blazing for NHRA!

Get your mid-week motorsports fix here! It's another edition of 'Horsepower Humpday!' The Freaks are fired up for the "Desert Double" at Phoenix Raceway with NASCAR and INDYCAR, but Pato O'Ward isn't. Does he hav a right to be filled with angst? The road-course debate that's taken social media by storm rages on with input from Casey Mears, who made his way over to the Lucas Oil Studio! Can Tyler Reddick and Alex Palou continue their dominance into the desert? What's the latest on Chris Gabehart and Joe Gibbs Racing? The Freaks got you covered!

What a FREAKin’ jam-packed Sunday of motorsports! The crew debates if we’re witnessing a Tyler Reddick Renaissance in NASCAR, following a historic third consecutive win to open the season, as well as if more road courses are needed on the schedule. In addition to recapping IndyCar’s season-opener at St. Pete, reigning champ Alex Palou calls in to discuss his emphatic victory! Chip Ganassi and David Malukas also stop by on this revved up edition of SpeedFreaks!

The Freaks have you hooked up for your mid-week "Humpday" motorsports fix! Get caught up on NASCOURT 2.0, featuring Joe Gibbs Racing vs. Chris Gabehart and Spire Motorsports. Speaking of Spire, the hottest driver in racing Carson "Cocevar" Hocevar joins the show to chat with Kenny and Crash! Find out just how excited the crew is for IndyCar's return to St. Pete and what they think about Keelan Harvick being inked to a long-term deal with Toyota Racing Development. It's Horsepower Humpday, baby!

Still buzzing over that wild weekend finale for NASCAR at ATL? So are the Freaks! Is it even up for debate if EchoPark Speedway is the best track on the circuit? The crew breaks down what’s now back-to-back wins for Tyler Reddick and Michael Jordan with 23XI Racing. Alex Palou drops by from the INDYCAR Phoenix Raceway test, along with Zane Smith (riding some SpeedFreaks mojo) and fresh-faced John Force Racing driver Jordan Vandergriff. Let’s FREAKin’ go!

Dale Jr dropped a little nugget about a possible return to the Daytona 500 on his podcast. Was it clickbait? Plus we react to the big story of the week regarding Cleetus McFarland's NASCAR future and look ahead to Atlanta. No, we didn’t forget about IndyCar testing as four time champ and Indy 500 winner Alex Palou makes a drive thru. The Freaks Come Out at Night every Sunday on Fox Sports' FS2 Network, The Freak Radio/Podcast Network and YouTube 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern. Wednesdays are also for FREAKS as we go LIVE on YouTube, ‘Horsepower Humpday’ 5pm ET / 2pm PT for your midweek motorsports fix.

Its full FREAK ahead, as the 2026 motorsports season officially kicked off with what will be one of the most talked about Daytona 500s in NASCAR history. What's next for America's auto racing titan with NBA G.O.A.T Michael Jordan adding "Daytona 500 Champion" to his outstanding resume, thanks to elite driving by Tyler Reddick? Did "The Great American Race" live up to its billing, or did fuel saving put a damper on NASCAR's Super Bowl? Daytona winners Austin Hill, Denny Hamlin and Reddick join the show, and SpeedFreaks gets the exclusive scoop on if it was Alex Bowman caught on camera busting his behind on a snowy fall this offseason. Be sure to catch the first hour of SpeedFreaks' weekly motorsports recap show every Sunday at 10 p.m. ET on their new home of Fox Sports 2 and on SiriusXM Radio Fox Sports channel 83. The full two hours can be seen at the official SpeedFreaks YouTube or streamed on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.