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The Freaks have a fun one in store for your mid-week motorsports fix! NASCAR heads to one of its most infamous tracks and is celebrating the 20-year anniversary of "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby" with masterful promotions, such as its own form of a remake with current stars of the sport and something that will make the Guinness Book of World Records. What was the fall-out from Phoenix, and will the Gen-7 car continue to tank at Talladega? Rico Abreu wins another High Limit championship and provides an insane highlight reel from the banquet! Freak-tober also continues with blink rankings of the bottom-20 selling Halloween candies!

Get fired up, Freak Nation! The Chase for the NASCAR Cup Series title is the closest it's been all postseason, after a trouble-filled day for points leader Kyle Larson at Phoenix Raceway. While Tyler Reddick reentered the championship conversation, his car owner Denny Hamlin suffered a late-race setback that only led to minimal gains on Larson, but saw him lose two spot in the standings. Are things lining up for another choke by the driver of the No. 11? A.J. Allmendinger is back with another "unhinged" chat, as well as NHRA Funny Car Texas Fall Nationals winner JR Todd. The ARCA Menards Series makes history, things get spooky, and "Beat the Freaks" returns on another revved up weekly racing recap!

JR Todd joins the Freak Nation, following his huge Funny Car victory in the NHRA Texas Fall Nationals to keep his title hunt alive! Find out why, even after a must-win, the 2018 champ is all work, no play. Now third in points, has he done the math to figure out what he needs to do in order to secure his second title, or is he focused on only what he can control? Does he have an advantage at Pomona over Matt Hagan and Jordan Vandergriff? What’s up with JR’s dirty firesuit every week?! Does he hate clutch dust boogers or dirt boogers more? What does it feel like when the car explodes running down the dragstrip? It’s nearly 10 minutes of greatness with JR Todd!

The Freaks come out at night and they’ve got another epic racing wrap-up with the season winding down! Chase Briscoe went back-to-back and bested Christopher Bell in a photo finish, but should NASCAR be concerned with the way things are trending for their intermediate package? Crash calls in on location from Charlotte Motor Speedway to share her firsthand experience of the touching Celebration of Life tribute for Kyle Busch and everything that went down on track. A.J. Allmendinger keeps in real in his return to the Freak Nation, as well as Funny Car pilot Jordan Vandergriff in his quest to conquer the NHRA Countdown. What’s the latest on Carson Hocevar and Formula 1? Stick around for “Beat the Freaks” and so much more on another edition of SpeedFreaks!

He’s back, baby! Jordan Vandergriff makes his return back into the Freak Nation to catch up with Kenny and Crash at World Wide Technology Raceway. The Funny Car pilot shares there’s a difference in perspective and pressure when racing in NHRA’s Countdown vs. the regular season. What does he make of WWTR in his first appearance as a driver, and why does he consider it a “swing race” in the playoffs? Can teams take any stock in runs made at night when the main event is during the day, and should NHRA finally host an evening event? What does it mean to “feel a bigger push at the top end of a run” in a Funny Car? Has the committed to being full Funny Car Freak or does he miss Top Fuel? Did he even have a choice when John Force made the call? It’s always a great time with Jordan Vandergriff and The Freaks!

A.J. Allmendinger makes his long awaited return back into the Freak Nation to chat it up with Kenny, Crash and Cole! The racing journeyman gives insight into his relationship with CEO of Kaulig Racing, Chris Rice, and how they’ve had to adjust standards for success given the unique situation they’re in as an organization. Coming from an INDYCAR background, would he consider running the “Desert Double” at Phoenix Raceway in 2027? “The Dinger” is known for keeping it real and saying what’s on his mind, so what are his thoughts on NASCAR’s new Swear Jar promotion and the potential for his weekly contributions? As always, it’s 10 minutes of awesomeness with A.J. Allmendinger!

If Leah Pruett is back in the Freak Nation, that must mean a new bombshell dropped! The drag racing badass catches up with Kenny and Crash at World Wide Technology Raceway to go into detail why she’s stepping away from the NHRA Top Fuel cockpit in 2027. Subscribing to the mantra “Family First,” Pruett and Tony Stewart are attempting to give their son Dominick another sibling, but retirement is not on the horizon! She shares why giving Tony Schumacher an opportunity in elite equipment next year made the most sense and what’s going right for Tony Stewart Racing this year with the Countdown now at the halfway point. How is Tony Stewart as a dad? Should NHRA host some night races? It’s 10 minutes of awesomeness with Leah Pruett!

Ron Capps and Maddi Gordon take center stage at World Wide Technology Raceway with Kenny and Crash for a full Freak takeover! Capps talks both about being clean shaven and getting beard advice from seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson. The team owner of Ron Capps Racing opens up about his father-daughter dynamic with Gordon, why their families get along so well and watching her growth as both a driver and NHRA personality. Gordon details how she’s continuing her quest for Rookie of the Year and her days storm chasing on scooters back in the day at WWT Raceway. The Capps-Gordon “World Tour” rages on in the Freak Nation!

“The Prock Rocket” is officially back! Kenny and Crash caught up with Austin Prock at World Wide Technology Raceway, fresh off his Funny Car victory over Jordan Vandergriff to effectively reinsert himself into the title hunt . He shares what’s finally clicking for him in his first year with Tasca Racing and, despite the slow start, why he feels he’s in the best position of his career. How is he shifting his perspective during the halfway point of NHRA’s Countdown after going sixth to third in the standings? How does he plan to celebrate in St. Louis and more!

Talk about a Freak-tastic show with the motorsports season winding down! Kenny and Crash come at you live from World Wide Technoloogy Raceway with tons of killer content from the NHRA Midwest Nationals, while Cole calls in from Las Vegas Motor Speedway following a wild weekend of racing and remembrance. Chase Briscoe bounced back in a big way with a statement victory, but it was Kyle Larson that stole the headlines with a stunning runner-up rally. After another stinker from Denny Hamlin, are his title hopes dashed and does this already signify flaw the the return of The Chase? Kyle Busch took center stage in NASCAR’s return to his home track in a weekend full of emotions and closure. Austin Prock took home a huge Funny Car victory, while Shawn Langdon can’t stop winning in Top Fuel! The pair of NHRA winners join the show, along with Ron Capps, Maddi Gordon and Leah Pruett. Stick around for “Beat The Freaks” and more on this jam-packed edition of SpeedFreaks!

"Black Flag Confessions" is back with 2026 Indianapolis 500 Champion, Felix Rosenqvist -- and Felix Rosenqvist! The Swedish superstar caught up with Kenny and Crash, as he continued his Indy 500 duties by getting his face sculpted for the prestigious Borg Warner trophy. He explains why his face may appear puffier than normal in the casting and how impressed he was that Will Behrend how perfected every minute detail. In addition to talking about his ongoing victory lap for the biggest race in motorsports (despite the offseason being underway) the incoming driver at Arrow McLaren dishes on what he'll be working towards over the next few months and the reality of being teammates with Scott Dixon and Pato O'Ward in 2027. Also, being a new father, Rosenqvist shares how much his life has changes, as well as his perspective on many things. It's 30 minutes of exclusive GOLD with reigning Indianapolis 500 champ Felix Rosenqvist!

Chris Rice, CEO of Kaulig Racing is the latest subject of "Black Flag Confessions," in a long overdue sit-down with The Freaks! Helming one of the most unique an innovative teams across NASCAR's national series, Rice speaks on the tribulations they've faced (and continue to overcome), as well as the power of positivity and how a change in perspective on life changed everything. While often labeled the "fun team," Rice shares how that doesn't necessarily equate to not being successful or taken seriously. Also, get a glimpse into one of the greatest garage bromances between he and A.J. Allmendinger, and how the veteran racing specialist has been instrumental in building up Kaulig Racing. Having once fielded cars for Carson Hocevar, Rice gives his take on the sport's most talked about driver at the moment and weighs in on what NASCAR should do with its lack of personality issue.

Michael McDowell drops by the Freak Nation for a sit-down with Kenny, Crash and Cole! The 2021 Daytona 500 Champion sounds off on whether there are “any adults in the room” at the shop and what he makes of his hot-shot teammate Carson Hocevar. Serving as the elder statesman at Spire Motorsports, McDowell gets honest about his struggles in 2026, but why he, “embraces the suck,” and how he feels he’s in the best shape of his racing career at 41 years old.

It’s SpeedFreaks, baby! The gang has Carson Hocevar fever, as they go all-in with a wild Bristol weekend recap that has the whole world of sports talking. Ryan Blaney vs “Cocevar” : Who’s right, who’s wrong and were their altercations fair or foul? CEO of Kaulig Racing makes his long awaited stop into the Freak Nation to have a candid convo on Hocevar, going against the grain and so much more on this first part of “Black Flag Confessions.” Understandably lost in the mayhem, Joey Logano did with at Thunder Valley and there’s also anew points leader, but does it even matter? Michael McDowell also stops in share if there are “any adults in the room at Spire” and sounds off on his hot-shot teammate, among other things. It’s two hours of full-fledged Freak with Kenny, Crash, Richie, Cole and Codey!

Austin Hill stopped to chat with The Freaks at World Wide Technology Raceway head of him flying his new Lucas Oil machine. He got candid about whether the boos have been as loud as they used to be at the track, or if Kyle Busch fans have embraced him taking over the former champion’s ride at Richard Childress Racing. Do drivers really care about each other’s feelings, or was he ahead of his time, calling “balls and strikes.” Now running double duty full-time in the NASCAR Cup and O’Reilly Series — on top of chasing a championship — how does the he find time to unwind and what does he do to detach? Also, get the latest on the new No. 33 Lucas Oil “Red Rocket” that debuted this weekend and why it feels just like him.