Freaks Host Street Drags Vs. The Pros Symposium @ SEMA 2002

SpeedFreaks Ask...
How Heated Will It Get When The Heat Meets The Streets?

Hollywood, CA (November 3, 2002) - SpeedFreaks, the media pioneers of Sport Compact drag racing and it's lifestyle, have been tapped to once again host this year's Las Vegas SEMA show symposium at the Toyo Tires booth.

This years topic?  Street Racers vs. The Pros 

In what will be another standing room only gig for the Freaks, the guest panel set to 
'mix it up' with such a controversial issue as street racing includes Gregg Guenthard, Sport Compact Council w/ R.A.S.R. (Racers Against Street Racing); Andy Calise, Public Affairs Officer of the California Highway Patrol; Craig Paisley, former street racer turned Sport Compact Pro Racer; Abel Ibarra, former street racer turned Sport Compact Pro Racer; Chris Blair, Director of Drag Racing Operations at Las Vegas Motor Speedway; Sean Murphey, Street Racer and President of Teckademics, a company that embraces the street racing scene.

WHERE: Toyo Tires booth #40527
            (Wheel and Tire Performance Section at SEMA/Las Vegas Convention Center)
            Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. 

Two and a half years ago, on their first-ever show, seven-time Supercross Champion Jeremy McGrath and Funny Car pilot Jerry Toliver waited in the green room as the Freaks introduced the Freak Nation to Sport Compacts with one of it's forefathers, Adam Saruwatari.  That's how dedicated they've been to the Sport Compact drags and the scene that surrounds it. 

SpeedFreaks are also aware of the street racing problem going on in every city in America.  SEMA will not be the first time they straight up address the issue, either.  Earlier this Fall, SpeedFreaks successfully wrapped tapping as the anchor of a TNN television special devoted to street racing.

The SEMA forum will be in front of a live audience as well as taped and available on SpeedFreaks web site, www.SpeedFreaks.TV

SpeedFreaks with Kenny Sargent, Crash Gladys, Lugg Nuttz and Statt Mann Caruthers can be heard every Sunday Night at 7 PM (PCT) on the SpeedFreaks Radio Network including Los Angeles' KLSX 97.1 FM, Dallas-Ft. Worth's KYNG 105.3 FM, San Francisco's KYCY 1550 AM, Detroit's WKRK 97.1 FM, Phoenix's XTRA Sports 910 AM, Sacramento's KXOA 93.7 FM, Las Vegas' KSFN 1140 AM, Madison's (WI) WTDY 1670, Springfield's (IL) WMAY 970 AM and Reno's KBZZ 1270 AM and live on the Internet at www.SpeedFreaks.TV

Past guests have included John Force, Evel Knievel, Mario Andretti, Jeremy McGrath, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Al Unser Sr., Tony Hawk, Roger DeCoster, Kenny and Brandon Bernstein, Johnny Rutherford, Matt Kenseth, Abel Ibarra, Sam Hornish Jr., Tony George, Ricky Carmichael, Jimmie Johnson, Roger Penske, Gil deFerran, Ernie Irvan, Parnelli Jones, Mat Mladin, Kevin Harvick, Chris McCluggage, Jim Dunn, Travis Pastrana, Dan Gurney, Colin Edwards, Les Unger, Jeff Green, Steve Kinser, Helio Castroneves, Dave Villwock, Jack Roush, Bubba Stewart, Greg Ray, Jason Keller, Aaron Yates, Adam Saruwatari, Mike Bliss, Buddy Antunez, Emanuele Pirro, Chris Pook, Gary Scelzi, Paul Gentilozzi, Ivan "Ironman" Stewart, Jeff Purvis, Johnny Sauter, Don "The Snake" Prudhomme, Robert Pressley, Ron Hornaday, Kenny Wallace, Wally Parks, Mark Kinser, Jeff Emig, Bad Religion, Shawn Gann, Justin Bell, Josh Demuth, Travis Kvapil, Candyce Marsh, Hank Parker Jr., Slash, Bobby Rahal, Mike LaRocco, Coy Gibbs, Hut Stricklin, Ken Hudgens, Buddy Rice, Brendan Gaughan, "Mad" Mike Jones, Eddie Cheever Jr., Danny Lasoski, Jeff Burton, Dean Skuza, Alan Pflueger, Ricky Rudd, Roberto Guererro, Christian Fittipaldi, Ricky Hendrick, David Starr, Scott Wimmer, Tony "The Tiger" Meiring, Larry McReynolds, Terry Cook, Nick Wey, Dick Trickle, Raul Boesel, John Buffum, Gary Densham, Billy Meyer, Jason Baffrey, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Todd Bodine, Brian Simo, Scotty Cannon, Mario Dominguez, Kenny Brack, Bobby Hamilton Jr., Bill Auberlen, Craig Treble, Mike King, Derek Daly, Jim O, Groff Brothers, Carey Hart, Dustin Miller, George Bryce, Casey Mears, Geoff Bodine, Danica Patrick, Hans Stuck, Paul Tracy, Stephan Papadakis, Clay Millican, Jack Sprague, Jimmy Button, Joe Heitzler, Jimmy Vasser, Guy Cosmo, Paul Bonaccorsi, Terry Poovey, Jimmy Kite, Jayski, Mike Myers, Johnny Mancuso, Robby McGehee, Bruton Smith, Shae Bentley, Buddy Lazier, Ari Yallon, Boris Said, Stephan Roncada, Rhonda Hartman-Smith, Kevin Windham, Tim Wilkerson, Angelle Savoie, Doug Kalitta, Tim Ferry, Tom Compton, Robbie Knievel, Chris Carr, Sammy Swindell, Craig Raudman, Mark Dismore, Eric Norris, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Jeg and Troy Coughlin, Scott Riggs, Kurtis Roberts, Jake Windham, Eddie Gossage, Van Halen, Cory Mac, Ron Fellows, Larry Nance, Gary Gardella, Darrell Russell, Mike Metzger, Kelly Collins, Tim Schuler, Tiger Strank, Andrew Cowin, Ted Musgrave, Betty Blowtorch, Memo Gidley, Kenny Bartram, Joe Nemechek, Adrian Fernandez, Billy Boat, Cristiano daMatta, Larry Dixon, Shawna Robinson, Flipp, Mike Cinqmars, Poison's CC Deville, Dustin Motzouris, Nathan Ramsey, Bryan Herta, Joe Ruttman, Jeff Ward, Nicky Hayden, Bill Bader, Bob Panella Jr., Max Papis, Antron Brown, Austin Cameron, Jerry Toliver, Sarah Fisher, Eric and Ben Bostrom, Whit Bazemore, Craig Paisley, Kevin Schwantz, Del Worsham, Motley Crue's Vince Neal, Great White, Ron Capps, Grant Langston, Lisa Kubo, Frank & Cruz & Tony Pedregon, Trevor Vines, Seth Enslow, Ben Spies, Rhys Millen... anyone out there with the Freakin' Mojo!

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