DALLAS (October 15, 2025) — Season 2 of Talkin’ Funny Cars with Buddy Hull continues tonight with a laid-back yet adrenaline-charged conversation featuring longtime Funny Car driver Jeff Diehl, known throughout the drag racing world as “The Surfer.” The episode premieres at 8 p.m. ET and 8 p.m. PT on the NHRA FAST Channel.
In this episode, host Buddy Hull sits down with Diehl to talk about his one-of-a-kind journey into the world of Funny Car racing. A Southern California native with deep roots in surf culture, Diehl shares how he first became a Funny Car driver, the surprising ways that surfing and drag racing intersect and what keeps him paddling back out, season after season, in one of the most competitive classes in motorsports. His mix of humor, humility and heart makes this an episode fans won’t want to miss.
Buddy Hull (left) and Jeff Diehl talked surfing, racing and being big guys behind the wheel in the latest episode of Talkin Funny Cars with Buddy Hull, photo credit Werner Communications
Talkin’ Funny Cars with Buddy Hull Catches a Wave with Jeff “The Surfer” Diehl
DALLAS (October 15, 2025) — Season 2 of Talkin’ Funny Cars with Buddy Hull continues tonight with a laid-back yet adrenaline-charged conversation featuring longtime Funny Car driver Jeff Diehl, known throughout the drag racing world as “The Surfer.” The episode premieres at 8 p.m. ET and 8 p.m. PT on the NHRA FAST Channel.
In this episode, host Buddy Hull sits down with Diehl to talk about his one-of-a-kind journey into the world of Funny Car racing. A Southern California native with deep roots in surf culture, Diehl shares how he first became a Funny Car driver, the surprising ways that surfing and drag racing intersect and what keeps him paddling back out, season after season, in one of the most competitive classes in motorsports. His mix of humor, humility and heart makes this an episode fans won’t want to miss.
Buddy Hull (left) and Jeff Diehl talked surfing, racing and being big guys behind the wheel in the latest episode of Talkin Funny Cars with Buddy Hull, photo credit Werner Communications
“Jeff Diehl is one of the most genuine and entertaining guys in the pits,” said Hull. “He’s got this great mix of SoCal cool and Funny Car fire. His perspective on how surfing connects to racing is something fans are really going to love.”
Fans of Diehl can watch the episode on the NHRA FAST Channel, available free on 13 platforms including The Roku Channel (USA & Canada), Tubi, Samsung TV Plus, Sling Freestream and others. After the show airs tonight, it will be uploaded to the Talkin’ Funny Cars with Buddy Hull YouTube channel.
“Funny Car racing gives me the same rush as catching a perfect wave,” said Jeff Diehl. “It’s fast, unpredictable and when everything lines up just right, it’s pure magic. Talking with Buddy was a blast, and I’m stoked for fans to hear a bit of my story.”
Every Wednesday throughout the rest of the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season, a new episode of Talkin’ Funny Cars with Buddy Hull will air at 8 p.m. EST and 8 p.m. PST. Future guests will include Jim Dunn, Tim Wilkerson, Mike Neff and more.
