Faster with Finnegan

Jan 15, 2020

Can a 1985 S15 truck beat a new Shelby GT350 Mustang around a road course? That’s what Mike Finnegan is trying to find out with his good friends David Newbern and Mike Cotten. In this premiere episode of Faster With Finnegan, the guys use their Roadkill ingenuity to add major speed to their beater to see if they can out run Randy Pobst piloting a 526-horsepower pony car. Will they be able make their truck competitive with only a few bucks and a couple days of wrenching, or will they fail in glorious fashion? Either way they’ll teach you some new tricks and have fun along the way as Faster With Finnegan adds an all-new show to the Roadkill family.

Jan 22, 2020

The Draguar has met its match, or has it? On this episode of Faster With Finnegan, Mike Finnegan, David Newbern and Mike Cotten take on Youtuber, internet legend and drag racer Cleetus McFarland in a match up for the ages! This time the guys are drag racing the blown 383 small block Chevy powered ’74 Jaguar XJ 12 Draguar against their newly purchased stock 302 Windsor V8 powered 1986 Ford Thunderbird. How do you make the T-Bird competitive? Add a 6-71 Blower of course! And if you’re Finnegan and the guys, don’t bother with ring gaps, better heads or anything else. Will the T-Bird survive all that boost, watch now and find out!

Jan 29, 2020

There is nothing a 1985 Corvette can’t do, it’s literally the Swiss Army knife of vehicles…well at least when you’ve unbuilt it into Roadkill’s Vette Kart. Over the years the Vette Kart has proven itself worthy on the autocross, big track, dragstrip, sand dunes and stunt courses. Now Mike Finnegan, David Newbern, and Mike Cotten are testing the Karts Rallying capabilities against Champion Drifter Chris Forsberg and a fully built RallyPro Subaru WRX. Wil some suspension upgrades and other modifications prove the Vette Kart to be the ultimate utilitarian race car? Find out on this episode of Faster With Finnegan!

Feb 5, 2020

On this episode of Faster With Finnegan the guys try something outside of their wheelhouse as they take on a local racer at the West Georgia Mud Park in their big red K5 Blazer. After discovering many issues with the Blazer, Finnegan, Newbern, and Cotten decide the best way to add more power for cheap is a good ol’ LS swap. With a new powerplant and some water proofing will the Blazer tear through a muddy off-road course, or get stuck in the Georgia clay?

Feb 12, 2020

You’ve asked for it and now you got it! On this episode of Faster With Finnegan, the guys race Roadkill’s Nascarlo vs the Death Metal Charger. This time Finnegan, Newbern and Cotten “roshambo” for seat time to see which car is faster around a dirt oval. Spoiler alert: Finnegan wrecks the Nascarlo, but the guys vastly improve its nose while also adding speed to the DMC and have the time of their lives “goin’ left” on the old school track.

Feb 19, 2020

What happens when you take two drag racers off the pavement and put them on dirt? All sorts of awesome, that’s what. On this episode of Faster With Finnegan, John Andrade Jr., aka The Cutty from Street Outlaws, joins the guys in a messy battle between a ’75 dirt track Camaro and big-block-powered Toyota Mud Truck on a makeshift dragstrip down the center of a mud park. Can Finnegan, Newbern, and Cotten make the Camaro a contender and once again prove that American rear-wheel muscle is the best performing off-road race vehicle for sheer fun? Watch now and find out!

Feb 3, 2021

One crushed project means new parts for another. The guys take on a NASCAR stock car piloted by Corey LaJoie around Atlanta Motor Speedway. How? By recycling the supercharger from their wrecked T-Bird and slapping it on a '78 Ford Fairmont.

Feb 10, 2021

Yes, they're cheap, and yes, they can autocross and road race, but do you really ever want to be seen in a Miata? When it can hill climb like a UTV, the answer is yes! Newbern challenges Finnegan and Cotten to see if they can keep up with his Honda Talon UTV.

Feb 17, 2021

Newbern surprises Cotten and Finnegan with a visit to the sacred grounds of Dennis Anderson's Digger's Dungeon. The guys rebuild a busted-up mega truck and take on Finnegan's childhood idol in an unbelievable race against the creator of Grave Digger himself!

Feb 24, 2021

John Andrade Jr. is back for some redemption against Finnegan, Cotten and Newbern. Last season, the guys put him in a tiny truck and beat him in a mud drag race with the Dirt Track Camaro. Now Andrade has challenged them to see what they can do with a derelict and parted-out Mustang against his '79 Chevy Malibu.

Mar 3, 2021

Cotten challenges Finnegan and Newbern to some front-wheel-drive, high-school-antics-style racing. With three cheap import beaters to choose from, the guys hop them up, build metal skids to replace the rear wheels, and have the wildest race to date on FWF. Sparks will fly, but which will survive?

Mar 10, 2021

The LS-powered S-15 mini truck gets revamped as Finnegan, Cotten and Newbern fix what didn't work from the last time they raced Randy Pobst around a road course in a Shelby GT350. Will they actually get the nitrous to work? Yes, but will they beat the Mustang?

Feb 9, 2022

What happens when you buy a Funny Car on the internet and then try to race a Top Eliminator Sand Drag Car with a methanol-fueled blown big-block Chevy 540 making over 2,000 hp on DIRT? This time on Faster With Finnegan, we find out as Finnegan, Cotten, and Newbern transform a one-of-a-kind '73 Opel Funny Car into a dirt-roosting machine with a small-block 406 making 686 hp at the paddle tires!?

Feb 16, 2022

Can the Vette Kart get even better? Yes it can. This time on Faster With Finnegan, the dream of long-travel suspension on the "slightly modified" '85 C4 Corvette known as Roadkill's Vette Kart finally comes true for Finnegan, Newbern, and Cotten. Brad DeBerti joins the guys to help them figure out how to not "taco" the front end as they take on a Pro2 truck and an off-road short course.

Feb 23, 2022

Who said boats need water to have fun? This time on Faster With Finnegan, Newbern, Cotten, and Finnegan take a 1974 Cadillac with a 472ci V-8 to a waterless boat race. What kind of race is that, you ask? It's where you tether a boat to a car and drag it around a dirt track while trying to smash other racers' boats. The one with the most boat left in the end wins. What could go wrong?

Mar 2, 2022

Can a 2.3L 1980 Ford Pinto with 88 hp compete with a 1,000-plus-hp Ferrari 599 GTB? It's possible, especially because the sport of Drifting is judged. This time on Faster With Finnegan, Newbern and Cotten surprise Finnegan with a Pinto Wagon and drift lessons from pro Formula Drift driver Federico Sceriffo before adding a 396ci stroker engine and suspension mods to help slay the Pinto's tires.

Mar 9, 2022

Can a motorhome wheelie? This time on Faster With Finnegan, we find out what it takes to put the tires in the air as Finnegan, Newbern, and Cotten do some wheelie R&D with a 1978 GMC Class C motorhome with a small-block 400, Turbo 400 trans, and 14-bolt rear. With the help of daredevil and Pro Wheelstander Mike Mantel, the guys take on the challenge of making dreams become reality.

Mar 16, 2022

The build continues this time on Faster With Finnegan, as the motorhome's 400 V-8 gets supercharged and Finnegan, Cotten, and Newbern attempt to make their '78 Class C GMC hang the tires in the air against Pro Wheelstander Mike Mantel and his Little Red Firetruck. The guys solid-mount the rear axle, shift weight, and construct the largest wheelie bar we've ever seen, but will it all work?

Aug 17, 2022

Can a knock-off kit car beat a real Lamborghini? This time on Faster With Finnegan, Newbern, Cotten, and Finnegan attempt to beat a Lamborghini Gallardo for a fraction of the price. Armed with a beater Fiero-based Countach kit car, which looks good from far but is far from good, the guys drop in a new V-8 and take on the Lambo in a series of track tests. Things definitely get heated.

Aug 24, 2022

In the '90s, GMC gave us two rare AWD 4.3L turbo V-6 versions of its small pickup and SUV in the form of the Syclone and Typhoon. But why didn't the minivan platform get the same love? This time on Faster With Finnegan, Cotten, Newbern, and Finnegan try their hand at taking on the high-perf GMCs by creating an AWD twin-turbo-powered ultimate soccer mom sleeper Safari van, the Momsoon.

Aug 31, 2022

The 1980 Chevy V-8-powered Ford Pinto Wagon named Gretta is back. This time on Faster with Finnegan, Newbern, Cotten, and Finnegan attempt a time attack run at redemption for Gretta around a road course after suspension upgrades and handling mods. Our dear friend from Italy, Federico Sceriffo, brings back his now turbocharged 1,100-hp Ferrari 599 GTB to see who can lay down a faster lap.

Sep 7, 2022

There's nothing more grassroots than a fast mower. This time on Faster With Finnegan, Newbern, Cotten, and Finnegan take on professional lawn mower racer and land speed record holder Bobby Cleveland in a series of ridiculous races on some heavily modified mowers. These small-engine machines usually top out at under 5 mph, but what happens when the guys push them to 60 mph and beyond?

Sep 14, 2022

The '91 Mazda Miata that got sprayed and launched uphill is back. This time on Faster With Finnegan, Cotten, Newbern, and Finnegan find the perfect new challenge for their lifted convertible: a race over a frozen lake. After upgrading the broken rear end, the guys take on the International Ice Racing Association to see if they can hang with their blistering speeds around the ice.

Sep 21, 2022

Newbern, Cotten and Finnegan see which project car handles the best on pavement and dirt against an unworthy competitor in a hilarious showdown. Will the Momsoon, Pinto, Funny Car, Maniata or Mower be victorious as these vehicles face off on the track?

Feb 21, 2023

What can you do if you can't afford a two-door, 2WD OBS Tahoe? Find a cheap 4WD Yukon and make it work! Cotten, Newbern and Finnegan tackle making a low-buck, but still decent-handling, version of an OBS Yukon by lowering it, upgrading the suspension, and fixing some performance issues.

Feb 28, 2023

It's never easy going faster, and Cotten, Newbern, and Finnegan learn how a simple suspension upgrade can become a house of cards. Major snags are hit and overcome as the guys attempt to run an 8-second pass in the quarter mile with their supercharged barn-find '67 Firebird known as the Rubber Duck.

Mar 7, 2023

The hill-climbing, ice-racing, nitrous-infused Man-iata is back! Cotten and Newbern take on Finnegan himself to see if they can beat him up the infamous Third Hill at Indian Mountain in the awesome sand drag truck known as the Drag-Kota.

Mar 14, 2023

It's not the size of your car that matters, it's how you drive it. Cotten and Newbern drastically improve the power-to-weight ratio of a teeny '72 Honda Z600 coupe in an attempt to set a record at MidPond Raceway.

Mar 21, 2023

David Newbern and Mike Cotten cut some serious lap time off a '68 Ford Torino GT as they take on a high-dollar pro-touring beast of a Chevy C10. In just two days, the guys totally transform their "poor-touring" Torino into a low-buck autocross contender.

Mar 28, 2023

Mike Cotten and David Newbern revitalize their '78 Ford "Flairmont." Now they're stepping into the ring and adding blown LS power to shred even more tires with Bill Goldberg and a Hellcat Redeye at Talladega