Mike Finnegan Archives ~ Roadkill Customs

Mike Finnegan’s BLASPHEMI vs Cleetus McFarland’s LEROY Drag Race!

July 27, 2020 Roadkill Customs

You’ve wanted to see the supercharged 1955 Chevy Bel Air Gasser, Blasphemi, line up against Leroy The Savage, Cletus’ turbocharged Corvette. Well, they finally made it happen! [More…]

Roadkill vs Mighty Car Mods Best Burnouts

Roadkill vs Mighty Car Mods ~ Who Does the Best Burnouts?

June 15, 2020 Roadkill Customs

David Freiburger and Mike Finnegan finally got together with Marty and Moog of Mighty Car Mods for some timed laps and donuts. [More…]

Top 10 Roadkill Burnouts and Donuts

June 5, 2020 Roadkill Customs

Here’s some of our favorite burnout and donut moments in Roadkill and Roadkill Garage, plus some of the usual Roadkill mayhem… [More…]

Shop Mate™ Blast Cabinet from Clemco Industries

How To Media Blast Parts At Home with Mike Finnegan

June 3, 2020 Roadkill Customs

Mike from Finnegan’s Garage shows you how to media blast small parts, remove powder coating and explains various media types. [More…]

Roadkill Closes Down Woodward Ave For A Day Of Racing!

December 31, 2019 Busted Classic Garage

Roadkill closes Woodward Ave ~ here’s a brief history of Woodward Ave drag racing and whats become an all-day event called Roadkill Nights. [More…]

Roadkill Spin-Off “Faster With Finnegan” Premieres Early ’20

November 8, 2019 Roadkill Customs

You heard it first at SEMA 2019 ~ Roadkill spinoff series Faster With Finnegan premieres early 2020 on the MotorTrend App… [More…]

How To Drive Into The SEMA Show Like A Boss with WelderUp

November 8, 2019 Roadkill Customs

Finnigan, Cotten, and Newbern spent last week drag racing Blasphemi and now it’s time to move it into the Motor Trend booth for The SEMA Show. [More…]

Mike Finnegan’s 8 Second Street Car Cruising the Las Vegas Strip

November 5, 2019 Roadkill Customs

Mike Finnegan and crew took Blasphemi to Las Vegas for the NHRA Dodge Pennsoil Nats, won a grudge match, and then went out cruising. [More…]

Mike Finnegan in Blasphemi at Hot Rod Drag Week 2019 ~ Photo by John Schultz

Mike Finnegan Sets Record in Blasphemi at Hot Rod Drag Week 2019

September 28, 2019 Roadkill Customs

Here’s the story of how Mike Finnegan and his friends rebuilt his ’55 Chevy Bel Air Gasser, at home, and then showed up to Hot Rod Drag Week 2019 and won the A/Gas class! [More…]

Roadkills Junkyard Gold ~ Over 70 Acres of Possibilities

Roadkill Junkyard Mecca: 70+ Acres of Possibilities!

September 27, 2019 Roadkill Customs

Roadkill’s Steve Magnante is headed to Turner’s Auto Wrecking in Fresno, California to uncover treasures from this legendary time capsule. [More…]

Roadkill Nights Interview with Dave Freiburger and Mike Finnegan

Up Close with Freiburger and Finnegan at Roadkill Nights 2019

September 9, 2019 Mad Scientist Garage

Get an exclusive look into future Roadkill episodes, the last years Richard Rawlings crash, and off-beat questions you don’t want to miss… [More…]

1000HP With No Turbo, No Blower and No Nitrous

Mike Finnegan’s Recipe for 1,000HP with No Turbo, No Blower, No Nitrous

September 6, 2019 Roadkill Customs

How to install a new MSD slip collar distributor – this 582ci V8 engine is revved to over 7,000 rpm on Westech’s Superflow Engine Dyno… [More…]

Roadkill’s Mike Finnegan Hits the Wall in ’68 Charger General Mayhem

August 14, 2019 Mad Scientist Garage

Roadkill’s Mike Finnegan goes full Richard Rawlings in General Mayhem at 2019 Roadkill Nights in the Hellcat HEMI 1968 Dodge Charger. [More…]

Best Roadkill Test Drives

November 14, 2018 Roadkill Customs

Every so often, a build or a new car just runs perfectly right out of the gate. Here are those times when we knew we struck gold as soon as we started the car. [More…]

Roadkill First Drives

November 1, 2018 Roadkill Customs

When the build is done, it’s time to take the cars out for their inaugural drive. And once in a while, the cars run great… [More…]

Best Roadkill Builds

September 2, 2018 Roadkill Customs

At Roadkill, not every project comes out perfectly. In fact, most of the time they don’t. Check out some of the most successful builds they’ve managed yet… [More…]

Roadkill Nights 2017 ~ Drag Racing on Woodward Ave

September 11, 2017 Busted Classic Garage

Roadkill prepped the street, installed a Christmas Tree and invited some of their friends for a night of drag racing fun. [More…]

Junkyard 1956 Buick / Corvette Chassis Swap Hack

August 15, 2016 Roadkill Customs

Finnegan and Freiburger literally hack a 1956 Buick Century out of a thorn bush it’s been sitting in for 25 years, then drop it on a Corvette chassis. [More…]