Faster With Finnegan

Mike Finnegan and buddies Mike Cotten and David Newbern buy cheap cars they can modify to race in.
Cheap Handling Upgrades
S4 E1

Cotten, Newbern and Finnegan build a low-buck OBS Yukon.

Lost in Suspension
S4 E2

The guys attempt to run an 8-second pass in the '67 Firebird Rubber Duck.

Man-iata vs. Drag-Kota
S4 E3

The Man-iata takes on Drag-Kota at Indian Mountain's infamous Third Hill.

Tiny Car? Triple Horsepower
S4 E4

Cotten and Newbern drastically improve a teeny '72 Honda Z600's power.

Pro-Touring: Two-Day Torino!
S4 E5

David and Mike 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.

Funny Car Dirt Drags!
S3 E1

The guys transform a '73 Opel funny car into a dirt-roosting machine.

Vette Kart vs. 700hp Pro2 Truck!
S3 E2

The dream of long travel suspension on Roadkill's slightly modified Vette Kart finally comes true for the guys; Brad DeBerti helps them figure out how to not taco the front end as they take on a Pro2 truck on an off-road short course.

Waterless Boat Racing!
S3 E3

Newbern, Cotten, and Finnegan participate in an unusual race that requires their boat to survive the competitors' attacks on a dirt track.

Drift Pinto: Ford vs. Ferrari!
S3 E4

Newbern and Cotten surprise Finnegan with a 2.3L 1980 Pinto wagon and drift lessons from pro Formula Drift driver Federico Sceriffo; they add a 396ci stroker engine and suspension mods before taking on a 1,000-plus-hp Ferrari 599 GTB.

Wheelie Motorhome vs. Little Red Firetruck!
S3 E6

The 1978 GMC motorhome takes on Mike Mantel's Little Red Firetruck.

Scamborghini: The Lambo Beater
S3 E7

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 drops in a new V8 and takes on the Lambo on the track.

Minivan Drags: Meet the Momsoon
S3 E8

The guys build a twin-turbo ultimate soccer mom sleeper van, the Momsoon.

Road Racing Pinto Redemption!
S3 E9

The 1980 Chevy-V8-powered Ford Pinto wagon named Gretta is back; Newbern, Cotten and Finnegan attempt a time attack run at redemption for Gretta around a road course after suspension upgrades and handling mods.

True Grassroots Racing: 60+mph Lawn Mowers!
S3 E10

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.

Ice Racing Convertible Man-iata!
S3 E11

Finnegan, Cotten and Newbern find a new challenge for their lifted '91 Miata: 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 keep up.

Project Car Showdown!
S3 E12

Newbern, Cotten and Finnegan see which project car handles the best on pavement and dirt against an unworthy competitor in a hilarious showdown; they use the Momsoon, Pinto, Funny Car, Maniata and Mower to see who will be victorious.

Flares and Flair: Thunderin' Left in a Fox Body!
S2 E1

One crushed project means new parts for another; the guys take on a NASCAR stock car piloted by Corey LaJoie around Atlanta Motor Speedway by recycling the supercharger from their wrecked T-Bird and slapping it on a 1978 Ford Fairmont.

Hill Climbing Miata
S2 E2

The guys transform a Miata into the ultimate nitrous toy, the Man-iata; Newbern challenges Finnegan and Cotten to see if they can keep up with his Honda Talon UTV.

Mega Truck Build and Battle!
S2 E3

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 a race against the creator of Grave Digger himself.

Drag Race Mustang vs. Andrade's Malibu!
S2 E4

The guys put John Andrade Jr. in a tiny truck and beat him in a mud drag race with the Dirt Track Camaro; Andrade challenges them to see what they can do with a derelict and parted-out Mustang against his 79 Chevy Malibu.

S-15 Truck Redemption!
S2 E6

The LS-powered S-15 mini truck gets a revamp when the guys fix what didn't work from the last time they raced Randy Pobst around a road course in a Shelby GT350.

Big Speed Gains: Cheap and Fast!
S1 E1

The guys rebuild a 1985 S15 truck to race against a Shelby GT350.

Boosted Bird vs. the Draguar!
S1 E2

Drag racing a blown 383 small block Chevy powered '74 Jaguar XJ 12 Draguar against a 302 Windsor V8.

K5 Blazer LS Swappin' a Mud Truck!
S1 E4

The guys and their big red K5 Blazer take on a local racer at the West Georgia Mud Park; after finding numerous issues with the Blazer, they decide the best way to add more power for cheap is a good ol' LS swap.

Nascarlo vs. Death Metal Charger!
S1 E5

The guys see if the Nascarlo or the Death Metal Charger is faster around a dirt oval.

No Prep Dirt Drag Racing!
S1 E6

TV personality John Andrade Jr. ("Street Outlaws") joins the guys in a messy battle, when a 1975 dirt-track Camaro goes head-to-head with a big-block-powered Toyota mud truck on a makeshift drag strip down the center of a mud park.