NaN/100 votesLoading...#1 - Series Premiere! Big Speed Gains: Cheap and Fast!
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/15/2020
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.
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#2 - Boosted Bird vs The Draguar!
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/22/2020
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!
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#3 - Vette Kart Rally Racing!
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/29/2020
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!
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#4 - K5 Blazer LS Swapin’ a Mud Truck!
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/5/2020
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?
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#5 - Nascarlo Vs Death Metal Charger!
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/12/2020
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.
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#6 - No-Prep Dirt Drag Racing!
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/19/2020
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!
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#7 - Flares and Flair: Thunderin' Left in a Fox Body!
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 2/3/2021
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.
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#8 - Hill Climbing Miata!
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 2/10/2021
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.
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#9 - Mega Truck Build and Battle!
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 2/17/2021
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!
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#10 - Drag Race Mustang vs. Andrade's Malibu!
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 2/24/2021
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.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#11 - Skidplate Racing Beater Cars!
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 3/3/2021
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?
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#12 - S-15 Truck Redemption!
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 3/10/2021
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?
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#13 - Funny Car Dirt Drags!
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 2/9/2022
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!?
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#14 - Vette Kart vs. 700-hp Pro2 Truck!
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 2/16/2022
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.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#15 - Waterless Boat Racing
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 2/23/2022
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?
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#16 - Drift Pinto: Ford vs. Ferrari!
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 3/2/2022
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.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#17 - Motorhome Wheelies!
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 3/9/2022
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.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#18 - Wheelie Motorhome vs. Little Red Firetruck!
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 3/16/2022
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?
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#19 - Scamborghini: The Lambo Beater
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 8/17/2022
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.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#20 - Minivan Drags: Meet the Momsoon
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 8/24/2022
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.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#21 - Road Racing Pinto Redemption!
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 8/31/2022
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.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#22 - True Grassroots Racing: 60+mph Lawn Mowers!
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 9/7/2022
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?
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#23 - Ice Racing Convertible Man-iata!
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 9/14/2022
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.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#24 - Project Car Showdown!
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 9/21/2022
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?
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#25 - Cheap Handling Upgrades on OBS Yukon!
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 2/21/2023
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.
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The Worst Episodes of Faster with Finnegan
Every episode of Faster with Finnegan ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Faster with Finnegan!
The new Roadkill spinoff, hosted by Mike Finnegan, David Newbern and Mike Cotten
Genre:Reality
Network:MotorTrend
Worst Episodes Summary
"Series Premiere! Big Speed Gains: Cheap and Fast!" is the worst rated episode of "Faster with Finnegan". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/15/2020. This episode scored NaN points lower than the second lowest rated, "Boosted Bird vs The Draguar!".