Roadkill Extra

A turbo-LS-powered Datsun 240Z showed great promise for the guys at Hot Rod Drag Week.

David Freiburger and Mike Finnegan previously built a trailer that carried a V8 that powered a supercharger which became the infamous leaf-blower Monza. Freiburger addresses fan questions about how the whole contraption worked.

David Freiburger shows off some of our juiciest leftovers from past projects.

David Freiburger shows the genius butchery behind engine repairs that keeps the show on the road.

See things get pretty out of control as Brian Lohnes and David Freiburger road trip together.

Elana Scherr shows how to get a legit competition license that's required for quicker cars.

David Freiburger offers tips for a first trip to a local drag strip.

David and Steve recall drag racing stories as they cruise a 1967 Pontiac Bonneville wagon.

A 1962 Pontiac Tempest running in the mid 10s in the quarter-mile! That time slip and a perfect retro-beater look had David Freiburger loving this ride at Hot Rod Drag Week, and this Roadkill Extra tells you all about it.

David Freiburger shows tricks racers use to pack critical cargo in the small trailers they tow.

Remember when Roadkill tried to set a land speed record at the Bonneville Salt Flats, but ended up blowing their engine? It took years to get around to it, but the guys finally disassembled that engine to see what went wrong.

Steve Dulcich questions David Freiburger's Bonneville Salt Flats land speed racing history.

David Freiburger gives the short answer to how he got a gearhead career editing hot rod magazines.

Check out the disaster that befell a racer with a convertible Mustang as it was going near 140 mph.

See David Freiburger and Brian Lohnes test the limits of the lowly rental car.

See an oil pan repair on a 2.3L Pinto four-cylinder, from a competitor of Hot Rod Drag Week.

See another question and answer session with Hot Rod Garage hosts Tony Angelo and Lucky Costa.

David Freiburger takes apart a carburetor and shows how these fuel-metering devices function.

David Freiburger discusses historic photos and talks about how they represent hot rods of the past.

The Swedes came to Hot Rod Drag Week in full force in 2016, and David Freiburger shows you the quickest of them all: an Opel Ascona that has run high 7s with a nitrous big-block, and that has won the Stockholm Open six times.

David Freiburger goes over suspension alignment and explains all the basics involved.