Roadkill Nights 2025: Legal Street Racing on Woodward Ave (Big Tire & Small Tire Finals)

Roadkill Nights 10th Anniversary on Woodward Ave

• 🏁 Roadkill Nights celebrated its 10th anniversary by transforming Woodward Avenue in Pontiac, Michigan, into a legal drag strip.
• 🚀 The event featured high-octane street racing, with cars running incredibly fast passes, some in the low 4-second range.

Big Tire Class Action

• 🚗 The Big Tire class saw intense competition, with powerful drag cars battling for supremacy.
• 🏆 Jimmer Klein emerged as the Big Tire winner, securing his sixth victory at the event with his 1966 Acadian (a Canadian Nova variant).
• 💡 Klein's winning combination featured a big block nitrous engine and a Rosler Turbo 400 transmission, with a successful tuneup adjustment mid-event.

Small Tire Class Showdown

• 💨 The Small Tire class delivered thrilling door-to-door battles and photo-finish victories.
• 🥇 Jeff Callow took home the Small Tire win in his LS-powered, turbo-charged 88 Ford Mustang.
• 🛠️ Callow's car utilized a stock block LS motor with a 94mm turbo and a Powerglide two-speed transmission, demonstrating impressive performance.

Event Highlights and Future

• 🌟 The event included various classes of street-legal drag racing, such as No Prep cars, turbo builds, and nitrous combinations.
• 🤝 MotorTrend and Dodge powered the spectacle, which also featured exhibition vehicles and grudge matches.
• 🗣️ The organizers and participants expressed excitement for the future of drag racing, highlighting the innovation and passion of young builders.
• 🚗 The event concluded with a wrap-up of the finals, celebrating the winners and the unique atmosphere of legal street racing on Woodward Avenue.