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Mike Finnegan on YouTube Money, Merch & Life After Roadkill (opens the original)
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Mike Finnegan (Roadkill, Hot Rod Magazine, Finnegan's Garage) sits down at Roadkill Nights to talk about what 13 years of Roadkill really cost him, how his YouTube business actually makes money, and why he has no interest in becoming the next Cleetus McFarland.Mike breaks down his path from mini truck magazine freelancer to Hot Rod associate editor under David Freiburger, how a junkyard road trip turned into Roadkill, and what happened when Motor Trend pulled the show off YouTube. He shares hone
Why Most Automotive Events Fail — Tom Zielinski, Z Performance (opens the original)
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Most automotive events fail for the same reason: the people running them forget the attendee is the customer. Tom Zielinski has spent decades on both sides... as the vendor getting squeezed and as the operator building Detroit 4Fest, Cars at the Station, and OEM launches for Jeep, Toyota and Stellantis brands. In this episode he breaks down what separates an event that compounds year over year from one that quietly dies.If you run events, sponsor them, activate at them, or you're just tired of w
5 Ways to Use AI to Grow Your Automotive Business in 2026 | Automotive Advantage EP040 (opens the original)
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Year one is in the books. In this one-year anniversary episode of Automotive Advantage, Jamie and Justin lay out five practical ways to use AI in your automotive business in 2026, share hard numbers on where the aftermarket actually stands at the halfway mark, and pull the marketing lessons hiding inside the World Cup. This is the business side of the automotive aftermarket. Real strategy for shop owners, builders, manufacturers, and marketers who want to grow. From using Claude to read contract
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