The sport of drag racing has many strange stories woven into its history, but perhaps none stranger than that of Broadway Freddie DeName. A funny car racer, a car thief, and ultimately a mafia killer for the most infamous crew in American history. DeName was a 4th grade drop out who could not read or write, but he was a brilliant mechanic.
Through historical research, interviews with people who knew and raced with him, and police records we piece together the mafia controlled New York of the 1970s, a funny car career that lacked any semblance of success, and a man who’s life ranged from the bizarre to the downright evil.
This is a story of crime, drag racing, money, honor, and ultimately sadness. The man who lived a mafia life and a funny car racer’s life at the same time.
