World Cup Finals Overcomes Weather Delays for Record-Setting 30th Annual Event in Maryland - Pirez, LaSala, Casper, Vincent, Lorence and Ryntz Among the Winners!
The World Cup Finals Import vs. Domestic event has been held at Maryland International Raceway (MDIR) for 29 years, and the highly anticipated event once again brought the excitement for its thirtieth year.
Normally bringing cool temperatures and some great track prep from the Sick Prep team, the World Cup Finals Import vs. Domestic event normally delivers some great racing, as well as record-setting runs.
After battling rain that eliminated an entire day of qualifying, Saturday’s final qualifying, and final eliminations on Sunday, November 8th brought edge of your seat excitement, whether you were part of the huge sell-out crowds, or watching live on FRDM+.
Fitzgerald Motorsports Park / Crossville Dragway in Tennessee Goes Up For Auction – Can It Be Saved?
A little over two years ago, Crossville Dragway in Crossville, Tennessee looked like it could be facing an uncertain future, as the current leaseholder at the time, Michael Newcome, had stated that 2024 would be his final year at the storied facility.
The track would get a reprieve when Hunter Blake Fitzgerald, the owner of Fitzgerald Performance, signed a new lease in September, 2024. The facility got a bunch of improvements, and even hosted a day on the Edelbrock Sick Smokies drag and drive event in October, 2025.
But now, the track’s future once again in the balance, as the 88 acre property was closed by Fitzgerald in June, 2026, and it will go up for internet auction bids, starting tomorrow, November 10th, 2026.
Short Circuit Returns for a Second Year, and First Time at Ray’s Wildcat Dragstrip in Arkansas, for a 2-Day Drag and Drive Experience!
With a solid history of their main event, The Circuit – A Charity With Horsepower, Michael Narx and Eric White of Drag Drive Repeat added a second event to their roster in 2025 with ‘Short Circuit,’ a two-day format drag and drive event.
After the initial event was held at Tulsa Raceway Park in 2025, Drag Drive Repeat moved it to the grassroots and well-storied Ray's Wildcat Dragstrip in Arkansas for the second helping of Short Circuit.
The Friday and Saturday format was well received, and when final racing was complete, it was a mix of familiar names in the drag and drive community, as well as some new people, on the winners list.
Motion Raceworks Sick Summer 2027 Sold Out on Competitor Spots – Sick The Magazine Has 4 More Event Options in 2027 That You Can Participate In, Plus Sick Ward and Sick Spit Show & Shine Spots!
When we debuted Sick Summer in 2023, it brought the same kind of excitement as our initial drag and drive event, Sick Week, did in 2022. Combine together some well-known quarter-mile tracks, some great track prep overseen by Sick Prep team, some shorter drives, and a summer time vibe, it was a hit right out of the gate!
Because of all these factors, Sick Summer competitor spots have been in high demand since the beginning, with the last couple years seeing the ‘Sold Out’ tag appear in less than five minutes.
If you didn’t grab one of those coveted competitor spots, there are multiple ways to join us for the adventure of Sick Summer, including a Sick Ward cruiser spot, Sick Spit Show & Shine, and discounted spectator tickets.
But, Sick The Magazine will host four more event opportunities in 2027, giving you the chance to experience new destinations, and experience new memories, with our next event, Sick Michigan Miles, featuring a first for Sick The Magazine.
Stay Tuned and Tony Angelo Host 1st 4D: Down and Dirty Drag and Drive Event – Scott Franks Jr. Doubles Up as Class Champ, and King of Bracket Race, to Lead The Winners List!
A brand-new event to the drag and drive community in 2026, the 4D: Down and Dirty Drag and Drive event brought a completely different format to the stage. From the mind of automotive enthusiast and the man behind the ‘Stay Tuned’ YouTube channel, Tony Angelo announced the event in mid-September, and it was sold out within two days.
Based on a four-day format with three northeast tracks, the event started in Pennsylvania at Maple Grove Raceway on Monday October 26th, then rolled to Maryland and Cecil County Dragway on Tuesday, October 27th. The competitors pointed their rides to New Jersey, visiting Island Dragway for racing action on Wednesday October 28th, before hitting the road back to Maple Grove Raceway to finish off racing on Thursday, October 29th.
Classes were based on time groups of intervals of one-second between them, the quickest class being the 10-Second Index, and the slowest being the 15-Second Index. Competitors were required to hand in a time slip dead on their index, or slower, at each track, to compile their average. A bonus bracket race would accompany the final day’s racing action at Maple Grove.
Sick Prep Brings Proven Results To Epic Event, Joins Miller Brothers Productions for Track Prep & Race Direction - 30th Haltech World Cup Finals, Maryland International Raceway, November 4-8, 2026
An event that celebrates not just stout competition for the win light, but ‘double takes’ at the scoreboards for the staggering performances, the World Cup Finals brings together a stout field of racers from both the domestic and import side to battle it out at the legendary Maryland International Raceway.
For their 30th anniversary in 2026, the World Cup Finals brings a new name to the team for the all-important elements of race direction and track prep. But with the knowledge base of working a variety of events, on different tracks and different conditions, Sick Prep brings the experience to make a successful event.
Twelve Race Tracks and Motorsport Facilities Acquired by Darryl Cuttel and the IHRA Go Up For Auction – Updates on Two Tracks Being Acquired, and the Latest on What the Future Holds for These Tracks!
The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) has been through a lot in the last ten years, starting with an all-bracket racing format approach in 2018, then being acquired by Larry Jeffers in August of 2022. In December of 2024, the owner of Larry Jeffers Race Cars would sell the IHRA to Darryl Cuttell.
Starting in March of 2025, Cuttell and the IHRA announced that they would be acquiring seven motorsports facilities, and the list of tracks would expand to over a dozen by the summer of 2026.
When the IHRA started to cut back on events and programs within a few months of their final track acquisition, some figured the bad news might also be coming in the form of the tracks being closed or sold, with the latter meaning they could be possibly cease operating as a race track.
Now, we have further details on the fate of twelve tracks (eleven of them with a drag strip on the property), and the fate of a couple may have already been decided.
Several Drag and Drive Rides Find Win Lights, and Winner Circle Appearances, at the 10th Annual ModNationals at South Georgia Motorsports Park!
It’s becoming more common to see drag and drive rides at several prominent events, especially as the drag and drive event calendar winds down for the year. One of those events for the last decade is the ModNationals, held in 2026 at South Georgia Motorsports Park.
A Ford-based event held in the fall, the ModNationals draws a solid contingent of street and race rides, looking to take advantage of great track prep and cool temps. And from the results sheet, we saw a handful of familiar names making it to the late rounds in eliminations.
Right on the Number – Clocking the Perfect Pass in Hot Rod Drag Week, Rocky Mountain Race Week, Sick Week and Sick Summer 8.50-Second Limited Classes
If you’re a fan of drag-and-drive events, you’ve likely witnessed or heard about certain classes that are limited based on elapsed times due to a variety of factors.
Although Hot Rod Drag Week didn’t start out with the intention of making their Street Race classes into an index-based competition, that’s become the norm.
And the competition to run that 8.500 perfect pass has been heating up, as well as the list of drivers who have accomplished the task, from five events annually held in the US.
Sick Week 2027 Sold Out on Competitor Spots – Sick The Mag Has 5 More Event Options in 2027 You Can Participate In, Plus Sick Ward, Sick Spit Show & Shine, And Sick Wildcard Spots Up for Grabs!
From the first edition of Sick Week in 2022, it has gained a reputation for being a drag and drive event not to be missed. From the quartet of world-class race tracks featuring great track prep overseen by Sick Prep team, to the cool, crisp weather and scenic drives, it all comes together to create a platform where competitors consistently deliver record-setting performances.
Because of all these factors, Sick Week competitor spots have been in high demand since that first edition in 2022, and after five completed versions of Sick Week, that demand remains as strong as ever. The 2027 edition of Sick Week is no different, with just a minute ticked off the clock before the ‘Sold Out’ tag appeared.
If you didn’t grab one of those coveted competitor spots, there are multiple ways to join us for the adventure of Sick Week. PLUS, Sick The Magazine will host five event opportunities in 2027, giving you the chance to experience new destinations, and experience new memories.
Spray Is The Way – Lamar Swindoll Tops The Winner’s List From an Epic Week on Route 66 on Edelbrock Sick 66!
With four days of drag racing at a trio of tracks, and six days of cruising the streets, including plenty of Route 66 pavement, Edelbrock Sick 66 returned to the starting point, Mo-Kan Dragway, for a final day of racing and to crown champions.
After Mother Nature limited our racing action on the first two days of the event, the final day had some solid performances, and some first-time winners were honored at the end of the day.
Mother Nature Wins at Midstate – Edelbrock Sick 66 Gets Rained Out at Midstate Dragway, Canceling the 4th Day of Racing, But We Find the Cruising Hot, as Sick 66 Makes Its Way Back to Bonne Terre!
Following a rain-soaked drive day on Wednesday, September 30th, Edelbrock Sick 66 returned to Midstate Dragway to start the second half of drag racing at three tracks over three days.
But Mother Nature would once again reign supreme, as persistent sprinkles turned into heavier drizzles, halting the action several times, until the track surface was wet enough to gives us an unrealistic time window to complete the first session.
Round Three Complete – Edelbrock Sick 66 Hits Midstate Dragway for Third Day of Racing, Where Some Competitors Survive and Thrive, While a Few Find the Limits of Their Rides!
Edelbrock Sick 66 visited the third new track in as many days, as the pack of competitors, Sick Ward Cruisers and spectators traveled to Havana, Illinois for a date with Midstate Dragway and the third day of competition.
This would be the final day of racing for the ‘first wave’ of Sick 66 race tracks, and competitors knew a good run early could set them up nicely for the shorter 145-mile drive, followed by a drive day on Wednesday, September 30th.
The Good Land – Day Two of Edelbrock Sick 66 at Bonne Terre Dragstrip Finds the Battle for Overall Champion Heating Up, A Stick Shift Record Set, and We Tally Up More Miles on Route 66!
After two days of Mother Nature giving us fits on Edelbrock Sick 66, Monday, September 28th dawned clear and sunny. The all-concrete racing surface at Bonne Terre Dragstrip was prepped and readied for the 175 competitors that survived Day One.
Lamar Swindoll Jr. came in the favorite based on previous performances, but as we’ve seen before, the street miles and the different tracks can shuffle the averages at any time, and Sick 66 was no exception.
The Sun Shines Through – Day One of Edelbrock Sick 66 Brings a Wide Variety of Cars, Including Over 2 Dozen Gassers, to Mo-Kan Dragway, and Lamar Swindoll Leads the Pack!
Mother Nature was the only one getting action on a soggy Day Zero on Saturday at Mo-Kan Dragway, and Day One of Edelbrock Sick 66 started with drizzle as well. But by 10:30 a.m., the clouds broke, and the crew at Mo-Kan started to get the track dried out.
With competitors ready for the cackle of the PA to get them to the staging lanes for the first shot at the track just after 1 p.m., a lot of eager participants were hoping for a good first pass to turn in their time slip and hit the road for the nearly 300 miles of travel for Day Two.
From Hard Charger to Sick BBQ Truck Wheeler – Alex Brody Will Experience His Second Sick 66 at the Helm of the Sick BBQ / Hot Dog / Ice Cream Truck on the Edelbrock Sick 66!
Granted, the drag and drive event structure is based in proving what can survive and thrive in a street car. But closely behind, as thousands of competitors and enthusiasts have discovered, is the chance to experience new race tracks, travel new states, and create some incredible memories.
Originally wheeled by Tom Bailey at drag and drive events as a way to keep competitors fed at each track day, the Sick BBQ – Hot Dog – Ice Cream truck started to get a variety of two and three person crews at Sick The Mag event starting in 2023, opening the door to a different experience on a drag and drive and creating amazing memories for those duos and teams.
Sick Week 2027 Track Announcement!
Sick Week 2027 will bring together the baddest street cars in the world for the Super Bowl of drag and drive from February 5-13, 2027.
The event will return to Gainesville Raceway as its host track for 2027. Gainesville will host three days of pre-event testing before competition officially begins on Monday, February 8. From there, the field will be chasing the miles to South Georgia Motorsports Park on February 9, resting for a drive day on February 10, attacking Bradenton Motorsports Park on February 11, then Orlando Speed World on February 12, before returning to Gainesville Raceway for finals on February 13.
Just How Quick Are The Quickest Street Cars – Sick The Magazine Breaks Down the Top Ten Single Runs of All Time, from 2005 to 2026
The definition of what a ‘street car’ is one of the most debated topics in the car community. And if you dare benchrace on social media, get the popcorn and set aside some time, as some believe air conditioning, cruise control and lack of a roll cage are requirements.
Not far behind the “what makes it a street car” question is the ever-popular “what is a fast / quick street car?” Granted fast and quick are different measurements, and for this story, we’ll focus on the ‘quick’ side of things, which focuses on the elapsed time, and list the Top Ten Quickest Single Runs of Drag and Drive.
Edelbrock Sick 66 Set to Celebrate Route 66’s 100th Anniversary with America’s Fastest Street Cars
There may be no better way to celebrate the 100th anniversary of historic Route 66 than with the return of Edelbrock Sick 66, as 200 of America’s quickest street cars prepare to tackle one of the most ambitious drag-and-drive events in the country.
Editorial: Remembering Kyle Loftis
Before there was even such a thing as a ‘content creator,’ Kyle Loftis was doing it — and he inspired legions of automotive enthusiasts like myself to do the same.