For the Sixth Year, Miles of Mayhem Hosts a Six-Day Drag and Drive in Canada - Pat Myker’s Fourth-Straight Class Win Leads the Winners List
The drag and drive event listing started small, but in 2015, there were multiple events for the first time, including one in Canada. In 2026, there are five drag and drive events scheduled in Canada, including Miles of Mayhem.
For the sixth year of Miles of Mayhem, a solid mix of new entrants, as well as proven winners, gathered at Rad Torque Raceway in Nisku for the start of a six day adventure across Canada.
The End Of An Era – After 22 Years, Mike Copeland Will Close The Doors to Diversified Creations in Michigan, and Sell Off Everything – We Get An Exclusive Look Inside!
To say Mike Copeland has a love affair with everything automotive is an understatement. From working for some big names, to creating some amazing rides, to owning multiple businesses, even working at a lot of events, Mike has done it all.
Now, after over four decades working with cars, and a little over twenty-two years running Diversified Creations, Mike will close the doors at the end of August, 2026. In this article, we discuss what led Mike to create his business, what’s next, and get an exclusive look inside Diversified Creations.
Heads Up Hustle Combines Drag and Drive Through Ohio and Michigan, with Eliminations Racing On the Final Day – Drag and Drive Vets Jon Moore, Jeremy Ortiz, and Jay Grabiak Among Eleven Class Winners
Getting their start in 2023, Heads Up Hustle blends the traditional ingredients of a drag and drive, with eliminations-style racing on the final day for competitors that survive the event. For the fourth edition of the event, eleven class winners would be crowned.
The 2026 edition of Heads Up Hustle would also be the first one to utilize a track outside Michigan, as the event would start at Dragway 42 in Ohio, before heading to the event’s original host track in 2023, Milan Dragway, then back to Dragway 42 for the final day’s activities.
A Clutch Decision - Brett LaSala Converts ‘Snot Rocket 3.0’ Mustang to a Stick Shift Transmission - Will Debut in Stick Shift Challenge Class at Great Lakes Dragaway in September 2026!
Since his first Mustang in high school, a 1990 Mustang that clocked elevens with a hint of nitrous, Brett LaSala has been a fan of the Ford pony car. Some years later, a 2013 edition Mustang, packing a twin turbo coyote engine and slathered in the unique ‘Gotta Have It Green’ color, put LaSala’s name on the map with a 6.98 at 206 mph pass in a fully street-legal ride.
This year, LaSala put his latest Mustang, ‘Snot Rocket 3.0’, to the test of winning a championship in the competitive Limited Drag Radial class. But after a second-straight victory, setting the class record, and jumping into the points lead in mid April, LaSala’s combination was hit with multiple rule changes, including a 200 pound weight increase, and the removal of his intercooler and lock-up converter.
Just days later, LaSala announced he would no longer compete in the series, listing “we would not be able to race the car competitively under those terms with any amount of effort” among his reasons. After a few months of speculation, LaSala announced that ‘Snot Rocket 3.0’ will get a manual transmission, as he preps the car for its first event in stick shift competition in six weeks!
Drop the Hammer’s New Event for 2026 – Drop The Hammer Judgement Day – Puts Competitors To the Test of Drag and Drive Without a Trailer!
After a couple years of hosting his original drag and drive event in Michigan, Drop the Hammer, competitor and enthusiast Carl Stancell added a second event in North Carolina in 2025. For 2026, he’s expanded to three events, with the newest one completed on Saturday, July 25th.
Drop The Hammer Judgement Day uses a one day, one track format, but with a twist. “We will be racing and covering 110 miles of Michigan back roads, all without a trailer,” said Carl. “That means you have to cram everything you need for the trip into or onto your hot rod for the day.”
Summer Sizzle – Doug Cook’s Nova Returns to the Track After a Year With New Rear Suspension, a New Engine, and Immediately Sets a Personal Best!
A car with a lot of history in drag and drive, Doug Cook and his storied 1972 Chevrolet Nova has done a lot over the last decades. After a couple years getting a full rebuild, Doug wrote a big chapter in his comeback storybook with his performance at the 2024 edition of Sick Summer presented by Motion Raceworks.
Doug set a record for a leaf-spring car in drag and drive competition on Day One, clocking a .04 at 206 mph at Byron Dragway, in route to setting a 7.32 average and winning the Super Street class.
Now, after a year of making some major changes to the Nova, Doug made his first track appearance with some test runs at South Georgia Motorsports Park (SGMP) on Friday, July 24th. And despite the warm summertime temps (both in the air and one the track, the revamped Nova showed plenty of promise!
The First Drag and Drive In Maine, Pistons In The Pines, Finds Philip Nadeau Topping the Winner List, While Dan Dinan Scores Second Win In-A-Row in New Car!
A state that can provide some of most scenic views no matter where you travel, Maine provided the basis for the first annual Pistons In The Pines drag and drive event.
Held over a three-day format, the event started at Fernald Field Dragway on Thursday, July 23rd, then traveled through ‘The Pine Tree State’ to the second track, New Oxford Dragway, for racing on Friday, July 24th. Competitors would then return to Fernald Field Dragway for their final on-track action on Saturday, July 25th, plus the crowning of champions in six classes.
One of the Quickest Stick Shift Cars in Drag and Drive Has Been Sold, as Marcus Davis Purchases the ‘FlatFox’ Mustang of Jeremy Howell as a Rolling Chassis!
One of the classes in drag racing that has been enjoying a surge in popularity, as well as an increasing number of competitors, is the Stick Shift classes. This is also carrying over to several drag and drive events as well, with both Sick The Magazine events getting solid counts in 2026.
One of the first stick shift cars to clock a 7-second pass in drag and drive competition is the ‘FlatFox’ Ford Mustang of Jeremy Howell. Today, news dropped about that his car has a new owner; what will its next chapter hold?
Lapeer International Dragway Owner Sentenced to Jailtime on Weapons Possession, Track Rumored to Be Going Up for Sale!
Race tracks have had to face a slew of hurdles to keep the gates open year after year. With rising costs on many items, local opposition to noise, and even rising land values, it’s not surprising to see some tracks close their gates for good.
But another reason has recently hit the storied track of Lapeer International Dragway, as news broke today about owner William Jennings being sentenced to six years on multiple firearm possession. Several have hinted about the track going up for sale, possibly putting one of the track stops on Sick Michigan Miles next month in jeopardy.
With Immokalee Regional Raceway Closed, Ralph and Thomas Hester Look to Build a New Drag Strip in Florida - Could the Third New Track in Florida This Decade Become Reality?
After losing multiple tracks in the last decade, the state of Florida has been turning the corner in the last two years with two brand new drag strips opening - Leadfoot City in Brooksville, and Hicken Power Drag Strip in Callahan, which just opened their gates in June of this year.
One of the tracks recently closed in Florida was Immokalee Regional Raceway, which is located on a runway section of Immokalee Regional Airport in southwest Florida. But Ralph and Thomas Hester are ready for the next chapter to begin, and have started making moves to build a new track.
The Re-Birth of the Deuce Box – Aydan Bailey Preps ‘57 Chevy Wagon For Upgrades to Defend Title at 2026 Sick Michigan Miles Presented by Driven Racing Oil!
After some trials and heartbreaks, Aydan Bailey scored an overdue victory at the 2025 edition of Sick Michigan Miles presented by Driven Racing Oil. The ’57 Chevrolet wagon put up a 5.24 average for the week, getting Aydan the top spot, an orange Sick The Mag helmet, and a celebration for Aydan and father Tom, who was Aydan’s co-pilot for Sick Michigan Miles.
But, in pushing the station wagon to those times, Aydan also discovered the limitations of some things, as well as some items to re-do for the next outing. Nearly a year later, Aydan, Tom and Andy Mcconnell, got together to assess and determine what needed to be done to get the station wagon ready to defend its Sick Michigan Miles title.
Matt Blasco Blasts to Overall Victory at Third Annual Big Sky Race Week, as the Montana-Based Event Expands With More Days and a New Track!
The first two years of Big Sky Race Week, the drag and drive event that visits the picturesque Montana, spent a week visiting four race tracks, and driving over 900 miles. For the third edition in 2026, Big Sky Race Week changed things up a little.
The 2026 event would expand to six days, and although no new classes were added to the line up, all twelve classes shared between 2024 and 2025 events were contested. Big Sky Race Week 2026 was hosted, as well as starting and finishing, at Yellowstone Drag Strip, the same start and finish location as previous years.
Middle Georgia Sports Park Eighth-Mile Drag Strip in Jeffersonville, Georgia Goes Up for Sale
With over four decades since it first opened its gates, Middle Georgia Sports Park (also known as Twiggs County Raceway, Macon National Dragway and Middle Georgia Motorsports Park) has been home to a lot of racing action, as well as an uncertain future at times.
Although the track recently acquired NHRA (National Hot Rod Association) sanctioning on January 16th, 2026, current owners Trent and Jessica Mallard put the Jeffersonville, Georgia track up for sale on Thursday, July 16th, 2026.
After a Year Away from Drag and Drive, Tom Kuepper Preps His Wheelstanding F-150 Pick-Up for a Return to Sick Michigan Miles and Another Top Ten Finish!
This two-tone 1994 Ford F-150 pick-up has been a staple in Tom Kuepper’s life for several years, just like drag and drive competition. His first drag-and-drive as a competitor would be at the inaugural Sick Summer presented by TBM Brakes, which Tom completed with a 10.77 average.
Since then, the truck has gotten some safety upgrades to dive into the single-digits, which Tom accomplished in late 2024 with an 8.94 at 152 mph run in late 2024. Since then, it’s gotten a bit more serious, and after a year away from racing, he’s prepping for this year’s Sick Michigan Miles presented by Driven Racing Oil with a new co-pilot, and some new goals.
The Next Level – Jeff and Tyler Moll Put Together a C4 Corvette For Small Tire and Drag and Drive Competition, with 6-Second Goals!
Tyler Moll was born into cars and racing at a young age, and part of that upbringing included drag and drive events. Father Jeff Moll participated in a wide variety of racing avenues, including what many consider the lead-up to Hot Rod Drag Week, the Pump Gas Drags.
With both father and son having a good bit of racing experience, Tyler and Jeff have decided to make the jump to a new build, with the potential to shake things up in both small tire racing, and plans for drag and drive competition in 2027!
Adam Rogash Becomes First Australia Street Car With a 6-Second Average in Route to Winning Class at the Second Annual Allstars Drag and Drive!
Making its debut in 2025, the Allstars Drag and Drive event returned to round two in 2026 with a similar three-day format to the first year. Starting at Willowbank Raceway, the drivers would drive to Warwick Dragway for day two, then return to Willowbank Raceway to complete the event.
Just as year one, the Allstars Drag and Drive featured nine classes, from the top Unlimited class, to both ‘Naturally Aspirated’ and ‘Forced’ (forced induction) version of a 235 / 255 tire class and a 28-inch tire class, as well as three index classes.
Michael Westberg Completes a Record-Setting Week, Pushing His ’67 Camaro to Both the Max Outlaw Class Win, and the Overall Victory, at Street Week Sweden!
As the drag and drive community has continued to expand, it has been in more than just in the United States and Canada. The 2026 calendar includes several events between Australia, Sweden and the UK, with one of the longest-running ones, Sweet Week Sweden, finishing up over the weekend.
Michael Westberg has shown champion-caliber performances both in Sweden and in the US, as Westberg captured the overall title at the Gear Vendors Overdrive Sick Week event in 2023. But after selling that winning S-10 pick-up as a roller, Westberg picked up a new lighter Pro Mod style 1967 Camaro, installed the ACE Racing Engines LS, and continued his winning ways.
New Prospect for Prospero – Multi-Time Drag and Drive Winner Reveals New Chevrolet Colorado Build!
A competitor with over a decade in drag and drive events, as well as street car style events, Rick Prospero has made his mark with a pair of cars in several events, starting at the 2009 edition of the Hot Rod Drag Week event.
Using a ’65 Chevy Nova station wagon, and then a ’90 Mazda RX-7, Rick has five drag and drive titles to his credit, including the inaugural Gear Vendors Overdrive Sick Week title in 2022. Rick is one of a couple names that is on all three Sick Certified list for holding an 8-second, 7-second and 6-second average in a major drag and drive event.
The Full Monte – Dan Dinan Debuts New Ride With a Win and a NHRA Wally at East Coast Drag-N-Event!
After the initial taste of racing at almost any level, it’s not uncommon for most competitors to want to go to the next level. Whether that means a slight bump in power, a complete revamp of a car, or even making the commitment to building a new ride.
Since the drag and drive event format debuted with Hot Rod Drag Week in 2005, it only took a few years before we saw cars specifically built to move to the next level in drag and drive, including the ’67 Camaro from the team of Steve Roth and Denny Terzich, the first to post a 7-second average.
For Dan Dinan, a guy we’ve been used to seeing behind the wheel of his ‘Betty White’ Chevrolet Malibu in the 8.50-second based / Sick Street Race classes, he debuted a new ride last month. And he did it the hard way, with no testing or shakedown, and shared the details of his East Coast Drag-N-Drive event experience.
Buckeye Skip’s Moves From Fall to Summer for Second Event, and Despite the Ohio Heat, Rick Russell and David Lipps Score Second Event Wins of the 2026 Season to Lead Buckeye Skip’s Winners List!
After a successful first event in 2025, the Ohio-based Buckeye Skip’s drag and drive event made the move from its October 2025 date to an early July date for 2026. Kuhnle Motorsports Park would return for the second year, with a pair of IHRA (International Hot Rod Association) Darana tracks, Darana Raceway (previously known as National Trail Raceway) and Darana Dragway (previously known as Dragway 42).
The move to a summer date brought more competitors and new classes, a total of eleven. But it also brought extremely warm temperatures to the 140 competitors that were in attendance on Day Zero