The Unique Drag Racing Culture of Northern Michigan Dragway
Down a dirt road, among the trees, there’s a place to race.
Miles from the city lights, Northern Michigan Dragway has found its way into the hearts of those who yearn for a simpler way to worship acceleration.
The Ledford family has been running Northern Michigan for over 50 years. What was once a subsistence farm was turned into a drag strip in 1970, capitalizing on the mainstream popularity the sport was enjoying at the time.
Get Your Own Tire Crew Chief at Mickey Thompson Turn & Burn!
Buying parts that increase your horsepower is a surefire way to lower elapsed times, but what about optimizing what you already have?
Car setup can seem to be a dark art, influenced heavily by opinion. Practical experience, however, is unbeatable. There’s no-one better to offer experience than people who watch thousands and thousands of passes in any given year.
Mickey Thompson’s Turn & Burn event at Summit Motorsports Park on March 5-9, 2026 is going to be a unique opportunity for those of us who can’t afford a full-time crew chief.
Loud and Proud – William Jordan’s Dodge Dart Demands Attention on a Number of Levels!
Sleepers might get all the internet cool points, but there’s something to be said for looking fast. William Jordan’s Dodge Dart has an unmistakable stance that screams acceleration, and we’re here for it.
William arrived at Hot Rod Drag Week 2025 a newcomer to drag and drive, having been introduced to the sport as a spectator at Sick Week 2023 Presented by Gear Vendors Overdrive. The event inspired him to build a car of his own, and Drag Week was in the perfect location this year for the New Yorker to make his debut.
Built Back Better – Kevin Partin and His ’67 Chevy II Make the Most of Second Chances at Sick Michigan Miles Presented by Driven Racing Oil!
The concept of a ‘Barn Find’ has become somewhat played out. But fortunately cars like Kevin Partin’s ’67 Chevy II come along every now and then to remind us what the concept is all about. Not just blowing the dust off, but elevating a machine to new levels.
Kevin’s now a quarter-century into his ownership of this car, during which it has had dozens of combinations, but none so quick as what it carries currently.
Bucket List Barra – Scott Taylor Combines Australian Power with An American Car to Take On Sick Summer Presented by Motion Raceworks in 2025!
As the creator of the Street Machine Drag Challenge in Australia, it’s fair to say that cars and drag and drive events get Scott Taylor excited. He’s participated in events in every form, except as a participant.
In 2025, Scott aimed to change that, zeroing in on the Sick Summer presented by Motion Raceworks as his driver debut. But there was a bit more involved to this story, and Scott dropped us the details on his first event behind the wheel in his own words below.
SPEED AND SAFETY — SICK PREP LAUNCHES GLOBAL MOTORSPORT EVENT SERVICES
There’s a new name in motorsport event services, set to bring professionalism and passion to tracks and series around the globe: Sick Prep.
Led by experienced track specialist Thomas Bemis, Sick Prep will be offering a range of services covering the event management spectrum including track surface preparation, track equipment sales, track safety, race directing, event staffing, ticketing and more.
Sick World Expands for 2026 with Huge PRI Announcements
From humble beginnings, Sick has evolved into a motorsports phenomenon. Whether it’s the industry-leading print magazine, the ever-expanding range of events, or now motorsport event services, Sick has innovated and brought new energy to the automotive world and beyond.
The 2026 edition of the PRI Show will see some massive announcements from the Sick Team, and we’re outlining
SICK WEEK 2025 PRESENTED BY GEAR VENDORS OVERDRIVE RETURNS TO FRDM+
THE Super Bowl of Drag-and-Drive, Sick Week 2025 Presented By Gear Vendors Overdrive, will once again be broadcast around the world by FRDMplus, reaching hundreds of thousands of automotive enthusiasts.
Established by YouTuber Cleetus McFarland in 2020, FRDM+ has set itself apart with high quality live streams from a variety of events, with a team who continue to push the boundaries of vision and sound. And for Sick The Magazine publisher and event promoter Tom Bailey, linking up with FRDM+ for the first time at last year's Sick Week made perfect sense.
Joining the regular watchers of FRDM+ will be thousands of Sick The Magazine subscribers, who receive a free month of FRDM+ as a benefit of their subscription. The offer is also open to anyone who plans on subscribing to Sick The Magazine before Sick Week. Even better, any new subscription is eligible for entries for the Sick 1969 Camaro Pace Car Giveaway.
The Fight for Five-Seconds at Sick Week 2025
A five-second stage has been set for Sick Week 2025 Presented By Gear Vendors Overdrive, with a brutal assortment of street legal machines preparing for what may be the quickest and fastest drag-and-drive event in history.
Ever since Tom Bailey’s historic 5.99 run at Hot Rod Drag Week in 2019, drag-and-drive fans have been waiting for a repeat of the feat. It seemed for a period that interest in the Unlimited class and its road-going Pro Mods had waned, but an explosion of new rides has put high expectations on Sick Week 2025 Presented By Gear Vendors Overdrive (January 27 - February 1).
The combination of excellent VP Racing track preparation and sea-level weather conditions will provide the ideal environment for quick times at the event voted as USA Today's Best Motorsports Race for 2024 and Drag Illustrated's Event of the Year in 2023.
Goldstone Takes Second Sick Summer, Manuel Surprises
Motion Raceworks Sick Summer wrapped up on Friday at Byron Dragway with Bryant Goldstone securing his second straight overall win for the event.
Epic Battles Await Final Day After Spectacular Great Lakes Show
Motion Raceworks Sick Summer will enter its last day with several classes on the line in what promises to be an exciting conclusion to the Midwest’s biggest drag-and-drive event.
Goldstone, Taylor and Manuel Run a Trio of Tri-State Sixes at Day Three of Sick Summer
The top three of the Motion Raceworks Sick Summer leaderboard remained unchanged following day three at Tri-State Raceway, just outside of Earlville, Iowa.
Goldstone, Taylor Quickest at Cordova as Whitaker Runs First Six
Bryant Goldstone retained his lead after a long day at Cordova Dragway, making four passes during the second stop of Motion Raceworks Sick Summer.
The Goldstone & Garrett Show Leads Sick Summer, Racers Take Over Rock Falls
Bryant Goldstone and Garrett Mitchell (AKA Cleetus McFarland) turned in uber-quick six-second runs on the opening day of Motion Raceworks Sick Summer at Byron Dragway to lead their classes and the overall chase.
Goldstone, Whitaker Impress as Motion Raceworks Sick Summer Kicks Off With Testing
The Midwest’s biggest horsepower party has begun with Motion Raceworks Sick Summer teching and testing at Byron Dragway today.
Goldstone vs Taylor vs McFarland: A Sick Summer Battle Royale in the Midwest!
As opening day at Byron Dragway approaches, let’s review the field and see who might be in with a shot at having the quickest average of the entire field for Motion Raceworks Sick Summer. Needless to say, you’re going to have to be running sixes…
FEATURE: The Boosted Bandit
Tribute cars aren’t uncommon in the street machine world, but often the emphasis is placed on authenticity rather than personality, lest they be judged by the dozens of other owners of identical vehicles.
Thankfully, that’s not the case for Nick Wiegand and his Smokey and the Bandit-inspired ’76 Pontiac Trans Am. We’re sure Burt Reynolds himself would have been impressed with the combination of subtle black-and-gold nods and horsepower that Nick has blended into his own screaming chicken.