Sick Certified Street Legends - the Drivers That Have Accomplished a 7-Second Average at a Drag and Drive Event!
At Sick The Magazine, we’re all about reporting the latest happenings, giving you detailed event coverage, and celebrating the people and their accomplishments in drag and drive.
But with drag and drive history crossing the two-decade mark since it officially started in 2005, we’re also about recognizing the performances that have gotten us to this point. Last week, we celebrated the twenty-two drivers that have achieved a 6-second average. Now we’re jumping into the 7-second range for averages.
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This ties into a bigger point of recognizing the performances of drag and drive competitors with our Sick Certified Street Legends. Competitors that have accomplished a 5-second, 6-second, 7-second, or 8-second average on the quarter-mile, while completing a drag and drive event, are eligible for entry to the Sick Certified Street Legends clubs.
The very first drag and drive was Hot Rod Drag Week in 2005, and just two years later, Steve Roth and Denny Terzich teamed up to post the first 7-second average. The weapon of choice was a 1967 Camaro, packing a big block powerplant and a ProCharger supercharger for some additional ponies. They averaged a 7.80 at 175 mph, with a best single run of 7.64, to not only get Roth and Terzich the Hot Rod Drag Week overall win, but a place in history.
The next year would have Larry Larson join the 7-second average club, becoming the first man in drag and drive history to hold a spot in two club listings. His 7.97 at 172 mph average in the storied 1966 Chevy II marked the first of his five-straight overall victories at Hot Rod Drag Week.
As the drag and drive world entered the second half of their first decade, sixteen more competitors added their name to the 7-second average club, including such names as Jeff Lutz, Doug Cline, Eric Yost, Mike Roy, Joe Barry, Matt Frost, and even the small tired rides of Rick Prospero, George Gallimore, Cal Hayward, and Frank Saponaro.
About 9-12 drivers per year have added their name to the 7-second average list in the last five years, with 2023 being the big year for ‘seven heaven.’ Twenty-one drivers did the deed for the first time in the 2023 season, with thirteen doing it at the Sick The Mag events Sick Week and Sick Summer.
A full list of the 102 competitors that have accomplished a 7-second average in the drag and drive world, based on a major, quarter-mile drag and drive event (four or more competition days), are listed below. Keep in mind, this list is based on noting the first time a competitor accomplished the 7-second average, and PLENTY have done the deed more than once.
1. Steve Roth 7.8014 average - 2007 Hot Rod Drag Week
2. Larry Larson 7.9786 average - 2008 Hot Rod Drag Week
3. EV Bernardo 7.6147 average - 2010 Hot Rod Drag Week
4. Doug Cline 7.9553 average - 2010 Hot Rod Drag Week
5. Jeff Lutz 7.1848 average - 2010 Hot Rod Drag Week
6. Mike Roy 7.9032 average - 2012 Hot Rod Drag Week
7. Eric Yost 7.8662 average - 2012 Hot Rod Drag Week
8. Dave Ahokas 7.2222 average - 2013 Hot Rod Drag Week
9. Travis Gilpin 7.8946 average - 2013 Hot Rod Drag Week
10. Rick Prospero 7.9810 average - 2013 Hot Rod Drag Week
11. Joe Barry 7.1418 average - 2014 Hot Rod Drag Week
12. Steven Forrester 7.9662 average - 2015 Hot Rod Drag Week
13. George Gallimore 7.7606 average - 2015 Hot Rod Drag Week
14. Calvin Hayward 7.6148 average - 2015 Hot Rod Drag Week
15. Tom McGilton 7.8572 average - 2015 Hot Rod Drag Week
16. Frank Saponaro 7.9016 average - 2015 Hot Rod Drag Week
17. Michael Wenzler 7.6752 average - 2015 Hot Rod Drag Week
18. Matt Frost 7.7140 average - 2015 Rocky Mountain Race Week
19. Glenn Hunter Jr. 7.5842 average - 2016 Hot Rod Drag Week
20. Clark Rosenstengel 7.9936 average - 2016 Hot Rod Drag Week
21. Dan Saitz 7.6682 average - 2016 Hot Rod Drag Week
22. Les Smith 7.7964 average - 2016 Hot Rod Drag Week
23. Jon Wischman 7.8776 average - 2016 Hot Rod Drag Week
24. Matthew Blasco 7.8134 average - 2017 Hot Rod Drag Week
25. Nathan Chesler 7.8662 average - 2017 Hot Rod Drag Week
26. Magnus Frost 7.9636 average - 2017 Hot Rod Drag Week
27. Geovannie Castillo 7.9440 average - 2018 Hot Rod Drag Week
28. John Faraone 7.7300 average - 2018 Hot Rod Drag Week
29. Bryant Goldstone 7.0740 average - 2018 Hot Rod Drag Week
30. Craig Groebner 7.7900 average - 2018 Hot Rod Drag Week
31. Troy LaCrone 7.7730 average - 2018 Hot Rod Drag Week
32. Robert Robinson 7.9000 average - 2018 Hot Rod Drag Week
33. David Schroeder 7.0170 average - 2018 Hot Rod Drag Week
34. Jonathan Coleman 7.6820 average - 2019 Hot Rod Drag Week
35. Robin Johannesson 7.7920 average - 2019 Hot Rod Drag Week
36. Doug Cook 7.8526 average - 2020 Rocky Mountain Race Week 2.0
37. Royce Payton 7.6638 average - 2020 Rocky Mountain Race Week 2.0
38. Dennis Taylor 7.8792 average - 2020 Rocky Mountain Race Week 2.0
39. Mikael Borggren 7.2599 average - 2021 Hot Rod Drag Week
40. Don Foess 7.9963 average - 2021 Hot Rod Drag Week
41. Jason Sack 7.3365 average - 2021 Hot Rod Drag Week
42. Alex Taylor 7.7161 average - 2021 Hot Rod Drag Week
43. Cody Hoffman 7.8728 average - 2021 Rocky Mountain Race Week 2.0
44. Justin McMurtrie 7.5592 average - 2021 Rocky Mountain Race Week 2.0
45. Clint Sodowsky 7.8488 average - 2021 Rocky Mountain Race Week 2.0
46. James Taal 7.8210 average - 2021 Rocky Mountain Race Week 2.0
47. Nick Taylor 7.8128 average - 2021 Rocky Mountain Race Week 2.0
48. Larry Albright 7.7250 average - 2022 Sick Week
49. Curt Beyer 7.6830 average - 2022 Sick Week
50. John Dodson 7.6860 average - 2022 Sick Week
51. Shawn Fink 7.1020 average - 2022 Sick Week
52. Cleetus McFarland 7.8900 average - 2022 Sick Week
53. Kevin Smith 7.8910 average - 2022 Sick Week
54. Jason Hurley 7.3598 average - 2022 Rocky Mountain Race Week 1.0
55. Kyle Bemount 7.8905 average - 2022 Hot Rod Drag Week
56. Brent Sinclair 7.7250 average - 2022 Hot Rod Drag Week
57. Bradley Arnold 7.5346 average - 2023 Sick Week
58. Andrew Dopita 7.5422 average - 2023 Sick Week
59. Richard ‘RC’ Flint 7.6716 average - 2023 Sick Week
60. Bob Hess, Jr. 7.7262 average - 2023 Sick Week
61. James McEntire 7.8338 average - 2023 Sick Week
62. Tina Pierce 7.2318 average - 2023 Sick Week
63. Tanner Stover 7.8396 average - 2023 Sick Week
64. Joshua Davis 7.1718 average - 2023 Sick Summer
65. Ed Ensor 7.5338 average - 2023 Sick Summer
66. Michael Manuel 7.8173 average - 2023 Sick Summer
67. Pat Myker 7.9438 average - 2023 Sick Summer
68. Duane Ruhl 7.8763 average - 2023 Sick Summer
69. Corey Thompson 7.8730 average - 2023 Sick Summer
70. David Armentrout 7.6346 average - 2023 Hot Rod Drag Week
71. Jason Bergeson 7.9999 average - 2023 Hot Rod Drag Week
72. Ryan Hargett 7.2915 average - 2023 Hot Rod Drag Week
73. Graham Hayes 7.5745 average - 2023 Hot Rod Drag Week
74. Jeremy Howell 7.8594 average - 2023 Hot Rod Drag Week
75. Michael Ward 7.7202 average - 2023 Hot Rod Drag Week
76. Will Carter 7.9505 average - 2023 Rocky Mountain Race Week 2.0
77. Brad Thiessen 7.9675 average - 2023 Rocky Mountain Race Week 2.0
78. David Diehl 7.7682 average - 2024 Sick Week
79. Chad Fegley 7.9048 average - 2024 Sick Week
80. Kelly Harvey 7.7666 average - 2024 Sick Week
81. Zach Meyers 7.6054 average - 2024 Sick Week
82. Alan Mougey 7.9354 average - 2024 Sick Week
83. Chuck Stefanski 7.7246 average - 2024 Sick Week
84. Matt Sweet 7.7378 average - 2024 Sick Week
85. Richard Trunkett 7.7414 average - 2024 Sick Week
86. Ricky Daniels 7.8963 average - 2024 Rocky Mountain Race Week 1.0
87. Alan Whitaker 7.3348 average - 2024 Sick Summer
88. Jim Trettel 7.7001 average - 2024 Hot Rod Drag Week
89. Evan Uerkwitz 7.9596 average - 2024 Hot Rod Drag Week
90. Eric Kuhn 7.4993 average - 2024 Rocky Mountain Race Week 2.0
91. Earl Schexnayder 7.6390 average - 2024 Rocky Mountain Race Week 2.0
92. Timothy Blythe 7.6014 average - 2025 Sick Week
93. Jordan Boudreaux 7.9182 average - 2025 Sick Week
94. Shaun Skipper 7.8030 average - 2025 Sick Week
95. Lamar Swindoll 7.6764 average - 2025 Sick Week
96. Craig Douglas 7.8868 average - 2025 Sick Summer
97. Greg Edwards 7.9273 average - 2025 Sick Summer
98. Jesse Nelson 7.8135 average - 2025 Sick Summer
99. Scott Miller 7.9694 average - 2025 Hot Rod Drag Week
100. Nick Rinehart 7.1838 average - 2025 Hot Rod Drag Week
101. Steven Spiess 7.0968 average - 2025 Hot Rod Drag Week
102. Chris Welch 7.9674 average - 2025 Hot Rod Drag Week
If your name is on this 7-second list, but you haven’t officially registered as a ‘Sick Certified Street Legend’ yet, shoot us an e-mail: derek@sickthemagazine.com
If you have accomplished a major drag and drive with a 5-second, 6-second, 7-second, or 8-second average on the quarter-mile, we want YOU as ‘Sick Certified Street Legend!’ CLICK HERE to submit your information, and if you are a subscriber to Sick The Magazine print magazine, your first piece of swag, an embroidered hat, is FREE courtesy of Sick The Mag!
Who do you think will add their name to the 7-second average list in 2026? Don’t miss the official start to the 2026 season - Sick Week Presented by Gear Vendors Overdrive, February 1st through the 7th. Discounted advance tickets and event details are available at the Sick Week event page by CLICKING HERE!
Written by Derek Putnam. Photos courtesy of Sick the Magazine, Gear Vendors Overdrive, KWS Images, Larson Race Cars, Jeff Lutz.
If you have thoughts / feedback / ideas, please e-mail us at derek@sickthemagazine.com