The Late Night Thrash at Great Lakes – Engine Woes Nearly Prevented David Schroeder, Alex Taylor, and Steve Morris from Getting Back to Byron Dragway To Finish, and Win, Motion Raceworks Sick Summer!
Pushing cars and trucks, even motorcycles to their limits on the track and the street is nothing new to the drag and drive community. And talk to most competitors, and they will tell you the street can be far less forgiving than the track.
For the quicker rides of drag and drive, finding the balance between a quick time slip and being able to drive to the next track is a tough task. For three of the top five runners at the recent Motion Raceworks Sick Summer event, that was the case at Great Lakes Dragaway on Day Four.
All In the Family - Nick Taylor Scores Emotional First Win with PEAK Street Car Shootout Victory at the NHRA Route 66 Nationals in Joliet, Illinois
As part of a number of their national events each year, the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) adds in a special class to showcase. For the last three years at Route 66 Raceway and the Route 66 NHRA Nationals, the NHRA has included the PEAK Street Car Shootout.
Showcasing some of the quickest rides in the drag and drive community, eight competitors were selected for the 2026 event, including the three former winners – Bryant Goldstone, David Schroeder and Tom Bailey – to battle it out for the chance to hold a unique NHRA ‘Wally’ trophy.
Alex Taylor and David Schroeder Travel Route 66 (Raceway) in Six Seconds on Day One of the PEAK Performance Street Car Shootout at the NHRA Route 66 Nationals
Once a year, the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) visits Joliet, Illinois and Route 66 Raceway for their Gerber Collision and Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK Performance.
Part of this event is the PEAK Street Car Shootout, showcasing some of the quickest rides in the drag and drive community, and for the four time in 2026, a select number of competitors were invited to make an appearance in Illinois to determine the champion.
Dave Schroeder and John Ens Join Tom Bailey and Sick The Mag to Team with Keith & Tonya Turk for an Eventful Speedweek at Bonneville Salt Flats – Setting 2 Class Records, Joining the 200 MPH Club
Getting a chance to drive a car that has set class records for several drivers, at seven different locations, can hit a prospective driver with high levels of excitement.
But it can also come with pressure, wanting to deliver a solid performance on the given opportunity.
Two drivers that have participated in numerous drag and drive events for over a decade got the chance to trade the streets and the quarter-mile drag strip for Utah and the Bonneville Salt Flats this year.
Could Tom Bailey and Dave Schroeder make the most of the opportunity, with both drivers possibly earning a class record, as well as joining the 200 MPH club?
Tom Bailey Joins the 200 MPH Club and Sets Class Record at Bonneville Speedweek – Dave Schroeder Looks to Join Him, Attempting Record Runs Today!
Tom Bailey and David Schroeder have been over 200 miles per hour multiple times in drag and drive competition. Yesterday, Tom joined the 200 MPH club during a record run in Keith and Tonya Turk’s 1980 Chevrolet Camaro at Bonneville Speedweek.
After making his license runs, and an engine swap, David Schroeder of Schroeder-Ens Racing will make his first record attempt in the Turk’s Camaro today
High Fives – Tom Bailey Sets New Speed Record in Route to Capturing Peak Street Car Shootout Victory at Route 66 NHRA Nationals at Route 66 Raceway
Once a year, the National Hot Rod Association visits Joliet, Illinois and Route 66 Raceway for their Gerber Collision and Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK Performance.
Part of this event is the PEAK Street Car Shootout, showcasing some of the quickest rides in the drag and drive community, and for the third year in 2025, eight contestants rolled into Illinois to determine the champion.
Leading the eight rides would be the defending champion Schroder-Ens team, with David Schroeder at the wheel of the nitrous-fed C7 Corvette. 2023 event winner Bryant Goldstone returned at the wheel of his ’73 AMC Javelin, looking for a second title in three years.
The remaining six spots included Tom Bailey with the ‘Sick Seconds 2.0’ 1969 Camaro, Craig Groebner and his twin-turbo ’71 Chevrolet Nova, Alex Taylor’s ’55 Chevrolet, the ’82 Camaro of Nick Taylor, Tom McGilton and his 2013 Camaro, and the lone naturally-aspirated ride, the ’85 Ford Mustang of Ed Ensor.
Combining Ingenuity and a Need for Parts, Isky Racing Cams Provides Better Solutions for Enthusiasts – Including Several in the Drag-and-Drive Community
Racers and automotive enthusiasts can be resourceful in more ways than one. If something isn’t available or built to tolerate a vehicle’s demands, there is normally another option. Even if that option is doing it yourself, where there’s a will, there’s a way, and that’s exactly how Isky Racing Cams got its start.
Now, over 70 years alter, ISKY Racing Cams continues to support enthusiasts, including in the drag-and-drive community.
The Schroeder Ens Team Scores Sick the Mag Drag-And-Drive Shootout Victory at NMCA / NMRA Power Festival at US 131 Motorsports Park
Following a successful first year in joining forces with the National Muscle Car Association (NMCA), Sick the Magazine returns to the NMCA event series with a pair of drag-and-drive shootout appearance in 2024.
The Schroeder Ens Team Scores Peak Street Car Shootout Victory at Gerber Collision and Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals at Route 66 Raceway
After four days of fun with drag-and-drive rides, including some road miles on Thursday, a pair of time runs Friday, and eliminations on Saturday and Sunday, a winner has been crowned in the second annual PEAK Street Car Shootout as part of Gerber Collision and Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK Performance at Chicago’s Route 66 Raceway.
The Peak Street Car Shootout Returns to Route 66 Raceway for the Second Year as Part of Route 66 NHRA Nationals
Showcasing eight ride from the drag-and-drive community takes place for the second-year as part of the Gerber Collision and Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK Performance at Chicago’s Route 66 Raceway this weekend.