This Nitrous-Sniffing Truck Returns to Sick Summer to Defend Its 2023 Title, with a New Build in the Works to Join It
This ‘84 Chevrolet C-10 pick-up debuted on Sick Summer last year, and has since earned a class win and an 8.51 at 155 mph time slip. Is it ready for its next driver at this year’s Sick Summer?
Why This Mustang Ditched Bracket Racing for Drag-and-Drive
This 1969 Ford Mustang, carrying the nickname ‘T-Rex’, competes in the Street Race Big Block NA (Naturally Aspirated) category on Hot Rod Drag Week, and the Street Race 275 class at Sick Week.
Another Top Drag-and-Drive Ride Goes Up for Sale – Matt Moore’s Camo Mustang on The Block
“With the space we have now (at Moore Race Chassis), advancing the business is the top of our priority list. The opportunity is too great to pass up.”
Betting on Drag-and-Drive, the ‘Pimp Money’ Mustang Will Switch from No Prep to the Prepped Side for an Appearance At Sick Summer
“My oldest son Michael McMahon III wanted to do a drag-and-drive. And I have too. And he loves baseball, so what better one to do than Sick Summer that goes past the Field of Dreams!”
Can the World's Quickest Naturally-Aspirated Street Car Go Even Quicker in 2024?
At Sick Summer Presented by TBM Brakes in 2023, Eddie Ensor lowered not only the naturally aspirated average to a staggering 7.53, but also the single run record to a 7.46 at 184.61 mph. Could he improve on those numbers in 2024?
The Peak Street Car Shootout Returns to NHRA National Event at Route 66 Raceway This May – Bailey, Taylor, Goldstone and Schroeder Among Competitors
“It was such an awesome opportunity to be at the reopening of Route 66 Dragway last year. We are coming back with a group of great racers, and we have our sights set on showing all the fans what our street cars can do.”
A Clean Classic Mustang Fastback Packs a Mean 8-Second Punch
“What a blast. Car ran flawlessly till that point. We see some absolutely stunning scenery and amazing tracks. Got to hang with some of the bestest friends you could ask for, and made so many more memories.”
Following a Solid 2023 Season with a C5 Corvette, Jake Manzke Adds a Rowdy Mustang to his Drag-and-Drive Stable
“The drives are amazing, the people are awesome, every hotel ends up being a car show, and the new tracks are really my favorite part.”
David Diehl Overcomes Thrashes to Take True Street Win at Edgewater Sports Park
“Right as Brad gets to us in the lanes, we hear that we are on a 2 minute clock, so I hurried up as much as I could to move the clamp and tighten it up. I was a bit ginger with it; I knew if I broke it, I wouldn’t have time to get to the pit and get another one.”
Kolby Bouck Ditches the Canadian Cold to Turn Up the Heat at Sick Week With a Twin Turbo Mustang on 235 Tires!
One of the newest competitors to Sick Week in 2024 is Kolby Bouck, who made the trip from Edmonton, Alberta Canada to Orlando. Kolby has owned a few Mustangs, but this 2017 model showed up ready to party in the Rowdy Radial class.
The Modern Muscle Car Landscape for 2024 – What It Could Mean for Enthusiasts and Racing
With two of the ‘Big 3’ auto manufacturers axing their ‘muscle cars’ for the foreseeable future, what will this do to the auto enthusiast and racing community? With a limitation of these cars in the pipeline, both new and used, what will enthusiasts turn to next?
Like Father, Like Son – The Valdes Family Tackles Sick Week in a Pair of Mustang Convertibles
“The first Sick Week, we took dad’s car. The second year, we took my 1988 model. This year, we decided to take both models.”
Brett LaSala Continues to Push the Coyote Platform, Almost Gets a 3-Second 1/8-Mile Time Slip in Testing the ‘Snot Rocket 2.0’ Street-Legal Mustang!
So a 3.99 pass might not have been in the cards, but that doesn’t mean LaSala didn’t try to get there. With Job Spetter tuning “from the hallway of his hotel (on vacation)”, LaSala continued to pick away at his elapsed time record.
Ford’s Electric Super Cobra Jet Lays Down a 7.75 at NHRA Winternationals – Does This Change the Game for Gas?
Ford definitely got some eyeballs with a 7.75 at 180 mph pass in their Super Cobra Jet 1800 at last weekend’s NHRA Winternationals; will it open people’s minds to the possibility of owning, driving and even racing electric cars in the future?
Kyle Williams and a Crew of Canadians Overcome Breakage and Big Wheelies to Make Their Mark at TX2K
“I’ve never run a seven-second pass, and if I can get one, I’ll leave a happy man.” Considering Kyle Williams finished second in the small tire class at the 2023 Miles of Mayhem event, TX2K would give him a solid chance for that 7-second blast.
Rich Woodward Rebuilding After Fireball at Southeast Street-N-Yeet, Plans to Attend Two Events in 2024
Hoping the 5.3-liter LS-based combination had one more solid run in it, Rich Woodward spooled up the twin-turbo Mustang and rocketed off the starting line. But by the time he reached the finish line, things had changed; a lot!
Sick Week’s Only Mitsubishi Winner is Now a Mustang Traitor
“I bought the car about three years ago as a roller and I’ve just been chipping away at it. It has a SFI 25.3 chassis already, and the cage work was complete and certified, had all the tin work done, and brakes done too.”
This ’68 Mustang Project Gets Prepped for Single Digit Blasts and a 2025 Drag-and-Drive Debut
We will see Jason and Tina Golden on three drag-and-drive events, including Sick Summer Presented by Motion Raceworks in their ‘89 Mustang. But when 2025 rolls around, we will see the husband-and-wife team rolling in a new ride, this 1968 Mustang fastback.
Instead of Being Pampered for Its Rarity, this ’93 Mustang Cobra Will Be Pounding the Track and the Street for the First Time at Sick Week
This 1993 Mustang Cobra, one of just 4,993 produced, doesn’t lead a pampered life where some would judge it based on correct factory parts, but instead cracks off 9-second runs with a stick shift in the tunnel as the factory intended!
Need a Proven Car for the 2024 Drag-and-Drive Season? Clark Rosenstengel and Devin Vanderhoof Put Their Fox Mustangs Up for Sale
The response to both has been a combination of shock and awe, as well as wondering who might step up to take possession of these 6-second and 7-second proven rides.