To take a “trashcan” pick-up to possibly the fastest full-size pick-up in drag-and-drive, this GMC got a complete rewire by HCR innovations, plus a LS engine north of 400 cubic inches sporting a pair of Precision Turbo and Engine turbos. Is it enough?

In its regular street trim, you wouldn’t think twice about this Cadillac CTS-V. But the twin-turbo stick shift ride has already established a solid first drag-and-drive showing with very quick potential.

“Drag-and-drive put the spark back in drag racing for me. I like challenges, and I can see the challenge and fun in it.”

“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.”

“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!”

“The people, the drives, and the adventure to take a car you built and try to survive a week with the best people and friends - there's nothing better.”

“I could feel in the car on that run, it was a drastic change. It was one of the best feelings of my life.”

“The biggest challenge (with a drag-and-drive) is accepting the reality that you may not do as good as you wanted to, and refraining from making stupid tune up decisions so you can make a clean pass and get on the road.”

“We can’t wait to be hanging with and meeting new people and friends again at our next drag-and-drive. Car and hot rod people, I think there’s no better crowd.”

“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.”

“The original appeal (of a drag-and-drive) was really just the challenge, and it still is no question. But after competing in two now, I really just love the people and friendships you make along the way. We also get to stop at some pretty cool places that I otherwise probably would've never visited.”

Recently, a pair of stick shift performances, one by a drag-and-drive competitor, as well as a Cadillac nearing the 6-second zone, got our attention from a test session in Michigan.

Back in California after just north of 6,600 miles on their Sick Week 2024 trip, Danny Grubaugh messaged us with a headline: “The Gucci wagon will be getting some updates before its next drag-and-drive, and LS Fest West is on our radar.”

“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.”

“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.

“I love the camaraderie amongst the drag-and-drive competitors. Everyone wants to see each other hit the personal best, or make it to that next city and track.”

“Without my dad, I would probably not be in the hobby. It’s the best father-son time you can have.”