The Next Level – Jeff and Tyler Moll Put Together a C4 Corvette For Small Tire and Drag and Drive Competition, with 6-Second Goals!
Tyler Moll was born into cars and racing at a young age, and part of that upbringing included drag and drive events. Father Jeff Moll participated in a wide variety of racing avenues, including what many consider the lead-up to Hot Rod Drag Week, the Pump Gas Drags.
With both father and son having a good bit of racing experience, Tyler and Jeff have decided to make the jump to a new build, with the potential to shake things up in both small tire racing, and plans for drag and drive competition in 2027!
New Prospect for Prospero – Multi-Time Drag and Drive Winner Reveals New Chevrolet Colorado Build!
A competitor with over a decade in drag and drive events, as well as street car style events, Rick Prospero has made his mark with a pair of cars in several events, starting at the 2009 edition of the Hot Rod Drag Week event.
Using a ’65 Chevy Nova station wagon, and then a ’90 Mazda RX-7, Rick has five drag and drive titles to his credit, including the inaugural Gear Vendors Overdrive Sick Week title in 2022. Rick is one of a couple names that is on all three Sick Certified list for holding an 8-second, 7-second and 6-second average in a major drag and drive event.
The Full Monte – Dan Dinan Debuts New Ride With a Win and a NHRA Wally at East Coast Drag-N-Event!
After the initial taste of racing at almost any level, it’s not uncommon for most competitors to want to go to the next level. Whether that means a slight bump in power, a complete revamp of a car, or even making the commitment to building a new ride.
Since the drag and drive event format debuted with Hot Rod Drag Week in 2005, it only took a few years before we saw cars specifically built to move to the next level in drag and drive, including the ’67 Camaro from the team of Steve Roth and Denny Terzich, the first to post a 7-second average.
For Dan Dinan, a guy we’ve been used to seeing behind the wheel of his ‘Betty White’ Chevrolet Malibu in the 8.50-second based / Sick Street Race classes, he debuted a new ride last month. And he did it the hard way, with no testing or shakedown, and shared the details of his East Coast Drag-N-Drive event experience.
We’ve Got The Dates – The 2027 Edition of Gear Vendors Overdrive Sick Week, and Motion Raceworks Sick Summer, Dates Are Locked In!
After the success of the first Sick Week Presented by Gear Vendors Overdrive in 2022, the question was “when can we do a second big event, and when is the next Sick Week,” according to Tom Bailey. The 2023 season would see the second annual Sick Week, and the first edition of Sick Summer presented by Motion Raceworks.
With all the support from competitors, Sick Warders, spectators, and especially the race tracks and sponsors, the Sick The Magazine team can officially announce the dates for Sick Week and Sick Summer in 2027.
Michigan Eighth-Mile – A Brand New Drag Strip is Coming to Michigan by August 2026, and You Might Be Surpised Where It’s Going!
Billed as the “ultimate destination for automotive enthusiasts”, M1 Concourse has been the source for both automotive and entertainment events for over a decade. With 87 acres dedicated to combining private garages and a road course throughout, the facility has played host to several events.
But 2026 will see a major change at M1 Concourse, as the facility will add a drag strip to its offerings, with a scheduled launch date of August 22nd, 2026. We’ve got exclusive video below with more details!
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.
The Long Way Home – The Great American Detour Gets Underway to Cover Over 3,000 Miles and Go Coast to Coast, as Robert Voss Leads the Pack to Become the Longest Drag and Drive Event on Distance!
Defining the term “street car” can get you opinions and discussions that can rival most debates on politics. And although most drag and drive events will start and end at the same location and/or race track, there are some that make the most of the days by starting at a different point than the last day.
Robert Voss, or otherwise known to many as ‘Camp Counselor Bob’, wanted to put his own spin on a drag and drive event after participating in several as a competitor. Today marked Day One on The Great American Detour, which will span over 3,000 miles and cover several states, all in the name of getting from New York to California in seven days!
The Next Step of Street Race (Classes) – The 8.50-Second Based Sick Street Race and Street Race 275 Got a New Look at Motion Raceworks Sick Summer
When the Street Race class got its first refresh as part of the OG drag and drive event, Hot Rod Drag Week, in 2012, the 8.50-second threshold was never intended to be an index, a target, or a goal. Just a marker on roll cage limitations.
Since that time, the class structure has evolved to include different rulesets and ideals at different events, but the 8.50-second basis remains the same. And after changing the game on a few things in the drag and drive world with the first Sick Week in 2022, Sick The Magazine added a few more changes to the recent Sick Summer presented by Motion Raceworks event.
Steve Morris Eyes Return To Sick Summer With the ‘Boostmaster’ Station Wagon Going for 6-Second Runs On Drag Radials, and a Couple Surprises in Store!
After starting his 2026 by co-piloting with wife Val Morris in her new Camaro known as ‘Better Half’ at Sick Week presented by Gear Vendors Overdrive, Steve Morris got to watch Val score her first drag and drive victory.
But Steve has been busy with the ‘Boostmaster’ station wagon, making the switch from slicks to drag radial tires for this season. And after a successful outing at the Mickey Thompson Turn & Burn event last month, Steve is looking to build on that momentum at the Motion Raceworks Sick Summer event, starting next week on June 14th.
The Return of Mullet - Cleetus McFarland Preps the 6-Second El Camino for First Drag and Drive in 2 Years at Sick Summer Presented by Motion Raceworks
Built as one of the quickest cars to enter his arsenal, the 1986 El Camino known as Mullet has scored victories for Cleetus McFarland on both the drag and drive event structure, as well as the pure racing side.
Since it debuted on its first event in May 2021, Mullet has continued to evolve into a quicker and faster machine. After a three-year run, including multiple appearances between Sick Week Presented by Gear Vendors Overdrive and Sick Summer Presented by Motion Raceworks, Mullet got an overhaul in 2025-26. Now, it’ll make its first drag and drive event in two years at Sick Summer.
Sick The Mag’s DYO Class Features Sick The Mag Event Champions, Street Car Takeover and Drag Week Winners Amongest the Competitors for Speedfest Event at Beech Bend Raceway Park May 28-30th, 2026!
The inaugural Speedfest event, May 28th through the 30th, 2026 at Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green, Kentucky, combines the class structures of Sick The Magazine, Street Car Takeover and Braggin Rights together for the first time.
One of the three Sick The Magazine classes on the quarter-mile format, and one of the most popular, is the Dial Your Own (DYO) class. Giving every level of performance, whether stock of modified, modern or classic, is what has made this class a success at Sick The Magazine events since we held the first Sick Week presented by Gear Vendors Overdrive in 2022.
For the Adventure – Laura Vanderhoof and Leslie Davis Will Pilot the Sick BBQ / Hot Dog / Ice Cream Truck on This Year’s Sick Summer Presented by Motion Raceworks
It’s become about as much of a staple at Sick The Magazine events as the familiar faces you see on our staff. But the Sick BBQ – Hot Dog – Ice Cream truck that started as a way to keep competitors fed at each track day, has also expanded into a new chapter: living the adventure pf a drag and drive and creating amazing memories for a two-person team.
When we put the call out for volunteers for Sick Summer Presented by Motion Raceworks, the e-mails poured in. And there were a lot of good ones. After considering all the options, it was determined that Laura Vanderhoof and Leslie Davis would take control of the uniquely familiar step van packing hot rod rollers, ice cream coolers, and of course, a nitrous bottle.
Braggin Rights Stick Shift Class Brings a Wide Variety of Serious Competitors to Next Week’s Speedfest Event at Beech Bend Raceway Park May 28-30th, 2026 – Who Will Emerge the Champion?
The cars in the Braggin Rights' Stick Shift class at the Speedfest event, May 28-30th, 2026 at Beech Bend Raceway Park, promises to be a gear-banging exciting experience!
The inaugural Speedfest event, combines the class structures of Sick The Magazine, Street Car Takeover and Braggin Rights together for the first time.
Braggin Rights creator and promoter Nate Prater has showcased some great competition in multiple classes at his annual event Street Car Braggin Rights (SCBR), with Stick Shift class being one of the highlights.
All New ‘Sick Sevens’ 7.50-Second Class Shapes Up for Speedfest Event at Beech Bend Raceway Park May 28-30th, 2026 – Who Will Take Home the Coveted Sick The Mag Orange Helmet and $5,000?
The fields are starting to shape for the inaugural Speedfest, taking place May 28th through the 30th, 2026 at Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green, Kentucky. This unique event combines the class structures of Sick The Magazine, Street Car Takeover and Braggin Rights together for the first time.
One of the three Sick The Magazine classes on the quarter-mile format is the new Sick Sevens class (7.50 index). The number of cars built with a 7.50-second limited 25.5 SFI chassis / roll cage, as well as those that are close to that performance level, are getting a shot with this new class.
Former Sick Week Winner Gets a Big Boost, as Bill Spangler Returns to Drag and Drive at Mickey Thompson Turn & Burn in Ohio!
As an experienced and successful racer in classes where consistency is key, it was no surprise to see Bill Spangler capture the Dial-Your-Own (DYO) class victory in his 1980 Ford Fairmont known as ‘FUB’ at the first Sick Week presented by Gear Vendors Overdrive in 2022.
But now, after a stint away from drag and drive, Bill is ready to make his return to the street and strip action. But the familiar big block Ford combination under the cowl hood has stepped aside for a modern powerplant and a power adder as well.
Big Block (Nicky) Bobby - the ‘Uncle Sam’ Camaro Gets a New Heart, and New Goals, for a Campaign Trail Starting at the Mickey Thompson Turn & Burn
When we first saw the ‘Uncle Sam’ 1991 Chevrolet Camaro, it looked like a patriotic Pro Stock ride that had been revived to begin a second chapter on the track, and on the street. Nick Taylor made the necessary changes to have it ready for the first Sick Week presented by Gear Vendors Overdrive in 2022.
After completing that event with his first 6-second time slip thanks to a twin-turbo LS and a Powerglide combination, Nick has participated in a variety of drag and drive, no prep and drag racing events. And after both some success and some results that have fallen short of his goals, Nick makes some big changes to Uncle Sam for 2026.
Building on a Trio of Solid Sick Summer Presented by Motion Raceworks Finishes, Cameron Alley is Ready to Take an Orange Helmet Home From the Sick 8.50 Shootout Class at Speedfest This Month!
Some of the toughest competition at the major drag and drive events can be in the Street Race / Limited Street 8.50-second based classes. Some of the more successful in the classes tell tales of testing and getting the data, especially for a variety of weather conditions to run the pass needed to be competitive.
Cameron Alley has been plugging away at the eight-and-a-half second game in drag and drive for a while, and his track record at the Motion Raceworks Sick Summer event reflects the hard work he’s done. Back-to-back second place finishes in 2023 and 2024 gave way to a class win in 2025, and Cameron is hungry for another helmet chance, with his first shot at this month’s Speedfest.
Level Up – Jamie Doller Acquires a New Camaro Project, with Plans of a 6-Second Drag and Drive Ride On the ‘To-Do’ List!
A familiar ride in the drag and drive community, Jamie Doller and his 1971 Chevrolet Camaro has participated in several events, capturing the class win in Rowdy Radial at the 2025 edition of Sick Week Presented by Gear Vendors Overdrive.
But despite having lots of 4-second eighth-mile and mid 7-second quarter-mile performances, Jamie was ready to start collecting quicker and faster time slips. And although he considered cutting up his classic Camaro for a more extensive roll cage to allow for quicker than 7.50-second time slips, he found an alternative, and the ideas are already brewing.
Cleetus and Team Reveal the Return of the Cheap Car Challenge to This Year’s Sick Summer Presented by Motion Raceworks – New Rules, New Builds – Who Will Emerge the Champion?
After competing in the first three Sick Week presented by Gear Vendors Overdrive events, with familiar cars like ‘Mullet’, ‘Ruby’ and ‘McFlurry’, Cleetus McFarland and crew switched things up for 2025 with their ‘Cheap Car Challenge’ for Sick Week 2025.
The premise was a $7500 budget for each two-person team, and with less than 48 hours to acquire a ride, each of the three teams was at South Georgia Motorsports Park for Sick Week Day Zero.
This time, the basic Cheap Car Challenge idea remains the same, but with a few more rules, and a new starting point: Sick Summer presented by Motion Raceworks. There’s a little more to the budget, more time to get the builds right, and possibly more than just bragging rights on the table.
Second Verse is Better Than the First – Tor Nupen Rebounds from First Sick Week Outing to Power ’68 Chevelle Through the 2027 Sick Week Presented by Gear Vendors Overdrive
Drag and drive events can be a rewarding experience, as the chance to meet, race and cruise with hundreds of fellow enthusiasts has grown to nearly 50 opportunities each year for the last two seasons.
But the track and street can also find a vehicle’s weak spots, and this means a number of first timers could fail to complete the event. Tor Nupen suffered this fate at his first drag and drive event, the 2025 edition of Sick Week presented by Gear Vendors Overdrive.
But he used it as motivation to better his 1968 Chevrolet Chevelle for a return appearance to Sick Week this year, with his son in the co-pilot seat.