Alaska's Fastest Real Street Cars Set For Adventure
Alaska Speed Week Presented By Sick The Mag will bring drag-and-drive competition to the furthest reaches of North America for the first time.
What’s the Most Creative Way to Cheat? John Sears Answers That in Five Questions With Someone Famous-ish
John Sears started the Radial Tire Racing Association, and is a staple for tech duties at a lot of big races, including Sick Week.
This Actual Rocket Scientist is Counting Down to a Turbocharged Mustang of Her Own!
For Kate Folmar, all it took was her first drag-and-drive experience to make a lasting impression, and thus making her 1991 Mustang build expand its possible uses.
After 45 Years, Unique Roadster Continues to Make Memories for Kevin and Sarah Willms
This Ford Roadster has been a part of Kevin Willms’ life for 45 years, been racing at several different points, and recently completed its second drag-and-drive Sick Week Presented by Gear Vendors Overdrive.
Steve Niles Looking to Rocket Into Sick Summer With Storied Oldsmobile
Steve Niles has owned this 1972 Cutlass 442 for over thirty years, and will embark on his first drag-and-drive at Sick Summer Presented by TBM Brakes.
Update on Andrew Nelson and the 1959 Volvo Crash - Dissecting the Car and the Engine
An engine failure likely got fluid got under the rear tires and caused a crash and fire where the car went over the wall. Although Andrew Nelson suffered some injuries in the crash, the good news is he is now out of the hospital, and at home recovering.
Five Questions With Someone Famous-ish – Pete Harrell
Pete Harrell owns Harrell Engine & Dyno in North Carolina, and is a tuner and engine builder. His clients include Mike Finnegan, Cleetus McFarland and 2023 Sick Week Super Street winner Eric Yost.
Rick Doern Hits a Bulls-Eye By Rolling to NMRA Spring Break Shootout Victory At Orlando Speed World Dragway
A former bracket racer and multi-time top ten finisher in the NMRA’s Modular Muscle class, Rick now takes a laid-back approach to racing and enjoys wheeling a 2020 Ford Mustang GT in street-style events, including Hot Rod Drag Week.
Spencer Hyde Earns $100,000 Payday At World Series Of Pro Mod
“This is unbelievable,” Spencer Hyde said. “I knew once we got in, we could run our game and we could run with everybody. We proved that with a volunteer crew of guys that are high school buddies and buddies from back home now.”
Nick Cryer Working on New Unlimited Build, But Plans to Continue Campaigning Divco Milk Truck
We didn’t see the truck on the 2023 edition of Sick Week, but based on a recent update from Nick Cryer, it was for good reason. Nick recently released photos of his latest build, a 1934 Ford 3 window coupe.
Sick Week Recap: How Brett LaSala Moved the Bar in Drag Radials on a Drag-and-Drive
Brett LaSala had done almost everything for a street car. Clicked off a 6-second pass at over 200 mph, run near the top with other street cars, and been competitive at events like TX2K, FL2K and ModNationals.
March Madness Isn’t Just for Basketball – What’s Going On in the Racing World This Weekend
The World Series of Pro Mod, being held at Bradenton Motorsports Park, as well as the NMRA Spring Break Shootout, will take place this weekend.
Mikael Borggren Selling His 6-Second Volvo Wagon??
Mikael Borggren’s ’87 Volvo station wagon has done it’s job to break the mold of “wagons aren’t cool.” Of course, when your wagon is capable of 6-second at over 200 mph potential, that doesn’t hurt either.
Former No Prep Kings Champion Mike Murillo Diagnosed with Stage 4 Lung Cancer
Sometimes we have bad news drop from the racing community, and today’s news comes for someone that has already been through a lot in the last two years, both health wise and with his racing.
Social Security in a Different Form – Brian Slow Changes From Mustang to Mercury for First Drag-and-Drive
“This car started out as a joke,” Brian admits. “A friend had it sitting in his yard, and he wanted a SN95 chassis Mustang (1994-2004).” Brian Slow made the trade, and then plotted what to do with the 4-door.
Tony Angelo Recaps Sick Week Experience with ‘Street Freak’ Firebird Build
Tony entered the Stick Shift class at Sick Week, and rolled the Pontiac into competition armed with only dyno time and some street shakedown miles. How did Tony fare?
Five Questions With Someone Famous-ish – Stevie Fast Jackson
Doug Cook was in attendance at the Lights Out event at South Georgia Motorsports Park, and his first guest was someone with a lot of experience in the radial tire world: Stevie Fast Jackson.
World Series of Pro Mod to Crown Next $100,000 Winner at Bradenton Motorsports Park This Weekend
The stars of Pro Modified will converge on Bradenton Motorsports Park this weekend for the fourth Drag Illustrated World Series of Pro Mod presented by J&A Service, March 3-5. Over 50 drivers were invited to fight for the 32 qualifying spots and a shot at the $100,000 winner-take-all prize.
Lights Out 14 – All About the Radial Tires at South Georgia Motorsports Park
Being in February can bring optimal weather conditions, so Lights Out can commonly see record-setting performances put down, plus a ton of spectators to witness the action over a four-day period.
From Sick Week 2023 to a Sketchy Win – Cooper Bogetti and Jered Muehlhausen Share in Victory at Street Car Takeover Opening Event
Joining Cooper Bogetti and Jered Muehlhausen in the winner’s circle would be two more drivers with multiple drag-and-drive events under their belts.