TX2K 2023 Event Gets Underway at Houston Raceway
TX2K’s roll racing segment ran a full day of qualifying on Wednesday, setting up four separate fields for eliminations. The fastest eight speeds go into the Elite 8 class, then the next fastest 16 speeds get seeded into the Unlimited class. The third field of 16 entries is the Super Sport class, and the final 16-car class is the Sport class.
Adam Flamholc Crashes Pro Mod During Test Session at Orlando Speed World
Adam Flamholc stated “Something not so good just happened. I’m posting this so everyone knows I’m okay. Something broke on the car, and as seen in the video it made a sudden turn to the wall.”
Mustang Crashes Into Wall as TX2K23 Gets Underway
The Mustang was paired with a Lamborghini, and as the pair of cars passed the starting line and got the green light, things took a turn for the worse.
Show Quality Willys Wheelstands its Way to 9-Second Timeslips and a Hot Rod Class Win
After three decades of racing, what brings Larry West back to the drag-and-drive events? “I just like being on a big cruise with a pile of cool cars and people. Plus, on Sick Week, it’s warmer in Florida than it is in Virginia!”
South Georgia Motorsports Park Sold!
Ozzy and Maria Moya, who also own Orlando Speed World Dragway, revealed that “at this time in our lives, it is the best decision for our family. SGMP is in great hands, and we are excited to see all the great improvements that are planned already by the Torres'.”
An 8.69 Average on 7 Cylinders? Bill Schwarz Gets Into the Details To Prepare For Sick Summer
Competing in the Sick Street Race class, Bill’s Chevelle averaged an 8.60 on Sick Week in 2022. One year later, Bill’s best shot on day one was a 9.08, raising a possible red flag that something could be wrong.
Record Crowds and a First-Time Winner Highlight NHRA Gatornationals
The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) started their 2023 season in Gainesville, Florida this past weekend, and the Gatornationals played host to great weather and huge crowds.
Not Wasting Daylight – NHRA defending champions Brittany Force and Erica Enders Highlight Qualifying as Season-Opening Gatornationals Event Gets Underway
The 2023 NHRA national event season started in Gainesville, Florida yesterday. And although weather came into play on Friday’s qualifying efforts, a packed house got to witness some quick times and fast speeds.
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.