The cars that are some ways resemble the Hot Wheels you may have owned as a kid, the Pro Mod class enjoyed its third straight weekend of racing in Florida.

Daniel Grubaugh didn’t try and import a Ute, or go the classic car route. Instead, he did what Dodge didn’t; create a “coupe utility” as his nod to the Ute.

The two marque events this weekend include TX2K 2023 at Houston Raceway in Texas, and the National Muscle Car Association (NMCA) season-opening event at Orlando Speed World Dragway in Florida.

With day one in the books at the TX2K event at Houston Raceway, Thursday would crown champions in four classes of roll racing, while drag racers would get their first shot at the Houston Raceway surface.

As we reported in mid-December 2022, Jon Bitler made big news for carburetor fans when he spun the hub dyno at FuelTech’s Georgia location to 3,093 horsepower. Now, he holds a time slip as historic as that horsepower number.

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 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.”

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.

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!”

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'.”

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.

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.

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.

John Sears started the Radial Tire Racing Association, and is a staple for tech duties at a lot of big races, including Sick Week.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.