A family friend said he had an old Willys in his backyard that he would sell to me for one thousand dollars. I said yes, then had to Google what a Willys truck actually was.

“The driving from track to track and making your junk make it, you build it, you know it, and you build it to go fast on your budget. Also, seeing and supporting tracks, all the small towns, back roads, and America.”

“On that final run, the car went straight, and I was like ‘heck yeah, that’s a good pass.’ And then as I was going through the traps, it was BAM.”

“I’m looking for redemption this year. I’m one of the last old school carburetor guys running with a blow though 302-based Ford.”

The Gerber Collision and Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK Performance at Chicago’s Route 66 Raceway will feature America’s quickest real street cars as part of the inaugural PEAK Street Car Shootout.

This ‘72 Chevelle is more than just a sweet ride to enjoy street and track time in; it’s something for Ron Augustine to enjoy with family. “I raced before marriage and kids. Then I started again with my 3 boys in 2000, and have been ever since.”

Joshua and Kathy Williams did Sick Ward in 2022 in Josh’s stock Dodge Dakota R/T pick-up. “My momma told me after the week ‘Josh your truck is too damn slow! We are taking my Caddy next year so you can see how it is done.’”

With the sheer number of 1979-1993 Mustang models produced, finding a truly unique build for a Fox-Mustang can be difficult, but Raymond Huppee has pulled off a rare look with this 1982 Mustang.

After the initial success of the first Southeast Street-N-Yeet in the fall of 2022, the drag-and-drive through North and South Carolina has expanded to two events for 2023.

“It’s going to be the best built 8.50 car ever.” And after all the events Mark and the Chevelle have completed, he said enjoying them with friends and his wife are what he looks forward to the most.

Michael Narx released the guidelines and points structure. “We are looking for the best performing racer within the drag-and-drive community. The drag and drive world champion will be a racer that finishes events, wins classes and sets records.”

Dean Anderson came home from the hospital in a 1955 Chevrolet, and from that moment, his love of cars was a fixture in his life. “I have loved cars my whole life. I would always attend the World Series of Drag Racing at Cordova growing up, and I started racing as soon as I received my license.”

It has all the right details, and for owner Tom Rightler, it’s a car that he always wanted. “Having a ‘General Lee’ was a bucket list car for me. So, when the chance presented itself to buy a ‘69 Charger, I jumped on it.”

The Buick Roadmaster wagon known as ‘Doris’ was purchased in 2010 to build specifically for drag-and-drive. “I built the car as a 6-speed wagon just to be really different, then I got hooked on drag-and-drive events.”

David Waksman decided to embark on his first drag-and-drive by jumping in with both feet and joined Sick Week in 2022 to compete with a 1984 Chevrolet Camaro. He completed the week without issue, but had a plan in mind to step up for the 2023 edition of Sick Week.

“Grubbworm has made a reputation for itself as a manual and still stands as the quickest H-pattern, clutch assisted trans equipped vehicle on Earth. Hopefully that record will continue to stand for a while.”

“What an experience; Learned a lot about what it takes to successfully finish. Drag and drives are not to be taken lightly; Very humbling.”

“I decided life is too short. This Drag-N-Drive is pretty cool. I was a co-pilot in my brother’s Buick GN at Midwest Drags in 2021, and I was hooked.”

“I was getting ran over by coyotes with a sleeved short block and a bolt on blower.” Enter the current car, a 2003 Mustang Mach 1 that has been Coyote swapped, and also gotten the 10R80 automatic transferred in as well. “I wanted to be the first to do a 10-speed swap.”

The 2-day event was completed despite a forecast that would test the organizers on whether or not to postpone the event. “The weather was definitely on the not ideal side of things,” said Zach Slevin. “But all of these drag and drive peeps said ‘we have street cars and we are going!’”