A Road Runner Designed for Massive Burnouts β and Itβs Coming to Sick Powerfest
βWe went through all the cars most people were using for burnouts, and no one was using a Mopar. I picked the biggest cars we had, including a 1968 Plymouth Road Runner we named Linda, for our burnout cars.β
This 1967 Chevy Corvair Funny Car - One of Drag Racingβs First Funny Cars β Will Be Part of the Cacklefest at Sick Powerfest!
Paul Brown also owns the recreation of Doug Thorleyβs βChevy 2 Muchβ 1964 Chevy Nova A/FX altered wheelbase car. After acquiring and showing that car for some time, the subject of recreating Doug Thorleyβs funny car came up.
Hiding in Plain Sight β This BMW Started as a Burnout Car Build, But Will Double Down in Drifting Competition as Well at Sick Powerfest
When a BMW 4-door gutted shell was bound for the junkyard in late 2018, Carl Balzar stepped in to buy his newest project for 400 hundred dollars. Nearly 5 years later, that shell is entering drifting and the burnout competition at Summit Sick Powerfest Presented by M1 Concourse.
Last Yearβs Burnout Contest Winner Steps Up His Game to Smoke This Yearβs Competition at Sick Powerfest!
Just in case you thought last yearβs burnout contest winner Patrick Corcoran was resting on his laurelsβ¦. βI know they got some big guns coming this year, but Iβm going to get out there and put on a damn show.β
Carrying on a Family Tradition with a Nitro-Burning Front-Engine Dragster at Sick Powerfest!
There is nothing like the sight, sound and smell of a nitro-burning supercharged engine. Combine that experience with a front-engine dragster with a cool look and a lot of history, and itβs something you have to see to appreciate at Summit Sick Powerfest!
This Dragginβ Ford Durango is a Seven-Second Retro Pickup
Justin McMurtrieβs Ford Durango is a proven seven-second street car.
This 1968 Impala Is Coming To Sick Powerfest To Melt Tires!
One of the most impressive cars of last yearβs Sick Powerfest burnout competition will be back!
Drag-and-Drive Competitors Score Class Wins at No Prep 8 Event at Central Alberta Raceways
Although there can be a huge difference in the approach and set-up of a prepped track to a non-prep surface, a few drag-and-drive competitors took the plunge and rolled to Central Alberta Raceways for their shot at a class win at the No Prep 8 event.
Miles of Mayhem Is Complete β Hereβs the Results of Canadaβs Second Drag-and-Drive of the Season
Miles of Mayhem, contested from July 23rd through the 28th, concluded its five days of driving and racing on the eighth-mile standard, and crowned champions in eight classes.
A New Racing Facility in The Works to Return Motorsports to Kansas City, Missouri
Scott Higgs and Blake Housley are the men behind the efforts to bring a new drag strip to Missouri, and the new Flying H Drag Strip is currently scheduled to be completed by October 2023.
Sick Summer Class Champion Continues His Winning Ways with NMRA 8.60 Street Race Win at US 131 Motorsports Park
Following this yearβs Sick Summer, Tim Flanders decide to head for the NMRAβs third event of the 2023 and enter the 8.60-index Street Race class. βI went straight from Cordova, drove all night, slept for about 45 minutes at my house, and ran the 8.60 class at Norwalk,β he said.
The Right Direction β Getting an Oldsmobile Cutlass Ready for Miles of Mayhem with No Time to Spare
βAfter changing directions and plans numerous times, the last five years is when I got serious about it. I wanted an 80-percent street car and 20-percent race car.β
Steve Morris Claims Sick The Mag Drag-And-Drive Shootout Victory at NMCA-NMRA Power Festival at US 131 Motorsports Park
The eight-car shootout field was selected from drivers and rides that had completed a drag-and-drive, and the weekend included some great match-ups, personal best times, and our first driver to go undefeated for the event in five match-ups.
A GMC Jimmy That Moved Its Owner from the Street to the Track
βI donβt really have any track racing experience besides just test and tune. But I have street raced ever since I got my driverβs license.β
NMCA Hosts First Sick Shootout of 2023 at US 131 Motorsports Park
With the increased popularity of drag-and-drive events, some of the classes and participants have been showcased in other series as well in 2023. The National Hot Rod Association hosted drivers for exhibition pass at two events in 2023; Now the National Muscle Car Assocation will do the same at this weekendβs Power Festival at US 13 Motorsport Park in Martin, Michigan.
Emerald Coast Dragway in North Florida Sells to Insurance Auto Group, Likely to Cease Racing Operations
Just a few days after news broke about Atco Dragway in New Jersey being sold and closing their gates to the racing community, another track has been sold and likely faces a similar fate.
After 63 Years in Business, Atco Dragway in New Jersey Closes Its Gates
This marks the second major track in New Jersey to close its doors to the drag racing community in five years. Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, which opened in 1965, announced that the venue will cease hosting all drag racing events in early 2018.
Michael Westberg Sets Street Week Sweden Record in Route to Collecting Third Event Title
By the fourth day of Street Week Sweden, Westberg had turned the screws on the combination to deliver a new personal-best elapsed time, a 4.09 at 175 mph, good enough to also stand for a new Street Week Sweden event record.
This Camaro is a Rocky Mountain Race Week Winner, a No-Prep Contender, and Even Served as a Wedding Chariot
This 2001 Chevrolet Camaro has been under the care of Travis Martin for two decades, and based on the memories and racing results heβs racked up, it wonβt be leaving his possession anytime soon.
Itβs a Wrap at the Summit Midwest Drags 2023 β The Results Are In!
As we cross the midpoint of the 2023 calendar, one thing is for certain: the number of drag-and-drive events have started to ramp up! From Rocky Mountain Race Week held the last week in June, to the Miles of Mayhem event held in Canada, there are seven different events being contested, including two outside North America!