To earn the nickname ‘The Canadian Chick Norris’ you’ve got to be tough. But for Richard Guido, a lot more was needed for his 2023 season in his 1965 Pontiac GTO.

This Arizona-based pick-up of Byron Mcmahon caught plenty of attention throughout the week for its all-wheel-drive burnouts / dry hops, as well as the unique ‘Pizza Planet’ sign on the roof.

Heralded each year for cool temperatures and killer track prep, which combined result in amazing runs and sold-out crowds, the World Cup Finals Import vs. Domestic event at Maryland International Raceway wrapped up action Sunday evening.

Doug Sandweg and Matt Moore, who started their season in the Rowdy Radial class at Sick Week, capped their season with victories at the Fast Fall Shootout II at Bonne Terre Drag Strip.

For Jason Rousseau, he made the lengthy 2500-mile trip from New York to Chandler, Arizona for Death Week. “I knew it was a one-time-only event, and I wanted to be a part of that.”

With just one drag-and-drive event left to run in the 2023 season, some enthusiasts are looking to not only Southeast Street-N-Yeet next week, but other big events, to get in their last licks of the year.

“It’s all about the adventure, according to Tom Bailey. So, we made the most of it.”

“Death Week was a great adventure with friends and family getting to see the south west coast. I keep telling people if they have never done a drag-and-drive, to make sure they sign up for Sick 66 next year and bring whatever they have to enjoy the adventure.”

After two drive days, Ken arrived in Bakersfield, California and Famoso Drag Strip for the third track day. But just two passes later, he was left with a smoking and wounded Dart, and some decisions to make.

The 352 Shootout was recently held during Halloween weekend at Gainesville Raceway in Gainesville, Florida, and and some Sick Week participants made final round appearances.

Drag-and-drive events have traditionally included competitors and cruisers that have traveled great distances to participate in the event. But what Daniel Grubaugh pulled off to complete the first-and-only Death Week is a trip of an entirely different kind.

Just nine days ago, the tech in process began for those brave souls willing to take on the ultimate proving grounds for a street car: Death Week. It was down to a Sunday track day; one pass was all that stood between competitors saying they could look Death in the eyes and defeat it, earning the first-ever skull trophy from Sick the Magazine for their efforts.

Today, it’s back to where it all started: Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in Chandler, Arizona for the final track day of Death Week. Who will complete the week with the best average and win the first Death Week champion helmet?

Will there ever be another drag-and-drive event like Death Week? It’s unlikely. Never before have so many sights been crammed into just a few days. From the bright lights of the Las Vegas strip to the spectacular surrounds of the Grand Canyon, the Death Weekers have seen it all over the past few days as they returned to Phoenix for the final day of racing.

Famoso Drag Strip provide the ‘hook and book’ with cool air and lots of wheelstands Wednesday night. But we need to get back to Nevada, so Death Week got back on the road for a full drive day on Thursday.

Day five of Death Week would start with a choice: visit the Sequoia National Forest, just peek into the surrounding park area, or head straight to Famoso Drag Strip?

Has there ever been a day of drag racing quite this epic? Much of the field (including event leader Jaosn Rousseau) drove through Sequoia National Park and then raced at the legendary Famoso Drag Strip. Check out the wild images below!

The second dedicated drive day for Death Week brought the tour close to shoreline once again, then through some narrow and twisting roads, and finally wide-open landscapes as day four was moved to the ‘completed’ side of the ledger.

Another drive day saw the teams of Death Week move north. While we have plenty of images from the ones we saw on the road, we know for a fact that dozens of racers are racking up additional miles playing tourists everywhere from Mooneyes to Disney. With visits today to Morro Rock and the James Dean Memorial, racers are now situated for a run through the Sequoia National Park before racing at Famoso Drag Strip from 5pm to 9pm.

With two days of driving and racing were in the books, Death Week rolled into Monday with the first of two dedicated drive days on the docket.