For the Adventure – Doug and Wyatt Nejdl Reflect on Two Years of Father-Son Memories at Sick Summer Presented by Motion Raceworks
“I’m so blessed to have my father take me on these drag-and-drive events. He’s my hero; always will be.
Everyone reading this - this is a reminder to be with your father at all times because you never know when it’s the last.”
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This week’s “For the Adventure – Stories from the Road” comes from Wyatt Nejdl, who joined father Doug for the second time on a drag-and-drive at this year’s Sick Summer Presented by Motion Raceworks. Last summer, Doug and Wyatt got their single turbo LS-swapped ‘88 Ford Mustang through the week despite a few problems, and being limited to 10.00 and slower runs. In 2024, they stepped up their program, and Wyatt recaps the week they experienced:
“My father and I, Doug and Wyatt Nejdl, have gone to Sick Summer 2023, and Sick Summer 2024, and we finished both of them. We finally got two under our belts, and we are not done yet!”
“We had some problems dealing with boost creep from the waste gates, and temperature problems reaching into the 230s on highways. But we pulled through with the problems, and we made it through the week.
Averaged a 10.05, way better than last year, especially since we have our NHRA license this year. We hit personal records during the week, starting off with a 9.57 just off the footbrake. But then got a 9.44 with the transbrake.
We couldn’t use the transbrake all week because of the boost creep; it would turn the whole car off, then it would turn back on. During day one, the car turned off three times, and still ran a 10.48.”
“The night of day four, we decided to say f**k it, so we went transbrake on the last day, and it did great. The week was pretty stressful with the heat and the problems.
Everyone knows how a father and son relationship can be. There are a lot of bumpy roads when it comes to a father and son relationship, especially when it comes to cars. But I still love my dad, because without him, I wouldn’t be doing all of the events and drag races.
He’s taught me so much in cars that I couldn’t thank him enough, but to write a page about father and son bonding instead. At the end of the week on the final day of Sick Summer, we ran our best pass, loaded it up and headed out.
I’m so blessed to have my father take me on these drag-and-drive events. He’s my hero; always will be. Everyone reading this - this is a reminder to be with your father at all times because you never know when it’s the last. Again, I just want to say thank you Sick Summer 2024 for the adventure and the community.”
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Photos courtesy of Sick the Magazine, Doug and Wyatt Nejdl, Motion Raceworks, 1320 Video, and Mr. Fabulous Photography.
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