Sick Week In Review - On-Track and Behind the Scenes for Doug Cook and the Motion Raceworks Team
The drag-and-drive community continues to grow each year, and although more people than ever are getting a chance to come out and watch or participate at an event, it’s not in the cards for everyone to attend them.
Thankfully, several events are live streamed, and Sick Week Presented by Gear Vendors Overdrive is no different!
Motion Raceworks is the sponsor of the daily live feed that was streamed (and can be viewed) on Tim Bailey’s YouTube channel, but Motion Raceworks also followed and documented their own group of competitors.
This year, Motion followed brothers Doug and Andy Cook, who both ran the Rowdy Radial class. TBM employee Tanner Stover in the Modified class, and previous Hot Rod Drag Week winner Eric Yost in the Super Street class.
Several competitors are putting the final tweaks on their rides and even road testing them in preparation for Sick Week. Unfortunately, some are trying to finish upgrades and/or changes, and some are still missing major components!
Day Zero – Check-in and Testing Day: Andy makes a solid lap, Doug discovers problems after one run, Eric battles transmission issues:
Day One – Orlando ‘Sick’ World Dragway – Andy and Doug battle issues, Tanner makes his first “official” pass on a drag-and-drive, Eric battles for class lead:
Day Two – Bradenton Motorsports Park – Tanner goes quicker in his Chevelle, Andy suffers breakage, Eric gets the ‘one and done’:
Day Three – South Georgia Motorsports Park – Tanner continues to improve the time slip in his Chevelle, Doug learns the limits of the 235 tire:
Day Four – Gainesville Raceway – Doug learns the ways of the ‘one and done’, Tanner crosses off his goal of a 4-second eighth-mile timeslip:
Day Five – Orlando ‘Sick’ World Dragway – Doug makes his best pass of the week, Tanner completes his first drag-and-drive, Eric battles transmission issues:
Written by Derek Putnam. Photos courtesy of Chris Story Foto.