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Go Inside a 5-Second Drag-and-Drive Engine, As Steve Morris Engines Freshens Up the SMX for Tom Bailey’s ‘Sick Seconds 2.0’ 1969 Camaro

With the 20th running of Hot Rod Drag Week less than three weeks away, Tom Bailey had plans to send the SMX engine from the 'Sick Seconds 2.0' Camaro to Steve Morris Engines to get inspected and freshened up.

The fix for ‘Sick Seconds 2.0’ chassis is a question mark; would the engine get a clean bill of health?

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Chuck Stefanski Zooms to Sick the Mag Drag-And-Drive Shootout Victory at NMCA All-American Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park

The second of two Sick the Magazine drag-and-drive shootouts on the 2024 schedule rolled into Summit Motorsports Park for the NMCA All-American Nationals presented by Mickey Thompson Tires and Wheels last weekend.

With an all-star cast including Tom and Aydan Bailey, Steve and Kyle Morris, and four drivers out of Big 3 Racing (Kevin Hansinger, Bob Hess, Chuck Stefanski and Rick Trunkett), it was a solid show.

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The Second Sick the Mag Drag-And-Drive Shootout of 2024 Fires Up this Weekend at the NMCA All-American Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio

The 2024 drag-and-drive season has moved past the halfway point, and also been featured in a few racing series as well. One of those is the National Muscle Car Association, and the second Sick the Mag Drag-and-Drive Shootout for 2024 will take place at this week’s Mickey Thompson NMCA All-American Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio.

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The NMCA Will Host ‘Sick Shootout’ Twice in 2024, With the First of Two Competitions at US 131 Motorsports Park in Michigan in Mid-July

July will witness a double dose of Sick the Magazine, as the National Muscle Car Association will host the first of two Sick Shootout classes for the 2024 season, starting with the NMRA / NMCA Power Festival, scheduled for July 18th through the 21st, held at US 131 Motorsports Park in Martin, Michigan.

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The ‘Boostmaster’ Wagon Returns, as Steve Morris Prepares the 6-Second Rocket for Drop the Hammer Drag-and-Drive this Weekend in Michigan

Since the crash at this year’s Sick Week, we’ve waited and wondered when the 6-second station wagon of Steve Morris would see the light again. The answer: this weekend at the new Drop the Hammer drag-and-drive event, put on by fellow drag-and-drive runner Carl Stancell. It starts at US 131 Motorsports Park in Martin, Michigan Friday, May 31st.

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