It’s not uncommon to see racers cross over into a drag-and-drive event from other forms of racing, including grudge racing, heads-up class and even bracket and index racing. Even some no-prep racers have made the jump to drag-and-drive.

But Allen Thompson will go a step further as he looks to rebuild his no-prep car to get it ready for next year’s Sick Week Presented by Gear Vendors Overdrive.

“Drag-and-drives combines the best of both worlds. It also is a very like family-oriented event; everyone helps one another even though they may be competing against another it gives it a ‘small track’ kind of feel to it.”

“I had wanted for some years to do a drag-and-drive. The first Sick Week, being close to home, really sparked a desire. So when this Chevelle was offered to me, I decided to do Sick Week 2024 with it.”

“Right as Brad gets to us in the lanes, we hear that we are on a 2 minute clock, so I hurried up as much as I could to move the clamp and tighten it up. I was a bit ginger with it; I knew if I broke it, I wouldn’t have time to get to the pit and get another one.”

One of the newest competitors to Sick Week in 2024 is Kolby Bouck, who made the trip from Edmonton, Alberta Canada to Orlando. Kolby has owned a few Mustangs, but this 2017 model showed up ready to party in the Rowdy Radial class.

The 2023 edition of Sick Week had an impression on Sick Ward participant Will Lagerman, as one year later, he made the decision to become a competitor for the first time.

“We decide that one pass is good enough, and begin enjoying some beverages, watching some racing, and getting caught up with some of the greatest people on earth-Sick Weekers.”

With the huge upswing of drag-and-drive events in the last two years, several have speculated what it takes to be competitive in classes, and what the top 100 averages look like, has been mentioned a few times.

Nearly 26 years after making his first laps in a Top Fuel dragster, NHRA Top Fuel driver Clay Millican still smiles just as big every time he suits up for a 300-plus mile per hour pass. But recently, Clay suited up for a different kind of drag strip run, and this one brought a lot of emotion with it as well.

Day three of Sick Week at Gainesville Raceway brought Trevor Branden to the lanes with renewed hopes, and an 8.16 at 167 mph would be the best run of Treavor and Erin’s week thus far. But some white smoke at the end of the run signaled the end of the GT-R’s Sick Week fun.

The National Mustang Racers Association’s 2024 opening event recently took place at Gainesville Raceway, with several Sick Week and Sick Summer participants amongst those vying for a class title.

“The drag-and-drive community is awesome. Total strangers help each other at a moment’s notice. People pull over to check on each other, but have no idea who they are. It’s fun to see all the unique and non-traditional builds. Overall, just a really fun event.”

With as much as Sick the Magazine has grown since we launched in 2021, we are looking to expand our coverage even more in 2024! What can you do to help? Tell us your story!

Before his first Sick Week appearance in 2023, ‘Snot Rocket 2.0’ made 2506 horsepower on a hub dyno. With upgraded Precision turbochargers in place for 2024, how much power could Brett and the Real Street team make?

The Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor was a vehicle you never wanted to see in your rear-view mirror on the street. Originally employed by thousands of police agencies, Jon Moore took one and turned it into a crazy drag-and-drive ride!

It’s official; the first drag-and-drive of the 2024 season is in the books. And, the starting point on the top 100 averages list, as well as the top 100 single passes, has been created!

Entering its eighth year on a multitude of platforms, the 235 tire continues to gain interest and new competitors. The 26-inch-tall x 8.5-inch width tire may have originally gotten a home with mostly 5-second rides on the eighth-mile standard, but it’s pushed several rides into the 4-second zone in 2023 and 2024.

In 2023, Sick the Magazine covered the drag-and-drive landscape from both the events and results side. But we’re only one voice, so we created the “Sickest of the Sick” awards to let you be heard too!

To come back from the fire that sidelined him, combined with a new event he’d never competed in, might rattle some, but Zach Meyers was up to the task.

While preparing the Corvette for Sick Week 2024, Stefan Gustafsson dropped the bombshell that a carbon fiber-bodied 1970 Camaro would be replacing the Corvette after Sick Week. Could Stefan put it together for the Corvette’s final tour on the drag-and-drive circuit?