Well known in the small tire and no-prep circles, the ‘Beater Bomb’ Ford Mustang has been winning on practically every surface for over a decade. Joey Hiykel’s Mustang is an eighth-mile rocket, and although he usually keeps things under wraps on engine combination and performances, he recently dropped a new record and revealed times.

Just one day after Doug Cook dropped the news that he owned a 6-second time slip, Sick the Mag heard that another Super Street class competitor had joined the 6-second club. David and Nick Diehl have been working towards getting the 2000 Ford Mustang into not only the 6-second zone, but also wanting to be the first in the sixes in the Super Street class at a drag-and-drive event. This week, they accomplished one of their goals.

After two-plus years away from the scene, Doug Cook and his storied 1972 Chevrolet Nova came into 2024 with some goals. By October, the Nova has already put in a bunch of street miles, delivered a chunk of solid runs on the track, and even won a Sick Summer class. But Doug and the crew aren’t done yet, but recently they checked off a big box during a test session.

Unless rules dictate otherwise, it’s becoming more common to see turbochargers at the top of the drag-and-drive playing field. Now, granted there are plenty of supercharged and nitrous-assisted hot rods as well, and even a few quick naturally-aspirated combinations. It wasn’t much of a surprise to see a majority of the top ten spots on the recent Edelbrock Sick 66 going to turbo entries, but looking a little closer reveal some parity.

After two years of hosting their own annual event, the Braggin Rights events once again hosted their ‘Street Car Braggin Rights’ (SCBR) at the Duck X Productions No Mercy event at South Georgia Motorsports Park.

Combining street car requirements with radial prep and over ten thousand in payouts, SCBR Extreme and SCBR Elite classes got some notable names and impressive performances.

Just over a month ago, we revealed the new ‘Snot Rocket 3.0’ Ford Mustang of Brett LaSala. Fresh from a three-month build at Moore Race Chassis, after about a dozen test runs, LaSala took it to a 6.38 at 221 mph blast at the FL2K event north at Bradenton Motorsport Park in Florida.

Now, he’s taking the car to the next level, as he prepares for the World Cup Finals at Maryland International Raceway next month.

The drag-and-drive community always shows their true colors. We’re not competitors; we are a family. Granted, some are closer family than others, but we’re here for the adventure. And we want to see EVERY person cross that finish line.

After only a few people have entered the 7-second zone naturally aspirated in drag-and-drive events, ‘Fast Eddie’ Ensor definitely opened up the conversation at Sick Summer Presented by TBM Brakes in 2023.

Completing the week with a 7.53 average, along with a best single pass of 7.46 at 184 mph, Ensor set the record for Naturally Aspirated classes, and 2024 shows he’s coming for more.

There are some events that have that ‘different’ factor; that ‘no one has ever done it before’ hits you, and makes you want to participate. Tomorrow, we start a ‘one-time only’ event – Edelbrock Sick 66, which will cover over 1,300 miles, visit more than 30 checkpoints, and witness racing action at six different tracks!

The 1987 Volvo wagon of Mikael Borggren became a staple on several drag-and-drive events, first cracking the 6-second mark at Hot Rod Drag Week in 2021. But he started to make his mark in the no-prep world in the last few years, and also captured a trio of Roadkill Nights Small Tire victories.

Whether it’s a 6-second Unlimited car defying the critics by surviving hundreds of miles on the street and five days of hard runs on race tracks, or a daily driver car that someone fixed up to attend their first drag-and-drive, each and every enthusiast has stories.

Putting that information in stories (print and online), as well as relaying them over the PA at tracks, is what keeps the interest in cars, racing and drag-and-drives growing.

But, is there such a thing as too much information? Should race track commenting merely focus on the vehicle and the performance?

Route 66 is legendary, and our second track that Sick the Magazine will visit for the Edelbrock Sick 66 event, Mo-Kan Dragway, will add a chapter to their legendary history when the drag-and-drive event stops in Asbury, bringing 300 of the quickest street-legal cars and trucks, as well as Sick Ward participants!

Richard Guido is not afraid to put in the work and miles to attend a drag-and-drive. And we'll see this brutally quick, stick-shift Pontiac GTO on Edelbrock Sick 66 starting next week!

First introduced at the 2022 edition of Sick Week for those that wanted to join the fun and drive without the worry of drag strip passes, the Summit Racing Equipment Sick Ward Presented by PEAK Performance is a great way for enthusiasts to join us for a full week of fun on Sick Week.

From tragic tales can come truly amazing moments. It was June 23rd when John Force suffered a horrific crash during a round one victory at the NHRA event at Virginia Motorsports Park.

Just over three months later, Force’s Cornwell Tools Camaro funny car claimed an emotional victory at the NHRA national event at World Wide Technology Raceway.

With a history of running competitive heads-up radial racing, Lamar Swindoll Jr. is used to the pressure that can come with producing repeatable performance and getting to the finish line on time. After producing mid 8-second elapsed times on both Sick Week and Sick Summer, Lamar decided it was time to turn up the wick for next month’s Edelbrock Sick 66.

We’re just two weeks away from the first time that a drag-and-drive event will take on Route 66.

With six tracks, more than 30 checkpoints, and over 1300 miles, some think this ‘one-time-only’ event could test the limits of how far a radial street car can be pushed.

Jason Rousseau, last year’s Death Week champion, says he’s ready for the challenge, and he’s bringing more power in his small tire Malibu.

One of the unique features Tom Bailey brings to every Sick drag-and-drive event is the unique track shirts for each day, and we’re doing it for the upcoming Edelbrock Sick 66 event!

The unique Sick BBQ / Ice Cream truck has had two teams of people navigate the Sick Week and Sick Summer events this year, and we're offering the chance to jump onboard again!

With the upcoming Edelbrock Sick 66 event just a couple weeks away, the passenger seat of the Sick BBQ / Ice Cream truck is open for someone to join us for Sick 66!

For Rick and Jacki Steinke, they’ve been around the drag-and-drive scene for quite a while, and although both have done well behind the wheel, Rick’s 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle 4-door is the more well-known ride.

The Chevelle has been absent from the drag-and-drive scene in 2024, but the classic Chevy known as ‘Honk If Parts Fall Off’ will be hunting for a top spot on the upcoming Edelbrock Sick 66 event next month.