The Weekly Reekie: Life and Death Week
The Winter 2024 edition of Sick The Mag has just dropped and I’m having a blast reading all the tales of torment and triumph from Death Week. Now that the dust has settled and most of the emotional scars have healed, I’m wondering why we aren’t planning to do it all again.
For The Adventure – Participant Stories from The Road: James Hart’s ‘72 Chevrolet Nova
With as much as Sick the Magazine has grown, we are looking to expand our coverage even more in 2024! What can you do to help? Tell us your story, and we might share it here on “For the Adventure – Participant Stories from the Road!
Supporting Your Local Track – Sick the Magazine Sponsors a Lane at Milan Dragway in Michigan
Tom Bailey has tested and raced at Milan Dragway a bunch, and wanted to do more to support a local track. “We want to give back to the sport and the tracks that have created some amazing memories for us.”
Edelbrock Sick 66 Updates – Expression of Interest Option Closes Today, Sick Ward Entry is Open, General Registration Opens Saturday, March 2nd!
It’s the final day for Expression of Interest submissions! PLUS, we’ve got new updates on Sick Ward, plus general registration opens this Saturday, March 2nd!
Kuhnle Motorsports Park (Formerly Thompson Motorsports Park) Closes Drag Race Track for 2024 – Listed as Available for Lease or Sale – Is One of America’s Oldest Tracks Future in Jeopardy?
Originally opened in 1958, Thompson Drag Raceway was billed as one of the early race tracks in Ohio. But now, rumors are circulating that the future of the drag strip may be in jeopardy.
Sick Week Competitors William Lujan and Jeff Smith Score Victories at National Mustang Racers Association opening event at Gainesville Raceway
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.
Stevie Fast Jackson Reigns Supreme in Radial Versus the World, Devin Vanderhoof / Josh Davis and Lou Iacopetti Earn Victories in the Street Car Braggin Rights Classes at Lights Out 15 in Georgia
After five days of action at South Georgia Motorsports Park (SGMP), one of the biggest drag radial tire themed races is in the books as Lights Out 15 has crowned champions in multiple classes.
Hot Rod Drag Week Sells Out Within Minutes of Opening Registration Today
The drag-and-drive that started it all, Hot Rod Drag Week, hits the twenty-year mark in 2024, and as the additional attention swarmed around the event, it was widely assumed that registration would sell out in a matter of minutes.
Drake Viscome Knew This ’82 Mustang Would Be a Keeper – 22 Years Later, It Keeps Proving Him Right
“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.”
For The Adventure – Participant Stories from The Road: Scott Barmby’s ’79 Chevrolet Camaro
The car gets its name "The Nightmaro" from its attitude: black, loud (electronic cutouts which are constantly open), and its Christine-like ability to play games with me!
Stevie Jackson’s 3.58 Pass, $50,100 to Win the Radial Vs. World Class Leads First Day of Qualifying News from Lights Out 15 at South Georgia Motorsports Park
After a couple of years away from radial racing, Stevie ‘Fast’ Jackson has returned to form with a 3.58 at 208 mph run to grab the number one qualifying spot of the Radial Versus the World class. But it was just one part of a interesting first day of qualifying.
Sick 66 – Combining an Epic Drive on Route 66, With Dozens of Checkpoints and Six Race Track Visits – Registration Opens March 2nd!
It has been called the ultimate ‘Mother Road’ and we’re using it to host what could be the ultimate drag-and-drive / road trip! Sick 66: an eight day drag-and-drive across multiple states, six different drag strips, and a ton of cool checkpoints!
For The Adventure – Participant Stories from The Road
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!
Free Form Motorsports Completes Andy Cook’s 1985 Chevrolet Monte Carlo for Drag-and-Drive Competition
After competing in the 235-designation drag radial classes, commonly referred to as Rowdy Radial, Andy Cook was ready to step up to the next level. It comes in the form of this 1985 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, a car that will take aim at 6-second blasts in drag-and-drive competition!
A Father and Son Team Will Return to Sick Summer With a F-150 That Traded Farm Duties For 9-Second Performances
Since obtaining his drive license at age 16 in 2019, Tom Kuepper has enjoyed drag racing whenever he can, and this 1994 Ford F-150 pick-up has been part of that passion.
Did This Coyote Make More Power Than Jeff Lutz?
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?
Third Edition of Southeast Street-N-Yeet Sells Out in Under an Hour Today
For 2024, it was announced Southeast Street-N-Yeet would be back to a single event in the fall, and although it’s slightly less than nine months away, Southeast Street-N-Yeet has sold all 200 spots!!
The Tenth Edition of Rocky Mountain Race Week 1.0 Sells Out Within A Minute of Opening General Registration
The tenth edition of Rocky Mountain Race Week 1.0 opened general registration today, and the event’s competitor slots were sold out within minutes of opening.
Jeff Lutz’s Mad Max Camaro Breaks the 3000 Horsepower Barrier
Just recently, Jeff showed up at FuelTech’s facility in Georgia for a session on their hub dyno with his Pro Mod style ‘69 Camaro!
Off-Road Meets Drag-and-Drive in an 8-Second Crown Victoria
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!