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1-on-1 with Sick Week’s Tom Bailey

Sick Week was the newest drag-and-drive event to hit the scene back in February 2022, and the man behind it all was drag racer Tom Bailey. The two-time Drag Week winner help found Sick the Mag, specifically for coverage of drag-and-drive events and its competitors, and with it came a signature event. We caught up with Tom during the inaugural Sick Week to get the full story.

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