Death Week is a Go!
The tracks are confirmed and pre-entries have begun flowing in for the first (and only) Death Week. Death Week will be a one-off, eighth-mile event featuring four days of racing across 2000 miles of the most beautiful and extreme landscapes this great country of ours has! As well as racing, we will be visiting the
PRO, Drag Illustrated to Host $1.3M Superstar Shootout at Bradenton
The Professional Racers Owners Organization (PRO), in partnership with Drag Illustrated and Florida’s Bradenton Motorsports Park, has announced the inaugural PRO Superstar Shootout, a high-stakes, big-money race featuring the stars of Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock. Set for February 8-10, 2024, at Bradenton Motorsports Park, the PRO Superstar Shootout is set to pay
Sick Week’s Fastest 4-Cylinder – a Turbocharged 2.0L 4G63 Engine
Tony Niemczyk has owned his 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse since 2001. Over the years, it’s been a constant evolution to get the car from a regular commuter to the point it is today – a streetable race machine with the claim of Sick Week’s Fastest 4-Cylinder and back-to-back Sick Week Freaks class wins. That’s thanks to a turbocharged 2.0L 4G63 engine. Check out the details!
MAHLE Aftermarket Renews Sponsorship with Drag Racer Melanie Salemi
MAHLE Aftermarket has renewed its sponsorship with renowned drag racer, Melanie Salemi, of Melanie Salemi Motorsports, for the 2023 season. The agreement includes serving as a sponsor with the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) Pro Modified racecar series. In addition, Salemi plays a key role as contributor of the Team MAHLE engine parts test team.
Drag-N-Drive Addiction to Crown a Drag-N-Drive World Champion This Year
New for 2023, The Drag-N-Drive World Champion will exemplify the work and dedication required to be titled best of the best based on the first-ever Drag-N-Drive World Champion Points Series presented by Summit Racing. This award will change how everyone approaches the drag-n-drive form of motorsport. Rewarding the best-performing racer within the drag-n-drive community, The
The Drag & Drive Revolution
Following that first drag-and-drive event back in 2005, spinoffs of Drag Week have been happening all over the country, and the world, both large and small. In recent years, the trend has been completely blowing up!
Drag-and-Drive World Champion to be Crowned in 2023
Drag-And-Drive Addiction and Summit Racing recently announced big news in the world of drag-and-drive racing that a World Champion drag-and-drive racer will be crowned in 2023. “It’s a points series, and we’re releasing the points very very soon,” Michael Narx of Drag-And-Drive Addition said during a weekly livestream on Wednesday March 22. “We got about
First-Ever Alaska Speed Week Set for June
Michelle Lackey Maynor, co-owner and president of Alaska Raceway Park in Palmer, Alaska, has announced that the first-ever Alaska Speed Week is happening June 11–16. Dubbed the “toughest and most scenic Drag-And-Drive event,” Alaska Speed Week will be supported by Sick the Mag, which hosts the iconic Sick Week 2023 presented by Gear Vendors across
NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series 2023 Schedule Announced
The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, starring some of the best and most decorated sportsman drivers in drag racing, has announced the schedule for the upcoming 2023 season. Starting on February 3–4 at Orlando Speed World Dragway in Orlando, Florida, the season will include 46 total divisional events and 24 regional events, finishing November 3–5
WDRA Announces Sportsman Bracket Drag Racing Series
The World Drag Racing Alliance (WDRA) announced the creation of the Sportsman Drag Racing Series for bracket racers competing at WDRA member tracks in 2023. WDRA member tracks will contest the Sportsman Drag Racing Series during local points races in 2023, and each member track will crown champions in eligible classes. Qualified winners will then advance to
Organizers Launch All-New World Drag Racing Alliance (WDRA)
Businessman Don Scott—the former partner at Central Illinois Dragway in Havana, Illinois—has announced the new World Drag Racing Alliance (WDRA) sanctioning body for drag racing. Scott Gardner, the multi-track owner and former president of the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) from 2013 to 2016, will serve as a consultant. As part of the announcement, a
Nostalgia Drag Racing League (NDRL) Announces Modified Production Class
Officials from the Nostalgia Drag Racing League (NDRL) have announced the addition of a modified production class after Midwest Modified Production President Danny Kellams and the NDRL have agreed to merge Midwest Modified Production into NDRL. “This addition of these vintage, high-winding, wheel standing, gear slamming race cars is sure to please the fans [as] they
Twin-Turbo LML Duramax Dragster Engine
Mattie Graves competes in the Outlaw Diesel Super Series (ODSS) dragster class, and is the only female doing so. Sitting behind her dragster’s cockpit is a powerful twin-turbo LML Duramax capable of making 4-second passes. Check it out!
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
New Owners For Bunker Hill Dragstrip
NHRA Top Fuel veteran Terry McMillen and his family have purchased Bunker Hill Dragstrip, known as Indiana’s first drag strip.
Pure Stock Muscle Car Drag Racing
We may never know if the chicken or the egg came first, but we do know the car was here before the drag race, though not by much. It didn’t take long before early cars were lining up, side-by-side, and drag racing became a thing. Ford’s flathead V8 came next, and the decade of the
Sick Week 2022: The Hardest Vacation You’ll Ever Take
The first ever ‘Sick Week’ was a phenomenal event, with enthusiasts and pros from all over the country coming together to show off their rides and burn some rubber!
598 cid Big Block Chevy Triple Carb Drag Engine
Despite countless other high-horsepower engines at the 2021 PRI Show, when we walked past this 598 big block Chevy engine built by M&M Race Cars & Competition Engines, we had to do a triple take. This head turner features a triple carburetor setup sitting on top of a 14-71 blower and was built for a Top Dragster application. Check it out!
598 BBC Triple Carb Drag Engine
Despite countless other high-horsepower engines at the 2021 PRI Show, this 598 cid big block Chevy drag engine was a header turner. Built by M&M Race Cars & Competition Engines, Justin Melton walks us through some details of the build. Engine of the Week is brought to you by PennGrade1, Elring, Scat Crankshafts, NPW Companies
Update on Drag Racing Engines
When it comes to the foundation of drag race engines these days, a majority of builders are into the Hemi and the 481X platform.
