Graham Hayes’ 615 cid Big Block Chevy Nitrous Engine
As the last few remaining hours of Sick Week ticked away, we got a chance to speak with Graham Hayes about his 1966 Chevy Nova and its 615 cubic inch big block Chevy nitrous engine built by Buck Racing Engines. It’s our Engine of the Week!
19th Annual Hot Rod Drag Week Returns Sept 17-22
The race to determine the title of “Fastest Street Car in America” is back as HOT ROD Drag Week 2023 Presented by Gear Vendors Overdrive returns to premier tracks in four Southeast cities Sunday, Sept. 17 through Friday, Sept. 22, and made extra special this year as HOT ROD Magazine celebrates 75 years in 2023. The world’s toughest competition to
Shop Tour of Gibbons Motorsports
We recently visited Mooresville, NC and got a chance to see inside Gibbons Motorsports, an engine machine shop that does a lot of machining and engine building in-house. Anything from dirt track, circle track to drag racing and street engines, Pete Gibbons and his team can do it. Pete gives us a tour.
1930 Ford Roadster and a 468 cid Big Block Chevy Engine
Kevin Willms has owned this 1930 Ford Roadster since the age of 17. It started with a 396 Chevy engine and then a 454, and now, at the age of 62 and getting into the drag-and-drive scene, Kevin’s roadster features a 468 cid big block Chevy capable of 500+ horsepower. It’s our Engine of the
468 cid Big Block Chevy Engine
Kevin Willms has owned this 1930 Ford Roadster since the age of 17. He’s now 62 and getting into the drag-and-drive scene with the roadster and its 468 cid big block Chevy engine. Check it out!
Compound-Turbo 5.9L Cummins
Cancer Sucks! This Chevy S10 from the guys over at Stainless Diesel not only packs a punch with it’s compound-turbocharged 5.9L Cummins, but promotes the awareness and fight against the deadly disease.
Maverick Diesel’s Turbocharged 6.7L Cummins Engine
During the UCC weekend, we spotted the guys from Maverick Diesel in the pits, and although they weren’t running this particular truck that weekend, they were getting it ready for testing the following week. It had been a few years since we last spoke to shop owner Paul Cato, so we got the scoop on
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!
Tony Niemczyk’s Turbocharged 4G63 Engine
In a domestic engine dominated field of drag racers, Tony Niemczyk’s 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse with a turbocharged 2.0L 4G63 engine stood out from the crowd – in a good way. This high-powered import won the Sick Week Freaks class, repeating as class champ, and is capable of blistering, mid-8-second passes. It’s our Engine of the
Turbocharged 6.0L Powerstroke Engine
This 6.0L Powerstroke is the first race-build from owner Connor Wagner and the team at Wagner Diesel Solutions. They ran it this year at the Ultimate Callout Challenge. Check it out!
Chris Hein’s Twin-Turbo 6.2L LSA Engine
In just over 3 months time, Chris Hein got this 1933 Factory Five Racing Ford 3-window coupe put together with a twin-turbo 6.2L LSA engine to tackle his first Sick Week. Not only did Chris’ combo finish the week without any issues, but he captured a 3rd place finish in the Stick Shift class. Hear
1,000-Plus HP Twin-Turbo 6.2L LSA Engine
Chris Hein’s 1933 Factory Five Racing Ford 3-window coupe and its twin-turbo 6.2L LSA engine were put together in the span of three months. The combo not only survived Sick Week 2023, but it thrived in the Stick Shift class, securing a 3rd-place finish. Check it out!
