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1967 Nova with a 427 Small Block Chevy Engine

Corey Bohl’s ’67 Nova was a father/son project that’s turned into a 10-second drag-and-drive streetcar. The gasser features a 427 small block Chevy engine built by Ohio Crankshaft. It’s our Engine of the Week!

1-on-1 with Drag Racer Felicia Smith

Felicia Smith was never a huge gear head growing up. However, following her first taste of speed at the track, she’s been living a life of cars and racing ever since. She’s taken the past six years to build up her now infamous, orange CTS-V known as 4DRRCKT, as well as her own car/engine skills

496 cid Big Block Chevy Engine

Mark Fisher has one badass ’32 Ford pickup. The hot rod has won twice at Drag Week and now twice at the Summit Midwest Drags, which is thanks to an 800+ horsepower Big Block Chevy engine. Check it out!

1932 Ford Truck with a 496 Big Block Chevy Engine

Stumbling upon trucks at drag and drive events is a bit more rare than the average street car. That’s why when we came across Mark Fisher’s ’32 Ford with a big block Chevy set up we knew we had to stop and 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

88mm Turbocharged 383 cid Gen II LT1 Engine

We recently got to catch up with Tyree Smith of TyTech Performance during the Summit Midwest Drags at Edgewater Motorsports Park where the drag-and-drive event kicked off. Tyree was there to support a few customers as well as compete with his own 1987 Chevy Camaro Berlinetta powered by a turbocharged 383 Gen II LT1 engine. Check it out!

Turbocharged Gen II LT1 Engine

In this episode we chat with Tyree Smith of TyTech Performance who tells us the details of his 1987 Chevy Camaro Berlinetta with an 88mm turbocharged, 383 cid Gen II LT1 engine setup.

94mm Turbocharged 427 LS-Powered Pontiac Trans Am

What started as a sad roller rescued from Kentucky has since turned into a turbocharged 427 LS monster capable of 6-second passes and 250 mph. Thanks to the Chechaks and Vinson Racing Engines, this 1998 Pontiac Trans Am is a serious drag-and-drive contender. Check out what went into this 2,000-hp LS engine build.

Turbocharged 427 LS-Powered Pontiac Trans Am

What started as a sad roller rescued from Kentucky has since turned into a turbocharged 427 LS monster capable of 6-second passes and 250 mph. Thanks to Steve Chechak, his son Steve and Vinson Racing Engines, this 1998 Pontiac Trans Am is a serious drag-and-drive contender. Check out what went into this 2,000-hp LS engine

Women in Motorsports 2022 Class

Women in motorsports… need we say more? These nine women do some awesome things in this industry.

Women in Motorsports: Mattie Graves

Mattie Graves competes in the Outlaw Diesel Super Series (ODSS) dragster class, and is the only female doing so in a class that already has very few competitors in general. Find out more about this up and coming diesel drag racing star.

Women in Motorsports: Johnna Dunn

She got her drag racing license before she got her regular license, and that tells you everything you need to know about Johnna Dunn. She’s a drag racer and clutch specialist for her grandfather’s NHRA Top Fuel Funny Car team, Jim Dunn Racing.