sick week

It definitely is. He torched a piston,and blew the valve covers off it. He is searching for a 440 piston. Stock stroke, 1.094 pin, 4.360 bore.

Had the live feed going in the background all day today. Sounds like Schroeder and Bailey are both out already. Schroeder hurt a bunch of pistons. Not sure what happened to Bailey but it occurred on the drive.

The Mak TV Camaro had a solid 7.15 I think, but then looked like it broke something in the driveline. The Cleetus cars weren't running that well. The turbo Volvo wagon went 6.80's, killer passes for them!

Super, super impressed with the G force shifted '65 GTO from Alberta. They drove from Alberta to Florida, hoping they get an 8 second pass out of it.

That is Rich Guido "The Canadian Chuck Norris". Super nice guy and that car is super nice. The only time it has ever been trailered to a drag and drive event is when he had to get it over the border during covid. Its a monster and makes like 1300HP to the tire!

Those valve covers .......wow!

Not really a fan of these events, I'd like to see a version with actual street cars, not racecars with 1" lift cams etc that break lifters/springs etc in every event. I want a street car version of one of these with 91 pump gas only, no engine etc repairs allowed, slicks allowed to be swapped on at the tracks.

Not really a fan of these events, I'd like to see a version with actual street cars, not racecars with 1" lift cams etc that break lifters/springs etc in every event. I want a street car version of one of these with 91 pump gas only, no engine etc repairs allowed, slicks allowed to be swapped on at the tracks.

There is plenty of those too, bit they only run low 7's.

You should drag The Haze out and show 'em how it's done!

Which events? Pump gas drags? Don't they allow engine work etc?

Coke, what I meant was there are plenty of cars at these events that even though the rules allow it, that do not require any repairs to complete the event. And there is a sealed hood option where they cannot open the hood for the entire event, and a sealed engine option too. I'm pretty sure guys have gone sevens with a sealed engine. Which means they can't take off a valve cover or pan or anything. Lots of guys don't change tires.

Tried to catch up on the live feed yesterday. The Canadian Chuck Norris ran 8.77 (!!!) in the GTO. You could hear people cheering in the background of the live feed, it was awesome to see! Honk if Parts Fall Off is out, they hurt a trans and think something is wrong with the motor too. Bailey's car dropped a valve and he didn't think he could get a new cylinder head in time to finish. The Gremlin is looking sweet and pulling wheelstands as usual. MAK TV got their Camaro down to a 7.10, hope we see them run a 6.xx anything at one of the tracks. The PFI Speed guys who blew their Civic motor in half on the burnout on day 1 were able to make a pass, but they blew it up again a couple hundred feet out. Alex Taylor's 55 hurt a plug and a valve on their only pass today. I didn't see the Swedish C4 make a good pass and I think the Swedish Volvo *only* ran a 7.03.

I've been watching some of Steve Morris' posts on Youtube, along with the 1320 Video posts. It looks like it's a cool event with lots of different cars entered. Larry Larson has been posting some updates as well. Hopefully Tom Bailey runs it again in the future.

Not really a fan of these events, I'd like to see a version with actual street cars, not racecars with 1" lift cams etc that break lifters/springs etc in every event. I want a street car version of one of these with 91 pump gas only, no engine etc repairs allowed, slicks allowed to be swapped on at the tracks.

There is plenty of those too, bit they only run low 7's.



Which events? Pump gas drags? Don't they allow engine work etc?

Coke, what I meant was there are plenty of cars at these events that even though the rules allow it, that do not require any repairs to complete the event. And there is a sealed hood option where they cannot open the hood for the entire event, and a sealed engine option too. I'm pretty sure guys have gone sevens with a sealed engine. Which means they can't take off a valve cover or pan or anything. Lots of guys don't change tires.


I love how people that have never been to these events, say how the rules should be. LOL!! Basically everyone that thinks the rules should change, think they should change to fit THEIR cars, and THEN they would go to the event.

Don't like the event? Don't go... Those of us that have gone, love the events, and look forward to it every year.

I watched yesterday for awhile it was pretty entertaining especially all the different types of cars... Mark in the champagne Grand Prix that ran 8.64 lives a few blocks from me.. he puts a lot of work in that car and he does drive it on the street including the 30 miles or so to our local track for testing... I lent him my engine hoist quite a few years ago and it came back with a Super Chevy sticker on it... funny!!!

Not only did Richard Guido Drive his 65 GTO thru blizzards and snow covered roads from Canada to Florida for Sick Week, he ran 8.77 in the 1/4, he finished, but also he won the stick shift shootout. Yup T56 magnum. Now that is a true street car!

Usually there is a guy out of Colorado that does nearly the same thing with a twin turbo Ford Fairlane(?) with a stick in the same class.

We've went and spectated at Drag Week and Rocky Mountain Race Week at multiple tracks. It's crazy what shows up at these events.

That's Bangshift Billy Armstrong, that Fairlane is a 427 Windsor and is super nice inside and out.

You will always see something at one of these drag and drive events that you would not expect. Like the guy racing the Franklin, or the Mini Van with two engines on drag week. Or even some crazy guy with 8 carbs on a early hemi with a T56. There is always something strange and or unusual at these events and that is one of the many reasons they are so awesome.

That guy with 8 carbs is a little strange... Heard he brings a Tuba with him on Drag Week.

A Tuba what?

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If people think that it is just a rich persons game a these Drag and Drive events, you couldn't be further from the truth. Most of them are simple blue collar workers. MOST do all the work on the cars themselves, and I mean ALL the work. The are ambitious people. They don't sit around and wait for others to do things for them. Mark, the guy that won Hot Rod class at Drag Week this year, has very little money into his 8 second truck, built from swap meet parts. He told me his daily driver is a rusty old truck with 500K on it, and not worth $500. These people sacrifice a lot of things others have/do, just so they can attend these events. You would be surprised how many cars arrive on open trailers. Richard Giudo DROVE his car from Canada, to Florida for the start of Sick Week. He isn't the only one.

Can't work on the car between tracks, or it's not a street car? PLEASE... I have to work on my s#!tbox daily driver once in a while. Just because YOU are not willing to do the things these people are, don't assume they are not street cars. This isn't the Fastest Daily driver competition.

Get out in the garage, get your car running, and stop being a armchair quarterback.

"Street" cars arriving on open trailers, is that how street cars drive, that's supposed to be impressive?

Guy driving from Canada to Florida... yes, 1 legit street car out of how many... also how many valvesprings/lifters he go through?

"Street" cars arriving on open trailers, is that how street cars drive, that's supposed to be impressive?

Guy driving from Canada to Florida... yes, 1 legit street car out of how many... also how many valvesprings/lifters he go through?

So your not impressed... No one that goes to these events cares if your impressed. If you don't like these events, why do you continue to follow this thread? When is the last time The Haze ran? 20 years ago? That doesn't impress me.

LOL! My street car still gets trailered to the track. Why? I'm spoiled and like A/C, a popup tent for shade, minibike, cooler, tools...

Not sure why you have such a disdain for a trailer?

I don't have a problem with people trailing their cars to regular track events; but when it's an event centered around these cars being "street cars" and there's a whole part of the competition about the cars driving from track to track on their own power, but they show up to the event trailered... just undermines the whole point of the event

Everyone has there own opinion about what a "street car" is. That will never be settled. To some, a 30 mile drive proves it. For those who do Drag Week stuff, 800 + miles in a week is proof. To others, you have to drive it to work every day, all winter.

There are a few of us who drive to this type of event and back home....but we're not generally driving the quickest cars.

Maybe you could give it a try, see how quick you can go in a car you can drive there and back. Go quicker than 10.0, I'll give you a lot of respect.

Well some folks participate in motorsports some set on the sidelines and tell us all how it should be done. Nothing new been going on since time began.

Well some folks participate in motorsports some set on the sidelines and tell us all how it should be done. Nothing new been going on since time began.

Well some folks participate in motorsports some set on the sidelines and tell us all how it should be done. Nothing new been going on since time began.

*shrug* maybe those people would participate if the competition and what it presents itself as made sense.

*shrug* maybe those people would participate if the competition and what it presents itself as made sense.

*shrug* maybe those people would participate if the competition and what it presents itself as made sense.

Regardless of how these events are run, how cars arrive to events or how cars are postured to compete, I’ve always been overjoyed to read about the sportsmanship, friendships made and time/effort the racer/teams put into competing, and their WILL to just FINISH at all costs. Any type of drag racing event or those doing it is very inspiring for me personally.

Come out and join us Wes! It’s the greatest car adventure you’ll ever experience.

Jeff,

I bet it would be fun! I admire you guys that participate!

Race Cars at the track, race cars at the gas station, race cars at the restaurants, race cars on the road, race cars at the hotel, rinse repeat for five days(if all goes well). Its hard to beat

You mean people win these events?? My goal would be to even finish!! I’m sure quite a few of us have stared at our jack stand bracket cars wondering…… what if?? I didn’t really follow sick week. Not sure why. I’ve enjoyed tuning into drag week over the years. I mean how cool when Brad, Brett, and Tory thrashed together the Dart and then went out and won small block N/A! Spending a week on the road to meet up with car guys at selected tracks…. What’s not to love!! and CBKid, perhaps check out some of Roadkills Zip Tie events. Perhaps those will fit your “niche” a lil better.

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Hey I'm not saying the event sucks, racing is always good, I just have a problem with them calling the winner the "fastest street car in the U.S".

So what defines the fastest street car to you? 405 cars? Street Outlaws? Americas List etc.

Just buy a car someone else built, stick it in the garage and never drive it. Wait 20 years then tell us all about not breaking parts and how we're not what you consider street.

Sounds about right

Why?

If you can legally drive it? Or am I making it too simple, haha