Tales From Death Week – Bringing Old School Flavor with a Blown Chevy II Nova
When a drag-and-drive event is planned for the west coast, people take notice. For Jim Forbes, Death Week would start just a few hours from his home in Sierra Vista, Arizona. So, he prepared to take an eye catcher of a ride, a 1962 Chevrolet Nova gasser he calls ‘Plan II.’
ModNationals, An Event Highlighting the Ford Modular Engine Platform, Is Underway at Bradenton Motorsports Park
A tradition on Veterans Day weekend, the ModNationals event - created by Justin Young to highlight Ford modular engine platforms - starts its second day of qualifying today at Bradenton Motorsports Park in Bradenton, Florida.
Tales From Death Week – Combining an Internet Car Purchase and a Trip from United Kingdom Gets Thomas Bagguley a Completed Rocky Mountain Race Week and Death Week Result
It’s understandable how some might choose not to participate on Death Week or even Rocky Mountain Race Week, as these two events on the drag-and-drive roster feature more miles and altitude changes then others. Then there’s competitors like Thomas Bagguley.
Fall Edition of Southeast Street-N-Yeet Gets Underway Today at Shadyside Dragway
7 months after the spring version of Southeast Street-N-Yeet wrapped up at Shadyside Dragway, the Carolina-based drag-and-drive returns to Shadyside to kick start the fall edition of Southeast Street-N-Yeet Presented by Motion Raceworks.
Tales From Death Week – Following the Route, While Making Your Own Path, Is How This Monte Carlo Survived Death Week
“It was an amazing result to those nine days,” Brock said during the Skull ceremony about Death Week. “No crackheads asked me for money, so that’s always a plus.”
After Wheeling Wife’s 8-Second Trans Am in 2023, Chuck Stefanski Set Sights on Quicker Times with New Drag-and-Drive Ride for 2024
Although his wife’s 1998 Trans Am has been a solid piece on Sick Week and a Sick Shootout at Norwalk, Chuck Stefanski is getting a Pontiac Lemans station wagon he calls Plan B ready for 2024.
Four Drag-and-Drives, An 81st Birthday, One Pontiac GTO, and Even a NHRA National Event Appearance Among Richard Guido’s 2023 Season Highlights
To earn the nickname ‘The Canadian Chick Norris’ you’ve got to be tough. But for Richard Guido, a lot more was needed for his 2023 season in his 1965 Pontiac GTO.
Tales From Death Week – Pushing a 300,000-Mile All-Wheel-Drive Truck To Its Limits to Complete Death Week
This Arizona-based pick-up of Byron Mcmahon caught plenty of attention throughout the week for its all-wheel-drive burnouts / dry hops, as well as the unique ‘Pizza Planet’ sign on the roof.
Drag-and-Drive Competitors Brett LaSala and Cleetus McFarland Lead List of Winners from World Cup Finals Import Vs. Domestic Event at Maryland Int’l Dragway
Heralded each year for cool temperatures and killer track prep, which combined result in amazing runs and sold-out crowds, the World Cup Finals Import vs. Domestic event at Maryland International Raceway wrapped up action Sunday evening.
Moore and Sandweg Secure Victories at Fast Fall Shootout II at Bonne Terre Drag Strip
Doug Sandweg and Matt Moore, who started their season in the Rowdy Radial class at Sick Week, capped their season with victories at the Fast Fall Shootout II at Bonne Terre Drag Strip.
Tales From Death Week – After Seven Drag-and-Drive Appearances, Prep and Positive Reinforcement Propels Jason Rousseau to Victory at Death Week
For Jason Rousseau, he made the lengthy 2500-mile trip from New York to Chandler, Arizona for Death Week. “I knew it was a one-time-only event, and I wanted to be a part of that.”
Drag-and-Drive Participants Make Appearances at World Cup Finals Import Vs. Domestic Event at Maryland Int’l Dragway
With just one drag-and-drive event left to run in the 2023 season, some enthusiasts are looking to not only Southeast Street-N-Yeet next week, but other big events, to get in their last licks of the year.
Tales From Death Week – Making the Most of a Plan B Challenge(r)
“It’s all about the adventure, according to Tom Bailey. So, we made the most of it.”
Tales From Death Week – An Appearance at Death Week and SEMA Wraps Up an Epic 2023 for Chris Hein and His Stick Shift ’33 Coupe
“Death Week was a great adventure with friends and family getting to see the south west coast. I keep telling people if they have never done a drag-and-drive, to make sure they sign up for Sick 66 next year and bring whatever they have to enjoy the adventure.”
Tales From Death Week – Overcoming the Odds with a Turbocharged Dodge Dart
After two drive days, Ken arrived in Bakersfield, California and Famoso Drag Strip for the third track day. But just two passes later, he was left with a smoking and wounded Dart, and some decisions to make.
Sick Week Competitors Flint and McClain Earn Class Victories at 352 Shootout at Gainesville Raceway
The 352 Shootout was recently held during Halloween weekend at Gainesville Raceway in Gainesville, Florida, and and some Sick Week participants made final round appearances.
Tales From Death Week – Daniel Grubaugh Goes the Extra Mile to Complete the Ultimate Drag-and-Drive
Drag-and-drive events have traditionally included competitors and cruisers that have traveled great distances to participate in the event. But what Daniel Grubaugh pulled off to complete the first-and-only Death Week is a trip of an entirely different kind.
Completion in Chandler – Rousseau and Williams Earn Sick’s Coveted Orange Helmets as Death Week Wraps Up in Arizona
Just nine days ago, the tech in process began for those brave souls willing to take on the ultimate proving grounds for a street car: Death Week. It was down to a Sunday track day; one pass was all that stood between competitors saying they could look Death in the eyes and defeat it, earning the first-ever skull trophy from Sick the Magazine for their efforts.
A Day in Las Vegas, Followed by Dams, Canyons and Long Drive Day, Death Week Returns to Arizona to Complete an Epic Trip
Today, it’s back to where it all started: Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in Chandler, Arizona for the final track day of Death Week. Who will complete the week with the best average and win the first Death Week champion helmet?
HUGE GALLERY: Death Week Cruises Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon!
Will there ever be another drag-and-drive event like Death Week? It’s unlikely. Never before have so many sights been crammed into just a few days. From the bright lights of the Las Vegas strip to the spectacular surrounds of the Grand Canyon, the Death Weekers have seen it all over the past few days as they returned to Phoenix for the final day of racing.