{"id":99648,"date":"2025-01-22T19:10:03","date_gmt":"2025-01-23T03:10:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/?p=99648"},"modified":"2025-01-22T19:10:03","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T03:10:03","slug":"revving-up-for-sick-week-2025-the-ultimate-drag-and-drive-showdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/revving-up-for-sick-week-2025-the-ultimate-drag-and-drive-showdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Revving Up for Sick Week 2025: The Ultimate Drag-and-Drive Showdown"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The countdown to Sick Week 2025 Presented by Gear Vendors Overdrive has begun, and it\u2019s shaping up to be an unforgettable event. Kicking off on January 27 at South Georgia Motorsports Park, this annual drag-and-drive spectacle spans four NHRA member tracks and nearly 1,000 miles of street driving. From Bradenton Motorsports Park to Orlando Speed World Dragway, and concluding at Gainesville Raceway before circling back to South Georgia, competitors will face grueling challenges on and off the track.<\/p>\n

Sick Week is no ordinary racing event\u2014it\u2019s the ultimate test of speed and endurance. Over 300 street-legal drag cars will battle it out, aiming for the coveted five-second time slip, a benchmark that has eluded most since Tom Bailey\u2019s historic 5.99-second pass at Hot Rod Drag Week in 2019.<\/p>\n

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The Heavy Hitters to Watch<\/h3>\n

This year\u2019s lineup promises an epic showdown, featuring some of the biggest names in drag-and-drive racing. Fan favorite Brett LaSala is bringing his Snot Rocket 3.0 Mustang, a steel-bodied beast with a Coyote engine platform that\u2019s already clocked a 6.04-second run. LaSala\u2019s incremental improvements to the car could push it into the elusive five-second territory.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere was nothing wrong with [2.0], but as you try to go faster, you reach limitations in different areas,\u201d LaSala explained. \u201cWe\u2019ve been testing and believe this car has the five-second number in it. Everything will have to be perfect on a run, but we\u2019re at max efficiency.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bryant Goldstone, a dominant force in 2024, is racing against time to complete his new Corvette. Powered by an SMX engine built by Brian Robbins, Goldstone is aiming for the power needed to make five-second passes.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll need 55-60 pounds of boost,\u201d said Goldstone. \u201cThe current big-block Chevy engine wants to lift the cylinder heads past 42 pounds. We still have some work to do, but we won\u2019t compromise. It\u2019ll be ready or we\u2019ll take the Javelin.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Sick Week founder Tom Bailey is gearing up with his refreshed Sick Seconds 2.0 Camaro, sporting a 1969 Indy 500 Pace Car livery and chassis upgrades. With a history of 5.77-second runs in drag-and-drive trim, Bailey is confident about the potential of this year\u2019s event.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s something in the air this year,\u201d Bailey said. \u201cThe conditions are there, the cars are there, so there\u2019s no excuses. Someone is going to smack one out of the park, and I hope it\u2019s me.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Countdown Begins<\/h3>\n

With just days until the engines roar, the excitement for Sick Week 2025 Presented by Gear Vendors Overdrive is electric. Stay tuned to RacingJunk.com for updates on this adrenaline-fueled event, where the world\u2019s fastest street-legal cars battle for supremacy. Whether you\u2019re trackside or following along online, this is one motorsport event you won\u2019t want to miss.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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