Sick Results: Swede Gustafsson Claims Overall "Sick Week" Title

A little over five months ago Sick Week was just an idea in Tom Bailey’s head, but after some tireless planning and hard work the drag-and-drive event came to life. The inaugural Sick Week was a huge success, with fans treated to some amazing racing and competitors having a great time beating on their machines.

You can see DRAGZINE’s coverage of Sick Week, including a massive photo gallery from the event right here.

After five days, four different tracks, and plenty of miles on the road, Sick Week champions were crowned on Friday evening in Bradenton, Florida. The Unlimited class is where the fastest vehicles on Sick Week show up to party. Unlimited class drag-and-drive veterans Tom Bailey and Dave Schroeder were expected to have a 5-second slugfest during Sick Week, but after the first day, they were both out of the event due to mechanical failures.

The door for the Unlimited class was left wide open, and Swedish racer Stefan Gustafsson, along with his co-pilot Eric Yost stepped up to bring home the title. Gustafsson’s 1989 Corvette received plenty of attention at Yost’s shop Customs By Bigun to get it ready for Sick Week. The 6.677-second E.T. average that Gustafsson recorded was achieved thanks to a 548 cubic-inch BBC that was built by Pete Harrell at Harrell Engine & Dyno. The rat motor features a cast aluminum block, 23-degree cast Brodix heads, and a Jesel valvetrain. A single 118mm Precision Turbo & Engine turbocharger provides the boost, while an M&M Transmission TH400 sends the power back to the rear tires.

The Unlimited Iron class has more restrictions than the Unlimited class, but the cars and trucks that run in this eliminator are still impressive. Shawn Fink’s 1955 Chevy 210 Belair can win any car show it enters, and it also won the Unlimited Iron class with a 7.10 average during Sick Week.

One of the most hotly-contested classes at Sick Week was Modified. Rick Prospero in his 1990 RX7 and Mikael Borggen in his 1987 Volvo 240 Wagon absolutely threw down for the entire week and were only separated by a few thousandths of a second going into the final day of competition. In the end, Prospero’s big-block Chevy-powered Mazda took the win with a 6.887-second average for the week.

If you’re a fan of back-half cars rocking big tires the Sick Week Pro Street class is totally for you. There were so many awesome cars in this class with the majority of them finishing the event. Glenn Hunter won the Pro Street class after locking down a 7.574-second average with his stunning 1956 Chevrolet Belair.

Here are the rest of the class winners from Sick Week 2022, and you can find the full results here.