Sick Summer 2026 Results: Dave Schroeder, Alex Taylor, And Steve Morris Lead Drag-And-Drive Winners

Normal people go to the beach for vacation. Hardcore gearheads jump in their cars and take on a drag-and-drive event like Sick Summer.

The 2026 edition of Sick Summer brought competitors to Byron Dragway, Cordova Dragway, Tri-State Raceway, and Great Lakes Dragaway. Each track offered its own unique character, while the road miles between venues provided plenty of windshield time for racers tackling the weeklong adventure.

After five days of street driving, hard racing, mechanical challenges, and a little weather interference, Sick Summer 2026 crowned new winners and created lasting memories for everyone who made the journey.

Nitrous To The Front: Dave Schroeder Dominates Sick Summer

Dave Schroeder and Jason Ens enjoyed their most successful drag-and-drive week since winning Hot Rod Drag Week with their 1966 Corvette.

Schroeder immediately put the competition on notice during Day One of Sick Summer when he blasted to a 6.097-second pass at 222.25 mph. That run set the tone for the week, but the road to victory wasn’t without challenges.

At Cordova Dragway, the 2019 Corvette could only manage a 6.641 at 218 mph. Then, weather canceled racing at Tri-State Raceway, increasing the pressure heading into the final stops of the event.

Disaster struck at Great Lakes Dragaway when the Corvette suffered engine damage during a 6.219-second pass at 200.31 mph. Several pistons were sacrificed to the nitrous gods, and the cylinder head also sustained damage.

Schroeder and Ens worked quickly to repair the engine and make the trip back to Byron Dragway for the final day of competition. A conservative 7.234-second run at 188.23 mph was enough to seal the deal.

Their 6.547-second average locked down both the Unlimited class victory and the overall Sick Summer 2026 championship.

Big Cars Going Fast: Alex Taylor And Steve Morris Score Wins

The Unlimited Iron and Heavy Metal classes featured some of the most unique vehicles at Sick Summer.

Alex Taylor continued her drag-and-drive success by bringing home another orange helmet in Unlimited Iron with her 1955 Chevrolet 210. Taylor relied on a string of six-second passes throughout the week to remain atop the standings.

Her final average of 6.752 seconds at 216.67 mph was enough to secure the class victory.

Heavy Metal competitors brought some of the largest and heaviest vehicles at the event, and Steve Morris put on a show with his twin-turbocharged 1993 Chevrolet Caprice wagon known as the “Boostmaster.”

The boosted land yacht recorded a 6.715-second average at 203.89 mph, earning the Heavy Metal title and placing Morris among the quickest overall competitors at Sick Summer.

Modified, Pro Street, And Super Street Deliver Tight Competition

The Modified category featured one of the week’s best comeback stories.

During Drag Week 2025, David Diehl’s Mustang crashed after a parachute failure. Rather than letting the setback define them, the Diehl brothers rebuilt their 2001 Mustang and returned stronger than ever.

Their efforts paid off with a Modified class victory at Sick Summer thanks to a 6.729-second average at 197.59 mph. The performance also landed the team on the overall podium among the event’s quickest vehicles.

Lamar Swindoll continued to establish himself as a major player in the drag-and-drive world.

His gold 1966 Chevrolet Nova not only looks like a show car, but it also performs like a race car. Swindoll captured the Pro Street championship with a 7.466-second average at 183.92 mph.

Winning a drag-and-drive event is difficult. Winning multiple drag-and-drive events is even more impressive.

Bob Hess suffered a catastrophic engine failure during Sick Week but rebounded by assembling a fresh Gen III HEMI combination in time for Sick Summer. His determination paid off as he captured the Super Street title with a 7.466-second average at 183.95 mph.

Sick Summer 2026 Delivers Another Memorable Week

From six-second street cars and nitrous-powered Corvettes to twin-turbo station wagons and HEMI-powered muscle cars, Sick Summer 2026 once again showcased everything that makes drag-and-drive racing special.

The event tested racers with long highway miles, unpredictable weather, and intense competition, but those who survived the week earned far more than trophies, they earned stories they’ll tell for years to come.

The complete event results can be found here.

Quickest Overall

1 Dave Schroeder – 2019 Chevrolet Corvette 6.5478 207.515

2 Steve Morris – 1993 Chevrolet Wagon 6.7150 203.890

3 David Diehl – 2001 Ford Mustang 6.7293 197.593

Unlimited Class

1 Dave Schroeder – 2019 Chevrolet Corvette 6.5478 207.51

2 Matt Miller – 1949 Chevrolet Truck 9.1125 150.820

3 Joshua Davis – 2019 Ford Mustang GT350 9.7748 182.125

Unlimited Iron Class

1 Alex Taylor – 1955 Chevrolet 210 6.7523 216.678

2 Tom Bailey – 2024 Dodge Durango 8.0495 170.573

3 Matt Callaway – 1964 AMC American 8.3118 164.258

Heavy Metal Class

1 Steve Morris – 1993 Chevrolet Wagon 6.7150 203.890

2 Nick Rinehart – 1967 Chevrolet Nova 7.0193 207.010

3 Richard Trunkett – 1972 Plymouth Duster 7.6970 146.250

Modified Class

1 David Diehl – 2001 Ford Mustang 6.7293 197.593

2 Chuck Stefanski – 1981 Pontiac Lemans 7.2390 194.763

3 Dan Hirsch – 1965 Ford Mustang 8.3485 158.790

Pro Street Class

1 Lamar Swindoll – 1966 Chevrolet Nova 7.4668 183.953

2 Craig Douglas – 1970 Dodge Dart Swinger 7.5943 184.920

3 Mark Kranz – 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle 10.2805 133.153

Super Street Class

1 Bob Hess – 1982 Ford Mustang 7.4203 185.883

2 Jesse Lesko – 1998 Pontiac Trans Am 7.7585 175.390

3 Doug Nejdl – 1988 Ford Mustang 8.6143 155.445

Stick Shift Class

1   Bryan Crane – 2003 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra 8.3185 144.728

2   Robert Gruber – 1994 Ford Mustang 8.6328 165.548

3   Daniel Watts – 2003 Ford SVT Cobra 9.5448 120.268

Naturally Aspirated Class

1   Joshua Norris – 1967 Chevrolet Nova 9.6630 137.583

2   Mckenzy Foley – 1973 Plymouth Duster 9.7805 133.420

3   Jay Grabiak – 1967 Chevrolet Nova II 10.1245 130.478

Naturally Aspirated Small Block Class

1   Tony Martino – 1992 Chevrolet Camaro 10.2540 130.280

2   Tim Grabiak – 1968 Chevrolet Camaro 10.3858 114.055

3   Chuck Sorensen – 1964 Plymouth Valiant Signet 10.5090 125.418

Rowdy Radials Class

1   Arthur (CJ) Durbin – 1990 Chevrolet S10 4.9763 143.688

2   Frank Webb – 1978 Ford Fairmont Futura 4.9925 148.618

3  Brandon Boer – 1982 Ford Fairmont 5.0840 142.368

Sick Week Freaks Class

1   Ryan Palmer – 1987 Buick Grand National 10.2223 131.005

2   Jacob Starr – 2016 Chevrolet Camaro 10.5063 131.793

3   Joshua Lamparek – 1999 Dodge 2500 10.7260 125.173

Gassers vs Hot Rods vs Beetles Class

1 Darwin Petersen – 1955 Chevrolet 210 10.0483 131.088

2   Jay Noble – 1962 Chevrolet Chevy II 10.1878 129.988

3   Riely Grabiak – 1937 Chevrolet Coupe 10.5543 124.678

Street Race 275 Class

1   Jeremy Ortiz – 1995 Nissan 240SX 8.5118 163.078

2   Kameron McConchie – 2000 Ford Ranger 8.5253 159.703

3   Chris Merry – 2009 Pontiac G8 8.5340 157.565

Sick Street Race

1   Eric Bjerketvedt – 2000 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 8.5085 158

2   Brian Acton – 1970 Chevrolet Nova 8.5210 159.970

3   Cameron Alley – 1997 Ford Cobra 8.5523 150.275

DYO Class

1   Drew Brown – 1991 Ford Mustang 10.169 10.189 0.020

2   Mike Olson – 1967 Chevrolet Camaro 11.690 11.713 0.023

3   Ian Hogshead – 2013 Chevrolet Caprice PPV 13.303 13.328 0.025

Pro DYO Class

1   Rick Russell – 1979 Dodge Lil Red Express 8.857 8.870 0.013

2   Azeem Sheikh – 1973 Chevrolet Camaro 9.521 9.553 0.032

3   Grace Fenstad – 1978 Ford Fairmont 9.423 9.463 0.040

NHRA Jr. Street Class

1  Drew Schalm – 1994 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 9.322 9.388 0.066

2   Cooper Lawson – 2005 Pontiac GTO 9.695 9.763 0.068

3  Wyatt Bacon – 1986 Chevrolet Camaro 9.176 9.378 0.202