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<\/figure>\nOne look at the field shows why anticipation of a new world record is at fever pitch. Brett LaSala\u2019s \u201cSnot Rocket\u201d 3.0 Mustang will be in drag-and-drive competition for the first time, having already been as quick as 6.04 on the quarter-mile. <\/p>\n
Bryant Goldstone (who won practically everything there was to win in 2024) is expected to have his new-to-him Corvette on track (the car once set a world speed record for Pro Mods at the hands of Melanie Troxel), while Sweden\u2019s Stefan Gustafsson will also have his Pro Mod Camaro build out for the first time. <\/p>\n Street Outlaws star and drag-and-drive OG legend Jeff Lutz will be back with the \u201cMad Max\u201d Camaro, as will Canadian nitrous addict Dave Schroeder \u2014 both cars have five-second potential. Throw in Tom Bailey himself, and it\u2019s clear just how outrageous Sick Week 2025 Presented By Gear Vendors Overdrive will be.<\/p>\n LaSala\u2019s Mustang is a fan-favorite thanks to its steel body and Coyote engine platform. He said his new 3.0 version is all about incremental improvements.<\/p>\n \u201cThere was nothing wrong with (2.0),\u201d he said. \u201cBut as you try to go faster you reach limitations in different areas. It\u2019s a lot of small changes, but in cars this fast, small changes create numbers.<\/p>\n \u201cWe haven\u2019t run into a limitation yet with this car (in testing); it has been amazing. We will be continuing testing through December and January leading up to Sick Week and I believe it has the five-second number in there. Everything will have to be perfect on a run because we are at max efficiency.\u201d<\/p>\n As for Goldstone, he is in a race against time to ready the final details of his Corvette. While LaSala transferred his driveline to the new Mustang, Goldstone is working on a new setup \u2014 an SMX built by his co-pilot Brian Robbins.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cWe did some homework, and to likely run five-second runs, we\u2019ll need 55-60 pounds of boost,\u201d said Goldstone. \u201cThe current (big-block Chevy) engine in the AMC wants to lift the cylinder heads if we go past 42 pounds, and although it\u2019s been reliable, we need more for the next step.<\/p>\n \u201cI still have some work to do on the car, and I\u2019m not going to compromise. We\u2019ll go with the car tested and ready, or take the Javelin.\u201d<\/p>\n And as for Tom Bailey himself? Between promoting a bunch of new Sick events and publishing Sick The Magazine, he\u2019s finally had some time to give the Sick Seconds 2.0 Camaro a refresh with a sweet 1969 Pace Car livery and some love on the chassis (perfect to match Sick The Magazine\u2019s current\u00a01969 Camaro Pace Car Giveaway<\/a>). He said Sick Week 2025 Presented By Gear Vendors Overdrive is primed to be the greatest street car drag racing event of all time.<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s something in the air for this year because there\u2019s just so much potential everywhere you look,\u201d he said. \u201cThe conditions are there, the cars are there, so there\u2019s no excuses. Someone is going to smack one out of the park this year, and I hope it\u2019s me, to be honest. We\u2019ve got a car that has been 5.77 in drag-and-drive trim; we just need to do it in competition and survive the week.\u201d<\/p>\n Tickets for Sick Week 2025 Presented By Gear Vendors Overdrive are now available at\u00a0sickthemagazine.com\/sick-week<\/a>. Kids 12 and under are free.<\/p>\n This story was originally published on January 6, 2025. 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