SMX Viper Wants My Drag Week Crown (Day Zero Tech)

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Watch to the end for a pretty crazy moment!
Hot Rod Drag Week 2023 is here! The good news is that we made it to tech with an hour to spare. Sick Seconds 1.0 is ready to challenge for another Drag Week win. But the bad news is there are a lot of tough racers who stand in our way. Bryant Goldstone, Devin Vanderhoof and Matt Frost are all experienced and tough, then you have new guys like Ned Dunphy in his Steve Morris SMX powered Viper. Ned might have an SMX engine - but I've got Steve Morris riding co-pilot!!
Make sure to check out the Drag Week live stream this week on Motortrend to follow the action live, and we will be putting out daily wrap videos every day.
0:00 Made it to Drag Week
4:02 SMX Dodge Viper
6:03 Blown Buick Chevy S10
7:20 'The Hulk' Nova
9:00 Klaiton's Brutal Mustang
10:29 SMX Monte Carlo on Radials
12:50 Bryant Goldstone Battery Fire!

[@shvl-hd5459]

It's great to see Tom and Steve together in a Drag and drive again .

[@c103110a]

Yes, but I do like the Wagon too!

[@shvl-hd5459]

Yeah me too .@@c103110a

[@kurtbarrett6785]

I can't begin to imagine how awesome it has to feel for Steve seeing so many of these beautiful rides powered by his equally beautiful and brutal creation! Hope you guys have a fun, safe, and exciting (in a good way) week!

[@johnobrien6052]

@kurtbarrett6785 but, it could also be very stressful...

[@kurtbarrett6785]

@johnobrien6052 Ya know, that hadn't crossed my mind, but yeah no doubt! Fingers crossed his powerplants don't have any major issues!

[@drdab_]

yeah Steve is a proud papa per say 👏

[@MotorSwapDan]

Nelson Racing Engines has left the chat 😂

[@PhiddyPford]

As he rides in a Brodex blocked car!

[@johnlee8231]

Great to see all of Steve's motors out there. Nice little bit of drama at the very end. Hope to see Tom win another one

[@revolutioniscoming]

Well , you can't blame the fella. His batteries was on fire..lol.

[@djorgensen3]

1.0 is so much meaner and more aggressive looking to me. Love that car!

[@drdab_]

OG

[@damianlindsey6177]

And the only one that really looks like a 69 Camaro.

[@ChevTecGroup]

I agree. 2.0 just doesn't do it for me. Maybe it's to drag car look or the wrap that hides any good body lines. But 1.0 is just beautiful. Glad to see it back

[@RadDadisRad]

@@ChevTecGroupit’s too much of a ProMod.

[@wobblysauce]

It is the classic style

[@carlswenson5403]

the guy with the orange s10 seems like a good dude, I hope we get to see more of him. lots of luck with your 6.99 @ 200 bud, you deserve it!

[@mikescherrer4923]

Yeah that kid was cool. "With a clutch and a Lenco the way God intended" made me smile.

[@UncleManuel]

Feels like these drivers got trained by 1320video! These interviews were on point! 😁😎🤟

[@dirtlord5257]

It's the vibe of drag n drive I love. Everyone spinning spanners to the last minute, knowing full well their build could or will break on the road, all the while chasing that fast time. Beautiful.

[@jono6379]

Some tough competition this year. Should be a fun week. Also congrats to both of you for rebuilding it in such short time.

[@Rebar77_real]

Putting the supercharger in the trailer is a new one! He's right though, why put all those miles on it. Keep it fresh, for sure. Lucky with the batteries! Mild incident to start the week, heh heh. Best luck drivers(and your hardware)!

[@sirtaylor2569]

12:33 Steve looks like a big ol' grizzly bear scratching his back on your trailer! LOL

[@shellandhuzz8783]

Just watched the 6.74 day 1 pass well done boys love ya work, last min Steve morris engine rebuild lookin the goods, much love from Australia 🇦🇺 ✌️✌️✌️

[@ThatandCo]

Someone buy Steve a back scratch-er so he don't look like a bear on a tree in the background LMAO

[@bobroberts2371]

3:39 to 3:45 - What the hell am I looking at? - When does this happen in the movie? - Now. You're looking at now, sir. Everything that happens now is happening now. - What happened to then? - We passed then. - When? - Just now. We're at now, now. - Go back to then. - When? - Now. - Now? I can't. We missed it. - When? - Just now. - When will then be now? - Soon. - How soon? - Sir! We've identified their location! - Where? - It's the moon of Vega. - Set a course and prepare for our arrival.

[@davidkroth]

Famous Tom Bailey quote: "We choose to go to Race Week in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard."

[@billmadison2032]

Steve Morris engines killing it on the supply end

[@johndoran3274]

Just glad you made it there. Can’t wait to see the clips from the week. Thanks for sharing!

[@daverupes7022]

The s10 build by the father and son is amazing!! Sweet motor choice! Not the same old LS

[@matthewerwin4677]

I love the paint on that Nova. Beautiful work.

[@quickdeuce]

WOW!! Making it to the event on time is absolutely INCREDIBLE! What awesome work was done by everyone to make the QUICKEST and FASTEST drag and drive hotrod on planet Earth! That 5:99 at 250mph in 2019 still stands!!

[@JohnRoberts71]

Good luck to all the participants. Have a fun safe week

[@vehdynam]

You made it ! Congrats to the whole team ( and Steve). Great video ; really looking forward to this week. Good luck !

[@rodneyharouff5739]

well i see you'all made it. amazing!!!

[@Hacob_R]

Man I love this community so many humble people it seems like a great place to be apart of! Thanks for doing what you do!

[@strescicca]

some really sick cars at this event. cant wait for footage!

[@fsogarage71]

Man a ton of respect for all the hard work all of you teamed up to make it happen...some serious rabbit out of the hat material..you guys got the major repair out of the way already is my call..good luck guys

[@picklefart]

Poor Steve got thrown under the bus for that rocker arm lol

[@kilgorefamily76]

Looks like a lot of nice hardware out there on the first day. Hopefully, the weather will cooperate and you get to do some racing.

[@dalehannon4922]

Good luck to all them racers!!

[@dusty265]

Looking forward to a great drag week! thanks for your hard work and real racing!

[@cwreese345]

Loved y'all show casing a few of the cars. Super nice!

[@docpepp5175]

😂😂😂 Steve over there scratching his back on the trailer like as bear on a tree 😂😂😂👍👍👍

[@montestu5502]

Glad you got the engine fixed and made it there! Great hustle!

[@UKDrew]

Awesome as Always... So glad you made it, wow what a week you had. Good luck Team

[@buickgnx007]

Awesome u guys made it! Got my 2 shirts today , love them!! Looking forward to seeing the new issue of sick the mag.

[@TechIOwn]

Can't believe it's that time of year already, all the best in your drag week adventures.

[@zazz69ed]

Who found it funny that Steve was scratching his back on the trailer??? LOL Is great to see so many of Steve's motors out there.. Tom.. Ya needed the competition I feel... Now let's see what ya got !!!

[@Mr.Avuncular]

Hats off to the engine gods!!! THANKYOU STEVE!!!!!👏👏👏👏👏❤️🏁🤯

[@wideslammer]

NIce job with the driver interviews. Hope to see more of them through the week. Also hope you are able to catch some runs from these guys.

[@Cybergasm01]

Great to see the Steve and Tom and the crew get 1.0 back together and made it on time. But it really warmed my heart to see the final clip and the Javelin back doing drag and drive again

[@stevenraymer6682]

Thanks Tom hope y’all win this drag and drive I got faith in you 2 guys.

[@mikeymac9]

Hope the blue 73 Mustang makes it this year. That thing is wicked!

[@trevorwoolley7432]

Love seeing Steve and Tom together again

[@robertboucher6700]

Love it Tom. You guys are killing it. I love u and Steve. The whole crew is awesome! Good luck this week. Hope u and Steve kill it.

[@tonyturner2961]

We saw you guys heading up 95 around Columbia. We were leaving Galot after a weekend full of racing

[@cembellsteve]

What is so crazy about all of these guys. Those are personal vehicles. Not sponsored cars.These cars are built under the carports, in garages. Good luck to all of you. Especially Tom and Steve.

[@thomasmurphy5906]

Let's go, have an awesome week guys

[@rogerrandolph9685]

Don't break the poor guy this time! LMAO! All the best guys!

[@BenjySparky]

Tom and Steve y'all rock! Peace

[@deegan727]

Good luck Tom and I like the cars you guys featured.

[@peterjohnson4006]

Inspiring dedication guys.....

[@ImpHalla66]

Great Vid. Looking forward to the week.

[@chopper1168]

Toms videos are always great. Can’t wait to see how you guys do

[@quickdeuce]

Phil and his S10 'Extreme',, OHH HELL YES!! I have a 2001 S10 'Extreme' bone stock V6 auto with 130K and I LUV it. I haven't seen Phil's over the top 'Extreme' before this video and I will be claiming it as MY FAVORITE hotrod hence forth. This is Tom's channel and of course I've been a huge fan of every hotrod he has built for the last 4 or 5 years,, nothing will change as far as my allegiance to Tom Bailey but that S10 has my attention and well wishes🙂

[@johnhadrava232]

Good to see you made it!

[@adamlarson5976]

So many amazing cars ! The number of people running a smx is awesome!

[@coachster]

So many SMX’s. Going to be a fun week!

[@crazydaze248]

Damn…this is going to the the Steve Morris drag and drive week. That’s a good amount of SMX’s.

[@beerrun1550]

Pulling for you all. Good Luck and Knock it out!

[@Burke_Motorsports]

Awe heck yeah! Been waiting for this.

[@The_Kman]

Both Tom and Steve are great guys!👍👍

[@sneezinhatch]

Defiantly a good race day with Steve and tom together

[@SoDogtravels]

The best part is Steve scratching his back on the trailer in the background.

[@deankdx]

Great video! It's awesome to get some info on the other competitors so we can follow along and know who's got what.

[@604cuinkillah]

That Monte, the viper, all the SMX heavy hitters 💪💪😎

[@swissmochaj]

That S10 is sweet! I'll have to flip threw the live feed to check all these heavy hitters out!

[@bristol831]

Good luck!

[@Fast351]

Quite a lineup for drag week this week. Excited to see how they do.

[@derrickbasenberg811]

I can't believe cleetus has not been doing the drag and drive stuff lately

[@stevemuller82muller65]

Keep up the great work bro 😎🤙🇺🇲 much love from Pennsylvania 🥳

[@actionjackson6892]

Love 1.0 myself..Good luck fellas

[@HellmuthsHotRods]

12:30, Steve going full bear in the woods rubbing his back on a tree.

[@NurMuhammad-mo6ki]

luckily brian cars didn't catch on fire. thanks to sick crew for this video but it needs little bit longer duration for me

[@MotorSwapDan]

Agree need longer vids

[@kevencarroll981]

Good luck everyone

[@oldsguy49]

These cars are spectacular. There truly some very talented people in the world. I just wish I were one of them!

[@user-yb8ue9ff3t]

Great video, watching in the UK 🇬🇧 ❤

[@chuckpuglia982]

Best of luck!

[@dakotajohnson4298]

Steve is killing it with the motors so many smx out there

[@ryanabitter]

I’ll have the live feed on during work!

[@AB-80X]

That Viper will be fast. A force to be reckoned with at Sick Week. It might very well be the winner.

[@Grumpy_Stiltskin]

Holy crap you'all made it 👍

[@georgeshotrodbarn2113]

Welcome to South Carolina.

[@joshherrman3201]

So glad you guys got the OG 1.0 out and back together. Can't beat TB and SM out on the open road!

[@IMYOURWILL]

Welcome to North and South Carolina roads.... Especially South Carolina there roads are top notch

[@christopherbarrett8710]

Good to see Alan got his car together 🤙

[@79tazman]

you gotta get a interview of that Chevette. I always wanted to turn one into a race car with a big V8 in it ever since I owned one back in the 90s

[@sticks1284]

Bob approved- love it

[@mwrcrft]

Allen with the Monte has my vote for the cleanest car, from the ones shown.

[@bobaque70]

That Monte Carlo is nice.I seen it on Devins HCR channel.

[@VFR75O]

That's a nice Monte Carlo.

[@matthewerwin4677]

Steve Morris's Power Tour 2023.

[@c103110a]

See you in BRISTOL BABY !

[@mgtowrules1649]

I come to Toms Channel to get my dose of Sanity in a crazy world! Thx Tom!

[@brandenjones192]

SMX, you have have to put the best in the best.

[@darylmorse]

Tom and Steve for the win! (But any of the other cars with SMX engines would be okay after that.)

[@chief3378]

Tom and Steve together for drag week this oughta be fun and funny did you bring the ice cream truck or is this just you and Steve asking for a friend

[@onthelake9554]

Let's Go Tom and Steve Show ! 5.90

[@BKetch]

Pretty sure I saw the Hulk Nova for sale on Racing Junk just a few weeks ago.

[@hartsfire5706]

i am hopping for a fun and safe Sick Week and dry would be a good thing also.

[@scottvaughan473]

Ok I’m really digging the Green Big Body Montie

[@Baker504]

Can't wait to be at the tracks Thursday and Friday and watch you guys go down the track 👍🏻