What is Sick Summer you ask? These are some of the world’s quickest street legal cars, racing and cruising their way through the Midwest. These are drag-and-drive vehicles that will be racing at the Byron Dragway on Sunday, June 9 and Monday, June 10. After they’re finished in Byron on Monday, they will make their way to Rock Falls where the city will be throwing a Sick Summer Rock Falls Block Party. Most drivers will be staying at the Rock Falls hotels overnight before heading to the Cordova Dragway to continue racing on Tuesday morning.
Event promoters Sick The Magazine said that around 350 race vehicles and 200 more “Sick Ward” cruisers will arrive in Rock Falls throughout the afternoon on Monday, June 10 and stick around in the downtown until 8-9 p.m. Rock Falls Tourism has been working with Sick The Magazine and Rock Falls Police in order to accommodate all these cars.
The community is invited to come view the cars and talk with the drivers. The cars will be parked in various parking lots around the downtown area. So, some parking lots will be closed – however, you can walk through the parking lots and check out the cars.
Music will be available from 5 to 8 p.m. at two locations: DJ Krazy Karl will be at the Farmer’s Market\ Pavilion (403 W. 2nd St.) and Just 4 Fun Band will be at the Bowman Park Pavilion (145 W. 1st St.). Brito’s food truck will be on the corner of West 2nd Street and 4th Ave. and T&D BBQ will be across the road from the RB&W District. They will serve from 3 p.m. until approximately 9 p.m.
Come watch Sick Summer entrants have some burnout fun at the parking lot across from the RB&W\ District off of Avenue A. This will begin at 5 p.m. Note: The burnout fun is ONLY for cars officially entered into the Sick Summer event.
Want to volunteer for the event? Click this link to sign up: https://forms.gle/3moDD1CVrLAqkt5MA or call Rock Falls Tourism at 815-622-1106. Event t-shirts are available at: https://bit.ly/3WUHzB2.
Let’s give all of the Sick Summer racers a warm welcome from Rock Falls!
