Strangers to Co-Pilots

From Strangers to Co-Pilots: Josh Rich and Mike Smith

The episode’s heartwarming tale featured Josh Rich and Mike Smith, who met as strangers through a Facebook post and ended up sharing an unforgettable journey during the Sick 66 Drag and Drive event.

Key Highlights from Their Adventure:

• Josh’s Truck:

• A 2006 Colorado, equipped with a 408ci LS engine and a 85mm turbo, making over 1,100 horsepower.

• Fully backhalved with 10 Soldier 4-link suspension but retaining stock struts in the front.

• Ran a 5.20-second eighth-mile and a mid-8-second quarter-mile, winning Rowdy Radial Class at Race Week 2.0.

• The Journey:

• Covered 1,200+ miles across the week, encountering everything from brutal potholes to late-night wrenching sessions.

• A dramatic 13-minute trailer hitch repair using a stranger’s muffler shop in rural Oklahoma.

• Quickest Chevrolet Classification winners for Sick 66.

• The Bond:

• Despite never meeting before the event, the duo fell into an easy rhythm, tackling fuel swaps, tire changes, and even minor repairs with seamless teamwork.

• Their camaraderie epitomized the spirit of drag-and-drive: “It’s about more than racing—it’s about the community.”