AUBURN HILLS, Mich.,
Dec. 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --
- Dodge/Mopar HEMI® Shootout category returns for
second season in National Muscle Car Association (NMCA)
competition
- Category offers racers competing in model-year 2005 and newer
FCA US LLC vehicles complimentary entry at all 2019 NMCA
events
- Owners of new 2019 Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack 1320 will
receive complimentary one-year membership in National Hot Rod
Association (NHRA) and NMCA in 2019
- Vehicle ownership will be verified with SRT Concierge for
memberships to be activated
- Drag-oriented, street-legal Dodge Challenger 1320 to begin
arriving in dealerships in first quarter 2019
- NMCA 2019 season begins March
7-10 at Bradenton (Fla.)
Motorsports Park
- Vehicle owners can register online for Dodge/Mopar
HEMI Shootout at www.NMCAdigital.com/hemi
Dodge//SRT and Mopar have announced a renewed commitment to
National Muscle Car Association (NMCA) competitors for the 2019
season. For the second consecutive year, the brands will offer
racers in model-year 2005 and newer FCA US LLC vehicles
complimentary entry in the NMCA Dodge/Mopar HEMI®
Shootout category, providing performance enthusiasts a sanctioned
and secure drag strip environment to race their muscle cars.
In its first year, the Dodge/Mopar HEMI Shootout drew large,
75-car fields showcasing a spectrum of modern-day FCA US vehicle nameplates, including Dodge
Challenger and Charger Scat Pack models, 707-horsepower Challenger
and Charger SRT Hellcat models and the limited-production
840-horsepower Dodge Challenger SRT Demon.
The six-event 2019 NMCA schedule blasts off with the
season-opening 17th annual NMCA Muscle Car Mayhem at Bradenton
Motorsports Park in Bradenton,
Florida, March 7-10, 2019.
"The NMCA Dodge/Mopar HEMI Shootout is a great opportunity for
the performance lovers who support our brands to hit the drag strip
in a sanctioned, controlled environment," said Steve Beahm, Head of Parts and Service (Mopar)
and Passenger Car Brands, FCA - North
America. "These events are the perfect venue to let our
vehicle owners live out their passion, and we're also proud to be
able to help our new Challenger R/T Scat Pack 1320 owners
experience their drag-oriented muscle cars by providing one-year
NHRA and NMCA memberships."
"NMCA was thrilled with the overwhelming response to the
Dodge/Mopar HEMI Shootout class this year, and we look forward to
continuing this exciting program in 2019," said Steve Wolcott, President and CEO of the NMCA
Muscle Car Nationals. "Passion for the Dodge Challenger and Gen III
HEMI engine platforms has never been higher, and we anticipate full
75-car fields at each NMCA series national event. I personally
invite anyone who's never been down the drag strip before because
our team makes it easy for enthusiasts to enjoy their Gen III HEMI
engine-powered vehicles."
The NMCA Dodge/Mopar HEMI Shootout offers enthusiasts an easy,
fun experience, with personalized, step-by-step instruction
available. Competitors are encouraged to race at their own pace,
depending on each participant's comfort level. Each Dodge/Mopar
HEMI Shootout participant will also receive a free collectible
license plate. As an added bonus, participants who would like to
extend their racing experience will also receive complimentary
entry into the Sunday Bracket 3/Street class at each NMCA
event.
The Dodge/Mopar HEMI Shootout class is open to the first 75
vehicle owners to register for each NMCA event, with each
complimentary entry — valued up to $175 — good for one car/driver participant
credential. Vehicles entered in the Dodge/Mopar HEMI Shootout must
be licensed, insured and street driven, on street-legal tires and
must be model-year 2005 or newer FCA
US vehicles.
For a complete schedule, rules, entry guidelines, and
registration information on the NMCA Dodge/Mopar HEMI Shootout,
visit www.NMCAdigital.com/hemi.
Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack 1320 owners to receive
complimentary one-year membership in NHRA and NMCA
For owners of the new Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack 1320,
scheduled to begin arriving in dealerships in the first quarter of
2019, Dodge is making it as easy as possible to spend a day at the
races. The brand has announced that Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack
1320 owners will receive complimentary, one-year memberships in the
National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) and NMCA for the 2019 season.
Vehicle ownership will be verified with the SRT Concierge for
memberships to be activated.
Named for the quarter-mile distance (1,320 feet), the 2019 Dodge
Challenger R/T Scat Pack 1320 is powered by the 392 HEMI® V-8 that
delivers 485 horsepower and 475 lb.-ft. of torque. With a
quarter-mile elapsed time (E.T.) of 11.72 seconds at 115 miles per
hour (mph), it's the fastest naturally aspirated, street-legal
muscle car available.
With their purchase, Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack 1320 vehicle
owners will receive an NHRA membership with benefits including:
- One-year subscription to National Dragster
- NHRA Rule Book
- Access to a membership hospitality center at every NHRA Mello
Yello Drag Racing Series event
- $10 off tickets to select NHRA
Mello Yello Drag Racing Series events
- 10 percent off NHRA merchandise from NitroMall and
NitroMall.com
- Official NHRA membership card, collector's pin and decal
NMCA membership includes:
- Complimentary entry to all six NMCA events to compete in the
Dodge/Mopar HEMI Shootout category
- Onsite drag racing instruction for first-time participants
- Special parking inside the pit area
- NMCA membership card and decals
- One-year subscription to Fastest Street Car
Magazine
Dodge also recently launched the all-new 1320 Club, which gives
members the opportunity to show off their official drag strip
accomplishments with pride and challenge themselves and fellow
racers to best their times to earn a top spot on either
the Stock or Modified 1320 Club
Leaderboard. The 1320 Club lives on Dodge
Garage, the brand's digital content hub for racing and car
enthusiasts.
About Dodge//SRT
Dodge//SRT offers a complete lineup of performance vehicles that
stand out in their own segments. Dodge is America's mainstream
performance brand and SRT is positioned as the ultimate performance
halo of the Dodge brand, together creating a complete and balanced
performance brand with one vision and one voice.
For more than 100 years, the Dodge brand has carried on the
spirit of brothers John and Horace
Dodge, who founded the brand in 1914. Their influence
continues today. New for 2019, the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat
Redeye is possessed by the Demon. Its 797-horsepower supercharged
HEMI® high-output engine makes it the most powerful, quickest and
fastest muscle car reaching 0-60 miles per hour (mph) in 3.4
seconds and the fastest GT production car with a ¼-mile elapsed
time (ET) of 10.8 seconds at 131 mph. It also reaches a new top
speed of 203 mph. Joining the Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye is the
2019 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat with its more powerful
717-horsepower engine, the Challenger R/T Scat Pack Widebody, which
features fender flares from the SRT Hellcat Widebody and adds 3.5
inches of width to Scat Pack's footprint, as well as and the new
Challenger R/T Scat Pack 1320. Infused with exclusive drag strip
technology from the iconic Dodge Challenger SRT Demon, the
Challenger R/T Scat Pack 1320 is a drag-oriented, street-legal
muscle car and a blank canvas for the serious grassroots drag
racer. The 2019 Dodge Durango SRT, America's fastest, most
powerful and most capable three-row SUV with a best-in-class tow
rating of 8,700 lbs. fills out the brands' performance lineup.
These visceral performance models join a 2019 brand lineup that
includes the Durango, Grand Caravan, Journey, Charger and
Challenger — a showroom that offers performance at every price
point.
About Mopar
Mopar (a simple contraction of the words MOtor and PARts) is the
service, parts and customer-care brand for FCA vehicles around the
globe. Born in 1937 as the name of a line of antifreeze products,
the Mopar brand has evolved over more than 80 years to represent
both complete care and authentic performance for owners and
enthusiasts worldwide.
Mopar made its mark in the 1960s during the muscle-car era, with
Mopar Performance Parts to enhance speed and handling for both road
and racing use, and expanded to include technical service and
customer support. Today, the Mopar brand's global reach distributes
more than 500,000 parts and accessories in over 150 markets around
the world. With more than 50 parts distribution centers and 25
customer contact centers globally, Mopar integrates service, parts
and customer-care operations in order to enhance customer and
dealer support worldwide.
Mopar is the source for genuine parts and accessories for all
FCA US LLC vehicle brands. Mopar parts are engineered together with
the same teams that create factory-authorized specifications for
FCA vehicles, offering a direct connection that no other
aftermarket parts company can provide. Complete information on the
Mopar brand is available at www.mopar.com.
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