AUBURN HILLS, Mich.,
Aug. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/
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- Dodge NHRA Indy Nationals Presented by Pennzoil to take
place Aug. 6-9
- Mopar Dodge//SRT Funny Car of
Matt Hagan and Mopar Dodge//SRT Top Fuel Dragster of
Leah Pruett from Don Schumacher
Racing (DSR) will continue to sport new sinister, "Demon-possessed"
SRT Hellcat Redeye paint schemes
- Fierce-looking red, black and chrome paint schemes promote
the recent reveal of the 2021 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye, the
most powerful and fastest mass-produced sedan in the world
- Mopar and Dodge//SRT will have Dodge signage and vehicle
display in midway to showcase brand offerings to fans
- Matt Hagan heads into race
weekend with a win and a final elimination round appearance so far
this season
- Leah Pruett sits second in
Top Fuel points standings
Mopar and Dodge//SRT brands continue to show their support of
the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) by adding the Dodge name as
title sponsor to the upcoming Mello Yello Drag Racing Series
national event at Lucas Oil Raceway. This is the third consecutive
Indianapolis-based race weekend
since the return to racing action after a four-month hiatus due to
the COVID-19 pandemic and the fifth race of the 2020
season.
The Dodge NHRA Indy Nationals Presented by Pennzoil will take
place Aug. 6-9, an event with limited
fans in attendance in accordance with Indiana state and health guidelines. Mopar and
Dodge//SRT will have signage and a display in the midway to
showcase production vehicle offerings to fans.
Dodge's sponsorship of the event, the most recent addition to
the reworked 2020 schedule in response to the ever-changing
challenges presented by the ongoing pandemic, is a complement to
other title sponsorship commitments planned for this NHRA
season:
Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals (Denver, Colorado): Postponed/rescheduled
for later this fall
Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals (Reading, Pennsylvania): Sept. 11-13
Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals Presented By Pennzoil
(Houston, Texas): Oct. 23-25
Dodge NHRA Nationals (Las Vegas,
Nevada): Oct. 30-Nov.
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"I just can't say enough about Dodge stepping up and sponsoring
this race," says Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) driver Matt Hagan, who earned a race win and advanced
to the final elimination round leading up to this weekend's event
in his Mopar Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Funny Car. "It's pretty cool
to see Dodge and Mopar show their support and really stand behind
what we're out here trying to do, which is put fans in the stands
and race cars on the racetrack."
DSR Top Fuel driver Leah Pruett,
who sits in second place atop the Top Fuel championship points
standings after solid gains at the two previous Indianapolis races, echoes her teammate's
sentiments and is also pleased to be back at Lucas Oil Raceway with
title sponsorship backing from Dodge.
"I don't care if you run at Indianapolis 100 times a year or just once
during Labor Day weekend, racing at Indy carries a certain weight
and prestige," says Pruett. "To see Dodge step up (as title
sponsor), makes my heart even happier than it already is when it's
pounding hard from nitro and 11,000 horsepower. It just reinforces
what a great company it is and where their values lay; with their
fan base and their customers.
"Given the circumstances, knowing the importance it has to fans
attending a race in person or watching on TV, and helping getting
the series back on track, it's great to see Dodge bring this extra
level of support to the series," she added. "They had their
dedicated number of races, but when times got tough, they showed
what a true partner is."
Hagan and Pruett both premiered new sinister "Demon-possessed"
Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye-themed race cars at the previous
event. The fierce-looking red, black and chrome paint schemes for
the two DSR entries come on the heels of the early July public
unveiling of the new 797-horsepower Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat
Redeye, the most powerful and fastest mass-produced sedan in the
world.
With a top speed of 203 mph and quarter-mile elapsed time of
10.6 seconds at 129 mph, the 2021 Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye is
designed and engineered to appeal to muscle car enthusiasts who
want even more — more power, more performance and more bragging
rights at the drag strip.
Carrying the SRT Hellcat Redeye livery, Pruett feels even more
motivated to continue to build on her most recent strong
performances.
"It's one thing to look good and it's another to perform well
while looking that good; those are two attributes that Dodge has
cornered all of the time," says Pruett. "I'm very happy with how we
debuted our SRT Hellcat Redeye-themed dragster (at Lucas Oil NHRA
SummerNationals) with a No. 2 qualifying spot and a semifinal
finish. We're looking to continue that momentum and take that a
step further this weekend at the Dodge Indy Nationals Presented by
Pennzoil. This is our second shot to put the Top Fuel dragster in
the Winner's Circle. It looks good in the shop, it looks good in
the pit and on the track, but it won't look any better than in the
Winner's Circle and that's where our focus is at."
Qualifying highlights will be broadcast on FOX Sports 1 on
Sunday, Aug. 9, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET, while television coverage
of the elimination rounds, including LIVE finals at the Dodge NHRA
Indy Nationals, will air starting at 1 p.m.
ET on the FOX national broadcast network.
Dodge Garage: Digital Hub for Drag Racing News
Fans can follow all the NHRA's action this season at Dodge Garage,
the one-stop portal for Dodge//SRT and Mopar drag racing news. The
site includes daily updates and access to an online racing HQ,
news, events, galleries, available downloads and merchandise. For
more information, please
visit www.dodgegarage.com.
@DodgeMoparMotorsports on Instagram
The @DodgeMoparMotorsports Instagram channel continues to
share content capturing Dodge//SRT Mopar drivers in action in the
NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, NHRA Sportsman grassroots
racers competing in classes such as Factory Stock Showdown, Stock
and Super Stock, as well as additional motorsports series.
Official Driving School of Dodge//SRT
Dodge is the official sponsor of the Bob Bondurant School of High
Performance Driving in Chandler,
Arizona, where guests get behind the wheels of the fastest
street-legal cars in the world with professional instruction and
time on the track. Customers who buy a new SRT model receive one
full-day session as part of the Dodge//SRT Package and have the
opportunity to learn how to get the optimum performance from their
new vehicles in a controlled environment. For more
information, visit dodgegarage.com/track-experience.
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 more than 150
markets. 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.
Complete information on the Mopar brand is available
at www.mopar.com. Mopar is part of the portfolio of
brands offered by global automaker Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. For
more information regarding FCA (NYSE: FCAU/ MTA: FCA), please
visit www.fcagroup.com.
Dodge//SRT
For more than 100 years, the Dodge brand has carried on the spirit
of brothers John and Horace Dodge.
Their influence continues today as Dodge shifts into high gear with
muscle cars and SUVs that deliver unrivaled performance in each of
the segments where they compete.
2021 marks the year that Dodge is
distilled into a pure performance brand, offering Hellcat-powered,
700+ horsepower SRT versions of every model across the lineup. For
the 2021 model year, Dodge delivers the drag-strip dominating
807-horsepower Dodge Challenger SRT Super Stock, the new
797-horsepower Dodge Charger SRT Redeye, the most powerful and
fastest mass-produced sedan in the world, and the new
710-horsepower Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat, the most powerful SUV
ever. Combined, these three muscle cars make Dodge the industry's
most powerful brand, offering more horsepower than any other
American brand across its entire lineup.
In June 2020, Dodge was named the "#1 Brand in Initial
Quality," making it the first domestic brand ever to
rank No. 1 in the J.D. Power Initial Quality Study
(IQS). Dodge is part of the portfolio of brands offered by
global automaker Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. For more information
regarding FCA (NYSE: FCAU/ MTA: FCA), please
visit www.fcagroup.com.
Follow Dodge, SRT and FCA news and video on:
Company blog: http://blog.fcanorthamerica.com
Media website: http://media.fcanorthamerica.com
Dodge brand: www.dodge.com
Dodge Garage: www.dodgegarage.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/dodge or https://www.facebook.com/FiatChrysler.NorthAmerica/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/dodgeofficial or
www.instagram.com/FiatChrysler_NA
Twitter: www.twitter.com/dodge or www.twitter.com/FiatChrysler_NA
YouTube: www.youtube.com/dodge or www.youtube.com/fcanorthamerica
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