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AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Aug. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ —
Dodge NHRA Indy Nationals Presented by Pennzoil to take place Aug. 6-9
Mopar Dodge // SRT Funny Car through Matt Hagan and Mopar Dodge // SRT Top Fuel Dragster via Leah Pruett via Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) will continue playing sinister new SRT Hellcat Redeye paint schemes “owned by a demon”
Fierce-looking red, black and chrome paints announce the recent unveiling of the 2021 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye, the world’s fastest and toughest standard sedan
Mopar and Dodge//SRT will have Dodge signage and vehicle display in midway to showcase brand offerings to fans
Matt Hagan is heading to the race weekend with a win and one last playoff appearance, so this season
Leah Pruett is in the top fuel issues ranking
The Mopar and Dodge // SRT brands continue to show up for the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) by adding dodge’s call as the main sponsor of the upcoming national occasion of Mello Yello Drag Racing Series at the Lucas Oil Raceway. This is the third consecutive race weekend founded in Indianapolis since returning to racing after a four-month hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the fifth race of the 2020 season.
The Dodge NHRA Indy Nationals provided through Pennzoil will take up an August 6-9 position, one occasion with several fans, in accordance with Indiana State and Health guidelines. Mopar and Dodge // SRT will have a signage and demonstrate halfway to offer production vehicle offerings to fans.
Dodge’s sponsorship of the event, the latest addition to the 2020 calendar in reaction to the evolving demanding situations presented through the existing pandemic, complements other name sponsorship commitments planned for this NHRA season:
Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals (Denver, Colorado): Postponed/rescheduled for later this fallMopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals (Reading, Pennsylvania): Sept. 11-13Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals Presented By Pennzoil (Houston, Texas): Oct. 23-25Dodge NHRA Nationals (Las Vegas, Nevada): Oct. 30-Nov. 1
“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’s driving force, Leah Pruett, who is at the most sensitive moment in the Top Fuel rankings after strong victories in the last two Indianapolis races, echoes his teammate’s emotions and is also thrilled to be back at Lucas Oil Raceway with Dodge’s support.
“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 smart and it’s another to get it right while you’re being chased as smart. These are two attriyetes that Dodge has consistently mastered,” Pruett says. “I am very pleased with the way we introduced our dragster on the SRT Hellcat Redeye (at Lucas Oil NHRA SummerNationals) with a momentary position in qualifying and a semi-final. We’re looking to build on that momentum and keep moving forward. . This weekend at the Dodge Indy Nationals Presented via Pennzoil. This is our time to put the Top Fuel dragster in the winner’s circle. Look smart in the store, look smart on the holes and on the track, but possibly don’t look beyond the winner’s circle and that’s where we focus.”
Highlights of the rating will be broadcast on FOX Sports 1 on Sunday, August 9, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET, while the playoffs’ TV policy, adding the LIVE Finals to the Dodge NHRA Indy Nationals, will air from 1 p.m. ET on the national broadcaster FOX.
Dodge Garage: Digital Hub for Drag Racing NewsFans 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 Instagram channel @DodgeMoparMotorsports continues with the Dodge // SRT Mopar controller capture percentage in action in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing series, with NHRA Sportsman-based runners in categories such as Factory Stock Showdown, Stock and Super Stock, as well as a number of more motorsports.
Official Driving School of Dodge//SRTDodge 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.
MoparMopar (a contraction of the words MOtor and PARTS) is the service logo, portions and service to the visitor of FCA cars worldwide. Born in 1937 as the call for a diversity of antifreeze products, the Mopar logo has evolved for more than 80 years to constitute total care and original functionality for owners and enthusiasts around the world.
Mopar made his mark in the 1960s in the age of muscle cars, with portions of Mopar functionality for speed and handling on the road and racing, and has expanded to arrive with technical service and visitor help. Today, the global success of the Mopar brand distributes more than 500,000 parts and accessories in more than 150 markets. With more than 50 portion distribution centers and 25 visitor contact centers worldwide, Mopar integrates service, portions and visitor support operations to help runners and visitors around the world.
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 over a hundred years, the Dodge logo has perpetuated the spirit of brothers John and Horace Dodge. His influence continues today as Dodge takes him to the next point with muscle cars and SUVs that offer unmatched functionality in the segments in which 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 named the “No. 1 Mark in initial quality,” making it the first national logo at No. 1 in J.D.’s initial quality studio. Dodge is a component of the portfolio of logos proposed through global car manufacturer Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. For more information about FCA (NYSE: FCAU / MTA: FCA), stop at www.fcagroup.com.
Follow Dodge, SRT and FCA news and video on: Company blog: http://blog.fcanorthamerica.comMedia website: http://media.fcanorthamerica.comDodge brand: www.dodge.comDodge Garage: www.dodgegarage.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/dodge or https://www.facebook.com/FiatChrysler.NorthAmerica/Instagram: www.instagram.com/dodgeofficial or www.instagram.com/FiatChrysler_NATwitter: www.twitter.com/dodge or www.twitter.com/FiatChrysler_NAYouTube: www.youtube.com/dodge or www.youtube.com/fcanorthamerica
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