<h1>Dodge Expands Sponsorship of NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Event at Maple Grove Raceway; Broadens Involvement in Sportsman Ranks</h1>

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 7, 2017/ PRNewswire/-- Dodge has prolonged its arrangement as the title rights enroller of the National Racer Organization (NHRA) Mello Yello Drag Competing Series occasion at Maple Grove Raceway for the 2017 period, Dodge and NHRA introduced today.
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The 33rd annual Dodge NHRA Nationals will certainly be held Sept. 21-24 and works as the 2nd race in the six-race NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Champion. The occasion will be a crucial stop for racers that are battling for a world champion at the final thought of the period.
" The Dodge NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway is just one of the best occasions on the NHRA Drag Competing Collection schedule," stated Brad Gerber, NHRA vice head of state as well as chief development policeman. "The fan base in the region is among the most devoted in the country and fans will witness leading NHRA racers fighting throughout the countdown to the champion."
Dodge's commitment to the sporting activity of NHRA Drag Racing remains to be strengthened as those who compete with Dodge cars in the Super Stock and also Supply courses in the Lucas Oil Drag Competing Collection will be eligible for additional benefit cash during the program of the year. Newly introduced for 2017, the Dodge Top Finisher honor awards $500 each to the Supply and also Super Supply motorists in a Dodge or Plymouth automobile who advance the farthest throughout eliminations at each of the 24 NHRA National occasions.
" Extending the Dodge collaboration with the NHRA as well as Maple Grove Raceway is a very easy decision. Dodge belongs at the drag strip," stated Tim Kuniskis, Head of Passenger Car Brands-- Dodge, SRT, Chrysler as well as FIAT, FCA - The United States And Canada. "The raw horse power and also energy that trembles the championship-winning Dodge Charger R/T Funny Automobile at NHRA weekend breaks inspires the horsepower as well as performance really feel discovered across the full line of Dodge cars."
A brand-new Dodge exhibit will additionally be shown on Producers Midway at 15 events this year. In addition, the 2nd annual Mopar Mega Block Party free fan-admission occasion will occur on Thursday, Sept. 21 combined with the Dodge NHRA Nationals.
NHRA provides 24 national occasions featuring the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series and NHRA J&A Solution Pro Mod Drag Competing Series. NHRA offers competition opportunities for vehicle drivers of all levels in the NHRA Summit Competing Collection and also the NHRA Drags: Street Legal Design provided by AAA. NHRA likewise supplies NHRA Jr. Road program for teenagers and also the Top Racing Jr. Drag Competing League for young people ages 5 to 17. On top of that, NHRA owns and operates five auto racing centers: Atlanta Dragway in Georgia; Gainesville Raceway in Florida; National Trail Raceway in Ohio; Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis; and also Auto Club Raceway at Pomona in Southern The Golden State. For more details, visit to NHRA.com, or visit the main NHRA web pages on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram as well as Twitter.
About Dodge and SRT Brands
The Dodge brand is America's mainstream efficiency brand. With the purification of the brand name and also combination with SRT, Dodge is concentrating on its performance roots with every model it offers. The Dodge and also SRT brand names provide a total schedule of efficiency cars that stick out within their very own segments. Dodge is the mainstream performance brand name and also SRT is placed as the supreme efficiency halo of the Dodge brand, with each other producing a total as well as well balanced efficiency brand name with one vision as well as one voice.


From muscle mass vehicles to minivans, crossovers and full-size SUVs, the Dodge brand name's complete schedule of 2017 versions supply best-in-class horse power, class-exclusive innovation, unmatched ability and a variety of great attributes, such as LED headlamps, Dodge signature racetrack tail lights, active exhaust, cold-air induction, 8.4-inch touchscreen Uconnect infomercial centers and also 7-inch customizable gauge collections, among others. For the 2017 version year, the Dodge brand lineup includes the 25th anniversary Viper, Durango, Grand Campers, Trip, Charger as well as Opposition, including the new Charger Daytona and Challenger T/A, along with the 707-horsepower Opposition SRT Hellcat, one of the most effective and also fastest muscular tissue car ever before as well as the Charger SRT Hellcat, the quickest, fastest as well as most effective sedan on the planet.