<h1>Dodge Extends Sponsorship of NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Occasion at Maple Grove Raceway; Increases Participation in Sportsperson Ranks</h1>

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 7, 2017/ PRNewswire/-- Dodge has prolonged its contract as the title rights enroller of the National Racer Association (NHRA) Mello Yello Drag Racing Collection occasion at Maple Grove Raceway for the 2017 season, Dodge and also NHRA revealed today.
The 33rd annual Dodge NHRA Nationals will be held Sept. 21-24 and also functions as the 2nd race in the six-race NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Champion. The event will be a crucial stop for racers that are battling for a world champion at the final thought of the season.
" The Dodge NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway is among the best events on the NHRA Drag Competing Collection schedule," stated Brad Gerber, NHRA vice president and chief advancement officer. "The follower base in the area is among the most committed in the country and followers will witness top NHRA racers fighting throughout the countdown to the championship."
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Dodge's dedication to the sport of NHRA Drag Racing remains to be solidified as those that compete with Dodge lorries in the Super Stock and Supply courses in the Lucas Oil Drag Competing Series will certainly be eligible for additional incentive money throughout the course of the year. Freshly presented for 2017, the Dodge Top Finisher honor awards $500 each to the Stock and Super Stock drivers in a Dodge or Plymouth car that progress the farthest during removals at each of the 24 NHRA National occasions.
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" Expanding the Dodge collaboration with the NHRA and Maple Grove Raceway is a simple decision. Dodge belongs at the drag strip," said Tim Kuniskis, Head of Automobile Brand Names-- Dodge, SRT, Chrysler and FIAT, FCA - The United States And Canada. "The raw horse power as well as power that shakes the championship-winning Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car at NHRA weekend breaks inspires the horsepower as well as performance feel found across the full line of Dodge cars."
A new Dodge exhibit will additionally be displayed on Manufacturers Midway at 15 occasions this year. Furthermore, the 2nd annual Mopar Mega Block Party free fan-admission event will certainly take place on Thursday, Sept. 21 along with the Dodge NHRA Nationals.
NHRA provides 24 nationwide events including the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Collection, NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series and also NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Competing Collection. NHRA offers competition chances for motorists of all levels in the NHRA Top Competing Collection as well as the NHRA Drags: Street Legal Design provided by AAA. NHRA additionally uses NHRA Jr. Road program for teenagers and the Top Competing Jr. Drag Racing Organization for youth ages 5 to 17. Additionally, NHRA possesses and operates five auto racing facilities: Atlanta Dragway in Georgia; Gainesville Raceway in Florida; National Trail Raceway in Ohio; Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis; as well as Automobile Club Raceway at Pomona in Southern California. For more details, log on to NHRA.com, or go to the main NHRA web pages on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram as well as Twitter.
Concerning Dodge and SRT Brands

The Dodge brand is America's mainstream performance brand. With the filtration of the brand name and combination with SRT, Dodge is concentrating on its performance roots with each and every single version it uses. The Dodge as well as SRT brands supply a total lineup of performance cars that stand apart within their very own segments. Dodge is the mainstream efficiency brand and SRT is placed as the supreme performance halo of the Dodge brand, with each other developing a total and also well balanced performance brand with one vision as well as one voice.
From muscle mass vehicles to minivans, crossovers as well as full-size SUVs, the Dodge brand's full schedule of 2017 versions provide best-in-class horsepower, class-exclusive innovation, unrivaled capacity and also a variety of cool attributes, such as LED headlamps, Dodge signature racetrack tail lamps, active exhaust, cold-air induction, 8.4-inch touchscreen Uconnect infomercial centers as well as 7-inch customizable scale clusters, to name a few. For the 2017 version year, the Dodge brand name schedule includes the 25th anniversary Viper, Durango, Grand Campers, Journey, Battery Charger and also Challenger, consisting of the brand-new Battery charger Daytona as well as Opposition T/A, in addition to the 707-horsepower Opposition SRT Hellcat, the most effective as well as fastest muscle automobile ever and also the Charger SRT Hellcat, the quickest, fastest and also most effective car in the world.