<h1>Dodge Prolongs Sponsorship of NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Collection Event at Maple Grove Raceway; Broadens Participation in Sportsman Ranks</h1>

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 7, 2017/ PRNewswire/-- Dodge has actually expanded its agreement as the title rights enroller of the National Racer Organization (NHRA) Mello Yello Drag Competing Collection event at Maple Grove Raceway for the 2017 season, Dodge and NHRA revealed today.
The 33rd yearly Dodge NHRA Nationals will certainly be held Sept. 21-24 as well as works as the 2nd race in the six-race NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship. The event will be a key stop for racers that are fighting for a world championship at the conclusion of the period.

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" The Dodge NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway is just one of the premiere occasions on the NHRA Drag Racing Series calendar," stated Brad Gerber, NHRA vice head of state as well as chief development officer. "The fan base in the area is one of the most devoted in the country and also fans will certainly witness leading NHRA racers fighting during the countdown to the champion."
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Dodge's dedication to the sport of NHRA Drag Racing remains to be strengthened as those that take on Dodge vehicles in the Super Supply and Supply courses in the Lucas Oil Drag Competing Series will certainly be qualified for additional bonus offer money during the training course of the year. Recently introduced for 2017, the Dodge Top Finisher honor awards $500 each to the Supply as well as Super Stock drivers in a Dodge or Plymouth lorry who progress the farthest throughout removals at each of the 24 NHRA National occasions.
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" Expanding the Dodge partnership with the NHRA as well as Maple Grove Raceway is a very easy choice. Dodge belongs at the drag strip," stated Tim Kuniskis, Head of Passenger Car Brands-- Dodge, SRT, Chrysler and also FIAT, FCA - North America. "The raw horse power and also power that drinks the championship-winning Dodge Charger R/T Funny Vehicle at NHRA weekends motivates the horsepower and performance really feel found across the full line of Dodge automobiles."
A brand-new Dodge exhibition will also be presented on Suppliers Midway at 15 occasions this year. On top of that, the second yearly Mopar Huge Block Party totally free fan-admission event will certainly happen on Thursday, Sept. 21 in conjunction with the Dodge NHRA Nationals.
NHRA offers 24 nationwide occasions including the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Competing Series, NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series as well as NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Collection. NHRA supplies competition opportunities for vehicle drivers of all levels in the NHRA Summit Racing Series as well as the NHRA Drags: Street Legal Style presented by AAA. NHRA additionally supplies NHRA Jr. Road program for teenagers as well as the Top Racing Jr. Drag Competing Organization for young people ages 5 to 17. In addition, NHRA has as well as operates five auto racing centers: Atlanta Dragway in Georgia; Gainesville Raceway in Florida; National Route Raceway in Ohio; Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis; and Car Club Raceway at Pomona in Southern The Golden State. For more information, visit to NHRA.com, or see the official NHRA web pages on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and Twitter.
Concerning Dodge and SRT Brands
The Dodge brand is America's mainstream performance brand name. With the purification of the brand as well as loan consolidation with SRT, Dodge is concentrating on its efficiency origins with each and every single design it uses. The Dodge and SRT brands use a complete schedule of efficiency automobiles that stand out within their very own segments. Dodge is the mainstream efficiency brand and SRT is positioned as the ultimate performance halo of the Dodge brand, together developing a complete and also balanced performance brand name with one vision and also one voice.
From muscular tissue vehicles to minivans, crossovers and full-size SUVs, the Dodge brand's complete lineup of 2017 models supply best-in-class horsepower, class-exclusive innovation, unmatched capacity as well as a slew of great functions, such as LED headlamps, Dodge signature racetrack tail lights, active exhaust, cold-air induction, 8.4-inch touchscreen Uconnect infomercial facilities and also 7-inch personalized gauge collections, to name a few. For the 2017 version year, the Dodge brand name schedule features the 25th anniversary Viper, Durango, Grand Caravan, Trip, Battery Charger and Challenger, including the brand-new Charger Daytona and Challenger T/A, along with the 707-horsepower Challenger SRT Hellcat, one of the most powerful and fastest muscular tissue automobile ever before and the Charger SRT Hellcat, the quickest, fastest and also most powerful car on the planet.