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Dodge\/\/SRT and Mopar are partnering with the National Muscle Car Association (NMCA) to offer customer drag racing experiences exclusively at NMCA race events for the 2018 season, for free! Any competitors with a Mopar powered 2005 or newer and newer FCA US LLC vehicles will receive complimentary entry to duke it out in the NMCA Dodge\/Mopar HEMI\u00ae Shootout category, giving owners the opportunity to race their vehicles in a sanctioned and secure drag strip environment.<\/p>\n
Dodge\/Mopar HEMI Shootout fields are expected to the field to be VERY unique with everything from Scat Pack models to Demons, to Ram and Jeep trucks. The NMCA season kicks off with the 16th annual NMCA Muscle Car Mayhem at Bradenton Motorsports Park in Bradenton, Florida, March 8-11, 2018.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe National Muscle Car Association series is an excellent venue for Dodge\/\/SRT and Mopar to give owners of our modern-day FCA US LLC vehicles, including the Dodge Challenger and Dodge Charger, the opportunity to drag race in a sanctioned, controlled environment,\u201d said Steve Beahm, Head of Passenger Cars, Dodge\/\/SRT, Chrysler and FIAT, FCA North America. \u201cWe\u2019re continuing our efforts to take racing off the street and put it where it belongs \u2014 the drag strip \u2014 by providing complimentary entry into the Dodge\/Mopar HEMI Shootout category.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cTogether, the Mopar and Dodge brands share a long and respected legacy in the world of drag racing, and we\u2019re proud to add another chapter to that tradition with this new initiative in the NMCA,\u201d said Pietro Gorlier, Head of Parts and Service (Mopar), FCA. \u201cMopar is about providing owners with the tools they need to not only be fast on the strip, but also secure on the streets, and this new program helps us push forward to reaching those goals.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Dodge\/Mopar HEMI Shootout: The Facts<\/strong> The Dodge\/Mopar HEMI Shootout class is open to the first 75 vehicle owners to register for each NMCA event, with each complimentary entry \u2014 valued up to $175 \u2014 good for one car\/driver participant credential. Vehicle owners can register online at www.NMCAdigital.com\/hemi for the Dodge\/Mopar HEMI Shootout, which will be featured at all six races on the 2018 NMCA national event schedule. NMCA membership not required to participate.<\/p>\n NMCA will offer Dodge\/Mopar HEMI Shootout competitors an easy and fun experience, with personalized, step-by-step instruction available. The Dodge\/Mopar HEMI Shootout will take place on Saturday at each NMCA event, but all participants are welcome to arrive on Thursday and\/or Friday of race weekend for early registration, instruction and test-and-tune passes down the dragstrip. Competitors are encouraged to race at their own pace, depending on each participant\u2019s comfort level.<\/p>\n Although competitors will stage side-by-side for runs down the quarter-mile, drivers will not race head-to-head. Participants will compete against the clock and will be measured in elapsed time (ET) down the track, taking reaction time off the starting line out of the equation.<\/p>\n Participants will be allowed three passes down the drag strip. NMCA staff will average the three passes by each competitor, with the quickest averages in seven different ET categories \u2014 from the nine- to 15-second ET range \u2014 earning an award and $100 cash courtesy of NMCA. The overall ET runner-up will also receive $100 and an award, with the quickest overall ET winner taking home $250 and the NMCA Victor award.<\/p>\n Each Dodge\/Mopar HEMI Shootout participant will also receive a free collectible license plate. As an added bonus, participants who would like to extend their racing experience will also receive complimentary entry into the Sunday Bracket 3\/Street class at each NMCA event.<\/p>\n Dodge\/Mopar HEMI Shootout Coverage<\/strong> Coverage can also be found on the new one-stop destination for Dodge and Mopar drag racing news \u2014 Dodge Garage (http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com<\/a>). Dodge Garage is a digital content hub and premier destination for Dodge and Mopar drag racing and muscle car enthusiasts.<\/p>\n
\nVehicles who are entered in the Dodge\/Mopar HEMI Shootout must be licensed, insured and street driven, on street tires and must be model-year 2005 or newer FCA US vehicles (Viper models permitted). While geared toward Gen III HEMI-engine-powered machines, vehicles with alternate Mopar engines will also be eligible for complimentary entry.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/2016-dodge-challenger-srt-hellcat-red-driving-640x427-c.jpg\")
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\nEvent coverage can be viewed on NMCA\u2019s SpeedVideo.com <\/a>live feed, RacePagesDigital.com<\/a> and in Fastest Street Car magazine.<\/p>\n