The first seven months of the 2018 NHRA season contained plenty of highlights for the Mopar- and Dodge-backed drivers in the Funny Car and Top Fuel classes. Among them: Matt Hagan debuts the redesigned 2019 Mopar Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Funny Car body in Denver, and drives it into the final round at Indianapolis. Leah
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Speed, passion, power = Mopar NHRA Top Fuel dragster Leah Pritchett
March is National Women’s History Month, 31 days set aside each year to call attention to the accomplishments of women, past and present, who chose to step outside what many consider ‘traditional’ gender zones to follow the road less travelled. Mopar Top Fuel racing driver Leah Pritchett has been fueling excitement among NHRA Racing fans
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Chrysler cars have set the pace at the Indianapolis 500
The green flag drops today for the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500. In the long and storied history of the “Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” there have been 12 pace cars from the Chrysler family of brands which have led the Indianapolis 500 field. The first time a Chrysler vehicle led the field was 90
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Dodge Vipers circle Daytona
Twenty-four continuous hours of turns, hard braking, wide open throttle, pit stops and driver changes – that’s the exciting and challenging way to kick the racing season into gear. It’s the place where you’d expect to find the Dodge Viper. In fact, you’ll find two Viper GT3-R race cars among the more than 50 sports
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Mopar power topples drag race records
Mopar power is battling for the Funny Car championship as the NHRA season nears the finish line with two events left, including this weekend in Las Vegas. But Sportsman drag racers also know that Mopar power is a major force. Case in point: Three new NHRA-certified national records were set by naturally aspirated Mopar Dodge
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Dodge Viper, private team tackle the 24 Hours of Le Mans
For more than eight decades, the 24 Hours of Le Mans has been the ultimate test of endurance and grit — for man and machine. The Dodge Viper is no stranger to this test. It collected class wins at the race for three consecutive years, 1998-2000. Viper fans have a car to cheer for this
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Scuderia Ferrari starting F1 season with new car, new driver
The most successful team in F1 racing will start the 2015 season with a new one-seater. Earlier this month, Scuderia Ferrari unveiled a new F1 car – the SF15-T – sporting a new nose, a more tightly packaged rear end, overhauled suspension kinematics, and optimized brakes. Former champion Kimi Räikkönen again returns and will be
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