Dodge Prolongs Sponsorship of NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Event at Maple Grove Raceway;

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div>AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 7, 2017/ PRNewswire/-- Dodge has actually expanded its arrangement as the title civil liberties enroller of the National Racer Organization (NHRA) Mello Yello Drag Racing Collection occasion at Maple Grove Raceway for the 2017 season, Dodge and also NHRA introduced today.

The 33rd yearly Dodge NHRA Nationals will be held Sept. 21-24 as well as functions as the second race in the six-race NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship. The event will be an essential stop for racers that are battling for a world champion at the verdict of the period.


" The Dodge NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway is among the best events on the NHRA Drag Competing Collection calendar," claimed Brad Gerber, NHRA vice president as well as primary advancement officer. "The fan base in the area is one of the most dedicated in the nation and followers will witness leading NHRA racers battling throughout the countdown to the champion."

Dodge's commitment to the sport of NHRA Drag Competing remains to be strengthened as those that take on Dodge automobiles in the Super Supply as well as Stock courses in the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Collection will be eligible for additional reward cash throughout the course of the year. Recently introduced for 2017, the Dodge Top Finisher honor awards $500 each to the Stock and also Super Supply drivers in a Dodge or Plymouth car that progress the farthest during eliminations at each of the 24 NHRA National occasions 2018 ram 1500 modified .

" Extending the Dodge collaboration with the NHRA as well as Maple Grove Raceway is an easy decision. Dodge belongs at the drag strip," said Tim Kuniskis, Head of Auto Brands-- Dodge, SRT, Chrysler as well as FIAT, FCA - The United States And Canada. "The raw horse power as well as power that drinks the championship-winning Dodge Battery charger R/T Funny Vehicle at NHRA weekend breaks motivates the horsepower and also performance really feel located throughout the full line of Dodge vehicles."

A brand-new Dodge display will certainly additionally be shown on Makers Midway at 15 occasions this year. On top of that, the 2nd annual Mopar Huge Block Celebration totally free fan-admission event will take place on Thursday, Sept. 21 along with the Dodge NHRA Nationals.

NHRA provides 24 nationwide occasions including the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series as well as NHRA J&A Solution Pro Mod Drag Racing Series. NHRA offers competition opportunities for vehicle drivers of all degrees in the NHRA Summit Competing Series and also the NHRA Drags: Street Legal Style provided by AAA. NHRA additionally provides NHRA Jr. Street program for teenagers and the Top Racing Jr. Drag Competing Organization for young people ages 5 to 17. In addition, NHRA possesses and runs 5 auto racing centers: Atlanta Dragway in Georgia; Gainesville Raceway in Florida; National Path Raceway in Ohio; Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis; and also Vehicle Club Raceway at Pomona in Southern The Golden State. For more information, visit to NHRA.com, or check out the official NHRA web pages on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram as well as Twitter.

About Dodge and also SRT Brands
The Dodge brand is America's mainstream performance brand name. With the purification of the brand name and also combination with SRT, Dodge is focusing on its efficiency roots with each and every single design it offers. The Dodge and also SRT brand names use a complete lineup of performance cars that stand apart within their very own sectors. Dodge is the mainstream performance brand and SRT is placed as the best performance halo of the Dodge brand, with each other developing a full and also well balanced efficiency brand with one vision and one voice.

From muscle mass vehicles to minivans, crossovers and full-size SUVs, the Dodge brand's full lineup of 2017 designs deliver best-in-class horsepower, class-exclusive technology, unparalleled capability and a slew of awesome attributes, such as LED headlamps, Dodge trademark racetrack tail lights, active exhaust, cold-air induction, 8.4-inch touchscreen Uconnect infotainment facilities and 7-inch customizable scale collections, among others. For the 2017 design year, the Dodge bran