2008 Targa Dodge Challenger SRT8 |
ORLANDO. Fla. – Mopar was roaring last weekend at the 2008 Performance Racing Industry (PRI)
Trade Show.
The exhibit sponsored by Mopar, Chrysler LLC’s Global Service and Parts
division, attracted large crowds and generated enormous show floor buzz with
its lineup of performance parts and vehicles on display at the Orlando Convention
Center.
Headlining Mopar’s show presence was the presentation of a special certificate
from the Mopar organization to drag racing legend Don “Big Daddy” Garlits,
honoring Garlits’ purchase of the first production Dodge Challenger Drag
Pak Vehicle. Mopar Director of Sales and Marketing Steve Shugg, presented the
certificate.
Don "Big Daddy" Garlits, back in the
day. |
The 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8, equipped with factory-developed Dodge Challenger
Drag Pak Vehicle kits, will be eligible to run in popular categories (stock,
super stock and comp eliminator) and potentially 40 classes in NHRA/IHRA competition.
Garlits plans to race his Dodge Challenger Drag Pak Vehicle in NHRA Division
2 and is aiming to make it to the U.S. Nationals in 2009 to commemorate his
60th year in drag racing.
“It’s going to be a lot of fun to meet the fans head-to-head on
the drag strip during my 60th anniversary tour this coming season,” Garlits
said. “We have a lot of work to do to complete my Dodge Challenger Drag
Pak Vehicle – fine-tune it and dial it in – but it’s no different
than anything I have ever done before. We expect to be competitive.”
2009 Dodge Challenger Drak Pack Vehicle |
Garlits also joined Team Mopar drivers Allen Johnson and Samuel “Crazy
Swede” Hubinette in a Mopar autograph session at the Mopar Stage prior
to the certificate presentation.
The three also chatted with RaceFanRadio.com,
which staged live broadcasts from the Mopar Stage throughout the weekend.
Mopar-powered vehicles on display at the PRI Show included:
- Hubinette’s
Mopar Drift Dodge Challenger
- The Retro Dodge Challenger Drag Pak Vehicle Garlits
piloted at the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals.
- The 2008 Targa Dodge Challenger
SRT8, built by the Mopar Underground group
- The Mopar Accessories 2009 Dodge
Ram R/T
- The Yankee Peddler Dodge Challenger
- A Dodge Viper Competition
Coupe
For more information on Mopar vehicles and performance parts, visit
the Mopar Web site by clicking here.
