AUBURN
HILLS, Mich., Aug. 8, 2024
/PRNewswire/ --
- Worldwide public debut of all-new Dodge Charger Daytona will
take place during Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge on August 10 at M1 Concourse in Pontiac, Michigan
- Dodge will debut Dodge Charger Daytona's Fratzonic Chambered
Exhaust system with its final performance profile at invite-only
press conference on August 9 at M1
Concourse
- Direct Connection, the Dodge performance parts brand, takes
center stage with Direct Connection Grudge Race, Direct Connection
Alley at Roadkill Nights
- Sick Powerfest will serve as the official "pre-party" event on
August 9 at M1 Concourse
- Celebrity attendees at Roadkill Nights on August 10 to include Roadkill talent David Freiburger and Mike Finnegan, as well as Dodge muscle car
enthusiast, entertainer and professional wrestler Bill Goldberg
- NHRA stars Matt Hagan,
Leah Pruett and European Dodge brand
ambassador Ida Zetterström to participate in autograph session,
along with Direct Connection Grudge Race competitors
- Hagan and Zetterström will stage burnouts in their respective
11,000-plus-horsepower drag cars on Woodward Avenue during the
Roadkill Nights main event
- Tickets start at $25 with a
variety of ticket packages available; ticket and full Roadkill
Nights event information available at
motortrend.com/roadkillnights
- Official Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge news and updates
available at DodgeGarage.com
The all-new Dodge Charger Daytona, the world's quickest and
most powerful muscle car, led by the Dodge Charger Daytona Scat
Pack, will make its worldwide public debut at MotorTrend Present
Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge on August
10, 2024, at M1 Concourse in Pontiac, Michigan.
The next-generation Dodge Charger Daytona Scat Pack will deliver
670 horsepower and is expected to reach 0-60 mph in 3.3 seconds.
Electrified models also include the 496-horsepower Dodge Charger
Daytona R/T. The all-new Dodge Charger Daytona will be on display
for enthusiasts to check out at the Roadkill Nights Powered by
Dodge horsepower festival. For more information on the Dodge
Charger Daytona, visit Dodge.com.
Dodge will also debut the final performance character of the
Dodge Charger Daytona's Fratzonic Chambered Exhaust system during
an invite-only pre-event press conference scheduled for
Friday, August 9, at M1 Concourse.
The world's first Fratzonic Chambered Exhaust system delivers a
signature rumble and tactile sound wave output that shatters
preconceptions of a typical battery electric vehicle.
The press conference will also highlight competitors in the
annual Direct Connection Grudge Race, the headline event during
Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge, which features legally sanctioned
drag racing on metro Detroit's
famed Woodward Avenue.
Ticket and complete information on the Roadkill Nights main
event on August 10 is available at
motortrend.com/roadkillnights. Tickets start at $25 for general admission. Pontiac residents with a valid ID can purchase
tickets at a discounted rate of $20
at the gate. Children 12 and under receive free admission, and
employees presenting a Stellantis ID badge at the gate will also
receive free admission, along with free admission for up to one
guest. Veterans receive $5 off
regular general admission. To redeem the veteran discount, visit
motortrend.com/roadkillnights and type "VETS5" at ticket
checkout.
Sick Powerfest Serves as Roadkill Nights Powered by
Dodge Pre-party
New for 2024 is an official "pre-party"
event, the Sick Powerfest, scheduled for Roadkill Nights eve on
Friday, August 9. The event, also set
to take place at M1 Concourse, will feature the World Burnout
Championship with $25,000 up for
grabs and the Sick Spit Show and Shine where fans can get up close
and personal with some of the world's fastest street legal
cars.
Direct Connection Grudge Race competitors will make shakedown
runs in their race cars at the pre-party, and attendees can also
participate in Dodge drag race thrill rides on Friday.
Tickets to the Sick Powerfest must be purchased separately and
are not included in admission to Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge.
Full information on the Sick Powerfest, including ticket
information, is available at
sickthemagazine.com/sick-powerfest.
Direct Connection Grudge Race Returns to
Woodward
Direct Connection, the Dodge performance parts
brand offering factory-backed performance parts through the Dodge
Power Brokers dealer network, will once again take center stage at
Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge.
The Direct Connection Grudge Race, back for a fourth consecutive
year, will feature automotive builders/influencers competing in
race cars powered by the Direct Connection HurriCrate engine,
derived from the high-output version of the 3.0L Hurricane Twin
Turbo engine. Competitors will reveal their HurriCrate-powered drag
car builds at the Roadkill Nights press conference on August 9, then battle it out on Woodward Avenue
for bragging rights online and on the strip during the main event
on August 10. Grudge Race competitors
will also be participating in a roundtable podcast on August 9, set to be hosted on DodgeGarage.com on
August 10.
The Direct Connection Alley at Roadkill Nights will also feature
Direct Connection parts displays and crate motor build projects, a
Direct Connection tech support representative, Dodge Demon drag
race simulators and an autograph session. Information on Direct
Connection and Dodge Power Brokers is available at
DCPerformance.com. Information on the full lineup of Direct
Connection Grudge Race competitors is available at
DodgeGarage.com.
Stars Come Out for Roadkill Nights
Celebrities will
descend on Woodward Avenue to participate in the Dodge brand's
horsepower extravaganza. Dodge muscle car lover, entertainer and
professional wrestler Bill Goldberg
recently confirmed attendance, and NHRA stars Matt Hagan, Leah
Pruett and European Dodge brand ambassador Ida Zetterström
will participate in an autograph session along with Direct
Connection Grudge Race competitors. Hagan and Zetterström will also
wow the crowd by performing burnouts in their respective
11,000-horsepower and 12,000-horsepower drag cars on the temporary
Woodward Avenue drag strip.
Roadkill's David Freiburger and
Mike Finnegan will also be appearing
at the event. Media personality and Hemmings Director of
Programming Mike Musto will be
competing in the Direct Connection Grudge behind the wheel of a
Dodge Hornet GT and will film content for a new ongoing video
series that will follow Musto and co-builder Suppy Wejpanich as
they swap the HurriCrate engine into a variety of different vehicle
builds to demonstrate the engine's versatility.
Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge United Way
Auction
Roadkill Nights attendees can put their passion for
horsepower to work supporting a charitable cause. The Roadkill
Nights Powered by Dodge United Way auction will once again allow
enthusiasts to bid on a variety of fan ticket packages as well as
unique Dodge-centric memorabilia. A few of the auction items
include:
- Roadkill Nights Ultimate Club Zone Package
- Roadkill Nights Fan Package
- Radford Racing School Experience Package
- NHRA Fan Experience Package
- Tony Stewart Racing signed NHRA memorabilia
The full list of online auction items is available at
bidpal.net/dodgeroadkillnights2024. The auction runs from noon on
Friday, August 2 to midnight on
Sunday, August 11 (bidding for Roadkill ticket packages ends
earlier, at midnight on Thursday, August
8).
United Way for Southeastern
Michigan serves Wayne,
Oakland, Macomb and Washtenaw counties and focuses on advancing
equitable communities of stable households and thriving children.
For more information on United Way, visit www.unitedwaysem.org.
MotorTrend Presents Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge –
Schedule of Events:
The action-packed Roadkill Nights
Powered by Dodge main event schedule, set for August 10 from 10 a.m. to
9 p.m. ET, will include:
- Street-legal drag racing in Big Tire and Small Tire
classes
- Dodge vehicle displays, including the all-new 2024 Dodge
Charger Daytona R/T and 2024 Charger Daytona Scat Pack
- Dodge Drift/Hot Lap Thrill Rides
- Dodge Hornet rallycross rides (new for 2024)
- Classic and modern muscle car cruise-in
- Dodge merchandise tent
- Dodge Demon drag race simulators
- "Roadkill" stunts
- Roadkill talent appearances from David
Freiburger and Mike
Finnegan
- Vendor midway, including booths by event sponsors Amazon,
Brembo, Gear Vendors, Mickey Thompson Tires and Tremec
- Exhibition runs down Woodward Avenue with MotorTrend's "Pure
Power Pony" drag car built by the HOT ROD team, Powered by
Amazon
- Musical entertainment all day
- Food trucks
For access to Trinity Hospital, located near the Roadkill Nights
event location, all medical vehicles will be permitted.
MotorTrend Group
MotorTrend Group, a Warner Bros.
Discovery company, is the world's largest automotive media group
dedicated to introducing, inspiring, and intensifying people's
passions for the motoring world. Comprising more than 50 iconic
brands including MOTORTREND, HOT ROD, ROADKILL and more, MotorTrend
Group is the ultimate source of entertainment and information for
both auto enthusiasts and car shoppers, with a monthly audience
over 30 million in addition to over 70 million social followers.
Featuring world-class automotive entertainment across the No. 1
television network for automotive fans, digital streaming channels,
iconic events, the largest automotive social network,
category-leading podcasts, over seven decades of print and digital
editorial content, and cutting-edge resources for new car shoppers,
MotorTrend embodies every corner of car culture. From electric
vehicles to timeless classic customs, MotorTrend Group brings the
latest motoring trends to fans of all generations.
Dodge//SRT
For 110 years, the Dodge brand has carried
on the spirit of brothers John and Horace
Dodge. Their influence continues today as Dodge shifts into
high gear with a lineup that delivers unrivaled performance in each
of the segments in which the brand competes while moving forward to
a future that includes electrified muscle in the form of the
next-generation, all-new Dodge Charger.
The next-generation Dodge Charger electrifies a legend, with the
Charger retaining its title as the world's quickest and most
powerful muscle car led by the all-new, all-electric 2024 Dodge
Charger Daytona Scat Pack. The all-new Dodge Charger will also
offer performance choices via multi-energy powertrain options
including the 550-horsepower Dodge Charger SIXPACK H.O., powered by
the 3.0L Twin Turbo Hurricane High Output engine.
Dodge also keeps its foot on the gas as a pure performance brand
with the 710-horsepower Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat, the most
powerful SUV ever, and best-in-class standard performance in the
compact utility vehicle segment with the Dodge Hornet.
Dodge is part of the portfolio of brands offered by leading
global automaker and mobility provider Stellantis. For more
information regarding Stellantis (NYSE: STLA), please visit
www.stellantis.com.
Follow Dodge//SRT and company news and video on:
Company blog: http://blog.stellantisnorthamerica.com
Media website: http://media.stellantisnorthamerica.com
Dodge brand: www.dodge.com
Direct Connection: www.DCPerformance.com
DodgeGarage: www.dodgegarage.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/dodge
Instagram: www.instagram.com/dodgeofficial
Twitter: www.twitter.com/dodge and @StellantisNA
YouTube: www.youtube.com/dodge,
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