AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Aug. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ —

• 2024 MotorTrend Presents Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge marks the ninth yr of daylong pageant with greater than 40,000 automotive fanatics gathered to witness packed on-site actions, together with Dodge Drift Rides and first-ever Dodge Hornet Rally Rides
• Morgan Evans takes dwelling bragging rights with win within the Dodge Direct Connection Grudge Race in her 1987 Dodge D150 with new HurriCrate twin-turbo inline six engine
• Roadkill Nights occasion hosts public debut of all-new 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona, reveal of Charger Daytona’s Fratzonic Chambered Exhaust system
• Jimmer Kline claims the Large Tire class crown and Mikael Borggren takes the Small Tire victory
• Sick Powerfest pre-party on August 9 at M1 kicked off two-day horsepower celebration, which introduced a mixed attendance of fifty,000-plus fanatics
• Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge post-event protection, together with unique podcasts, out there at DodgeGarage.com

Again for its ninth yr, MotorTrend Presents Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge introduced an adrenaline-filled weekend to M1 Concourse in Pontiac, Michigan, on Saturday, August 10, 2024.

The 2024 Roadkill Nights foremost occasion drew a crowd of greater than 40,000 drag-racing fanatics for the pageant of all issues automotive. Points of interest inside M1 Concourse included adrenaline-fueled drag racing in Large Tire and Small Tire courses and the Direct Connection Grudge Race, the worldwide public debut of the all-new Dodge Charger Daytona, Dodge Drift Rides, first-ever Dodge Hornet Rally Rides, Roadkill stunts and expertise appearances, unique merchandise, meals vehicles, music, leisure and extra.

Bringing the high-octane drag-racing motion inside M1 Concourse, the brand new location supplied a fan-friendly spectator expertise, together with first open, walkable pit areas to permit followers to work together with racers, and a viewing space that positioned occasion attendees nearer to the drag-racing motion.

“In its ninth year, MotorTrend Presents Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge continues to evolve and get better and better,” stated Matt McAlear, Dodge model CEO – Stellantis (NYSE:). “From the public debut of the all-new Dodge Charger Daytona and its Fratzonic Chambered Exhaust system, to the Direct Connection Grudge Race, to first-ever Dodge Hornet Rally Rides and drag-racing action inside M1 Concourse, it was another weekend for the history books for the Dodge Brotherhood of Muscle.”

“For nearly a decade, we’ve brought the ultimate car culture celebration to life at MotorTrend Presents Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge, and this year we introduced some thrilling firsts,” says Eric Schwab, MotorTrend Group’s group SVP, head of income, operations and partnerships. “For the first time, drag racing took place inside the M1 Concourse, offering walkable pits and enhanced viewing areas that brought fans closer to the action than ever before. With these new experiences, along with the worldwide debut of the all-new Dodge Charger Daytona, we welcomed over 40,000 fans for an adrenaline-fueled weekend, proving once again that Roadkill Nights continues to set the bar for action-packed automotive excitement.”

Roadkill Nights additionally raised the bar with this yr’s Dodge Direct Connection Grudge Race. Seven drivers dropped Direct Connection HurriCrate engines of their construct initiatives in a quest for final Dodge bragging rights. Within the ultimate spherical, Morgan Evans took the lead off the beginning line and by no means regarded again, defeating the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon pushed by Garrett Reed.

“We worked so hard over the last two months, and I can’t believe we got here and we ended up winning. The truck worked incredibly, and I couldn’t have asked it to do better,” stated Evans. “We built a 1987 Dodge D150 with the new HurriCrate twin-turbo inline six. I love that thing. I can’t get over how well it performed. It’s twerky, and it spools fast.”

Additionally new for 2024, Sick Powerfest kicked off the motion because the official Roadkill Nights pre-party on Friday, August 9, additionally at M1 Concourse. Followers lined up for Dodge Drift Rides and Dodge Hornet Rally Rides, in addition to for an opportunity to catch all of the motion within the World Burnout Championship with $25,000 up for grabs. With 10,000-plus attendees, the Sick Powerfest pre-party helped drive mixed attendance to 50,000-plus for all the two-day horsepower celebration.

On the Roadkill Nights foremost occasion on Saturday, the Large Tire (over 275mm width) and Small Tire (275mm width and underneath) courses noticed opponents battle for bragging rights and money prizes on the first-ever drag strip at M1 Concourse in Pontiac. Every class winner earned $5,000, with the quickest Dodge automobiles in each courses taking dwelling one other $5,000 every. In Large Tire, Jimmer Kline was a repeat winner, with Mikael Borggren additionally going back-to-back within the Small Tire class.

“It was a huge win for the event to come inside M1 Concourse with a stadium feel and completely unprepped surface that was honest, no-prep style drag racing,” stated Brian Lohnes, Roadkill Nights announcer and NHRA broadcaster. “It required a much higher skill set to be successful. The winners were repeat winners for the most part, but also highly talented drag racers that were pushed to their limit to succeed.”

For Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge post-event protection, together with unique podcasts that includes an interview with Dodge Model CEO Matt McAlear and a roundtable dialogue with Direct Connection Grudge Race opponents, go to DodgeGarage.com.

MotorTrend Presents Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge: By The Numbers
40,000+ MotorTrend Presents Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge attendance
50,000+ Mixed attendance of Roadkill Nights and Sick Powerfest pre-party
100+ Drag race opponents
4,900+ Dodge Drift Rides and Dodge Hornet Rally Rides members
300+ Cruise-in automobiles
1/8 mile Size of drag strip
1,000,000+ Ok-rails put in (in kilos)
19,000+ Burnout Field weight (in kilos)

MotorTrend Group
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Dodge//SRT
For 110 years, the Dodge model has carried on the spirit of brothers John and Horace Dodge. Their affect continues as we speak as Dodge shifts into excessive gear with a lineup that delivers unmatched efficiency in every of the segments through which the model competes whereas transferring ahead to a future that features electrified muscle within the type of the next-generation, all-new Dodge Charger.

The subsequent-generation Dodge Charger electrifies a legend, with the Charger retaining its title because the world’s quickest and strongest muscle automotive led by the all-new, all-electric 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona Scat Pack. The all-new Dodge Charger can even provide efficiency decisions through multi-energy powertrain choices together with the 550-horsepower Dodge Charger SIXPACK H.O., powered by the three.0L Twin Turbo Hurricane Excessive Output engine.

Dodge additionally retains its foot on the fuel as a pure efficiency model with the 710-horsepower Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat, essentially the most highly effective SUV ever, and best-in-class commonplace efficiency within the compact utility car phase with the Dodge Hornet.

Dodge is a part of the portfolio of manufacturers supplied by main world automaker and mobility supplier Stellantis. For extra info concerning Stellantis (NYSE: STLA), please go to www.stellantis.com.

Observe Dodge//SRT and firm information and video on:
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Media web site: http://media.stellantisnorthamerica.com
Dodge model: www.dodge.com
Direct Connection: www.DCPerformance.com
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