Despite significant setbacks, our very own Kurt Busch lead Dodge to the winner’s circle this past Sunday with his first place finish at the Kobalt Tools 500 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway. Marking his 21st victory in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, Busch’s well-deserved win catapulted him from 19th to 10th in the driver point [...]
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Dodge Super Beard Contest: Are You Man Enough?
Posted on: February 7, 2010 - 8:01 pm
We all make compromises in our lives. We concede to the requests of our better halves, jobs, and society – be it holding a pink purse in the middle of a crowded shopping mall, tending to the endless honey-do list, or putting in those extra hours polishing off the all-important TPS report.
Every man has [...]
Watch SpeedFactory’s Charger Set a New Speed Record
Posted on: January 29, 2010 - 11:51 am
Since we can all use a little Friday afternoon speed, check out this clip of SpeedFactory’s 426 Charger, with Eddie Rosa at the wheel, setting a new LX world record with a 9.45-second, 145 mph quarter-mile. SpeedFactory used an everyday 2006 Charger R/T — well, after they modified it with a 426 motor with a [...]
Get Your Race on in the Dodge Viper Cup
Posted on: December 18, 2009 - 11:40 am
You’ve seen the new SRT10 Viper ACR-X at the PRI show and now on the track, but if you think you’re ready to compete with the big boys, check out the Dodge Viper Cup, an ACR-X-only racing series sanctioned by the Viper Racing League that will debut in July 2010.
Watch the New Viper ACR-X Tear Up the Track
Posted on: December 18, 2009 - 11:37 am
We know you guys are already drooling over the Viper ACR-X, the turn-key spec racer that Dodge debuted in Orlando last week. We hate to torture you further, since the car won’t be available until Spring, but we had a feeling you might want to see some video of it being tested on the track [...]
What’s Faster: A Ferrari or a 1970 Barracuda?
Posted on: December 17, 2009 - 2:31 pm
You may have some rethinking to do. What happens when you take an old 1970 Plymouth Barracuda, spruce it up a bit (read: pack it with a 1,000-horsepower Viper V-10), pit it against a Ferrari Enzo, and take it out on the track at the Chrysler proving grounds in Chelsea, Michigan? Well, if you’re Legendary [...]
HEMI Orange Challenger and Super Track Pak Now Available
Posted on: December 16, 2009 - 4:55 pm
You’ve clamored for it, so we acted. Here’s another color update for all you Challenger fans: Classic HEMI Orange paint is now available again for order on the R/T and SRT8 Challengers — and for R/T Classic Models, an added option of white dual wide side stripes.
But Challenger isn’t just about bringing back our best [...]
Meet the Fastest Viper Yet: The 2010 Viper ACR-X
Posted on: December 10, 2009 - 10:45 am
The new 2010 Viper ACR-X debuts this morning at the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Trade Show in Orlando, Florida. In a nutshell: It’s a turn-key, limited-edition Viper aimed specifically at road racers that combines the best performance attributes of the Viper Competition Coupe and the record-breaking Viper ACR. (The SRT team tested it at Laguna Seca [...]
Penske Racing Adds Two New Crew Chiefs for Keselowski
Posted on: December 2, 2009 - 8:00 pm
2010 looks like it might be Brad Keselowski’s year to take his famous name to new NASCAR heights. Penske Racing announced two key hires on the Keselowski team for next year: Jay Guy will be his crew chief for the NASCAR Cup Series #12 Penske Dodge while Paul Wolfe will lead his Nationwide Series #22 [...]

