AUBURN
HILLS, Mich. , June 4, 2024
/PRNewswire/ --
- MotorTrend Presents Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge brings
legally sanctioned drag racing back to Woodward Avenue in Metro
Detroit this summer
- Direct Connection Grudge Race to headline MotorTrend Presents
Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge for fourth consecutive year
- Six automotive builders with legions of online followers will
do battle on the temporary Woodward Avenue drag strip
- Grudge Race competitors will use Direct Connection HurriCrate
engines, derived from the high-output 3.0L Hurricane Twin Turbo
engine, as foundational building blocks of their respective
drag-car builds
- More information on Direct Connection available at
DCPerformance.com
- Additional information on Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge,
including date, location, event and ticket details, will be shared
later this spring and summer at DodgeGarage.com
Dodge and MotorTrend are running back the brands' annual
horsepower festival for a ninth edition. MotorTrend Presents
Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge will once again host legally
sanctioned drag racing on Woodward Avenue in Metro Detroit this
summer, including another heated battle between online automotive
builders in the popular Direct Connection Grudge Race.
"For nearly a decade Roadkill Nights has brought horsepower
enthusiasts together for a celebration of performance like none
other, and the 2024 event will add to the legacy of Dodge
and MotorTrend's horsepower circus," said Matt McAlear, Dodge brand CEO – Stellantis. "In
addition to drag racing and the Direct Connection Grudge Race, we
have surprises in store this year that are sure to send a charge
through all Roadkill Nights attendees."
Along with the chance to watch some of America's quickest
street-legal cars in-person on Woodward Avenue, attendees can
expect a classic and modern muscle car show, Dodge Thrill Rides,
Dodge displays and Dodge show vehicles, Roadkill talent
appearances, a vendor midway and much more.
"Dodge continues to be the engine driving Roadkill Nights for
nearly a decade now, and there is simply nothing like watching our
fans drag race down Woodward Avenue," said Alex Wellen, CEO and president – MotorTrend.
"MotorTrend is thrilled to bring to life its most popular show in
the Motor City."
Additional information on the 2024 edition of MotorTrend
Presents Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge, including date,
location, event and ticket details, will be shared later this
spring and summer at DodgeGarage.com.
Lineup Set for Direct Connection Grudge Race
For the fourth consecutive year, the Direct Connection Grudge Race
will serve as the headline attraction at Roadkill Nights.
Automotive builders with legions of online followers will engage in
weeks of social media smack talk before finally settling the score
on the temporary Woodward Avenue drag strip.
Six competitors recently took delivery of new Direct Connection
HurriCrate engines, derived from the high-output version of the
3.0L Hurricane Twin Turbo engine, to use as the foundational
building blocks of their respective drag car build projects, giving
the racers time to fine-tune their build projects. Direct
Connection is the Dodge performance parts brand, offering
factory-backed performance parts through the Dodge Power Brokers
dealer network.
The mix of veteran and rookie Direct Connection Grudge Race
competitors, all vying for their first Grudge Race win, will
include:
- Tom Bailey: Bailey,
owner of the "Sick" media franchise, returns to the 2024 Direct
Connection Grudge Race to compete solo after serving as a mentor in
2023, and will also host a burnout contest the day prior to the
Roadkill Nights event
- Westen
Champlin: Coined "sexiest man in Kansas" and a self-proclaimed "horsepower
connoisseur," Champlin competed in the 2021-2022 Direct Connection
Grudge Race, bringing his energy and antics to millions of Dodge
enthusiasts
- Morgan Evans: Evans,
a rookie Grudge Race competitor known to the social media world as
someone who can build anything on four wheels, recently created a
YouTube channel, "Torque N Tungsten," where she documents her metal
artwork and crazy builds
- Allison
Kovalik: Kovalik might be new to the Direct
Connection Grudge Race, but she's no stranger to Roadkill Nights or
building sick drag cars — she grew up rebuilding vehicles and
currently owns a 1967 Dart that she rebuilt and races
- Garrett Reed: A
custom ride builder and creator of the popular American Muscle HD
social channels, Reed is excited to make his Grudge Race debut
- Herman Young: Young
(a.k.a. "Demonology"), a returning veteran in the event, is a
passionate member of the Dodge Brotherhood of Muscle gunning for
his first victory after coming up short in the 2022-2023 Direct
Connection Grudge Race
More information on the full Direct Connection Grudge Race
lineup is available at DodgeGarage.com.
All competitors will be linked with a Dodge Power Brokers dealer
to assist with their build projects. Competitors will also receive
VIP access to the Direct Connection Tech hotline at (800) 998-1110
for assistance. More information on Direct Connection and Dodge
Power Brokers is available at DCPerformance.com.
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 more than 100 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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