Dodge Avenger to Race in NASCAR Nextel Cup Competition in 2007
09 Janvier 2007 - 5:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
- All-new 2008 Dodge Avenger mid-size sedan debuts at the North
American International Auto Show AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 9
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Chrysler Group announced today that the
Dodge Avenger will race at select events in NASCAR Nextel Cup
competition beginning in 2007, joining the Dodge Charger in the
Dodge NASCAR racing lineup. The Dodge Avenger race car debuted
along side the all-new 2008 Dodge Avenger here today at the North
American International Auto Show. The Dodge Avenger is a mid-size
sedan that combines bold, aggressive Dodge styling with innovative
interior features, high-levels of safety and reliability,
exhilarating performance and excellent fuel efficiency of 30 miles
per gallon (mpg) (32 mpg based on 2007 EPA fuel economy standards).
Dodge drivers Elliott Sadler, of the Dodge Dealers/UAW Evernham
Motorsports team, Kurt Busch, of Penske Racing South, and, new to
NASCAR, Juan Pablo Montoya of the Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix
Sabates team participated in the announcement. "With NASCAR Nextel
Cup racing two distinct cars for 2007, it makes perfect sense to
have the Avenger join the Charger in the Dodge racing family," said
Mike Accavitti, Director - Dodge Motorsports and SRT Product
Planning, Chrysler Group. "Dodge is all about delivering bold,
capable performance, and that will become even more evident when
the Avenger hits NASCAR's race tracks this year." The Dodge Avenger
race car is scheduled to make its competition debut at Bristol
Motor Speedway on March 25, 2007, as the Dodge entry in NASCAR's
"Car of Tomorrow" implementation. NASCAR's Car of Tomorrow is a
collaborative effort by the sanctioning body, manufacturers, teams
and industry suppliers to develop a safer, less expensive race car
using a more common design. The "Car of Tomorrow" design will be
phased into NASCAR competition over the next three years, beginning
with 16 races in 2007. During the multi-year phase-in of NASCAR's
Car of Tomorrow, the Dodge Charger will continue to race in NASCAR
Nextel Cup competition. DATASOURCE: Chrysler Group CONTACT: Kerrey
Kerr-Enskat, +1-248-512-0315, or , or Todd Goyer, +1-248-512-0041,
or , both of DaimlerChrysler Web site:
http://www.media.daimlerchrysler.com/
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