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Mopar Reveals
Dodge Challenger Drag Race Package Cars at the 29th Annual Mopar
Mile-High Nationals. |
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Center
Line, Mich., Jul 13, 2008 - Mopar is bringing the iconic
Dodge Challenger muscle car to National Hot Road
Association (NHRA) drag-racing competition. Mopar
revealed two Dodge Challenger Drag Race Package Cars at
the 29th Annual Mopar Mile-High Nationals today before
thrilled fans at Bandimere Speedway in Morrison, Colo.
Mopar Mile-High Nationals is the longest-running NHRA
sponsorship.
“Big Daddy” Don Garlits and Judy “Miss Mighty Mopar”
Lilly were behind the wheels for their inaugural track
run. Garlits drove the car featuring the Stone White
paint scheme. Lilly was behind the wheel of the “Mopar
Liquid Metal” prototype. NHRA named Garlits the #1
driver of the Top 50 drivers from its first 50 years.
His victories and accomplishments are virtually
unmatched in drag-racing history. |
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“Miss
Mighty Mopar” is one of the female pioneers in drag
racing. Spending 12 years on the NHRA circuit, Lilly is
the only female driver to win two NHRA national events
in one year. |
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Above: Dodge Challenger Drag Race Package Cars at
the 29th Annual Mopar Mile-High Nationals. |
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Above: “Big Daddy” Don Garlits and Judy “Miss Mighty
Mopar” Lilly were behind the wheels for their inaugural
track run. |
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Above: Dodge Challenger Drag Race Package Cars at
the 29th Annual Mopar Mile-High Nationals. |
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