- MotorTrend Presents Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge will return for an eighth version in 2023
- Roadkill Nights continues to develop annually – 2022 occasion set a brand new one-day attendance document of greater than 40,000 attendees
- Dodge Direct Connection Grudge Race will characteristic rivals utilizing all-new Direct Connection HurriCrate Series engines in their drag automobile construct initiatives
- Direct Connection HurriCrate sequence of engines, derived from the all-new 3.0L Hurricane Twin Turbo engine, had been introduced immediately in conjunction with the opening of the model’s show on the 2022 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas
- 2023 Dodge Direct Connection Grudge Race will pair an skilled drag racer and on-line automotive builder (The Mentor) with a “rookie” on-line builder/racer (The Protégé)
- The Mentor will help The Protégé in constructing, tuning and testing their drag automobile construct mission earlier than The Protégé finally battles it out on the strip throughout Roadkill Nights
- Grudge Race rivals may even be linked with a Dodge Power Brokers seller and have VIP entry to the Direct Connection Tech hotline at (800) 998-1110 to help with construct initiatives
- For extra info on Direct Connection, the Dodge model’s unique supply of factory-backed efficiency elements obtainable by means of Dodge Power Brokers sellers, go to DCPerformance.com
- For extra info on the Dodge model, go to Dodge.com or DodgeGarage.com
- To watch the most recent episode of Roadkill, go to MotorTrend+ or MotorTrend FAST TV
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Dodge and MotorTrend are asserting the 2023 return of the one-day competition of street-legal drag racing, MotorTrend Presents Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge, together with a brand new format for the favored Dodge Direct Connection Grudge Race that highlights the Roadkill Nights occasion. Grudge Race rivals will pair up in 2023 and use all-new Dodge Direct Connection HurriCrate sequence of engines, derived from the all-new 3.0L Hurricane Twin Turbo engine, because the foundational constructing blocks of their respective drag automobile construct initiatives.
The 2022 edition of MotorTrend Presents Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge, held on August 13, set a brand new one-day attendance document with greater than 40,000 efficiency fanatics turning out in individual, together with greater than one million on-line views. The 2023 occasion will symbolize the eighth version of Roadkill Nights, which has advanced from humble beginnings in a stadium car parking zone to its present type with a large footprint that pulls tens of 1000’s.
“Roadkill Nights just continues to evolve and get better each year, and we knew we were going to run it back next year, so we thought, ‘Why wait?’ We’re announcing right now that our horsepower circus will be coming to town in 2023,” stated Tim Kuniskis, Dodge model chief government officer – Stellantis. “Next year, Dodge Direct Connection Grudge Race competitors will have at the heart of their build projects new Direct Connection HurriCrate engines. Since this is new tech for our enthusiasts, we’re going to give them more time to dial in their race car builds. We can’t wait to see the results next summer during Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge.”
The Dodge Direct Connection Grudge Race pits on-line automotive builders in head-to-head drag-racing competitors. The 2023 Grudge Race will characteristic pairs of rivals working collectively to create a Dodge or Plymouth drag machine utilizing a brand new Direct Connection HurriCrate Series engine. The HurriCrate sequence of engines from Direct Connection was introduced immediately in conjunction with the opening of the Dodge model’s exhibit on the 2022 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) present in Las Vegas, Nov. 1-4.
The 2023 Dodge Direct Connection Grudge Race will characteristic an skilled drag racer and on-line automotive builder (The Mentor) working along with a “rookie” on-line builder/racer missing earlier drag-racing expertise (The Protégé). The Mentor will “school” The Protégé on constructing, tuning and testing their construct mission earlier than The Protégé finally battles it out on the drag strip for the Direct Connection Grudge Race crown throughout the Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge occasion. All rivals will probably be linked with a Dodge Power Brokers seller and have VIP entry to the Direct Connection Tech hotline at (800) 998-1110 to help with their construct initiatives.
“We are proud to partner with Dodge and bring back fans to Roadkill Nights in 2023,” stated Eric Schwab, MotorTrend Group’s group SVP. “Roadkill Nights truly brings the thrill of fingers-clenching, top-speed drag racing to life. There’s something for everyone — drag racers, families, foodies and anyone who is looking to have a great day filled with unparalleled fun.”
Additional particulars on the 2023 MotorTrend Presents Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge occasion, together with dates, location and data on the Dodge Direct Connection Grudge Race and occasion rivals, will probably be shared later in 2023.
Roadkill Nights is an occasion produced by ROADKILL, a model of MotorTrend Group, with successful present that delivers a one-of-a-kind style of “Automotive Chaos Theory.” For extra info on Roadkill and Roadkill Nights, comply with on Facebook at facebook.com/roadkillshow or on Twitter at twitter.com/roadkillshow. Fans can comply with the motion for Roadkill Nights with hashtags #RoadkillNights and #PoweredByDodge or watch ROADKILL throughout MotorTrend+, MotorTrend TV, or MotorTrend FAST TV by means of Samsung TV Plus and XUMO.
For extra info on Direct Connection, the Dodge model’s unique supply of factory-backed efficiency elements obtainable by means of Dodge Power Brokers sellers, go to DCPerformance.com. For extra info on the Dodge model, go to Dodge.com or DodgeGarage.com.
SOURCE Stellantis