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The 2008 Mopar Nationals are just around the corner. Are you ready for the excitement? The event runs from August eighth to the tenth and will be from 8 AM to 6 PM. This is the 28th Annual Mopar Nationals and you want to be sure you are there for all the fun.

They are held in Columbus, Ohio at the National Trail Raceway. You can buy a one, two or three day pass for this great event; there will also be a fee for parking. The National Trail Raceway was opened in 1964 with it 1/4 mile track. The track is a concrete asphalt mix, and runs from north to south.

The debut of the new Dodge Challenger is this year so in recognition of it there is going to be a tribute to the Dodge Challenger at the Mopar Nationals. Both new and old models that are pre-registered will have reserved parking in the special display area. There will be a few pre-registered Challenger from each model year (1970 to 1974) that will be chosen to be displayed with a few 2008 and 2009 Dodge Challengers to be placed in the center of the display area and the remain entries will park around these cars as a perimeter. If you have a rare Challenger be sure to contact the event holders so you can get your car on display. There will be a special feature this year for the racing classes with 5.7L and 6.1L Hemi.

The feature car this year is going to be a 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT 6.1L Hemi 6 speed manual, be sure to take a look. Also be sure you catch the drag racing of the new 2009 Dodge Challenger 5.7L 6 speeds cars, it will be great!
The 1970 Dodge Challenger from the movie 2 Fast 2 Furious along with the 1970 Challenger from the movie Vanishing Point will be at this fabulous event. Also be sure to check out the original Sox & Martin Race cars, and Diane Sox will be appearing all weekend also.

There will be a Mopar Memorabilia Auction that you can bring your collectibles to if you would like to auction them off. This will be the debut of this event and hope to keep it coming year after year. The only items that will be accommodated are Chrysler, Dodge, Plymouth, Jeep and AMC makes and models and also periods of collector cars that are in the year 1982 and prior. From pictures, decals, parts and more bring them there is no entry fee but a commission percentage will be charged on all sales.

Here are just some of the features and attractions that will be going on this year; over 300 cars, 1900 vendors, drag racing, professional judged car show, parts, guest speakers, a Mopar cruise and for all the kids there will be a Mopar Match Box Race and a coloring contest. Also Nanook and Rat Trap will be there and will make tow passes on Saturday in front of the Mopar crowd.

So come out and have some fun with all your fellow Mopar fans, see you there!

We now have the popular Muscle Machine T Shirts also available in Kids sizes, youth XS - youth large.

Chevy Camaro - Dodge Charge - Dodge Challenger

All new 70′ Dodge Challenger t shirt in stock. The Challenger t shirt features a screen printed shadow 70′ Challenger on the front.

The all new 08 Dodge Challenger SRT t shirt is in stock and ready to ship.
The t shirt features a red 08 Challenger SRT with black stripes on the hood sitting on a beach surrounded by palm trees. A Challenger SRT logo is screen printed on the front left chest with a Dodge logo underneath.

The screen printed, 100% cotton Gildan t shirt is available in sizes small - XXL.

I want to give you a heads up on what one of our manufacturer is working right now.

There is a big buzz about the new Challenger SRT and some people already cruising the streets in their brand new muscle car.

The first t shirts will have the Challenger SRT logo printed on the front of a black t shirt.

The next design is a new colorfull white t shirt with a red Challenger and a tropical background screen printed on the back. The front left chest features a Challenger SRT logo.

The third design pays tribute to the Challengers from the 70′ with a shadow screen print on the front.

We hope to get them in for the All Chrysler Nationals car show in Carlisle, PA.
Stop by Row P space 114 to see them first hand.

Mopar® Will Unveil Its Dodge Challenger Drag Race Package Car at the 29th Annual Mopar Mile-High Nationals in Denver on July 13

Featuring separate paint schemes, the first two Challenger Drag Race Package Cars built by Mopar will be revealed at approximately 2 p.m. MDT, following Sunday’s Mile-High race eliminations and before the final rounds. Mopar, Chrysler LLC’s original equipment parts manufacturer and distributor, announced its Challenger Drag Race Package Car at the 2007 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Oct. 2007.

The first drag-race-only, factory-prepped package car built in 40 years, the new Challenger Drag Race Package Car by Mopar builds on the heritage of the 1968 HEMI®-powered Dodge Darts and Plymouth Barracudas. The limited-edition ’68 package cars represented a significant point in Mopar’s history—solidifying the brand as a quarter-mile force. A watershed moment in drag racing history, they were also a major milestone in the evolution of the second-generation HEMI powerplant (426 HEMI engine). Some of drag racing’s biggest names drove the crowd-favorite ’68 package cars —like Ronnie Sox, “Dandy” Dick Landy and Jack Werst, just to name a few. Mopar’s popular HEMI Challenge racing series, operated in conjunction with the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA), features these ‘68 package cars in quarter-mile competition all over the country today.

Based on the Challenger SRT8®, Mopar’s modern, factory-prepped Challenger Drag Race Package Car will begin with a special Body-in-White (BIW) from Chrysler’s Brampton, Ontario, Canada assembly plant. It has been updated for modern racing conditions. Special weight-reduction modifications were made by eliminating unnecessary components and systems. To accentuate the weight savings, it will also feature added composite, polycarbonate and lightweight components designed for drag racing. The engine was repositioned and the wheelbase was shortened to improve the driveline angle/clearance and weight distribution.

“Mopar worked with the NHRA—the world’s largest and loudest auto racing organization—to approve our race-prepped Challenger for drag race competition,” said Sunil Lahoti, Senior Manager - Mopar Marketing and Brand Strategy, Chrysler LLC. “Engineered to race, our Package Car has what an NHRA drag racer needs to thunder down the strip in competition. It’s made for straight-line, drag-strip acceleration—and is prepped to score victories off the Tree.”

Drag racers will have a choice of three engines to power the Challenger Drag Race Package Car for race competition. Mopar will build a minimum of 100 Package Cars to meet NHRA requirements. Each will carry an identification plate with sequential serial number.

Mopar built the first two Challenger Drag Race Package Cars for development and testing. Each Package Car ran successfully in June as proof-of-concept and for NHRA certification.

At the Mile-High reveal, Mopar will announce details including vehicle modifications, engine options, NHRA/IHRA categories and class eligibility, pricing, availability and distribution. A build book/owner’s manual will be available as well as a collector’s “coffee table” book.

70 Years of Mopar
When Chrysler bought Dodge in 1928, the need for a dedicated parts manufacturer, supplier and distribution system to support the growing enterprise led to the formation of the Chrysler Motor Parts Corporation (CMPC) in 1929.

Originally used in the 1920s, Mopar (a simple contraction of the words MOtor and PARts) was trademarked for a line of antifreeze products in 1937. It was also widely used as a moniker for the CMPC. The Mopar brand made its mark in the 1960s—the muscle car era. The Chrysler Corporation built race-ready Dodge and Plymouth “package cars” equipped with special high-performance parts. Mopar carried a line of “Special Parts” for super stock drag racers and developed its racing parts division called Mopar Performance Parts to enhance speed and handling for both road and racing use.

Today, Chrysler LLC’s Global Service & Parts division is responsible for the manufacturing and distribution of nearly 250,000 authentic Mopar replacement parts, components, restoration parts, accessories and performance parts for Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge vehicles sold around the world. To assure quality, reliability and durability, all Mopar parts and accessories are designed in strict adherence to Chrysler engineering standards.
[SOURCE Chrysler LLC]

Last week the brochure for the new 2009 Dodge Challenger appeared on the Internet. It shows the coming R / T Classic package with the B5 blue color combination and the classic R / T Strip. All characters are on the retro look, which promises at least the look and the product range of Challengers. Special Mopar accessories is advertised in the brochure, as well as the upcoming track Pack, which makes the Challenger also look good on the race track.

[Source: Flickr user mnhotrod]

You could drive away in one of two 2009 Dodge Challenger R/Ts.

MSN Autos together with Dodge launched the Dream Design Drive Challenge at www.dreamcarchallenge.com

Just customize and submit your Dodge Challenger until Aug. 25, 2008 and you could win one of two Dodge Challenger R/Ts or many other prizes.

The Grand Prize winner will drive away in a customized 2009 Dodge Challenger R/T. The People’s Choice Winner takes home a stock 2009 Dodge Challenger R/T.

You can browse and rate a showroom full of customized Challenger’s.

The total field of all submitted, eligible and approved Showroom cars will be narrowed down to approximately 1,000 based on the individually submitted cars that are rated the most times in the Showroom. Then, a panel of judges from MSN and Dodge will review and judge these submissions based on the judging criteria outlined in the official rules of 1) Dream Impact, 2) Theme and 3) Uniqueness (for complete information and judging criteria to determine a single contest grand prize winner.