Mopar, Don Schumacher Racing Early Season Win Streak Ends at The Strip at Las Vegas

Don Schumacher Racing and the 2015 Mopar Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car’s win streak ends in semifinals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Tommy Johnson Jr. and the Make-A-Wish Mopar is top DSR finisher with a semifinal appearance at the SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals
No.1 qualifier Hagan puts Mopar Express Lane Dodge Charger R/T back in the Funny Car standings lead
Johnson takes Magneti Marelli Dodge Dart to a Pro Stock semifinal appearance Continue reading Mopar Racing–Mopar, Don Schumacher Racing Early Season Win Streak Ends at The Strip at Las Vegas →

Second No. 1 Qualifier Position of the Season for Hagan and 2015 Mopar Dodge Charger R/T;
Don Schumacher Racing Takes Top Three Spots in Qualifying at Las Vegas

Hagan earns his second pole position of the season with No. 1 Qualifier honours for the 16th annual SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Three Don Schumacher Racing 2015 Mopar Dodge Charger Funny Cars atop the eliminations ladder with Hagan, Beckman and Johnson
Hagan’s No.1 seeding and eight bonus points helps him regain lead in Funny Car standings
Allen Johnson and his Magneti Marelli Dodge Dart seeded eighth for Pro Stock eliminations Continue reading Mopar Racing–Second No. 1 Qualifier Position of the Season for Hagan and 2015 Mopar Dodge Charger R/T; Don Schumacher Racing Takes Top Three Spots in Qualifying at Las Vegas →

New Mopar Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car on a Hot Streak in Las Vegas;
Hagan Tops Provisional Qualifying at 16th Annual NHRA Nationals

Hagan drives Mopar to provisional pole position at 16th annual NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Don Schumacher Racing teammates Hagan, Beckman and Johnson drive their 2015 Mopar Dodge Charger Funny Cars to top–three spots in Friday qualifying
DSR Mopar drivers looking to keep the 2015 Mopar Dodge Charger R/T win streak going in Las Vegas after wins in first four events
Johnson seeded No.4 for Pro Stock edition of Saturday’s K&N Horsepower Challenge race-within-a-race, eighth after two Friday qualifying sessions Continue reading Mopar Racing–New Mopar Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car on a Hot Streak in Las Vegas; Hagan Tops Provisional Qualifying at 16th Annual NHRA Nationals →

Fourth Consecutive Title for DSR and New 2015 Mopar Dodge Charger with Beckman Win at NHRA Four-Wide Nationals

· Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) driver Jack Beckman drives 2015 Mopar Dodge Charger to title win at unique NHRA Four-Wide Nationals
· Beckman earns first win since 2012 and extends DSR and the new 2015 Mopar Dodge Charger R/T win streak to four
· Beckman posts a 3.983-second lap at zMAX Dragway to earn his 16th career win
· Allen Johnson posts record-setting career best run in Magneti Marelli Dodge Dart in failed effort to advance past first elimination round

Concord, North Carolina (March 29, 2015) – Fast Jack Beckman lived up to his moniker by winning the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Drag Racing Series’ Four-Wide Nationals and posting the event’s first sub-four second run aboard his Infinite Hero sponsored 2015 Dodge Charger R/T to give the new Mopar and Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) a fourth consecutive title win this season. Continue reading Mopar Racing–Fourth Consecutive Title for DSR and New 2015 Mopar Dodge Charger with Beckman Win at NHRA Four-Wide Nationals →

Three Mopars at Four-Wide Nationals in Top-Five for Eliminations

· Mopar drivers set to take on unique NHRA Four-Wide eliminations at zMAX Dragway
· Don Schumacher Racing teammates Capps and Hagan qualify third and fourth for Funny Car Four-Wide eliminations
· Allen Johnson puts Magneti Marelli Dodge Dart fifth overall in Pro Stock qualifying
· Buddy Perkinson II qualifies Johnson’s 2012 championship-winning Dodge Avenger ninth for his first Four-Wide Pro Stock experience Continue reading Mopar Racing–Three Mopars at Four-Wide Nationals in Top-Five for Eliminations →

Capps Snaps up Win in All-Mopar Dodge Funny Car Final at NHRA Gatornationals
Helms Drives Drag Pak to Stock Eliminator Victory

· Ron Capps defeats John Hale in Mopar vs. Mopar Funny Car final at 46th Annual NHRA Gatornationals
· New 2015 Mopar Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car body is three-for-three this season
· Victory is the third Gatornationals crown for Capps and 43rd of his career, tying him for second all-time in Funny Car
· Defending NHRA Funny Car world champ and Mopar Express Lane driver Matt Hagan’s 2015 undefeated streak comes to an end at Gainesville Raceway
· Helms captures overall Stock Eliminator class win in his 426 Race HEMI Mopar Dodge Challenger Drag Pak
· “Magneti Marelli Offered by Mopar” racer Allen Johnson’s pursuit of a Pro Stock three-peat ends in the first-round

Gainesville, Florida (March 15, 2015) – Ron Capps proved it again: the 2015 Mopar Dodge Charger R/T NHRA Funny Car is a winning machine. Capps raced the new body to its third consecutive victory during eliminations on Sunday at the 46th Annual NHRA Gatornationals, marking the Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) driver’s third career win at Gainesville Raceway. Mopar also scored in the Sportsman ranks, with Kevin Helms seizing the overall Stock Eliminator Wally in his 426 Race HEMI Mopar Dodge Challenger Drag Pak. Continue reading Mopar Racing–Capps Snaps up Win in All-Mopar Dodge Funny Car Final at NHRA Gatornationals →

Three 2015 Mopar Dodge Charger R/T NHRA Funny Car Drivers Qualify in Top Half of Field at Gatornationals

· Infinite Hero Mopar Dodge Funny Car driver Jack Beckman holds the fifth spot and will bid for his first career NHRA Gatornationals win on Sunday
· Mopar Express Lane Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car driver Matt Hagan jumps to No. 6 in his final qualifying attempt
· Tommy Johnson Jr. improves to seventh in his Make-A-Wish Dodge, giving DSR Mopar Dodge Funny Cars the 5-7 spots
· Perfect thus far in 2015, Hagan aims to keep his unbeaten streak alive
· A half dozen HEMI-powered Dodge machines qualify for the Funny Car field
· No. 6 Pro Stock qualifier Johnson has his “Magneti Marelli Offered by Mopar” Dodge pointed toward a Gainesville three-peat
· Three Mopar-powered Pro Stockers will vie for the Gatornationals Wally trophy
· Revamped Mopar display debuts on Manufacturer’s Midway at Gainesville Raceway

Gainesville, Florida (March 14, 2015) – A trio of 2015 Mopar Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car drivers — Jack Beckman, Matt Hagan and Tommy Johnson — will begin elimination rounds for the 46th Annual NHRA Gatornationals fighting from the top half of the field, while in Pro Stock “Magneti Marelli Offered by Mopar” Dodge Dart driver Allen Johnson will start sixth as he chases a third straight victory at Gainesville Raceway. Continue reading Mopar Racing–Three 2015 Mopar Dodge Charger R/T NHRA Funny Car Drivers Qualify in Top Half of Field at Gatornationals →

Richie Stevens Jr. to Drive Dodge Dart Pro Stock Car and Join Forces with Allen Johnson Racing
· Richie Stevens Jr. will drive a Dodge Dart as Mopar teammate to Allen Johnson in the Pro Stock class at select events during the 2015 National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Drag Racing series season
· Stevens’ new Dodge Dart chassis will be prepared by Jerry Haas while the HEMI® engine will be tuned by Roy Johnson of Johnson & Johnson Racing
· Stevens will compete in at least ten Pro Stock events during the 2015 NHRA season, starting in April at the SpringNationals in Houston

Gainesville, Fla. (Saturday, March 14) — Mopar fans will see another Dodge Dart hit the drag strip this season in the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Pro Stock class, as driver Ritchie Stevens Jr. prepares to take the wheel of his Mopar for at least ten events as a teammate to 2012 NHRA Pro Stock World Champion Allen Johnson. Continue reading Mopar Racing–Richie Stevens Jr. to Drive Dodge Dart Pro Stock Car and Join Forces with Allen Johnson Racing →

Beckman, Johnson Lead Mopar in Friday Qualifying at NHRA Gatornationals

Beckman takes the provisional No. 5 spot at Gainesville Raceway in his 2015 Mopar Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car
Back in his primary Mopar Express Lane colors, Matt Hagan earns the provisional No. 8 spot in his 2015 Dodge Charger R/T
Six Dodge Charger Funny Car drivers are fighting to make the Gatornationals field
“Magneti Marelli Offered by Mopar” Dodge Dart driver Allen Johnson, seeking a third consecutive NHRA Gatornationals victory, is the provisional No. 6 starter in Pro Stock

Gainesville, Florida (March 13, 2015) – A pair of Team Mopar drivers seeking their first victory of the 2015 season got off to a solid start in clamping down on that goal following the first two rounds of qualifying at the 46th Annual NHRA Gatornationals, with Jack Beckman earning the provisional No. 5 spot in the Funny Car class while Allen Johnson ranked sixth in the Pro Stock category. Continue reading Mopar Racing–Beckman, Johnson Lead Mopar in Friday Qualifying at NHRA Gatornationals →

Gainesville, Fla. (Friday, March 13) — They say “good things come in threes” and there is a trio of Mopar drivers each hoping to prove the validity of that statement during this weekend’s 46th annual NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville, Florida, the third race of the 2015 National Hot Rod Association Mello Yello Drag Racing series season.

Don Schumacher Racing driver, Matt Hagan comes into this event having won the first two national titles of the season aboard the brand new 2015 Mopar Express Lane Dodge Charger R/T. The Funny Car points leader also posted two three-second runs on route to a dominant title win at the previous event in Phoenix. While Hagan has never won the prestigious Gatornationals, he and Mopar crew would love to keep their perfect streak alive and make it three-for-three. Continue reading Going for Three at the Gatornationals; Trio of Mopar Drivers Looking for Hat Trick at Third Event of NHRA Season →

Going for Three at the Gatornationals;
Trio of Mopar Drivers Looking for Hat Trick at Third Event of NHRA Season

· Mopar drivers get set for the 46th annual NHRA Gatornationals in Florida, the third race of the 2015 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing season
· Funny Car points leader Matt Hagan goes for three after earning wins in first two events of the year in the new 2015 Mopar Dodge Charger Funny Car
Allen Johnson looking for third consecutive Gatornationals Pro Stock title
Ron Capps hopes to add third title win in 21 attempts at Gainesville
Racing pioneer Don Garlits presented with Mopar President’s award at Hall Of Fame dinner for his lifetime of contributions in representing the brand
Mopar presents its Pat Garlits Award to Joan Gwynn for her unsung contributions to the drag racing community Continue reading Mopar Racing–Going for Three at the Gatornationals →

Hagan and New 2015 Mopar Dodge Charger Undefeated in 2015 NHRA Season;
No.1 Qualifier Dominates with another Three-Second Run to Earn Phoenix Title

· Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) driver Hagan and new 2015 Mopar Dodge Charger Funny Car remain undefeated in 2015 by earning second win of the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) season
· No.1 Qualifier Hagan adds another three-second pass, runs second fastest speed in Funny Car history at 324.83 mile per hour run to win Phoenix title
· Hagan’s elimination round win streak extends to 12 dating back to final race of the 2014 NHRA season in Pomona when he won Funny Car World Championship title
· Johnson sees his Phoenix Pro Stock title defense come to an end in the quarterfinals Continue reading Mopar Racing–Hagan and New 2015 Mopar Dodge Charger Undefeated in 2015 NHRA Season →

Hagan Drives All-New 2015 Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car to Debut Win in All-Mopar NHRA Winternationals Final Round
• After a year of development, Matt Hagan launches the new 2015 Mopar Dodge Charger R/T NHRA Funny Car with a victory in its inaugural race
• Mopar Express Lane/Rocky Boots driver Hagan defeats Don Schumacher Racing teammate Ron Capps to win the all-Mopar Dodge final at Auto Club Raceway near Pomona, California
• 2014 Funny Car champ Hagan begins his title defense with his fourth straight final-round appearance at Pomona and his first NHRA Winternationals win
• The triumph of the new 2015 Mopar Dodge Charger R/T marks the second time in less than a year that an NHRA race body developed by Mopar and FCA US has been victorious in its competition debut
• Forced to turn to a backup 2015 body after an explosion during Friday qualifying, Hagan rallies from the No. 12 starting position to capture his 15th career win in 30 final rounds
• Capps gives Mopar and Dodge a one-two punch with his runner-up appearance
• “Magneti Marelli Quality Auto Parts Offered by Mopar” Dodge Dart Pro Stock driver Allen Johnson begins his season by reaching the quarterfinals Continue reading Mopar Racing–Hagan Drives All-New 2015 Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car to Debut Win in All-Mopar NHRA Winternationals Final Round →

DSR Driver Johnson Jr. No. 2 in New Mopar Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car after NHRA Winternationals Qualifying

· After a rain-shortened final day of qualifying at Pomona, Tommy Johnson Jr. will begin eliminations from the second position in his new 2015 Make-A-Wish Dodge Charger R/T NHRA Funny Car
· Mopar Express Lane 2015 Dodge Charger R/T driver Matt Hagan enjoys a much less eventful second day of qualifying, takes No. 12 spot
· A total of five Mopar-powered Dodge Funny Cars will race for the win on Sunday at Auto Club Raceway
· Allen Johnson will start 12th in his “Magneti Marelli Quality Auto Parts Offered by Mopar” Dodge Dart as his hunt for a second NHRA Pro Stock championship begins
· V. Gaines and Deric Kramer will join AJ to form a trio of Mopar-powered Dodge Dart Pro Stock drivers taking aim at a season-opening win
· Special guest Mark Trostle, Head of SRT, Viper and Mopar Design, and instrumental in the creation of the 2015 Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car, sees new body make competition debut at Pomona Continue reading Mopar Racing–DSR Driver Johnson Jr. No. 2 in New Mopar Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car after NHRA Winternationals Qualifying →

Off-Road Return for Mopar at ‘King of The Hammers’
HEMI® Crate Engines Power Spec Class for Second Year in Every Man Challenge Race

· Mopar returned to the California desert for a second year to compete in the 2015 Nitto ‘King of The Hammers’ off-road race
· 9th annual ‘King of The Hammers’ is an off-road event combining desert racing and rock crawling with four competitive classes
· Mopar supplied six Gen III 5.7L HEMI® crate engine for Spec class vehicles in the “Every Man Challenge” race category
· Luke Johnson took the HEMI-powered Spec class win over his father Ricky Johnson
· More than 55,000 spectators were on hand for this year’s edition with an additional 750,000 viewers tuned into the live online HD broadcast Continue reading Mopar Racing–Off-Road Return for Mopar at ‘King of The Hammers’ →

Mopar Ready for the 2015 NHRA Season Start at the Winternationals
New 2015 Mopar Dodge Charger R/T Set for Competition Debut; Poised to Defend 2014 Funny Car Championship

· Mopar set to begin bid for more world championships during 2015 National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) drag racing season at Winternationals event this weekend
· New 2015 Mopar Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car ready to make competition debut at Auto Club Raceway
· 2014 NHRA Funny Car Champion Hagan looks forward to defending his world title and win at Pomona
· Allen Johnson and his engine-tuner dad, Roy, begin their 20th season of racing in NHRA Pro Stock class aboard Dodge Dart with new crew chief Adam Hornberger
· Gaines back behind the wheel of a Dodge Dart for his tenth season aboard a HEMI®-powered Mopar
· Mopar continues commitment to amateur racing and honors Williams as 2014 winner of Tom Hoover Sportsman Challenge Continue reading Mopar Ready for the 2015 NHRA Season Start at the Winternationals →

Hagan Clinches Second Career NHRA Funny Crown, Races Mopar Express Lane Dodge to NHRA Finals Win

· Team Mopar driver Matt Hagan adds second NHRA Funny Car title to go along with his 2011 championship
· Hagan’s crown is the fifth NHRA Pro Class championship in the last four years for the Mopar and Dodge brands
· The Don Schumacher Racing driver earns his second consecutive NHRA Finals victory and a 14th career win
· Tommy Johnson Jr. ends the NHRA Countdown to the Championship playoffs No. 3, putting two Mopar Dodge Funny Cars in the top three spots
· 2013 NHRA Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. ends his season with a semifinals appearance at Pomona and fifth place finish in the Countdown
· Allen Johnson exits early in his Magneti Marelli/Mopar Dodge Dart, finishes sixth in the final Pro Stock standings

Pomona, California (November 16, 2014) – The 2014 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season finished just as it started for Matt Hagan, with the Mopar Express Lane Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car driver meeting rival John Force in a final-round battle at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona — except this time the twist was a storybook ending for the Team Mopar star. Hagan exacted revenge for his NHRA Winternationals loss to Force back in February by claiming victory at the 50th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals and putting the cherry on top of a day in which he clinched the coveted 2014 NHRA Funny Car crown, the second of his career. Continue reading Mopar Racing–Hagan Clinches Second Career NHRA Funny Crown, Races Mopar Express Lane Dodge to NHRA Finals Win →

Mopar Dodge Driver Hagan Extends Funny Car Championship Lead Heading into NHRA Pomona Finale

· Hagan qualifies No. 6 in his Mopar Express Lane Dodge Charger R/T at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona and leads John Force by 23 points heading into the final day of season
· Hagan’s margin is now more than one round over familiar foe Force
· Tommy Johnson Jr. starts highest for the Mopar Dodge Funny Car contingent at No. 2
· Six Mopar HEMI-powered Dodge Charger R/T Funny Cars will battle for the NHRA Finals Wally trophy
· Starting No. 4, Jeg Coughlin Jr. leads a trio of Mopar-powered Pro Stockers into Sunday eliminations
· Allen Johnson moves his Magneti Marelli/Mopar Dodge Dart to the sixth spot

Pomona, California (November 15, 2014) – Mopar Express Lane Dodge Charger R/T NHRA Funny Car driver Matt Hagan fulfilled his goal during the final two sessions of qualifying on Saturday at the 50th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals, increasing his lead to 23 points — equal to more than one round of racing — in the battle for the 2014 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Funny Car crown. Now the biggest and most difficult mission remains for Hagan heading into the final day of the season: securing his second career NHRA Funny Car crown during Sunday eliminations. Continue reading Mopar Racing–Mopar Dodge Driver Hagan Extends Funny Car Championship Lead Heading into NHRA Pomona Finale →

Johnson Jr. Muscles Mopar to Provisional Funny Car No. 1 Spot at NHRA Finals

· Tommy Johnson Jr. drives his Mopar-powered Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car to the provisional No. 1 spot in Friday qualifying at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona
· Fellow Don Schumacher Racing pilot Ron Capps is No. 2, giving Mopar two cars in the top two provisional positions
· Mopar Express Lane Dodge Charger R/T driver Matt Hagan is No. 8 and battling for the Funny Car World Championship in the season finale
· 2011 NHRA Funny Car title winner Hagan has a 19-point lead after Friday qualifying
· Coughlin drives his JEGS.com/Mopar Dodge Dart Pro Stock car to the preliminary fourth spot
· Magneti Marelli Quality Auto Parts Offered by Mopar Dodge Dart pilot Allen Johnson is seventh after two rounds of NHRA Finals qualifying Continue reading Johnson Jr. Muscles Mopar to Provisional Funny Car No. 1 Spot at NHRA Finals →

Mopar Unveils New 2015 Dodge Charger R/T for NHRA Funny Car Competition

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA)’s Mopar and Dodge brands reveal a new 2015 Mopar Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car drag racing vehicle at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas
The new Mopar race car will be on display in the brand’s exhibition area for the SEMA Show from Nov. 4–7 at the Las Vegas Convention Center
The 2015 Mopar Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car will make its official National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) on-track debut at the 2015 season-opening Winternationals event on February 5-9 at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona, California
Mopar, Dodge and Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) collaborate to build first new Funny Car body since 2006
The current Mopar Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car has won 68 national titles, two NHRA Funny Car World Championships, 44 No.1 Qualifier honors, and posted the first 3-second run in NHRA history
Design of 2015 Mopar Dodge Charger R/T is stronger and lighter with no loss in aerodynamic performance compared to the current race vehicle
DSR driver Matt Hagan helped validate the windtunnel results for new body with test runs at NHRA race tracks in Norwalk, Ohio, and Indianapolis, Indiana
Las Vegas, Nevada (Nov. 4, 2014) —Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA)’s Mopar and Dodge brands unveiled a new 2015 Mopar Dodge Charger R/T drag racing vehicle at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show today in Las Vegas. The new race car is destined to make its official on-track National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Mello Yello Drag Racing Series debut in Funny Car competition at the 2015 season-opening Winternationals event on February 5-9 at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona, California.

Following the reveal, the new race car will be on display in the brand’s exhibition area for the SEMA Show from Nov. 4–7 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Continue reading Mopar Racing–Mopar Unveils New 2015 Dodge Charger R/T for NHRA Funny Car Competition →