Hagan Takes Mopar to Track Record Provisional Pole in Qualifying for the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals

· Matt Hagan drove Mopar Express Lane Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car to provisional No.1 Qualifier position in rain shortened Friday qualifying at 7th annual NHRA Four-Wide Nationals
· Hagan earned the top spot in Funny Car Friday qualifying with a track record 3.941-second run at track record speed 323.50 mph
· Capps rebounds from Las Vegas disappointment to put DSR Dodge Charger R/T fourth in rain shorten provisional qualifying

Concord, North Carolina (April 22, 2016) – For a seventh season, the National Hot Rod Association Four-Wide Nationals returns to the specially built zMAX Dragway near Charlotte, N.C. for a unique event that doubles up on the challenge for competitors and the excitement for fans with a four lane drag racing format rather than the customary two.

It was a promising start to the weekend for at least one HEMI-powered entry as the Mopar Express Lane Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car of Don Schumacher Racing’s Matt Hagan took the top spot in a qualifying on Friday with a both the elapsed time and speed track records before a persistent drizzle limited activity to just the one session. Two sessions remain on Saturday to qualify for Sunday’s elimination rounds. Continue reading Hagan Takes Mopar to Track Record Provisional Pole in Qualifying for the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals →

Semifinal Appearance for Enders’ Mopar Performance Dodge Dart at Las Vegas NHRA Nationals

· Enders drives Mopar Performance Dodge Dart to Pro Stock semifinal appearance at 17th annual NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas
· No. 1 seed Beckman and the Infinite Hero Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car see day cut short with quarterfinal loss
· Capps and the DSR Dodge Charger R/T sit third in the Funny Car points standings despite missing eliminations

Las Vegas (April 3, 2016) – A semifinal appearance by Elite Motorsports driver Erica Enders and her Mopar Performance Dodge Dart GT at the 17th annual National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Nationals might not be nearly as good as a visit to the winner’s circle, but it does feels like a small victory for the two-time defending Pro Stock world champion after a rough start to the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season. Continue reading Semifinal Appearance for Enders’ Mopar Performance Dodge Dart at Las Vegas NHRA Nationals →

Beckman Drives Mopar to His Third No.1 Qualifier Position of the Season at Las Vegas NHRA Nationals

· Beckman earns his third No.1 Qualifier position of the year with a track record 3.916-second run by the Infinite Hero Dodge Charger R/T at 17th annual NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas
· Following a title win and runner-up finish heading into Las Vegas Capps misses out on Funny Car eliminations after four qualifying attempts
· Enders leads Mopar contingent in qualifying with a fifth place spot on the Pro Stock eliminations ladder for Sunday’s contest at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
· Enders makes it to the second round of eliminations in the Pro Stock’s K&N Horsepower Challenge but sees her round win streak come to an end

Las Vegas (April 2, 2016) – Las Vegas is synonymous with streaks, both good and bad, and performances by Mopar drivers in qualifying at the 17th annual National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Nationals certainly helped add to that reputation.

Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) driver Jack Beckman helped extend the Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car’s consecutive streak of No.1 qualifier positions to four this season with another record setting run, while his teammate Ron Capps, who has one of those pole positions along with two final round appearances so far this year, will miss racing on Sunday for the first time since 2013. Mopar Pro Stock driver Erica Enders saw her incredible round win streak at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway stopped at 23, but is hoping that Sunday will bring an end to the string of first round losses that have plagued her this season. Continue reading Beckman Drives Mopar to His Third No.1 Qualifier Position of the Season at Las Vegas NHRA Nationals →

Track Record Qualifying Run for Beckman puts Mopar on Provisional Pole at Las Vegas

· Beckman takes his Mopar for a track record 3.916-second elapsed time qualifying run at 17th annual NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas
· Capps has title win and runner-up finish in three events heading into Las Vegas one point from the top spot in the Funny Car standings
· Enders is top Mopar in Pro Stock qualifying with a provisional fifth place run at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
· Three Pro Stock Dodge Dart drivers to compete in K&N Horsepower Challenge on Saturday

Las Vegas (April 1, 2016) – Closing out a Friday night in Las Vegas on top is a good way to kick off a weekend on The Strip, and that is exactly what Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) pilot Jack Beckman did in qualifying by setting the track record with an elapsed time run of 3.916 seconds at 322.88 miles per hour to put his Infinite Hero Dodge Charger R/T on the provisional pole for the 17th annual National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Nationals. Continue reading Mopar Racing–Track Record Qualifying Run for Beckman puts Mopar on Provisional Pole at Las Vegas →

Runner-Up Finish for Capps at NHRA Gatornationals Gives Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car Second Final Round Appearance of the Season

· Defending title winner Ron Capps drives his DSR Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car to a runner-up finish at 47th annual NHRA Gatornationals
· Two final round appearances in three events this season for Capps has the DSR driver just one point from the top spot in the Funny Car standings
· Allen Johnson takes Dodge Dart GT to Pro Stock semifinals at Gainesville Raceway

Gainesville, Florida (March 20, 2016) – For a second year in a row, Ron Capps fought his way to a final round appearance at Gainesville Raceway, but while the defending winner didn’t come away with his fourth coveted Wally from the 47th annual National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Gatornationals as he had hoped, his two final round appearances so far this season aboard his Don Schumacher Racing Dodge Charger R/T have him just one point out of the Funny Car points lead. Continue reading Runner-Up Finish for Capps at NHRA Gatornationals Gives Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car Second Final Round Appearance of the Season →

National Record Run by Beckman in Dodge Charger R/T to Earn Pole at NHRA Gatornationals;
Supercharged Mopar Challenger Drag Pak Makes Competition Debut

· Beckman drives DSR Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car to national record 3.879 second run at 329.26 mph to grab pole at 47th annual NHRA Gatornationals
· Second No.1 qualifier position of the season for Beckman in three race events
· Jeg Coughlin Jr. paces the Mopars in Pro Stock qualifying by putting his Magneti Marelli Dodge Dart sixth overall
· Factory Stock Showdown features new supercharged Mopar Challenger Drag Pak driven by Jonathan Allegrucci
· Mopar and Don Garlits present the Pat Garlits Memorial Award at the annual International Hall of Fame banquet to Laurie Force for her contributions to the drag racing community

Gainesville, Florida (March 19, 2016) – For the second time in three events this season, Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) pilot Jack Beckman earned the No.1 qualifier position, only this time he did it by taking his Infinite Hero Dodge Charger R/T for an impressive national record run at 47th annual National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Gatornationals. With a 3.879-second elapsed time drive at a speed of 329.26 mph, both national records, Beckman earned his 17th career pole and his first at traditional East Coast opener for the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. Continue reading Mopar Racing–National Record Run by Beckman in Dodge Charger R/T to Earn Pole at NHRA Gatornationals →

Optimism Reigns in Mopar Camp Despite Challenging Race Day at Phoenix

· Challenging day for Mopar teams in both Funny Car and Pro Stock categories without a semifinal appearance at the 32nd annual National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Nationals near Phoenix
· No. 1 Qualifier Ron Capps remains Funny Car points leader despite quarterfinal loss at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park
· This event marks only the second time a DSR Dodge Charger R/T hasn’t advanced to finals in 26 national events since new Mopar body made its debut at the 2015 Winternationals
· Erica Enders and Jeg Coughlin Jr. optimistic about improvements to Mopar-powered Elite Motorsports Dodge Dart regardless of early exit in Pro Stock eliminations

Chandler, Arizona, (February 28, 2016) – It was an relatively unusual National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) race day occurrence not to see a HEMI®-powered Dodge vehicle advance to a final elimination round, but while Mopar drivers in both Funny Car and Pro Stock classes were disappointed by early exits at 32nd annual NHRA Nationals near Phoenix, there was a lot of optimism about the early season progress being made by their teams in their very competitive fields. Continue reading Optimism Reigns in Mopar Camp Despite Challenging Race Day at Phoenix →

DSR Dodge Charger R/T of Ron Capps Earns No. 1 Spot in Qualifying at Phoenix

· Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) Dodge Charger R/T driven by Ron Capps earns No. 1 Qualifier position at National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Nationals near Phoenix
· Defending title winner Matt Hagan qualifies tenth at Wild Horse Motorsports Park in Mopar Express Lane Dodge Charger R/T
· Dodge Dart of Allen Johnson sits fourth on Pro Stock eliminations ladder to lead Mopar contingent of factory stock hot rods
· Jeg Coughlin Jr. and Erica Enders qualify their new Pro Stock Mopar vehicles eighth and ninth respectively

Chandler, Arizona, (February 27, 2016) – To follow up his Winternationals title win at the opening race event of the 2016 National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Mello Yello Drag Racing series season, Ron Capps drove his Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) Dodge Charger R/T to the No. 1 Qualifier position for the NHRA Nationals near Phoenix at Wild Horse Motorsports Park. Continue reading Mopar Racing–DSR Dodge Charger R/T of Ron Capps Earns No. 1 Spot in Qualifying at Phoenix →

Heart-pounding Winternationals Win by Capps and Dodge Charger R/T to Open 2016 NHRA Season on Valentine’s Day

· Ron Capps drives Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) Dodge Charger R/T to title win at 56th annual National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Winternationals
· Capps builds on No. 2 qualifier position to take the Dodge Charger R/T to first victory of the 2016 NHRA season and an early points lead
· Jeg Coughlin Jr. takes new era Pro Stock to quarterfinals after an all-Mopar first round win over teammate Erica Enders at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona

Pomona, California (February 14, 2016) – As excited as the HEMI®-power loving Mopar drivers and teams were to get the 2016 National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Mello Yello Drag Racing series season officially underway this weekend at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, it was Ron Capps and his Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) Dodge Charger R/T that came away with all the love and the Funny Car Winternationals Car title win this Valentine’s Day with a holeshot win in a heart-pounding final elimination.

The California-native and his DSR crew built on a quartet of consistent 3-second qualifying passes that earned them the No. 2 spot on the eliminations ladder, and then further improved the performance of their Dodge Charger R/T through every round to dispose of competitors Jeff Diehl, Chad Head and Robert Hight in order to advance to a final round showdown against reigning Funny Car world champion Del Worsham. Continue reading Heart-pounding Winternationals Win by Capps and Dodge Charger R/T to Open 2016 NHRA Season on Valentine’s Day →

Beckman Powers Mopar Funny Car to Top Qualifier Position for 2016 NHRA Season Opening Event

· Mopar driver Beckman earns Funny Car No. 1 Qualifier position with 3.888-second run at 56th annual National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Winternationals
· Don Schumacher Racing Dodge Charger R/T Funny Cars qualify 1-2 with Beckman and Capps for opening race of the 2016 NHRA season
· Jeg Coughlin Jr. and Erica Enders will debut their new Pro Stock era Dodge Darts GT with a Mopar versus Mopar first round elimination at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona

Pomona, California (February 13, 2016) – The 2016 National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Mello Yello Drag Racing series season is officially underway with four qualifying sessions in the books to set the eliminations ladder for the 56th annual Winternationals taking place at the historic Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, California. Leading the way for the Mopar contingent was “Fast Jack” Beckman, who posted the quickest runs of the final two Funny Car qualifying sessions to earn the No. 1 Qualifier position for Sunday’s eliminations rounds. Continue reading Beckman Powers Mopar Funny Car to Top Qualifier Position for 2016 NHRA Season Opening Event →

Mopar Hits the Throttle at the Winternationals to Kick Off the 2016 NHRA Season

· Mopar drivers and teams kick off the 2016 National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) drag racing season at 56th annual Winternationals event this weekend
· Contingent of Don Schumacher Racing Mopar Dodge Charger R/T Funny Cars revved up for another record setting season
· Mopar drivers Erica Enders and Jeg Coughlin Jr. debut their new Pro Stock era Dodge Darts GT at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona
· Two-time NHRA Funny Car Champion Matt Hagan looks forward to powering his Mopar Express Lane Dodge Charger R/T to more record runs in 2016

Pomona, California (February 12, 2016) – HEMI® engines and Mopar drivers are fired up and ready to take on the 2016 National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Mello Yello Drag Racing series season which kicks off this weekend with the Winternationals at the historic Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, California. At least 11 full-time entries will carrying the banner for Mopar, Fiat Chrysler Automobile’s (FCA) service, parts and customer-care brand; Most notably Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) Funny Car pilot Matt Hagan aboard the Mopar Express Lane Dodge and Pro Stock Elite Motorsports teammates, Erica Enders at the helm of the Mopar Performance Dodge Dart GT and Jeg Coughlin Jr. piloting the “Magneti Marelli Offered by Mopar” Dodge Dart GT. Continue reading Mopar Hits the Throttle at the Winternationals to Kick Off the 2016 NHRA Season →

Mopar Announces Enders and Coughlin to Carry NHRA Pro Stock Banner in 2016
Defending two-time NHRA Pro Stock World Champion Erica Enders to race new Mopar Performance Dodge Dart GT
Five-time Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. will take wheel of “Magneti Marelli Offered by Mopar” Elite Motorsports Dodge Dart GT
Enders, Coughlin will race out of Elite Motorsports camp
Mopar will continue dominant NHRA Funny Car partnership with Don Schumacher Racing next season, seeking fourth championship in six years
December 8, 2015 , Auburn Hills, Mich. – A pair of champions will team up and carry the Mopar banner in 2016, as back-to-back NHRA Pro Stock champ Erica Enders and five-time overall Pro Stock title winner Jeg Coughlin Jr. will lead the charge for the brand in the popular factory hot rod class. The combination of Elite Motorsports teammates Enders and Coughlin steering fuel-injected, HEMI®-powered Dodge Dart cars puts winners of the past three NHRA Pro Stock World Championships under the Mopar banner. Continue reading Mopar Announces Enders and Coughlin to Carry NHRA Pro Stock Banner in 2016 →

Magneti Marelli/Mopar Dodge Dart Driver Allen Johnson Caps 20th Season with NHRA Finals Victory

Mopar Pro Stock driver Allen Johnson collects second win of 2015 season and 26th of his career in Auto Club NHRA Finals at Pomona
Johnson and Magneti Marelli Dodge Dart finish to third in final NHRA Pro Stock standings
Tommy Johnson Jr. races Make-A-Wish Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car to second consecutive runner-up finish
Jack Beckman sets elapsed time NHRA National record in his 2015 Mopar Dodge Charger R/T and finishes second in Funny Car championship battle
2015 Mopar Dodge Charger R/T body that debuted this season posts 23rd final-round appearance in 24 events and numerous records
Mopar Express Lane Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car driver Matt Hagan sets NHRA National record for speed, finishes fifth in standings
All four Mopar-powered Dodge Charger R/T Don Schumacher Racing drivers finish in top-five in the Funny Car championship standings Continue reading Magneti Marelli/Mopar Dodge Dart Driver Allen Johnson Caps 20th Season with NHRA Finals Victory →

Capps Surges to Pole, Potential NHRA National Record at 51st annual Auto Club NHRA Finals
Kevin Helms Drives Mopar Challenger Drag Pak to NHRA Stock Eliminator World Championship

Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) and 2015 Mopar Dodge Charger R/T ready for championship runs in the final national race elimination rounds of the 2015 NHRA season at Auto Club Raceway
Ron Capps and his DSR 2015 Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car earn No.1 Qualifier honors with a track record 3.886-second pass
Mopar Express Lane Dodge Charger R/T driver Matt Hagan qualifies fourth and resets the track speed record at 330.15 mph
No. 2 qualifier Jack Beckman enters Sunday 36 points out of lead, also with chance to set NHRA National record
Race day will feature three-way battle by top-three qualifiers to set or back up record runs and earn 20 extra points for national record and championship hopes
Sportsman racer Kevin Helms wins NHRA Stock Eliminator World Championship with 2010 Mopar Dodge Challenger Drag Pak owned by Jeff Teuton
Mopar Drag Pak becomes the first modern-day package car to win the Stock Eliminator World Championship
Allen Johnson will start the final race day of the season aboard the “Magneti Marelli Offered by Mopar” Dodge Dart from the 11th place on the eliminations ladder Continue reading Mopar Racing–Capps Surges to Pole, Potential NHRA National Record at 51st annual Auto Club NHRA Finals →

Track Record Run and Provisional No.1 Spot for Tommy Johnson Jr. and 2015 Dodge Charger R/T at 51st annual Auto Club NHRA Finals

Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) and 2015 Dodge Charger R/T vying for the Funny Car world title in the final national event weekend of the 2015 NHRA season at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona
DSR HEMI-powered 2015 Dodge Charger R/T Funny Cars take top three provisional spots led by Tommy Johnson Jr. with a track record run
Matt Hagan drives his Mopar Express Lane Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car to the provisional second place spot and sets the track speed record at 329.50 mph
Top-five qualifying spot for Jack Beckman, who sits second in the championship hunt
Allen Johnson provisionally ninth in “Magneti Marelli Offered by Mopar” Dodge Dart with special “Thank You” graphics to celebrate his 20th season of racing in Pro Stock class Continue reading Mopar Racing–Track Record Run and Provisional No.1 Spot for Tommy Johnson Jr. and 2015 Dodge Charger R/T at 51st annual Auto Club NHRA Finals →

Johnson Jr. Deals Mopar Dodge Vegas Runner-up; Keeps Funny Car Crown Hopes Alive

Tommy Johnson Jr. races Make-A-Wish Dodge Charger R/T to seventh final round of season
In stellar outing at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Johnson Jr. uses Mopar-power to set track record, claim pole and close points gap to 97 markers
Despite early second round exit, Infinite Hero Dodge Charger R/T driver Jack Beckman remains second, just 38 points out of lead
Including Mopar Express Lane Dodge driver Matt Hagan and Ron Capps, all four Don Schumacher Racing Funny Car drivers are in top-five heading to final event
“Magneti Marelli Offered by Mopar” Dodge Dart NHRA Pro Stock pilot Allen Johnson bows out early in inches-close opening round match at Vegas Continue reading Mopar Racing–Johnson Jr. Deals Mopar Dodge Vegas Runner-up; Keeps Funny Car Crown Hopes Alive →

Tommy Johnson Jr. Takes Mopar-powered Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car to No. 1 Qualifier Spot at Vegas

· After two track-record Friday runs, Johnson keeps grip on top spot and grabs three additional bonus points to wrap up qualifying in his Make-A-Wish Dodge Charger R/T
· Johnson’s pole at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is his third of season and 12th of year for 2015 Dodge Charger R/T Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) drivers
· DSR Mopar-powered Dodge driver Jack Beckman qualifies No. 4, earns two bonus points in final qualifying session to keep pace in the championship hunt
· Mopar Express Lane Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car driver and No. 11 qualifier Matt Hagan can keep championship hopes alive with first round win over points leader Del Worsham
· Total of six Mopar-powered Dodge Charger Funny Cars fill eliminations field on Sunday
· Allen Johnson runs “Magneti Marelli Offered by Mopar” Dodge Dart Pro Stock car with special 20-year “Thank You” graphics to No. 10 starting position
· Trio of Mopar-powered Dodge Dart Pro Stock drivers target Sunday win at Vegas Continue reading Mopar Racing →

Track Record Runs by Tommy Johnson Jr. Put Make-A-Wish Dodge Charger R/T on Provisional Pole at Las Vegas

Tommy Johnson Jr. tops both qualifying sessions with track record runs aboard Make-A-Wish Dodge Charger R/T to earn provisional No.1 qualifier position at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
All four DSR Mopars are positioned in the top-five for the “NHRA “Countdown to the Championship” with two race days left in the season
A top-ten provisional qualifying spot for Allen Johnson and his Magneti Marelli HEMI-powered Dodge Dart
Magneti Marelli Dodge Dart sports a new look to celebrate Allen and Roy Johnson’s 20 years of competing in NHRA Pro Stock class aboard HEMI-powered Dodge vehicles
Roy Johnson returns to the track after missing three NHRA “Countdown to the Championship” events after back surgery Continue reading Track Record Runs by Tommy Johnson Jr. Put Make-A-Wish Dodge Charger R/T on Provisional Pole at Las Vegas →

Runner-Up Finish for Beckman and 2015 Dodge Charger R/T at Texas NHRA FallNationals

· Jack Beckman drives 2015 Mopar Dodge Charger R/T to his ninth final elimination round of the season for a runner-up finish at 30th annual AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals
· Beckman remains second in hunt for Funny Car championship and is less than two rounds behind points leader
· All four DSR Mopars re-shuffle their positions in the top-five with two “NHRA “Countdown to the Championship” national events left
· Allen Johnson takes Magneti Marelli HEMI-powered Dodge Dart to third semifinal of the Countdown at Texas Motorplex and moves up to fourth in points Continue reading Mopar Racing– Runner-Up Finish for Beckman and 2015 Dodge Charger R/T at Texas NHRA FallNationals →

Pair of DSR 2015 Dodge Charger R/T Funny Cars Qualify Top-Three for NHRA FallNationals;
Beckman and Hagan Looking to Go Big in Texas with Three Playoff Eliminations Left

Jack Beckman and Matt Hagan respectively qualified their Dodge Charger R/T Funny Cars second and third for 30th annual AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals
All four DSR Mopars are positioned in the top-five for the “NHRA “Countdown to the Championship” with three race days left in the season
Allen Johnson qualifies the Magneti Marelli HEMI-powered Dodge Dart tenth for eliminations at Texas Motorplex Continue reading Mopar Racing–Pair of DSR 2015 Dodge Charger R/T Funny Cars Qualify Top-Three for NHRA FallNationals →