{"id":23012,"date":"2019-04-03T07:00:18","date_gmt":"2019-04-03T11:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/?p=23012"},"modified":"2024-03-25T11:24:26","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T15:24:26","slug":"the-devil-went-down-to-georgia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/racing\/2019\/04\/the-devil-went-down-to-georgia.html","title":{"rendered":"The Devil Went Down to Georgia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for something to do this weekend? Consider attending the second stop on the NMCA drag racing schedule at the Atlanta Dragway in Commerce, Georgia. The NMRA\/NMCA All-Star Nationals will be home for devilish good times and side-by-side quarter-mile competition. Aptly named &#8220;Georgia\u2019s House of Speed&#8221;, the Atlanta Dragway is known for its awesome starting line traction and \u201cbite\u201d that seasoned and novice racers alike are anticipating in putting down some good times. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-23039 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/NMCA-All-Star-Nationals_IMG002.png\" alt=\"Purple Challenger doing a wheelie off the start line\" width=\"300\" height=\"274\">This event will feature many classes, including the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nmcadigital.com\/dl\/2019\/2019-hemi-signup.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dodge\/Mopar<sub>\u00ae<\/sub> HEMI<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Shootout<\/a> in which Dodge Challenger SRT<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Demons, Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeyes, SRT Hellcats, Scat Paks and R\/T owners can whack the loud pedal as they hit the drag strip.<\/p>\n<p>Among the many Challenger and Charger street competitors gathering in the pits and staging lanes, the All-Star Nationals will also have a few Drag Paks ready to duke it out with the COPO Camaros and Cobra Jet Mustangs in the Holley EFI Factory Super Cars class. These purpose-built, turn-key \u201cpackage cars\u201d symbolize the factory\u2019s full-court press in the horsepower wars to dominate the class with stock appearing assembly-line vehicles with current production engine architecture. Just like in the 1960s, the \u201cWin on Sunday, Sell on Monday\u201d mantra is back as Detroit\u2019s \u201cBig Three\u201d is once again playing hardball for bragging rights.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23035 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/NMCA-All-Star-Nationals_IMG003.png\" alt=\"Yellow Challenger TA racing a red Challenger TA\" width=\"1170\" height=\"528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/NMCA-All-Star-Nationals_IMG003.png 1170w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/NMCA-All-Star-Nationals_IMG003-614x277.png 614w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/NMCA-All-Star-Nationals_IMG003-768x347.png 768w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/NMCA-All-Star-Nationals_IMG003-700x316.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re looking to satisfy your need for speed and happen to live in the Atlanta area, hop in your modern Mopar muscle car and head over to Commerce for the NMRA\/NMCA All-Star Nationals and hang with a fast crowd. We\u2019ll even pay your entry if you want to play with your Challenger or Charger in the Dodge\/Mopar HEMI Shootout so you can race on our dime.<\/p>\n<p>And they say nothing\u2019s free.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23036 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/NMCA-All-Star-Nationals_IMG004.png\" alt=\"Black Demon racing down the track\" width=\"1170\" height=\"528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/NMCA-All-Star-Nationals_IMG004.png 1170w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/NMCA-All-Star-Nationals_IMG004-614x277.png 614w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/NMCA-All-Star-Nationals_IMG004-768x347.png 768w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/NMCA-All-Star-Nationals_IMG004-700x316.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re more into show \u2018n shine, there will be an awesome car show for you to check out. You can also do some bench racing with the numerous competitors and get some tune-up tips. As with many NMCA events, you can even peruse the manufacturer\u2019s midway and see all the latest go-fast parts that are sure to make yours go quicker, stop better and look even cooler.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23037 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/NMCA-All-Star-Nationals_IMG005.png\" alt=\"2018 HEMI Shootout All-Star Nationals winner Phillip Bridges posing for a picture behind his white Challenger Hellcat\" width=\"1170\" height=\"528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/NMCA-All-Star-Nationals_IMG005.png 1170w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/NMCA-All-Star-Nationals_IMG005-614x277.png 614w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/NMCA-All-Star-Nationals_IMG005-768x347.png 768w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/NMCA-All-Star-Nationals_IMG005-700x316.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Want more info? No problem, just click on the link for all the details of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/events\/236\/nmca-all-star-nationals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NMRA\/NMCA All-Star Nationals<\/a>. Then put it in gear and head down to Georgia for some devilish fast, fun times.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for something to do this weekend? Consider attending the second stop on the NMCA drag racing schedule at the Atlanta Dragway in Commerce, Georgia. The NMRA\/NMCA All-Star Nationals will be home for devilish good times and side-by-side quarter-mile competition. Aptly named &#8220;Georgia\u2019s House of Speed&#8221;, the Atlanta Dragway is known for its awesome starting line traction and \u201cbite\u201d that seasoned and novice racers alike are anticipating in putting down some good times. This event will feature many classes, including the Dodge\/Mopar\u00ae HEMI\u00ae Shootout in which Dodge Challenger SRT\u00ae Demons, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":23038,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[575],"tags":[528,905],"class_list":["post-23012","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-racing","tag-drag-racing","tag-nmca"],"acf":[],"custom_fields":{"post_thumbnail_image":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/NMCA-All-Star-Nationals_Feature.png","icon_selection":"article","external_link":"","featured_article":[],"upload_background_image":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23012"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23012"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23012\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":43618,"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23012\/revisions\/43618"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23038"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23012"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23012"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23012"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}