{"id":23274,"date":"2019-04-16T12:00:28","date_gmt":"2019-04-16T16:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/?p=23274"},"modified":"2024-03-25T11:24:25","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T15:24:25","slug":"licensed-to-drag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/press-room\/2019\/04\/licensed-to-drag.html","title":{"rendered":"Licensed to Drag"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><strong>2019 Dodge Challenger R\/T Scat Pack 1320 \u201cAngry Bee\u201d Approved for NHRA Stock and Super Stock Competition<\/strong><\/h1>\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"embed-responsive-item\" title=\"Launching The 1320\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/330761050?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The drag-oriented, street-legal 2019 Dodge Challenger R\/T Scat Pack 1320 is now National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) approved. The Dodge Challenger R\/T Scat Pack 1320 was recently given the green light to be modified for competition in NHRA Stock and Super Stock Sportsman class competition for the 2019 season.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23289 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1320-Approved-for-NHRA_IMG001.jpg\" alt=\"Red 1320 Challenger Drag Pak parked in front of graffiti filled walls\" width=\"1170\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1320-Approved-for-NHRA_IMG001.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1320-Approved-for-NHRA_IMG001-614x283.jpg 614w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1320-Approved-for-NHRA_IMG001-768x354.jpg 768w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1320-Approved-for-NHRA_IMG001-700x323.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Named for the quarter-mile distance (1,320 feet), the Dodge Challenger R\/T Scat Pack 1320 is powered by the 392 HEMI<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>&nbsp;V8 engine that delivers 485 horsepower and 475 lb.-ft. of torque. With a quarter-mile elapsed time (E.T.) of 11.70 seconds at 115 miles per hour (mph), the showroom-stock Challenger R\/T Scat Pack 1320 is the fastest naturally aspirated, street-legal muscle car available.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23290 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1320-Approved-for-NHRA_IMG002.jpg\" alt=\"Red 1320 Challenger Drag Pak with palm trees in the back\" width=\"1170\" height=\"482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1320-Approved-for-NHRA_IMG002.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1320-Approved-for-NHRA_IMG002-614x253.jpg 614w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1320-Approved-for-NHRA_IMG002-768x316.jpg 768w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1320-Approved-for-NHRA_IMG002-700x288.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Dodge Challenger R\/T Scat Pack 1320 can be modified for competition in NHRA according to Stock and Super Stock class rules. The vehicle will feature a class weight break of 8.72 and carry a minimum weight of 3,400 lbs. Contestants intending to compete at an NHRA event must meet any and all rules and regulations for the category they intend to enter.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23291 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1320-Approved-for-NHRA_IMG003.jpg\" alt=\"Dash cluster of 1320 Challenger Drag Pak with Angry Bee logo lit up\" width=\"1170\" height=\"489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1320-Approved-for-NHRA_IMG003.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1320-Approved-for-NHRA_IMG003-614x257.jpg 614w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1320-Approved-for-NHRA_IMG003-768x321.jpg 768w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1320-Approved-for-NHRA_IMG003-700x293.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A new \u201cAngry Bee\u201d interpretation of the legendary Dodge Super Bee logo marks the vehicle\u2019s front fenders, instrument panel, headlamps, instrument gauge cluster startup splash screen and key fob. The street-to-strip muscle car is beginning to arrive in FCA US dealerships.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23293 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1320-Approved-for-NHRA_IMG005.jpg\" alt=\"Plum Crazy 1320 Drag Pak doing a burn out\" width=\"1170\" height=\"462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1320-Approved-for-NHRA_IMG005.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1320-Approved-for-NHRA_IMG005-614x242.jpg 614w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1320-Approved-for-NHRA_IMG005-768x303.jpg 768w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1320-Approved-for-NHRA_IMG005-700x276.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith the new 2019 Dodge Challenger R\/T Scat Pack 1320 hitting showrooms, we know it\u2019s just a short time before the \u2018Angry Bee\u2019 is buzzing the quarter-mile in NHRA and NMCA competition,\u201d said Steve Beahm, Head of Passenger Car Brands \u2013 Dodge, SRT<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>, Chrysler and FIAT<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>, FCA \u2013 North America. \u201cThe 1320 brings the drag racing technology we launched on the limited-production [SRT] Demon and pairs it with the proven 392 HEMI engine to create a blank canvas for the serious grassroots drag racer who may have one car that needs to do double duty \u2014 both at the drag strip and on the street.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23294 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1320-Approved-for-NHRA_IMG006.jpg\" alt=\"F8 Green 1320 Challenger Drag Pak launching off the start line on the drag strip\" width=\"1170\" height=\"567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1320-Approved-for-NHRA_IMG006.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1320-Approved-for-NHRA_IMG006-614x298.jpg 614w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1320-Approved-for-NHRA_IMG006-768x372.jpg 768w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1320-Approved-for-NHRA_IMG006-700x339.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Challenger R\/T Scat Pack 1320 is approved to be modified to race in hotly contested NHRA Stock Eliminator and Super Stock competition. In Stock Eliminator, the Challenger R\/T Scat Pack 1320 fits directly into the \u201cB\u201d Stock category, with competitors able to move up and down to run in the \u201cA\u201d or \u201cC\u201d Stock classes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23295 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1320-Approved-for-NHRA_IMG007.jpg\" alt=\"F8 Green 1320 Challenger Drag Pak wheel with smoke from burnout\" width=\"1170\" height=\"537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1320-Approved-for-NHRA_IMG007.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1320-Approved-for-NHRA_IMG007-614x282.jpg 614w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1320-Approved-for-NHRA_IMG007-768x352.jpg 768w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1320-Approved-for-NHRA_IMG007-700x321.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Challenger R\/T Scat Pack 1320 can compete in the SS\/FA class in Super Stock, but is also eligible for other specific classifications, such as SS\/EA or SS\/GA. Grassroots NHRA Sportsman racers will have more flexibility and opportunities to compete and win in a variety of Stock and Super Stock categories by adjusting the NHRA minimum vehicle weight.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23296 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1320-Approved-for-NHRA_IMG008.jpg\" alt=\"Blue 1320 Challenger Drag Pak getting ready to race down the track\" width=\"1170\" height=\"594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1320-Approved-for-NHRA_IMG008.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1320-Approved-for-NHRA_IMG008-614x312.jpg 614w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1320-Approved-for-NHRA_IMG008-768x390.jpg 768w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1320-Approved-for-NHRA_IMG008-700x355.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Challenger R\/T Scat Pack 1320 was first announced last year at the 2018 Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals near Denver. NHRA star and Dodge brand ambassador Leah Pritchett commemorated the vehicle\u2019s unveiling by carrying a special \u201cAngry Bee\u201d-themed paint scheme on her Top Fuel dragster, which she drove all the way to the event win.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23297 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1320-Approved-for-NHRA_IMG009.jpg\" alt=\"Blue 1320 Drag Pak doing a burnout on the track\" width=\"1170\" height=\"691\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1320-Approved-for-NHRA_IMG009.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1320-Approved-for-NHRA_IMG009-554x327.jpg 554w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1320-Approved-for-NHRA_IMG009-768x454.jpg 768w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1320-Approved-for-NHRA_IMG009-700x413.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Challenger R\/T Scat Pack 1320 is also approved to race without modification in National Muscle Car Association (NMCA) events, making it a true street\/strip vehicle. NMCA features both heads-up and bracket racing, one of the most popular forms of drag racing.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"embed-responsive-item\" title=\"Dodge Challenger 1320 Callout Film\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/330761945?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2019 Dodge Challenger R\/T Scat Pack 1320 \u201cAngry Bee\u201d Approved for NHRA Stock and Super Stock Competition The drag-oriented, street-legal 2019 Dodge Challenger R\/T Scat Pack 1320 is now National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) approved. The Dodge Challenger R\/T Scat Pack 1320 was recently given the green light to be modified for competition in NHRA Stock and Super Stock Sportsman class competition for the 2019 season. Named for the quarter-mile distance (1,320 feet), the Dodge Challenger R\/T Scat Pack 1320 is powered by the 392 HEMI\u00ae&nbsp;V8 engine that delivers 485 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":23299,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2627],"tags":[528,615],"class_list":["post-23274","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press-room","tag-drag-racing","tag-nhra"],"acf":[],"custom_fields":{"post_thumbnail_image":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/feature-10.jpg","icon_selection":"article","external_link":"","featured_article":[],"upload_background_image":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23274"}],"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\/27"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23274"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23274\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":43605,"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23274\/revisions\/43605"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23299"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23274"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23274"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23274"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}