{"id":50078,"date":"2021-04-16T14:42:10","date_gmt":"2021-04-16T18:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/?p=50078"},"modified":"2024-03-25T11:21:31","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T15:21:31","slug":"dennis-chaisson-introduces-the-world-to-his-new-2021-dodge-challenger-mopar-drag-pak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/racing\/2021\/04\/dennis-chaisson-introduces-the-world-to-his-new-2021-dodge-challenger-mopar-drag-pak.html","title":{"rendered":"Dennis Chaisson Introduces the World to His New 2021 Dodge Challenger Mopar®<\/sub> Drag Pak"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

With production of the 2021 Dodge Challenger Mopar\u00ae<\/sub> Drag Pak<\/a> underway, they\u2019re rolling out of the factory into the hands of owners who are ready to put down some fast times. One of the first owners of the quickest, fastest, most powerful Drag Pak ever is Dennis Chaisson, a Canadian transplant who now resides in Dallas. Dennis recently picked up Drag Pak number 03, a dream of his since he watched the unveiling of the limited production factory race car at the 2019 SEMA Show. After hauling it back to the Lonestar State, Dennis wasted no time putting his new Drag Pak through the paces it was built for.  Within a week of taking delivery, he headed to Texas Motorplex to make his maiden voyage down the quarter-mile. \u201cThat was the best day of my life,\u201d conveyed Dennis, and we wholeheartedly agree with his enthusiasm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThe car was simply amazing,\u201d exclaimed Dennis. \u201cI planned on doing very slow step up runs to get used to the car, as I was kind of scared of it initially. The first time I wacked the throttle, I was sure I had lost every filling in my head!\u201d After following the recommended process to get acclimated with his new machine, Dennis headed out of the pits and to the staging lanes. After a final check, he rolled his Drag Pak into the water box, did a burnout to heat up the Mickey Thompson slicks and drove up to the starting line. Dennis\u2019s first two runs were easy passes to get familiar with the shifter operation and the car\u2019s handling. On the third run, Dennis let it rip and firmly planted his foot on the accelerator. \u201cI just went for it and ran an awesome 8.28 at 166 mph,\u201d he exclaimed. \u201cThe Drag Pak was so smooth and easy to drive. Shifting into high gear was simply euphoric! What an experience! Love at first flight!\u201d However, Dennis knew there was more in his factory-fresh racer, and the next day he blasted off an 8.16-second ET at over 168 mph. \u201cThat was pure nirvana, it assaulted all my senses,\u201d expressed Dennis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n