{"id":50325,"date":"2021-05-12T08:00:21","date_gmt":"2021-05-12T12:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/?p=50325"},"modified":"2024-03-25T11:21:28","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T15:21:28","slug":"late-model-mafia-pays-tribute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/video\/2021\/05\/late-model-mafia-pays-tribute.html","title":{"rendered":"Late Model Mafia Pays Tribute"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It was Saturday at noon at Roebling Road Raceway, just outside Savannah, Georgia.&nbsp;The event director was standing on top of a golf cart with a bullhorn in his hand, just about to start the Racer\u2019s Meeting. Then, all of a sudden, a Dodge Challenger racecar, carrying a huge American flag, hauled up the front stretch followed by police cars with lights and sirens going.&nbsp;Needless to say, we all turned to look.&nbsp;As they got to the start\/finish line, the Challenger broke into the biggest, smokiest burnout we\u2019ve seen this side of a Dodge Thrill Ride event!&nbsp;Right in front of the police!!!&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1755\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Challenger-1.jpg\" alt=\"Challenger doing a burnout with a police flag\" class=\"wp-image-50330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Challenger-1.jpg 1755w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Challenger-1-576x443.jpg 576w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Challenger-1-768x591.jpg 768w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Challenger-1-992x763.jpg 992w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1755px) 100vw, 1755px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re rough around the edges \u2026 too loud, too aggressive \u2026 too reckless\u2026\u201d That\u2019s Koby Timms, the man behind the wheel of this wild Dodge Challenger racecar.&nbsp;He and his buddy Michael Gallagher are the guys behind the Late Model Mafia. \u201cWe take old circle track stockcars and turn them into road racecars.\u201d&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"762\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Challenger-5.jpg\" alt=\"Challenger doing a burnout with a police flag\" class=\"wp-image-50329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Challenger-5.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Challenger-5-576x219.jpg 576w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Challenger-5-768x293.jpg 768w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Challenger-5-992x378.jpg 992w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Turns out, the racers had invited the Effingham County Sheriffs to the track for a day of fun and racing \u2026 but at lunchtime, they did something special for the sheriffs:&nbsp;track time!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gallagher, a former police officer himself, said this was their chance to honor officers. \u201cThey\u2019re out there busting their butts to keep us safe,\u201d so they brought in a bunch of local law enforcement \u201cand we\u2019re raising money for the Georgia Sheriff\u2019s Youth Fund.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"822\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Challenger-4.jpg\" alt=\"Challenger doing a burnout with a police flag\" class=\"wp-image-50333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Challenger-4.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Challenger-4-576x237.jpg 576w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Challenger-4-768x316.jpg 768w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Challenger-4-992x408.jpg 992w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The event itself was a mix of racing and track day sessions with the National Auto Sport Association, Southeast Region.&nbsp;Timms says, \u201cThe track manager, Jack, was all for it.&nbsp;And Jim (Pantas) from NASA has always thought I was a crazy SOB, soooo\u2026\u201d&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1166\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Challenger-3.jpg\" alt=\"Challenger doing a burnout with a police flag\" class=\"wp-image-50332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Challenger-3.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Challenger-3-576x336.jpg 576w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Challenger-3-768x448.jpg 768w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Challenger-3-992x578.jpg 992w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At lunchtime Saturday, they staged a pursuit complete with American flags and a massive burnout.&nbsp;Timms says, \u201cOnce the tires got spinnin\u2019, I figured I may as well stay in it!\u201d&nbsp;He did just that and the Challenger\u2019s rear tire exploded with a massive bang and threw chunks of rubber thirty feet in the air!&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1363\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Challenger-2.jpg\" alt=\"Group of people posing with blown out tire\" class=\"wp-image-50331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Challenger-2.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Challenger-2-576x393.jpg 576w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Challenger-2-768x523.jpg 768w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Challenger-2-992x676.jpg 992w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPolice have had a tough time lately and we wanted them to know we support them,\u201d said Timms.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Curious about their mix of fast cars and patriotism?\u00a0Check out www.LateModelMafia.com or their group on Facebook. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\"><iframe title=\"Saluting The Blue\" class=\"embed-responsive-item\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/B4-DzMdFdy0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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