{"id":51672,"date":"2021-06-10T15:10:22","date_gmt":"2021-06-10T19:10:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/?p=51672"},"modified":"2024-03-25T11:21:12","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T15:21:12","slug":"roadkill-nights-powered-by-dodge-returns-saturday-aug-14-a-homecoming-for-legal-street-racing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/events\/2021\/06\/roadkill-nights-powered-by-dodge-returns-saturday-aug-14-a-homecoming-for-legal-street-racing.html","title":{"rendered":"Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge Returns Saturday, Aug. 14 \u2014 A Homecoming for Legal Street Racing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Returning to kick-off cruise week for 2021, \u2018MotorTrend Presents Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge\u2019 is back with legal street drags on the iconic Woodward Avenue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the sixth year, \u2018Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge\u2019 is the traditional kick-off to the Motor City\u2019s weeklong celebration of classic cars and car culture with legal street drag racing, classic and modern muscle car show, exhilarating interactive experiences and immersive, fun-filled activities at M1 Concourse in Pontiac, Michigan. Unlike any other event in the world, drivers of the fastest street-legal drag cars in America have the opportunity to drag race in front of spectators on historic Woodward Avenue as it is transformed from a street into a sanctioned, 1\/8-mile drag strip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Roadkill Nights &#8212; legal street racing powered by Dodge &#8212; is back this&nbsp;summer,&#8221;&nbsp;said Tim Kuniskis, Dodge Brand Chief Executive Officer &#8211; Stellantis. &#8220;Our &#8216;Brotherhood of Muscle&#8217; spoke &#8212; screamed, actually &#8212; that they were ready for it to return, so we&#8217;re doing it. Plus, this year we&#8217;re going to take it up a notch with a TV-versus-online build-and-race challenge. The &#8216;build rules&#8217; are going to be really loose, so we should see some serious hardware being built to find out who&#8217;s faster: the TV or the Internet stars.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\"><iframe title=\"Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge Returns Saturday, Aug. 14 \u2014 A Homecoming for Legal Street Racing\" class=\"embed-responsive-item\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kW0_Zfxl-8E\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\">&gt;<\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;After a COVID hiatus in 2020, we are proud to partner with Dodge and bring back for our fans, Roadkill Nights,&#8221; said Eric Schwab, MotorTrend Group&#8217;s Group SVP, Head of Revenue and Partnerships.&nbsp;&#8220;If you&#8217;ve ever dreamed of watching street-legal drag racing down Woodward Avenue, come to our event! We have Dodge thrill rides, a car show, and street-legal drag racing.&nbsp;It&#8217;s going to be an absolutely epic day for anyone with a passion for cars!&#8221;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gates will open for \u201cMotorTrend Presents Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge\u201d on Saturday, August 14 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. with drag racing starting at 11 a.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For those unable to attend \u201cRoadkill Nights Powered by Dodge,&#8221; there will be a livestream feed across a variety of channels so everyone can experience the excitement as the event unfolds: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dodge.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dodge.com<\/a><\/li><li>Dodge brand <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/dodge\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube channel<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/\">DodgeGarage.com<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.motortrendondemand.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">MotorTrend OnDemand<\/a><\/li><li>MotorTrend <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/MotorTrend\/videos\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube channel<\/a> (Live &amp; Replay)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Registration Information<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Make sure to stay tuned for further information and details coming soon including spectator tickets, car show registration, participant registration for drag racing and an extensive range of packages at <a href=\"http:\/\/hotrod.com\/events\/roadkillnights\"><strong>hotrod.com\/events\/roadkillnights<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Automotive super fans will be able to attend and take part in this year\u2019s ultimate car festival. Final capacity limits, rules and regulations will be in accordance with state and local health department guidelines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Roadkill Nights is an event produced by ROADKILL, a brand of MotorTrend Group, with a hit show that delivers a one-of-a-kind taste of &#8220;Automotive Chaos Theory&#8221; on the MotorTrend App and MotorTrend TV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information on Roadkill and Roadkill Nights, follow on Facebook at&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/roadkillshow\" target=\"_blank\">facebook.com\/roadkillshow<\/a>&nbsp;or on Twitter at&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/roadkillshow\" target=\"_blank\">twitter.com\/roadkillshow<\/a>. Fans can follow the action for Roadkill Nights with hashtags #RoadkillNights and #PoweredByDodge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Street racing can have serious legal and safety risks. Both ROADKILL and Dodge want enthusiasts to enjoy performance driving in a safe, controlled environment, run by professionals with vehicle safety inspections, driver evaluations and track safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Returning to kick-off cruise week for 2021, \u2018MotorTrend Presents Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge\u2019 is back with legal street drags on the iconic Woodward Avenue. For the sixth year, \u2018Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge\u2019 is the traditional kick-off to the Motor City\u2019s weeklong celebration of classic cars and car culture with legal street drag racing, classic and modern muscle car show, exhilarating interactive experiences and immersive, fun-filled activities at M1 Concourse in Pontiac, Michigan. 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