{"id":59667,"date":"2022-02-16T10:28:21","date_gmt":"2022-02-16T15:28:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/?p=59667"},"modified":"2024-03-25T11:20:43","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T15:20:43","slug":"direct-connection-contingency-program-to-deliver-10000-per-win-for-dodge-challenger-mopar-drag-pak-racers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/racing\/2022\/02\/direct-connection-contingency-program-to-deliver-10000-per-win-for-dodge-challenger-mopar-drag-pak-racers.html","title":{"rendered":"Direct Connection Contingency Program to Deliver $10,000 Per Win for Dodge Challenger Mopar<sub>&reg;<\/sub> Drag Pak Racers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Dodge\nis putting its money where its parts are when it comes to Direct Connection,\nthe brand\u2019s exclusive new source\nof factory-backed performance parts. The Direct Connection Contingency Program\nwill offer Dodge\nChallenger Mopar<sub>\u00ae<\/sub> Drag Pak racers $10,000 to win at National\nHot Rod Association (NHRA) Factory Stock Showdown and National Muscle Car\nAssociation (NMCA) Factory Super Cars events, giving Drag Pak competitors\nmultiple shots at taking home a five-figure winner\u2019s purse during the 2022\nseason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The $10,000 purse, the largest available\ncontingency award from a manufacturer in both NHRA Factory Stock Showdown and\nNMCA Super Cars classes, will be up for grabs for Drag Pak drivers at 14 total\nevents. The NHRA Factory Stock Showdown schedule includes\neights stops during the 2022 season, while NMCA Factory Super Cars will feature\na slate of six races.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Direct Connection Contingency Program continues the march forward of the Dodge Never Lift campaign, which offers a 24-month road map to the brand\u2019s performance future. The Dodge 24 Months of Muscle Never Lift calendar can be viewed at&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/dodgegarage.com\/never-lift\">Dodgegarage.com\/never-lift<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last month, the Never Lift campaign announced the\nDodge brand\u2019s partnership with Tony Stewart Racing, which will feature Top\nFuel driver Leah Pruett and three-time Funny Car World Champion Matt Hagan carrying\nDirect Connection and Dodge Power Brokers colors in professional competition.\nWith the announcement of the new contingency program, the reach of Direct\nConnection extends to provide support for drag racers in the amateur ranks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDodge remains committed to the grassroots racers\nand enthusiasts who build our brand, and the $10,000-to-win Direct Connection Contingency\nProgram is a perfect pipeline to feed the spirit and enthusiasm that fuels us,\u201d\nsaid Tim Kuniskis, Dodge Brand CEO \u2013 Stellantis. \u201cWe\u2019re not only offering our\nDrag Pak drivers Direct Connection performance parts to help them dominate, but\nwe\u2019re also rewarding those who compete and win with the largest contingency\naward available in NHRA Factory Stock Showdown and NMCA Factory Super Cars.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the new $10,000-to-win Drag Pak purse, the Direct Connection Contingency Program will also offer $1,000 for each victory and $500 for a runner-up by a Drag Pak driver in the NHRA Stock and Super Stock classes. The program will also continue the long-running support from Dodge and Mopar for a variety of grassroots NHRA racers competing in the Stock, Super Stock, Super Gas and Super Street classes. The Dodge Top Finisher Award will again provide monetary rewards to the Stock and Super Stock class drivers of Dodge, Chrysler or Plymouth race cars that advance the furthest in eliminations at 22 NHRA national events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Racers carrying the Direct Connection decal and\nusing specified parts, including the brand\u2019s valve covers, intake manifolds and\nDrag Pak engine assembly, will also receive monetary rewards for victories or\nrunner-up finishes in NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing competition. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Complete details and rules for the 2022 Direct Connection Contingency Program are available at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.DodgeGarage.com\/racing-hq\">DodgeGarage.com\/racing-hq<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/nhraracer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"NHRARacer.com (opens in a new tab)\">NHRARacer.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Direct\nConnection for Dodge Challenger Mopar Drag Pak Racers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new Direct Connection performance parts lineup will offer 13 race-ready kits and four graphics packages for the Dodge Challenger Mopar Drag Pak, a factory-built, turn-key drag car for NHRA and NMCA competitors. The new Direct Connection parts catalog, available now for download at DodgeGarage.com, also includes suggested Direct Connection performance \u201crecipes\u201d to help Drag Pak racers dial-in their race cars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\"><iframe title=\"Direct Connection Contingency Program to Deliver $10,000 Per Win for Dodge Challenger Mopar Drag Pak Racers\" class=\"embed-responsive-item\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/P1pEyBdUYBo\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\">&gt;<\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Direct\nConnection parts for the Drag Pak will be available for purchase through the new Dodge Power Brokers dealer\nnetwork \u2013 the authorized source for Direct Connection parts with staff trained\nto deliver performance-focused customer service \u2013 starting March 9, 2022. For customers\nwith parts questions, the Direct Connection hotline is live now at (800) 998-1110 with tech support\navailable straight from the performance experts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Direction Connection race-ready kits and graphics\npackages for the Drag Pak include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>NHRA 7.50 ET Certified Body Kit<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>354 cu. In. Supercharged HEMI<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Engine&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Race Drive Line Kit&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>RaceTech Base Seat Kit&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>RaceTech Head Restraint Seat Kit&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Bogart Base Wheel\/Tire Kit<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>Weld Racing Beadlock Lightweight Wheel\/Tire Kit<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>Exterior Kit&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Interior Kit&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Race Suspension Kit&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Body Electrical and Fuel Kit<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Engine Controller Kit&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Engine Systems Kit&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Graphics&nbsp;(four available unique packages)<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dodge is putting its money where its parts are when it comes to Direct Connection, the brand\u2019s exclusive new source of factory-backed performance parts. The Direct Connection Contingency Program will offer Dodge Challenger Mopar\u00ae Drag Pak racers $10,000 to win at National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Factory Stock Showdown and National Muscle Car Association (NMCA) Factory Super Cars events, giving Drag Pak competitors multiple shots at taking home a five-figure winner\u2019s purse during the 2022 season. The $10,000 purse, the largest available contingency award from a manufacturer in both NHRA [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":59715,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[575,1921],"tags":[528,615,905],"class_list":["post-59667","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-racing","category-video","tag-drag-racing","tag-nhra","tag-nmca"],"acf":[],"custom_fields":{"post_thumbnail_image":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2022-Direct-Connection-Sportsman-Racer-Contingency-Program-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\/59667"}],"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=59667"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59667\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":59732,"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59667\/revisions\/59732"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/59715"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=59667"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=59667"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=59667"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}