{"id":66526,"date":"2022-11-16T08:30:06","date_gmt":"2022-11-16T13:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/?p=66526"},"modified":"2024-03-25T11:20:13","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T15:20:13","slug":"never-lift-podcast-late-model-stock-car-racer-mamba-smith-is-running-a-dodge-livery-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/racing\/2022\/11\/never-lift-podcast-late-model-stock-car-racer-mamba-smith-is-running-a-dodge-livery-this-weekend.html","title":{"rendered":"Never Lift Podcast: Late Model Stock Car Racer Mamba Smith Is Running A Dodge Livery This Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It&#8217;s been a while since Dodge backed a late model stock car racer, but this weekend we have our eye on an up-and-coming talented racer by the name of Dylan Smith, a.k.a. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Mamba Smith (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mambasmith34\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mamba Smith<\/a>. If you&#8217;ve been to one of the events where Dodge brings their famous Thrill Rides, you&#8217;ve likely seen Mamba  energizing the crowd with his contagious excitement while they wait to take the ride of their life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aside from being a crowd favorite, Mamba is also a very talented racer. Sure he can drag race, but stock car racing is where his passion currently lies, and this weekend he&#8217;ll be driving in the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"South Carolina 250 CP Memorial (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fmspeedway.com\/event\/2nd-annual-south-carolina-250-cp-memorial\/\" target=\"_blank\">South Carolina 250 CP Memorial<\/a> race at<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" Florence Motor Speedway (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fmspeedway.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Florence Motor Speedway<\/a>. You won&#8217;t want to miss it because Mamba will be sporting a kickass Dodge livery. He&#8217;ll also be taking over the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"DodgeMoparMotorsports Instagram channel (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dodgemoparmotorsports\/\" target=\"_blank\">DodgeMoparMotorsports Instagram channel<\/a> for the weekend to give our followers an inside look into what goes on behind the scenes to get ready for a race like this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recently Mamba sat down with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/srtmush\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"SRTMush (opens in a new tab)\">SRTMush<\/a> on the Never Lift Podcast to talk about the race and his journey to get to this pivotal moment in his life. Check it out and let us know your thoughts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\"><iframe title=\"Never Lift Podcast: Late Model Stock Car Racer Mamba Smith Is Running A Dodge Livery This Weekend\" class=\"embed-responsive-item\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9SuRqtKos5U\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\">&gt;<\/iframe><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s been a while since Dodge backed a late model stock car racer, but this weekend we have our eye on an up-and-coming talented racer by the name of Dylan Smith, a.k.a. Mamba Smith. If you&#8217;ve been to one of the events where Dodge brings their famous Thrill Rides, you&#8217;ve likely seen Mamba energizing the crowd with his contagious excitement while they wait to take the ride of their life. Aside from being a crowd favorite, Mamba is also a very talented racer. 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