Drag Illustrated Issue 131, April 2018 | Page 38

Dirt Dodge Fuels NHRA Mile-High Nationals as New Title Sponsor D odge has signed on as title sponsor of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series national event at Bandimere Speedway in Denver. The 2018 Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nation- als Powered by Mopar marks the 30th year that FCA US LLC brands are race sponsors, one of the longest partnerships in all of motorsports. Mopar stands with Dodge as presenting sponsor for the challenging high-altitude event, staged in the picturesque Rocky Mountains, continu- ing its decades-long association with Bandimere Speedway and NHRA racing. “Performance and competition fuel Dodge own- ers and the Dodge//SRT team every day,” said 38 | D r a g I l l u s t r a t e d | DragIllustrated.com “WE ARE PROUD TO HAVE DODGE TAKING ON THE LEAD ROLE IN THE SPONSORSHIP OF THE MILE-HIGH NHRA NATIONALS, WHILE CONTINUING WITH MOPAR POWER AS THE PRESENTING SPONSOR.” Steve Beahm, Head of Passenger Cars, Dodge// SRT, Chrysler and FIAT, FCA – North America. “The sounds, smells and thrills of drag racing bring this attitude to life for the thousands of Dodge and Mopar fans who make the Mile-High NHRA Nationals a ‘must-see’ event.” The 39th annual Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals Powered by Mopar runs July 20-22, 2018. The event kicks off the historic three-race “Western Swing” of the 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing season that includes stops in Cali- fornia and Washington. One of the longest-running NHRA national events, the Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals Powered by Mopar is a highly anticipated and a Issue 131 By Darren Jacobs