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Sunday’s Quick-16 is under way.
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In stark contrast to Saturday’s weather, the temperature dropped a good twenty-five degrees, but the Mopar faithful bundled up for the final day of Quick-16 and Mopar time trials on the drag strip.
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When you come to Mopars At the Strip, bring a full wallet, that’ll net you some fine, original parts to rebuild and restore your own Mopar project.
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If you are looking for a cool starter project, check out this partially finished ‘Cuda and a late model Hemi.
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This piece of 20’s Dodge vintage tin is very complete and would make a cool street rod, with a Hemi of course.
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Kenny Bernstein’s Budweiser King Plymouth Arrow from the lat 70’s has been restored to better than racing condition… Yeah, it’s got a Hemi!
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Pro Mod owner/driver Dennis Radford brought out his sleek new ‘70 Plymouth Duster covering the quarter mile with elapsed times in the 6.20’s.
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Former Chrysler Global Brand Licensing Manager David Hakim is still a Mopar freak. He’s now with Classic Design Concepts in Novi, Michigan. He’s showing off one of Classic Design’s new Challenger with a wide body mod kit, a Vortec Supercharger and a Shaker hood. Oh yeah, and it runs in the 12’s!!
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The guys from Hotchkis performance are doing a complete make-over on the suspension of this Mopar in the Manufacturer’s Midway and will be giving the car away.
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John Robinson has the worlds first diesel-powered funny car putting on quite a show. The Cummings 5.9 liter diesel powerplant is turbo enhanced and sits in a 125-inch Gordy’s Chassis utilizing a TCI Pro-X powerglide and a Gear Vendors overdrive. Saturday’s quarter mile runs here at Vegas netted a 9.151/146.46 pass and after some changes carded an 8.919 at 151.43 miles per hour. Robinson won the Diesel Hot Rod Association 2008 Diesel Nationals.
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Absolutely one of the most beautiful ‘65 Coronets, gorgeous black paint and not a ripple!
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One of the new A/Stock Challenger Factory Package cars driven by Doug Duell, sponsored as a test vehicle by Indy Cylinder head
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Remember back when we were all waiting for the production Challengers to make their way out of Detroit, there are dozens of them here at the Strip.
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James & Zachary Dean are campaigning the “Trill Ride” Duster from Texas.
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Joe Brown’s cool Duster launches with the front wheels toward the sky.
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More than 200 Mopar enthusiasts from across the western United States are participating in the fifth annual “2009 MoPower Cruise” to the “Mopars at the Strip” event, held at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, March 20-22.
Participation at this year’s event is expected to rise approximately 15 percent from 2008 entries. An estimated 80 drivers from Phoenix, 55 from Salt Lake City, 45 from Grand Junction, Colo., and 30 from Southern California have entered their iconic Mopar muscle cars to join the cruise. This number does not include the non-registered participants who may join the cruise in progress.
Area Chrysler, Jeep® and Dodge dealers make up a considerable portion of cruise entrants, including representatives from Glendora Dodge in Glendora, Calif., Grand Junction Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep in Grand Junction, Colo., and Martin Swanty Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge in Kingman, Ariz.
At the “Mopars at the Strip” event, there will be unique vehicles located at the Mopar display paying homage to the muscle car era, including the Dodge Challenger Drag Pak by Mopar, 1970 Dodge Challenger Convertible “Katrina,” 1969 Dodge Charger R/T and the 1970 Plymouth Road Runner. Additionally, three more vehicles upfitted with Authentic Dodge Accessories by Mopar will be on display, including the 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Sport, 2009 TorRed Dodge Challenger R/T and 2009 Silver Dodge Challenger R/T.
In addition to the historic vehicles that will be showcased at the Strip, Mopar will bestow its second “Top Eliminator” award to a best-in-class enthusiast-built vehicle. Mopar representatives will choose a meticulously customized and modified vehicle at the event, which will be one of six vehicles chosen at popular enthusiast and car collector events nationwide. The vehicle will be displayed in Mopar Alley at the 2009 SEMA Show, Nov. 3–6, in Las Vegas.
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Friday, March 20
8 a.m. Tech inspection opens.
8:30 a.m. General gates open for all others.
10 a.m. All show car participants need to be in their assigned spaces ready for judging. Vehicles must remain in assigned spaces until 4:30 p.m.
10 a.m. All Mopar Muscle magazine True Street cars must be in True Street parking area (located near the main entrance to the event, between the ticket booths) and ready for the judging portion of Challenge.
10 a.m. Time trials begin. Two sessions, run by class. Run order: Hemi Super Stock SS/AH, Nostalgia Super Stock, Quick 16, Stock/Super Stock, Super Pro, Pro, New Hemi Challenge, Sport Compact, Street, Truck, Viper, Slant 6, Time only.
1 p.m. Driving portion of the Mopar Muscle True Street Challenge begins. Meet (with your car) in the True Street parking area.
3 p.m. Auction open house.
4:30 p.m. Clean-up Run (time permitting for any car not getting two runs).
5 p.m. Track events conclude for the day.
5 p.m. Presentation of the Mopar Collector’s Guide/Painter Dodge Fastest Hemi Super Stock Cup at the conclusion of Hemi Super Stock qualifying.
5 p.m. Tentative start time for the Burnout Contest, limited to 10 competitors.
5-8 p.m. Possible special race program for Mopar racers at the Strip (TBA).
6 p.m. Welcome to Las Vegas party and cruise, hosted by the Cannery Hotel and Casino. Interstate 15 and Craig Road. Five miles south on I-15 to Craig Road exit, go west 1 mile to the Cannery. Corner of Losee Road and Craig, 2121 West Craig Road, 702/507-5700. Mopar vehicles will be on display, live music, Quarter-Mile of Mopars display, plenty of food and drink. All food, spirits, and gaming at the Cannery are additional pay items.
10 p.m. Tentative end of scheduled activity at the Cannery.
Saturday, March 21
6 a.m. Gate opens for all show participants.
8 a.m. Gates open for Time Trial sessions, run by class (same order as Friday).
8 a.m. First round Hemi SS/AH (TBD).
10 a.m. All show car participants need to be in their assigned spaces ready for judging. Vehicles must remain in assigned spaces until 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.
11:30 a.m. Pre-auction meeting.
Noon. Indy Quick 16 Qualifying No. 1, Stock/Super Stock, Exhibition, Hemi Super Stock Shootout round.
1 p.m. Jeep/Dodge Off-Road participants leave for off-premise event.
1 p.m. All-Mopar auction begins.
2 p.m. Gambler Race/Run for the money, open to all racers. $20 to enter, eight closest cars to dial-in face-off for cash and prizes.
4 p.m. Second round of Indy Quick 16 Qualifying No. 2, Stock/Super stock, Hemi Super Stock.
4:30 p.m. Daily event awards will be available for pick up at this time.
4:30 p.m. Mopar Muscle True Street Challenge timed runs. After you make your first pass, return to the staging lanes for your second pass.
4:30 p.m. Clean-up run (time permitting).
4:30-5 p.m. Presentation of the MCG Fastest Hemi Super Stocker Payout, presentation of Quick Bounties in Quick 32, Super Pro. Mopars at the Strip low e.t awards in Sport Compact, Truck, Slant 6, New Hemi Challenge, and Viper.
5 p.m. Hemi Super Stock racing concludes.
5:30 p.m. Tentative start time of Burnout contest, limited to 10 competitors.
5:30 p.m. Secure track.
6:30-10:00 p.m. Post Mopars at the Strip party and cruise at the Cannery Hotel/Casino.
7:30-9 p.m. Cannery concert featuring World Classic Rockers 2.
Sunday, March 22
6 a.m. Gates open for all participants.
7:30 a.m. Racers for Christ service.
8 a.m. Gates open for all others.
8 a.m. E.T brackets Run-for-the-Money ($20 per entry, 50-percent payback to winner).
9:30 a.m. First round eliminations, all bracket classes.
11 a.m. Award ceremonies and special introductions. Track prep by LVMS for Finals.
Noon. Resume racing, Indy Cylinder Quick 16 Eliminations start.
12:15 p.m. Stock/Super Stock, Round 1.
12:25 p.m. Exhibition classes.
12:30 p.m. Second round eliminations, all bracket classes, continue until end of racing.
1 p.m. Indy Quick 16 Round 2 (8 cars).
2 p.m. Indy Quick 16 Round 3 (4 cars).
2 p.m. Show car winners will be posted and announced at the auction tent.
3 p.m. Final exhibition runs.
3:30 p.m. Giveaway car and guitar presentation.
3:30 p.m. Car winners parade of champions down the drag strip return road.
4 p.m. Indy Quick 16 Round 4 (Finals).
4 p.m. All Finals.
4:30 p.m. Victory Lane awards and pay-outs.
5-6 p.m. Drag eliminations proceed to Finals.
Las Vegas Motor Speedway and JP Motorsports reserve the right to change this tentative schedule without prior notice.
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