Tony Stewart Racing Unveils Stars And Stripes Cars For U.S. Nationals
These flags will be flying!
Tony Stewart Racing’s Dodge Top Fuel Dragster and Funny Car will be wearing special liveries at the U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis on Labor Day weekend.
The vintage-inspired stars and stripes motifs celebrate the 50th anniversary of Dodge’s Direct Connection parts and accessory catalog, which was revived in 2021.
Stewart has been driving the Top Fuel Dodge//SRT himself this season as he and wife Leah Pritchett try to start a family, while four-time NHRA champion and 2016 U.S. Nationals winner Matt Hagan drives the Dodge//SRT Hellcat Funny Car.
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“The U.S. Nationals is the biggest race of the year for drag racing and it’s a home race for us personally. I put a lot of pressure on us to win for Dodge and all of our sponsors. The focus is just going to be having a great weekend and winning that Wally trophy,” Stewart said in a press release.
Direct Connection announced discounts of $300 on crate engines and $200 on long blocks in conjunction with the reveal. The deals run through Nov. 8.
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Dodge recently added a couple of interesting new crate motors to the catalog. The HurriCrate engines are 3.0-liter turbocharged straight-six-cylinders that are offered in a Cat 1 version rated at 420 hp and 468 lb-ft of torque and a Cat 3 version with 550 hp and 531 lb-ft. Prices are $10,495 for a Cat 1 and $13,745 for a Cat 3 or $7,995 and $11,715 for just the long blocks.
The other versions of the straight-six are already featured in the Ram 1500 and Jeep Wagoneer lineup and the all-new Dodge Charger will be getting 420 hp and 550 hp “SIXPACK” engines when it goes on sale late next year.
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Before then, the electric Charger Daytona will be on the road. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in the coming weeks. The first models available will be a 496 hp R/T and a 670 hp Scat Pack priced at a $61,590 and $75,185.
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