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CHRYSLER GROUP Dodge Charger to continue racing during 'Car of Tomorrow' phase-in |
Bold, aggressive styling brings Dodge heritage
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| DaimlerChrysler Communications, January 09, 2007 |
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The Dodge Avenger race car debuted along side the
all-new 2008 Dodge Avenger here today at the North American International
Auto Show. The Dodge Avenger is a mid-size sedan that combines bold, aggressive
Dodge styling with innovative interior features, high-levels of safety and
reliability, exhilarating performance and excellent fuel efficiency of 30
miles per gallon (mpg) (32 mpg based on 2007 EPA fuel economy standards).
Dodge drivers Elliott Sadler, of the Dodge Dealers/UAW Evernham Motorsports
team, Kurt Busch, of Penske Racing South, and, new to NASCAR, Juan Pablo
Montoya of the Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates team participated in
the announcement. “With NASCAR Nextel Cup racing two distinct cars for
2007, it makes perfect sense to have the Avenger join the Charger in the
Dodge racing family,” said Mike Accavitti, Director – Dodge Motorsports
and SRT Product Planning, Chrysler Group. “Dodge is all about delivering
bold, capable performance, and that will become even more evident when the
Avenger hits NASCAR’s race tracks this year.” The Dodge Avenger
race car is scheduled to make its competition debut at Bristol Motor Speedway
on March 25, 2007, as the Dodge entry in NASCAR’s “Car of
Tomorrow” implementation. NASCAR’s Car of Tomorrow is a collaborative
effort by the sanctioning body, manufacturers, teams and industry suppliers
to develop a safer, less expensive race car using a more common design. The
“Car of Tomorrow” design will be phased into NASCAR competition
over the next three years, beginning with 16 races in 2007. During the multi-year
phase-in of NASCAR’s Car of Tomorrow, the Dodge Charger will continue
to race in NASCAR Nextel Cup competition.