Chrysler Group LLC is teaming up with Universal Pictures on the upcoming film, Fast Five, the fifth installation in the Fast and Furious film franchise. As part of the cross-branding deal, Dodge supplied 2010 and 2011 Chargers for the film.
Robby Gordon Motorsports will field Dodges during the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season, the team announced. Last season, RGM fielded Toyotas.
The new nose for the Dodge Challenger has been approved for use in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in 2011. Dodge Motorsports Engineering worked with Penske Racing to develop the nose, and the automaker thinks it gives the car better brand identity.
Penske Championship Racing announced that Steve Addington will serve as crew chief for the No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge and driver Kurt Busch next season. Addington comes to PCR from Joe Gibbs Racing, where he served as crew chief for Kurt’s younger brother, Kyle Busch, and the No. 18 Toyota.
Penske Championship Racing has announced that Jay Guy will serve as crew chief for the No. 12 Dodge Sprint Cup Series team, and driver Brad Keselowski next season. Guy comes from the No. 78 Furniture Row Racing team. PCR also announced that Paul Wolfe will serve as crew chief for the No. 22 Discount Tire Dodge in [...]
Richard Petty Motorsports will conduct its second merger in as many seasons, as RPM will merge with Yates Racings, fielding Fords in the Sprint Cup Series in 2010.
Richard Petty said that funding from Dodge is on hold due to bankruptcy proceedings. And, Penske Racing’s Walter Czarnecki also said that payments from Dodge have been held up by legal proceedings. Meanwhile, a General Motors spokesperson said that there are no expected budget cuts for GM’s racing program.
With the Wall Street Journal reporting last weekend on the fall of Chrysler, and its effect on NASCAR, and the Orlando Sentinel’s recent report that the automotive task force is giving Chrysler half of the money it requested for marketing, many are predicting cutbacks of both Dodge and Chevy in NASCAR. This is no surprise [...]
Despite announcing that it would file for bankruptcy protection and its recent partnership with Fiat SpA, Chrylser said that it remains committed to the Sprint Cup series and NASCAR. Mike Accavitti, an official with Dodge Motorsports, said: The partnership not only will transform Chrysler into a new, stronger car company with many strategic advantages, it [...]
If someone said a decade ago that NASCAR would someday switch to electric cars, we all would have rolled our eyes and had a good laugh. But with the way things are going, I wouldn’t be surprised to see electric cars in NASCAR someday.
