MotorTrend Presents Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge kicks off with a media preview today. Dodge will reveal its newest muscle to kick off the weekend with a media preview event on Friday, August 8. Dodge fans can also catch all the action with a Livestream at YouTube.com/Dodge starting at 11 a.m. ET.
The new announcements add to a lengthy lineup of action at the Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge main event, scheduled for 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. ET on August 9, including:
- All-new Dodge vehicle reveals and Dodge Thrill Rides in all-new, next-generation Dodge Charger muscle cars
- Street-legal drag racing on historic Woodward Avenue with cash prizes in Big Tire and Small Tire classes with a walkable pit area that brings fans closer to the action and access to talk with racers and check out their drag cars
- Direct Connection Grudge Race, back for the fifth consecutive year, pitting online automotive builders against one another using engines and parts from Direct Connection
- NHRA stars Hagan and Pruett performing burnouts in 12,000-horspower drag cars on Woodward Avenue
- Dodge vehicle display, including all-new, next-gen Dodge Charger muscle cars
- Ram display, featuring Ram 1500 NASCAR concept, Raminator Monster Truck and Bucking HEMI® Experience
- Ram special builds, making their debut on the strip
- Mopar fan and famed blues rock guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd, scheduled to stage one-of-a-kind performance of the national anthem
- Celebrity appearances, including Roadkill’s David Freiburger and Mike Finnegan, David Newbern and Mike Cotten of MotorTrend’s Road Warriors series, and automotive/TV personality Cristy Lee
- Dodge Direct Connection Alley, showcasing performance parts, crate engines and an NHRA Funny Car simulator
- Dodge Challenger SRT Demon drag race simulators
- Exhibition runs
- United Way silent auction
- Car show with classic and modern muscle vehicles
- Food trucks from local Pontiac vendors, providing great eats all day
- Dodge, Ram, Direct Connection and Roadkill Nights official merchandise for purchase
- Radford Racing School display with cars and crew
- Music and entertainment
- Vendor midway, including Mickey Thompson Tires, Long Drink and more
Fans who can’t make it to Roadkill Nights in person can capture all the action from the August 9 main event via a Livestream feed hosted at YouTube.com/MotorTrend, YouTube.com/Dodge and DodgeGarage.com from 4 to 9 p.m. ET. They can also get up-to-the-minute information leading up to the event by following @hotrodmagazine and @dodgeofficial on Instagram.
