FIFTH ANNUAL MOPAR SUPER STOCK HEMI CHALLENGE ON TAP FOR NHRA U.S. NATIONALS

August 31, 2005
Center Line, Mich. - The Mopar Super Stock HEMI Challenge will make its fifth 
appearance at the NHRA Mac Tools U.S. Nationals this Friday, September 2. 
Featuring the hottest SS/AA cars in the country, the event will also feature 
former Mopar Direct Connection and Mopar Ramcharger Racing Team members Tom 
Hoover, Tom Coddington and Al Adam. Well-regarded for their on-track contributions 
to drag racing, Mopar will honor these men for their part in the advancement of 
the sport.

Hoover will act as the grand marshal for the Mopar Super Stock HEMI 
Challenge, while Coddington and Adam are noted as the honorary starters for the event. 
David Hakim, Portfolio Manager for Performance Mopar Parts, is looking forward 
to the excitement and nostalgia that these three former racers will bring to 
the event. 

"Mopar is truly honored to have a trio of the founding engineers on the Mopar 
Direct Connection project as a part of this year's Mopar Super Stock HEMI 
Challenge," said Hakim. "Tom, Al and Tom are a part of the HEMI's legacy, and 
it's great to have them return to see the progress of their work. These gentlemen 
are also a part of the original Chrysler Racing program of the 1960's, and 
it's because of their dedication that the SS/AA class continues to flourish."

Hoover, Coddington and Adam were heavily involved in the development of the 
1968 HEMI Barracuda and Dodge Dart Package Cars. The knowledge that the trio 
implemented into the machines was utilized in the progress of the Mopar Direct 
Connection in 1974, which serviced the NHRA/IHRA sportsman classes. Mopar 
reintroduced the Mopar Direct Connection at the NHRA Mopar Mile-High Nationals in 
July of this year. The Mopar Direct Connection will work to provide grassroots 
racers across the country with at-track technical resources. 

"The Mopar Super Stock HEMI Challenge is an outstanding event; it truly 
showcases the awesome influence that the HEMI powerplant and Mopar have had on drag 
racing's history," Hakim said. "With 30 entries pre-entered, we're expecting 
the largest group of competitors for the event to date. Race fans will have an 
opportunity to see some of the most wicked SS/AA class cars do battle for the 
bragging rights as the Mopar Super Stock HEMI Challenge champion. It's going 
to be a great show."

Competitors in the Super Stock/A-Automatic (SS/AA) division are eligible to 
compete in the Super Stock HEMI Challenge event. Featuring more than 25 
Hemi-powered factory lightweight SS/AA 1968 Plymouth Barracudas and Dodge Darts, the 
event winner will receive a $10,000 bonus. The final round will feature an all 
or nothing format as the competitors compete for not only the bragging rights 
but the cash prize as well.  

The Mopar Super Stock Hemi Challenge will take place on Friday, September 2, 
during the 51st Mac Tools U.S. Nationals event at Indianapolis Raceway Park. 

For a complete schedule of U.S. Nationals activities, visit 
http://nhra.com/apcm/templates/event_schedule.asp?articleid=2465&zoneid=91&navsource=18.

For more information about the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals, Mopar Super Stock 
Hemi Challenge, Mopar Direct Connection or Team Mopar, visit www.irponline.com, 
www.moparspeed.com, www.mopar.com or www.nhra.com.

Mopar is based in Center Line, Mich., and is the exclusive original equipment 
supplier of parts and accessories for Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep® vehicles.