SPECIAL EVENT(CENTER LINE, MI.) - Eight Team Mopar Drivers Will Participate in an Autograph Session at the 22nd Annual Dodge Chili Bowl Nationals
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Kasey Kahne, NASCAR Sprint Cup star and owner of Mopar¹s factory-backed team in World of Outlaws Sprint and USAC Sprint and Midget competition, will appear for the second consecutive year at the Team Mopar Chili Bowl Nationals autograph session. Kahne¹s signing session will be limited to the first 100 fans in line.
Gary Scelzi, four-time NHRA POWERade champion and driver of the Mopar/Oakley Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car for Don Schumacher Racing, will make his first appearance at the popular fan event.
Joining Kahne and Scelzi in the Team Mopar autograph session will be USAC National Midget Series champion Jerry Coons Jr., 2007 World of Outlaws Sprint Series runner-up Joey Saldana, as well as young USAC stars Brady Bacon, Brad Sweet, Kevin Swindell and Darrin Bolton
The 22nd Annual Dodge Chili Bowl Nationals event details The 22nd Annual Dodge Chili Bowl Nationals begin on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2008, with pre-qualifying. Qualifying is set for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The Bass Pro Shops Championship Saturday will be televised live on HBO Pay-Per-View for the first time. The live broadcast begins at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2008. For ordering information, visit www.hbo.com/events/chili/.
70 Years of Mopar When Chrysler bought Dodge in 1928, the need for a dedicated parts manufacturer, supplier and distribution system to support the growing enterprise led to the formation of the Chrysler Motor Parts Corporation (CMPC) in 1929.
Originally used in the 1920s, Mopar (a simple contraction of the words MOtor and PARts) was trademarked for a line of antifreeze products in 1937. It was also widely used as a moniker for the CMPC. The Mopar brand made its mark in the 1960s the muscle car era. The Chrysler Corporation built race-ready Dodge and Plymouth ³package cars² equipped with special high-performance parts. Mopar carried a line of ³Special Parts² for super stock drag racers and developed its racing parts division called Mopar Performance Parts to enhance speed and handling for both road and racing use.
Today, Chrysler LLC¹s Global Service & Parts division is responsible for the manufacturing and distribution of nearly 250,000 authentic Mopar replacement parts, components and accessories for Chrysler, Jeep® and Dodge vehicles sold around the world. To assure quality, reliability and durability, all Mopar parts and accessories are designed in strict adherence to Chrysler engineering standards.