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July 26, 2011

2011 LX and Beyond Nationals: Car Show Winners List

Best of Show and Go Award Billy Gray – Dodge Charger

DriveSRT.com Facebook Favorite Award Teri Williams – Dodge Magnum

Vehicle Make Competition
300/300C Daily Driver Todd Roberts – Chrysler 300C
300/300C Weekend Driver Phil Mitchell – Chrysler 300C

Challenger Daily Driver Ryan Blair – Dodge Challenger
Challenger Weekend Driver Jeff Jazbec – Dodge Challenger

Charger Daily Driver Nick Barnes – Dodge Charger
Charger Weekend Driver Ken Schauer – Dodge Charger

Magnum Daily Driver Adrian Olivencia – Dodge Magnum
Magnum Weekend Driver Sheldon Webster – Dodge Magnum

Grand Cherokee Daily Driver Chris Bosworth – Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8
Grand Cherokee Weekend Driver Brian Brunt – Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8

SRT4 (Neon/Caliber) Daily Driver Joe Sikora – Dodge Neon SRT4

Other MOPAR Weekend Driver Rob Pachner – Shelby Charger

Specialty Awards
Outstanding Engine Visual
3rd Place Pam Mazzola – Dodge Challenger
2nd Place Jeff Jazbec – Dodge Challenger
1st Place Ken Schauer – Dodge Charger

Outstanding Interior
3rd Place Paul Gazo – Dodge Charger
2nd Place Joe Sikora – Dodge Neon SRT4
1st Place Shawn Oliver – Dodge Magnum

Outstanding Custom Paint/Finish
3rd Place Adrian Olivencia – Dodge Magnum
2nd Place Sheldon Webster – Dodge Magnum
1st Place Billy Gray – Dodge Charger

Outstanding Underhood Performance Modification
3rd Place Ken Schauer – Dodge Charger
2nd Place Jeff Jazbec – Dodge Challenger
1st Place Brian Brunt – Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8

Outstanding Female Ride
3rd Place Bobbi Kimak – Dodge Challenger
2nd Place Mary Sheffield – Dodge Challenger
1st Place Pam Mazzola – Dodge Challenger

Audio/Video Award
Outstanding Sound Presentation
3rd Place Todd Roberts – Chrysler 300C
2nd Place Billy Gray – Dodge Charger
1st Place Shawn Oliver – Dodge Magnum

Outstanding ICE (In Car Entertainment)
3rd Place Nick Barnes – Dodge Charger
2nd Place Lito Rodriguez – Dodge Magnum
1st Place Shawn Oliver – Dodge Magnum

Vehicle Presentation
Outstanding Performance Themed Ride
3rd Place Al Generalli – Dodge Challenger
2nd Place Rick Ellison – Dodge Challenger
1st Place Mike Doyle – Dodge Challenger

Outstanding Show Car Themed Ride
3rd Place Nick Barnes – Dodge Charger
2nd Place Phil Mitchell – Chrysler 300C
1st Place Paul Gazo – Dodge Charger

Choice Awards
Chuck Sheffield – Dodge Charger
Brian Schubert – Dodge Charger
Justin McMinn – Dodge Charger
Rob Vicujnic – Dodge Magnum
Eric Tobey – Dodge Challenger
Bill Bodkin – Chrysler 300C
Lisa Lewis – Dodge Challenger
Eric Tetuan – Chrysler 300C
Rich Sprinzl – Dodge Charger
Rick Kaczmarek – Dodge Challenger

Club/Team Awards
Best Club/Team Participation
2nd Place Buckeye LX Club (BLX)
1st Place Canadian Contingent

Racing Winners List:

2011 Racing and Carshow Prize List:

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July 20, 2011

Thank you LX & Beyond and Modern Mopar Community!

We wanted to say thank you to everyone that made the trip out to Quaker City Motorsports Park in Salem, Ohio this year for the 2011 LX & Beyond Nationals and making it a good weekend. We look forward to seeing everyone next year as the event celebrates its 5th year anniversary!!!

There are many people to thank this year, first starting off with our sponsors because the event simply could not happen without them: PARAMOUNT PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, SHOPHEMI.COM, TWIN TURBO CREATIONS, MR. NORM’S GARAGE, OST DYNO, BFNY PERFORMANCE, BILLET TECHNOLOGY, ADVANCED AUTOMOTIVE CONCEPTS, DIABLOSPORT, CORSA PERFORMANCE EXHAUST, FIXER MOTORSPORTS, BORLA EXHAUST, DYNAMIC GROUNDING SYSTEMS, SPEED RATED MOTORSPORTS, JINA’S EMBROIDERY, LEWIS PERFORMANCE MACHINE, NITROUS OUTLET, CRANK THIS! PERFORMANCE, HIGH HORSE PERFORMANCE, LEG MAKER INTAKES, DYNO TUNED PERFORMANCE, RPM ROLLBARS, MOE’S PERFORMANCE, MODERN MUSCLE PERFORMANCE, SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT, SPARKPLUGS.COM, MEGUIAR’S CAR CARE PRODUCTS, ROCK AUTO.COM, AFTERHOURS MOPAR PERFORMANCE, BIG AL, COLONEL AND HALF FAST PERFORMANCE.

I would like to personally thank the entire MODERN STREET HEMI SHOOTOUT SERIES Team (Wendy Robertson, Stell Savarino, Dan Van Horn) for all of their hard work putting together the racing portion of the LX&B this year as well as the work they did this season at ALL series locations. These folks stepped up for the ENTIRE LX-community and put together the BEST LX/LC/JeepSRT-focused racing series that LX&B or anybody else has ever seen. If you liked the racing experience this year, then sound off and let them know. These individuals are the ones to thank for the quality racing and racing locations. I hope we are able to partner together again and have them back next year. Do not miss the finale of the Modern Street Hemi Shootout Series this fall at Atco Raceway.

Next, I would like to thank all our veteran team members that are too numerous to name one-by-one: WHATSNEWSNX DIGITAL, F4 CHALLENGE, CENTRAL OHIO LX CLUB and BUCKEYE LX CLUB. These folks do all the behind the scenes stuff that you don’t see and some of the random weekend stuff you do see. Plain and simple, these guys and gals make my job easier and allow me to do more.

Last but definitely not least, I would like to thank the entire SRT Team and Dodge/Chrysler/Jeep/Ram Trucks; the Engineers, DriveSRT.com and RedlineDodge.com for their support of the event. It is truly a privilege to have the opportunity to meet, work with and additional support of these groups. If you didn’t make it out here this year you missed a very unique opportunity.

Next year will be the 5th Anniversary of the LX & Beyond Nationals (can you believe it?) so you know that we are planning something BIG. Normally this is where we say that we will use the remainder of the month to wrap up details for this year, and then take August off to recuperate and get back to planning on September 1st. Not this time, the wrap-up is underway and the planning has already begun for next year so go ahead and circle your calendars for July 21-22, 2012, the countdown begins NOW.

Sincerely,

Anthony Carter
LX & Beyond Nationals
President and Founder

Filed under: LX and Beyond News,LX Community News,Press,Sponsor News — Tags: Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep — admin @ 12:00 PM

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July 19, 2011

LX & Beyond Nationals Wrap Up

Posted on: July 19, 2011 – 3:30 pm by RLD

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This past weekend, hundreds of late-model Dodge musclecar fanatics rolled into Quaker City Motorsports Park for the annual LX & Beyond Nationals. The racing action was hot as many competitors stepped up their game over during the off-season and found more power in their GEN III HEMI® engine combinations. Our friends over at SRT brought down a 2012 Charger SRT8 (along with its Chrysler and Jeep SRT8 cousins) for all of us to drool over. At night, the participants and some of the SRT Engineers hung out in the parking lot of the host hotel for some casual tech talks and bench racing. If you missed this year’s event, fear not, Redline Dodge captured all the action so check out the RLD photo gallery along with the LX & Beyond Facebook photo album link below!

Dodge Facebook - LX & Beyond Photo Album

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July 15, 2011

LX & Beyond Nationals – Modern Muscle Meets Old School Fun!

Posted on: July 15, 2011 – 12:00 pm by RLD

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What do you call the largest gathering of modern Dodge and Chrysler musclecars in the Midwest? The annual LX & Beyond Nationals, that’s what. This weekend, hundreds of these late-model cruisers, street machines and racers will descend on Quaker City Motorsports Park located just outside the sleeping hamlet of Salem, Ohio for a weekend of high-octane drag racing. LX and LC enthusiasts from all over will bring their rides for some quarter-mile blasts down the track. Event organizer and LX fanatic, Anthony Carter, started this annual pilgrimage back in 2007 as an effort to reach out and network with other enthusiasts looking to make their modern Chargers, Challengers, Magnums (along with Chrysler 300’s and Jeep® Grand Cherokee SRT8s) go faster and look hotter. Initially a grassroots effort, it began life as a one-day gathering of internet forum members for the LX-platform and SRT enthusiasts. Like all great things, the event began to get more traction every year. With the introduction of the Challenger in 2008, things really shifted into high-gear. Soon enthusiasts from all over the US and Canada began attending the event. Along with drag racing, there is a “Show & Shine” competition, manufacturer’s midway, swap meet and other special events throughout the weekend. The 2011 LX & Beyond Nationals will officially kick-off tomorrow night (July 15^th) with their traditional Friday night A&W “Cruise-In” Boardman, Ohio . So if you’re looking to race your late-model Challenger or Charger, or just want to see all the latest go fast goodies and personalization accessories to dress up your ride, set your NAV unit and step on it!

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RedlineDodge.com at 2011 LX & Beyond Nationals

RedlineDodge.com, the official Dodge blog and your number-one news source for everything Dodge will be ”in the house” covering the 2011 LX & Beyond Nationals held this weekend, July 16-17 at Quaker City Motorsports Park in Salem, Ohio. They feature everything from the latest and greatest SRT8 and R/T products along with great historical content going back to the days of the original Dodge Scat Pack. RedlineDodge.com will be taking pictures and talking to owners so if you see their online editor roaming the pits, make sure to tell him all about your LX and LC.

Filed under: LX and Beyond News,LX Community News,Press,Sponsor News — Tags: Dodge, dodge challenger, dodge charger, dodge magnum, dodge viper, ohio, Quaker City Motorsports Park, RedLetterDodge.com, RedlineDodge.com, RLD, salem — admin @ 8:00 AM

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July 13, 2011

Entry Fees Info: 2011 LX & Beyond Nationals

Racing Fee: $140 per car/driver (includes Sat and Sun)
Car Show Fee: $60 per car/driver (includes Sat and Sun)
Meet & Greet: $20 per car/driver (Saturday Only)
Spectators/Passengers: $10 each person/day (12 and under FREE)

Racing Entry: Entry into ALL racing classes (and carshow entry). This is a 2-day pass for the full weekend. It is your responsibility to make the judges aware upon arrival if participating in all activities. If necessary, the car show staff can do the judging right in the staging lanes to accomodate.

Carshow Entry: Entry into the carshow judging (including participation in driveSRT.com Facebook Favorite Award) as well as you will have the opportunity to make 1-2 passes down the dragstrip on Sunday (possibly Saturday, time and weather permitting) during the cooldown periods between time trials/races. Anybody planning to make a pass on Sunday should run car thru tech on Saturday. No tech, no run, no exceptions. This is a 2-day pass for the full weekend.

Meet & Greet Entry: Entry into the event and allows you to park in the main event with all participant vehicles. No pass down the drag strip and not eligible to participate in driveSRT.com contest. It is a 1-day pass for Saturday only, if you return on Sunday you will be required to pay the spectator fee at the gate.

Spectators & Passengers: General admission entry to the event, also passengers riding along. Vehicles/drivers that gain entry as a spectator will park in the general public parking area and not in the main event field. All spectator and passenger fees are 1-day passes. Entry fee paid at the gate only.

Racing Entry/Sunday Only: Entry into ALL Sunday racing classes. This is a 1-day pass available only for Sunday and entry fee paid at the gate only. No carshow judging available. Entry fee will be: $100 per car/driver.

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driveSRT.com Facebook Favorite Award

Would you like a chance to experience an entire day of full-throttle action with SRT vehicle owners and performance enthusiasts just like yourself? How about getting behind the wheel of the Chrysler 300 SRT8, Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8, Dodge Challenger SRT8, Dodge Charger SRT8 or the legendary Dodge Viper SRT10? What if I told you that you could experience all of this in a safe and secure environment with the guidance of professional instructors from the Richard Petty Driving Experience for FREE? Well here is your chance.

LX&B car show entrants: take a picture of your vehicle staged anywhere at the 4th Annual LX & Beyond Nationals event this weekend at Quaker City Motorsports Park in Salem, Ohio on July 16-17, 2011.

Photo of your vehicle as staged at LX & Beyond should be sent to contest@SRTevents.com

Include the following:
Your vehicle photo
Your name
Your cell phone number
Your email address

Please submit only photos of your vehicle in its LX&B car show parking space. Other photos will be disqualified.

We will post all photos to an album at http://facebook.com/driveSRT. Tell your friends to “Like” the photo of your car. Whichever photo has the most “Likes” by 2pm Sunday, July 17, 2011 wins an SRT Track Experience certificate ($500 cash value) which will be awarded at the awards ceremony at 3pm.

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June 2, 2011

Sponsor Announcement: Advanced Automotive Concepts

On behalf of the 2011 LX & BEYOND NATIONALS we would like to welcome back RETURNING SPONSOR……ADVANCED AUTOMOTIVE CONCEPTS, well known to the “LX & Beyond Community” for bringing their innovative “halo-lights” to the lx/lc-platform Dodge/Chrysler vehicles. Their list of lighting solutions to accent your ride and make it stand apart from the crowd include headlights, tailights, fogs, interior lighting and much more. They will be providing some very cool prizes for participants.

Justin and the folks from ADVANCED AUTOMOTIVE CONCEPTS supported this event 4 years ago during its start-up when it was just a 1-day event called the Central Ohio LX Spring Meet & Greet. We are very happy to have them back onboard again for the 5th year in a row and ADVANCED AUTOMOTIVE CONCEPTS has once again been named the “OFFICIAL LIGHTING PRODUCT” of the 2011 LX & BEYOND NATIONALS.

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April 25, 2011

New York Auto Show Recap: Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, SRT, Mopar

by Anthony Carter

We would once again like to thank our friends at DriveSRT and Chrysler Group LLC for the invitation to be a part of the “Press Access Event” of the 2011 New York International Auto Show. As I walked down to the corner of 12th Avenue and West 34th Street on my way to the Javits Center in New York City, I could see and feel the Chrysler family presence, from the Dodge “Never Neutral” billboards to the Jeep “Off-Road Driving Experience” outside. There were more banners inside showing off the Ram Truck and Jeep Brands inside the Javits Center as well. Putting it mildly, it made you feel proud to be a Mopar enthusiast.

After checking-in and getting our credentials the fun really began. I was greeted in the lobby by the Fast Five Charger display, which included a 2011 Dodge Charger straight from the movie set of the Fast 5 film scheduled to hit theaters on April 29. This is the fifth installment of the “Fast and Furious” franchise, which is known to feature hot cars and some intense racing action. We all know that, “Car Chases Make Movies Better.” Without a doubt, I am looking forward to seeing this one in action in the movie.

Before the unveiling of the latest member of the Jeep family I made my way down to the Jeep display which showcased the many awards and accolades that the Jeep Grand Cherokee and many other Jeep Brand vehicles have received over the past year. Also, I spotted a vehicle that has been very popular in the video gaming world, the Call of Duty: Black Ops Jeep Wrangler. Complete with exhaust snorkel and front bumper wench.

The Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8:

Next on the agenda for the day, was the Chrysler Group LLC press conference. Rumors had been swirling for months and even hours prior to the official press conference that we would finally lay eyes on the 2012 Chrysler 300C SRT8. What we did not know is that there were also two other packages that would flank the SRT8 in the debut, the Chrysler 300 Executive and Chrysler 300 S. All three vehicles with very unique attitudes and styles.

2012 Chrysler 300 Executive Series: