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May 17, 2012

2012 LX & Beyond: Car Show Classes and Rules

The LX & Beyond Nationals will once again be hosting a Car Show for the 2012 season and will run on Day #1 of the 5th Annual LX & Beyond Nationals on Saturday, July 21, 2012 at Quaker City Motorsports Park in Salem, Ohio.

$25 Entry Fee (Pre-Registered) / $35 Entry Fee (At the Gate) – Covers Entry for Saturday and Sunday

Cars that are eligible to participate in the 2012 LX & Beyond Nationals Car Show are 2005-present LX, LC, LD and SRT Jeeps. If you have a vehicle with a Chrysler-powered engine that is not an LX, LC, or SRT Jeep, you may also participate.

Vehicle Make Competitions

  • Overall Best of Show & Go – Grand Prize

This is awarded to the car that not only looks good standing still but also performs on the drag strip. Any racing participant that intends to compete for this award should declare their participation the first day of the event in order to have vehicle judged prior to racing. It is not necessary to win the racing class that you participate in. It is required to make at least one pass on the drag strip to be eligible for this category (No Exceptions) *Combination of Racing Performance and Show Results*

  • Best of Show Charger (Weekend / Daily Driver)
  • Best of Show Magnum (Weekend / Daily Driver)
  • Best of Show 300/300C (Weekend / Daily Driver)
  • Best of Show Challenger (Weekend / Daily Driver)
  • Best of Show Jeep Grand Cherokee (Weekend / Daily Driver)
  • Best of Show Other Dodge/Chrysler/Jeep/Plymouth (Weekend / Daily Driver)

This is awarded to the vehicle with the best overall balance of quality for their respective classification. It should be truly different and stand out from the crowd. The paint should have the cleanest finish of any vehicle on the show field. Engine should have some visual modification. Stance of vehicle should be non-stock, and/or wheels should compliment the overall appearance. Interior should also have some modification.

Classification:

  • Weekend Driver = WD

Classification to be advised

  • Daily Driver = DD

Classification to be advised

LX & Beyond Top 10 Choice Awards

This is awarded to the Top 10 cars that stood out to the experts but did not meet the qualifications for a Best of Show award. This award can be given to any combination of vehicle qualities: all original, low miles, unique modification, etc.

Specialty Awards

  • Best Paint & Finish

This is awarded to the car that has the best quality paint job i.e. no chips, orange peel, dull spots fading, etc. The paint should have the cleanest finish of any vehicle on the show field. The paint must be finished throughout the entire vehicle including the door and trunk jambs and of course the engine bay. The paint color and quantity of colors is not a factor for earning this award.

  • Best Engine (Visual)

This category awards the overall presentation of the engine, which includes polished / chromed parts, powder coated parts, color-coated hoses, and most importantly the cleanliness and presentation of the entire engine bay. Such factors as wire tucks and shaved engine bays will also play a determining factor, your Engines performance abilities have no bearing in this category.

  • Best Undercarriage

To compete for an undercarriage award, the vehicle should be elevated on stands or ramps. Mirrors should be placed under the vehicle, to display undercarriage modifications. Undercarriage detailing such as painting, powder coating, polishing and / or chroming, are all factors as well as, sway bars, urethane suspension bushings and other chassis stiffening modifications will be considered too. Any other creative ideas that can enhance the undercarriage will also be taken into consideration.

  • Best Interior

This award is presented to the person who has customized their interior following a specific theme. Interior themes could include a one which will consists of many rare parts from overseas or show car theme which may include lots of fiberglass to hold audio and video components. The use of exotic materials and original ideas will also be taken into consideration for this award.

  • Best Female Ride

To be eligible for this award, the vehicle must be driven into the venue by the vehicle’s female owner, and the car must be registered for the show under her name. It is also IMPERITIVE that she presents her car to the expert at the show. Experts are not only examining the workmanship that went into the vehicle, but we are examining her knowledge about the vehicle too.

Audio/Video Award

  • Sound Presentation (Fabrication)

This is awarded to the person with the cleanest, most customized stereo install. This includes speakers, head-units, amps, and overall installation of the stereo equipment. It’s not the quantity of equipment, but the quality of the install that concerns the experts. Does the install include custom fiberglass painted enclosures? Are the components highlighted with lighting? Are all wires neatly wrapped up and out of sight? Does the overall fabrication and custom work match the car’s theme? The creativity and uniqueness of installation also plays a large factor in deciding this award.

  • Best ICE (In Car Entertainment) (Fabrication)

ICE examines non-stereo equipment. Some examples of ICE would include: multiple TV’s, gaming systems, computers, navigation, cameras, and interior lighting. Most importantly experts are looking for unique features, such as unusual locations for televisions, hidden gaming systems in armrests, multiple screens with multiple functions, and smooth clean installs.

*NOTICE: Will Be Judged Saturday Night at the Host Hotel.

Vehicle Presentation

  • Best (Lighting) Display

This is awarded to the vehicle with the most detailed exterior lighting display. Exterior lighting would include: spot lights, rope lights, neon, strobes, track lighting, and any other lighting equipment to enhance the exterior presentation and display of the vehicle. It is not the quantity of lighting, but rather how the lighting is used to better the presentation of your vehicle that will earn you the chance to win this award. *NOTICE: Will Be Judged Saturday Night at the Host Hotel.

Club/Team Awards

  • Club/Team Participation

(Professionalism of the club/team members and how they represent themselves and their cars at the show)

Club/Team members should be at the show for its entire duration. The members should be wearing club attire, such as: t-shirts and/or ball caps. This award is for the club/team who entertains the crowd for the duration of the show, with such features as: music, lighting and interactive activities to keep the crowd drawn to your organizations vehicles.

  • All vehicles should be on display for the entire day
  • Team must be competing and attending  (5 Vehicle Minimum)

People’s Choice Awards

  • Long Distance Award

This is awarded to the person that drives the longest distance in their own vehicle to the event. In the event of a tie, driving time based on evaluation of Google Maps will be used to determine winner.

  • Best LXBN – 1st Generation, 2nd Generation, 3rd Generation Vehicle

To be eligible for this award the owner of the vehicle must be a registered participant. However, the vehicle does not have to be participating in the car show or racing activities of the weekend. This award is voted on by everyone in attendance on the Saturday and after all votes have been tallied will be awarded on Sunday morning.

  • Dodge Challenger – Gen I (2008-present)
  • Dodge Charger – Gen I (2006-2010), Gen II (2011-present)
  • Dodge Magnum – Gen I (2005-2008)
  • Chrysler 300 – Gen I (2005-2010), Gen II (2011-present)

 

  • Best Vendor Display / Performance Vehicles

This award is for the vendor/company who entertains and interacts with the crowd for the duration of the show, with such features as: interactive activities, drawings, display vehicles, racing vehicles, etc. to keep the crowd drawn to your display area.

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April 25, 2012

2012 LX & Beyond: Modern Street Hemi Shootout Rules

The Modern Street Hemi Shootout Series will return to Ohio again for the 2012 season and will run all day on Day #1 of the 5th Annual 2012 LX & Beyond Nationals on Saturday, July 21, 2012 at Quaker City Motorsports Park in Salem, Ohio.

$125 Entry Fee (Pre-Registered) / $150 Entry Fee (At The Gate) – Covers Race Entry for Saturday and Sunday

Cars that are eligible to participate in 2012 Modern Street Hemi Shootout Series Heads-Up Classes are 2005-present LX, LC, LD and SRT Jeeps. If you have a Chrysler-powered engine in a vehicle that is not an LX, LC or SRT Jeep, you may participate in Exhibition and Index. All classes will be run with a Pro Tree. Safety is our primary concern and NHRA safety rules will be followed.

Exhibition (Non-Points Class)

  • Heads-Up Racing for All Gen III HEMI powered LX, LC, LD, SRT Jeep, and all Drag Pak cars including V10.
  • No restriction on weight, displacement,power adders, controllers, transmission, or suspension.
  • Any LX, LC, LD and SRT Jeep not using approved drive train components and or electronics.
  • Random pairing on a .250 bracket.
  • Not eligible for “King of the Hill”.
  • No points or prizes. Just bragging rights.

Unlimited Class

  • Heads-Up Racing for 2005+ Gen III HEMI powered LX, LC, LD, and SRT Jeep
  • No restriction on weight, displacement, or power adders.
  • Cars (including Jeeps) with a solid rear axle must use a Nag1 or factory type 6-speed transmission.
  • Cars that have been converted from Nag1 to any other transmission (TH400, Powerglide, etc) must use IRS suspension.
  • Cars (including Jeeps) with both solid rear axle and converted transmission must run Exhibition.
  • See Notes 1 & 2 at bottom of page.

Pro Class

  • Heads-Up Racing for 2005+ Gen III HEMI powered LX, LC, LD, and SRT Jeep with power adder (forced induction or nitrous).
  • Engine displacement limited to 6.1 liters with one exception. OEM 6.4 (392) allowed when using stock bottom end.
  • No power adder restriction when using stock bottom end (any turbo setup including twins, any superchrger, any nitrous setup).
  • Forged bottom ends restricted to a single power adder as descibed below:
  • No twin turbo setups. Single turbo limited to 76mm.
  • Superchargers restricted to maximum positive displacement of 3.0 Liters.
  • Centrifugal blowers no larger than Procharger D1, Vortech V1 T trim, Paxton 1500.
  • Nitrous systems limited to plate system.
  • Naturally Aspirated cars over 468 cubic inches, and Naturally Aspirated cars not meeting weight restrictions for Stroker or Super Stock class.
  • All power adder cars: 4000+ lbs. (Minimum Weight with driver)
  • Naturally Aspirated cars: No weight minimum for N/A cars.
  • Cars not meeting minimum weight requirements will compete in Unlimited.
  • LX,LC,LD must have IRS Suspension.
  • See Notes 1 & 2 at bottom of page.

Stroker Class

  • Naturally Aspirated Heads-Up Racing for all 2005+ Gen III HEMI powered LX, LC, LD, and SRT Jeep with stroked engines up to 468 cubic inches (including factory VCT 392).
  • 6.4L Iron Engines (include OEM VCT 392): 3900+ lbs. (Minimum Weight with driver)
  • 7.0L Iron or 6.4L Aluminum Engines: 4000+ lbs. (Minimum Weight with driver)
  • 7.2L Iron or 7.0L Aluminum Engines: 4100+ lbs. (Minimum Weight with driver)
  • 7.2L Aluminum Engines or Larger: 4200+ lbs. (Minimum Weight with driver)
  • Any aftermarket or “one-off” blocks, regardless of material, and any modular sleeved blocks must compete at 4200+ lbs
  • LX, LC, LD must have IRS Suspension
  • Cars not meeting minimum weight requirements will compete in Pro class
  • Accepted fuels are pump gas, any commercially available race fuel, or E-85.
  • Any additional fuel system including water methanol systems are prohibited and may not be present on the vehicle.
  • See Notes 1 & 2 at bottom of page

Super Stock Class

  • Naturally Aspirated Heads-Up Racing for all 2005+ 5.7L and 6.1L Gen III HEMI powered LX, LC, LD, and SRT Jeep
  • 6.1L Engines: 4050+ lbs. (Minimum Weight with driver)
  • 5.7L Engines: 3900+ lbs. (Minimum Weight with driver)
  • 5.79 cubic inches will be treated as a 6.1L
  • Aluminum blocks prohibited.
  • LX, LC, LD must have IRS
  • Cars not meeting minimum weight requirements will compete in Pro class
  • Accepted fuels are pump gas, any commercially available race fuel, or E-85.
  • Any additional fuel system including water methanol systems are prohibited and may not be present on the vehicle.
  • See Notes 1 & 2 at bottom of page

Index

  • All 2005+ Gen III LX, LC, LD, and SRT Jeep (including HEMI, V6, and both V8 & V10 Drag Paks) are allowed to compete in this class.
  • Index racing run on a .250 bracket such as 12.00, 12.25, 12.50…
  • No delay boxes or throttle stops

King of the Hill

  • Index runoff between the class winners of Super Stock, Stroker, Pro and Unlimited.
  • Random pairing on a .250 bracket.

*Note 1

All Cars except Exhibition and Index must run factory engine controllers. Approved engine controllers are NGC 3, 4, and 4A models as well as GPEC 2.

*Note 2

Super Stock, Stroker, Pro and Unlimited (Unlimited only when running solid rear axle) are required to have NAG1 Transmission, or six speed manual transmission. Six speed entries must be production style units with the standard H-Style pattern. Sequential or clutchless transmissions are prohibited. Clutch must be conventional, slipper clutches prohibited.

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December 28, 2011

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Under the Pentastar 2011 Rewind Edition

This special episode of Under the Pentastar looks back at the major news during 2011 from Chrysler Group LLC, home of the Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, SRT, Fiat and Mopar brands.

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December 2, 2011

Next-gen Dodge Viper will debut in April at New York Auto Show

Posted Nov 30th 2011 6:59PM by Jeff Sabatini

 

2010 Dodge Viper SRT10

The Dodge Viper has been absent for just one model year, but the natives are restless. With little concrete information out there about the next generation Viper, and Dodge officials remaining tight-lipped about their halo car, anything that surfaces is big news. So how about this for the biggest news yet: Chrysler’s SRT Brand President and CEO Ralph Gilles has announced in the pages of Viper magazine that the 2013 Viper will be introduced at the New York Auto Show in early April.

So what might we expect to learn in the next four months? The biggest question is what kind of power the snake will be packing under its unnaturally long hood. Anything other than a V10 would be heresy, so Chrysler will likely bump the Viper’s displacement up to 8.7 liters, trumping every other Mopar mill to ever roll out of an engine plant.

The other canard is that the Viper will be based on a sports car from the Fiat stable, like the Alfa Romeo 8C or Maserati GranTurismo. (One rumor even had the new Viper incorporating some sort of Ferrari-derived technology.) Some of this conjecture may prove to be true in the end, but we hardly imagine that the Viper that gets unveiled in New York will be badge-engineered from anything European. Although it will most certainly add a further layer of refinement to the car, Chrysler would be crazy to dilute the Viper’s American muscle car spirit.

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December 1, 2011

Viper Returns to Rolex Series with Racers Edge Motorsports in 2012

Dec. 1, 2011

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Absent for several years from Rolex Series competition, the Dodge Viper will return to the series as part of a new direction for GT veteran Racers Edge Motorsports.

After fielding Mazdas and Pontiacs in the Rolex Series since 2007, the DeLand, Fla.-based team is developing cars for Dodge Motorsports in both GRAND-AM series for 2012 competition.

“We have been working closely with GRAND-AM officials and our suppliers to develop a Viper spec engine that meets all of GRAND-AM’s requirements,” said David Bailey, Senior Manager, SRT Motorsports Engineering. “We are very excited to see the Viper and Racers Edge competing in the Rolex Series next year.”

Racers Edge Motorsports is preparing a pair of Viper Competition Coupes for the Rolex Series. Doug Peterson and Jan Heylen will co-drive the No. 87 3Dimensional.com/Dodge Motorsports Viper, powered by a Viper V-10 engine. The No. 85 will serve primarily as a test car.

“We are pleased that Racers Edge has chosen to race the Dodge Viper in the GRAND-AM Rolex Series for 2012,” said Beth Paretta, Director of SRT Marketing. “The field is more diverse and competitive than ever and the Viper, with its racing pedigree will be an exciting addition. We look forward to seeing Racers Edge on the podium in 2012.”

Peterson and Heylen will also co-drive the No. 87 Dodge Challenger SRT8 in the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge. Racers Edge will field two cars in 2012 Grand Sport competition, including the No. 86 for the father-son team of Rod and D.J. Randall.

“It is great to be heading up this new program,” said team owner Jon Mirachi. “The Viper Competition Coupe is an incredible machine and will make a great Rolex GT weapon for us to compete with for the championship. The Challenger SRT8 program is also fantastic and we can’t wait to hit the track with that famous Hemi power.”

“Building two new cars from scratch in just a few months has been an enormous undertaking,” Mirachi continued. “We’re pushing our own staff to the limit, but with our technical partners – 3 Dimensional Services Group and the engineers from SRT Motorsports Engineering – we were able to complete the task and build a couple of really high quality race cars. We are really looking forward to 2012.”

The last Dodge Viper to race in the Rolex Series was in the 2002 Rolex 24, with an American Viper Racing entry finishing 13th in GTS. Viper won one of its two starts in 2001, with Eric Messley and Ritch Marziale winning the GTS class at Phoenix. The Oreca Dodge team won the inaugural GRAND-AM event, the 2000 Rolex 24, with a lineup of Karl Wendlinger, Olivier Beretta and Dominique Dupuy. Vipers took three of the top five overall positions in that event, with Rolex Series regular David Donohue part of the third-place lineup.

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DriveSRT | We made history in Los Angeles

On November 16, 2011, SRT owners and engineers gathered to celebrate the resurgence of two legendary names. As old friends reunited and new friendships formed, the SRT Super Bee and Yellow Jacket were unveiled to doting fans in person and online. See a recap of our Los Angeles event at http://driveSRT.com/la.

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November 20, 2011

2011 LA Auto Show: Super Bee and Yellow Jacket Reveal

SRT owners assembled to celebrate the arrival of two new SRT vehicles at a special event. On the evening of Wednesday, November 16, 2011, Los Angeles witnessed an unprecedented gathering of SRT owners and engineers, celebrating some of the best performance vehicles the Chrysler Group has ever built.

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November 12, 2011

2012 Chrysler 300 SRT8 – Track Tested

Posted: 12th November 2011 by MMM in 300

By: Scott Vandekerckhove – Lead Contributor

 

In a show of brute force, the new Chrysler 300 SRT8 absolutely stunned me at the drag strip today. I ran a blistering 12.553@111.55 mph, making this the fastest SRT product we have tested from the entire 2012 lineup. The 300 didn’t flinch all day as it consistently ran in the mid to high 12’s; never once exceeding the 13 second mark.

Check out the videos below…

 

 

In the next video, I did all I could to beat a BMW M6 with its mighty V10, but he catches up for the win despite my + .065 reaction time. So close…

 

My full review of the 300 SRT8 is on the way soon, but I still have to wrap up the Charger and Challenger stories first. Plus, I’ll be heading out to the LA Auto Show next week, so look for a full report from there too!

Lots of writing to do, my friends. I owe you lots of material!

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November 9, 2011

The sting is under the hood.

Two types of drivers will encounter the 2012 Dodge Charger SRT8 Super Bee. Admirers will be drawn by its precision engineering. Rivals will someday feel its potent sting.

Two exclusive exterior colors — Stinger Yellow and Pitch Black — dare the competition to step forth. Every spoiler, scoop and cue is engineered to extract maximum performance, and the Super Bee wears a unique graphic package to push the point. Its gloss black grille is finished by the legendary Super Bee logo, repeated in rear fender graphics which now proudly tout that the car is “Powered by SRT”. Special hood and trunk graphics are rendered in satin black on Stinger Yellow models and charcoal black on Pitch Black models, while the standard rear spoiler is matte black on Stinger Yellow models and body-colored on Pitch Black models. The look is completed by 20-inch cast aluminum wheels unique to the Super Bee.

In a nostalgic nod to the colorful interiors once installed in muscle cars, the Super Bee’s race-inspired cabin adds a dash of color to create the right interior atmosphere. Breathable Carolina cloth performance seats with yellow and silver striping, silver accent stitching and embroidered Super Bee headrests keep passengers in place during aggressive cornering, while a thick-rimmed, small-diameter steering wheel gives drivers a sense of confident control. In the center stack sits a 3D Super Bee logo mounted atop a commemorative dash plaque, and drivers are rewarded with the sight of a Super Bee in the Electronic Vehicle Information Center at every ignition.

The Super Bee’s appeal, however, is not merely aesthetic. Unique SRT-tuned static Bilstein shock absorbers are fitted at each corner, augmented by a 30-mm stabilizer bar in front and an 18-mm stabilizer bar at the rear. In addition, the Super Bee retains the standard Charger SRT8’s SRT-engineered Brembo brake system, assuring fade-resistant performance in nearly any on- or off-track situation.

SRT’s legendary 392 HEMI V8 engine is eager to rev and always ready to churn out torque. A robust five-speed automatic transmission delivers lightning-quick upshifts and crisp rev-matched downshifts. Owners can master this massive power by attending the SRT Track Experience, a day of professional racing instruction included with the purchase of every SRT vehicle.

In 1968, the Super Bee was a Coronet-based limited-production renegade built to reclaim Dodge’s rightful place atop the muscle car kingdom. Always the purist’s choice, a tachometer was optional — but racing stripes and a “power bulge” hood were standard. Super Bees of the era were coated in eye-grabbing shades of Plum Crazy, Green Go, Citron Yella, Panther Pink and Top Banana, among others, until production ended in 1971.

Decades later, the legendary Super Bee logo returned, adorning limited runs of 1000 Detonator Yellow Charger SRT8s in 2007, 1000 B5 Blue Charger SRT8s in 2008 and 425 Hemi Orange Charger SRT8s in 2009. Owners of each limited-issue Super Bee have banded together in spectacular form, forming exclusive social networking groups and forum communities to celebrate the continued existence of the modern muscle car.

Trisha Allen, who owns a 2008 Dodge Charger SRT8 Super Bee, is never shy about tweeting photos of her car and her family at drag race tracks in Southern California. She almost never spots another Super Bee on the road, but can usually spot a few during her local club’s Spring Fest.

“The first year of Spring Fest, there were no other ‘Bees,” Allen said. “I was the very first one. At one of the later Spring Fests, there were five of the B5s there. That’s the most I’ve ever seen in one place.”

Rarity — and the eye-catching color — grab attention in unlikely places.

“I’ve had it almost four years,” Allen said, “and still — I only drive four miles to work, and I usually get at least one double-take every day, and I’m driving through residential areas and orange groves out in the two-lanes.”

Thanks to an active Internet forum community, Facebook and Twitter, Allen is able to stay in touch with ‘Bee owners who live far away. However, having a new Super Bee in the neighborhood would be nice, too.

“Some of my favorite pictures of mine are parked next to the Yellow and the Orange Super Bees,” Allen said. “I think the new one is great — as long as it’s not the same color.”

2007 Dodge Charger Super Bee SRT8John “JohnnyBee” Chiboroski, president of the Space City LX club in Houston, owns a 2007 Dodge Charger Super Bee. There are 1286 members in his club — but only six own Super Bees.

“I had been looking,” Chiboroski said. “I would have loved to have found an old Super Bee, and when I found out SRT was coming out with a new ‘Bee, I wanted that old-school yellow anyway. The first time I saw it was on the web. I started scrambling, calling dealerships, and basically bought it off the back of the truck. I told the dealer, ‘Don’t prep it, don’t put a single license plate frame on it. Give it to me dirty.’”

Months after JohnnyBee bought his Super Bee, he joined forces with other enthusiasts to start the Space City LX club. Years have passed, but the Super Bee nameplate has remained in wait — until now.

“I think it’s time,” Chiboroski said. “You have a whole new aggressive look. Now, I think the palette is right for some of the modern retro designs. I’m excited to see what it looks like.”

Demetrius Holt hails from an SRT family in Washington, D.C. His father owns a 1973 Plymouth Road Runner and a 2006 Dodge Charger SRT8, and his mom drives a first-edition Dodge Challenger SRT8 and a 2006 Ram SRT10.

2008 Dodge Charger Super Bee SRT8“Originally, that Challenger that my mom has was mine,” Holt said. “My dad had told me that every man deserves to have a first-edition car. But my mom drove it so much and fell in love with it, and started making the payments on it.”

One day, while driving, Holt’s father ran across a 2008 Super Bee — number 64 of 1000 produced.

“He knew, all the sudden, it was me,” Holt said. “He brought me out to it, and I fell in love with it just by looking at it. It emphasized who I was more than the Challenger did.”

Holt just crossed the 30,000-mile mark in his Super Bee, and is excited to hear that the new car will retain its exclusivity.

“I like being one of the elite,” Holt said. “If they’re going to bring it back, and only those who are car enthusiasts know the meaning behind it, then I have to be excited for it. It means that SRT is thriving.”

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