Anybody know if Don Garlits is bringing the Challenger to Bradenton, FL this weekend? - Page 2

chlngr73 · 02-13-2009, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by MPR

Chingr73, I have posted “real hard facts” on what’s going on. The Drag Pak Challengers are being built right now. The rate of build is about 10 cars per month. I’ve been told that the NHRA is on board and the cars will be released soon. The auto industry is faced with some very difficult times and Dodge/Mopar is doing a great job continuing this Drag Pak project. The CJ Mustang is already at the track because it’s very close to a production car. The Drag Pak Challenger on the other hand has many more race only modifications and the NHRA and Mopar need ample time to review and evaluate before final approval. There is a process and it takes time. Soon, trust me!

Thanks MPR you have a PM!!

Tom P · 02-13-2009, 10:13 PM

They kind of fumbled the ball on this one and Ford caught it and scored.

The Challenger was announced first and should have been put out there at the end of last season.
I also think they are making a mistake offering it incomplete and with a variety of engines including ones from the 80's. It should have a 5.7 or 6.1 for Stock and if they felt a need to make a GT car out of it sell it minus engine and let customers worry about the engine choice.

Tom P · 02-13-2009, 11:10 PM

Here's Don's schedule for this year. I don't see any points meets so i'm not sure if the idea is dead or if they'll be fit in where they can be. He would get to run Indy and many other national events as a past champion.

DON GARLITS
2009 SCHEDULE

February 13, 2009, as of this date

January 24th-------------------------------------------------Photo shoot, CFCC
February 20, 21 and 22-----------------Keystone Show for Magnaflow, NJ
February 27 – March 6th------------------------------------------------Vacation
March 11, evening------------------------------Cacklefest, Museum grounds
March 12th, ----Annual, International Drag Racing Hall of Fame Banquet
March 13, 14 and 15---------------------------Gatornationals, Gainesville FL
March 21-------------------------------No Billet Car Show, Museum grounds
May 15, 16 and 17---------Richmond, Virginia Motorsports Park, Reunion
May 29, 30 and 31------------------------St Louis MO, Muscle Car Reunion
June 13----------------------------------Bristol TN, Bristol Dragway, Reunion
June 19, 20 and 21-----------------------Bowling Green KY. NHRA Reunion
June 27 – July 4------------------------------------------------------------Vacation
July 10, 11 and 12-------------------Carlisle PA, Mopar Meet for Magnaflow
August 2-------------------------------------National Street Rod Tour, Museum
August 7, 8 and 9-----National Mopar Meet, National Trails, Columbus OH
September 4, 5, 6, and 7--------------------------Indianapolis IN, US Nationals
September 11, 12 and 13---------------Kansas City MO, Muscle Car Reunion
September 19-------------------------Pittsburg International Raceway, Reunion
September 22 – 27------------------------------------Visiting friends in Montana
October 3 and 4---------------------------------Kingdom CA, Kingdom Reunion
October 16, 17 and 18------------California Hot Rod Reunion, Bakersfield CA
November 6, 7 and 8---------------Mopars with Big Daddy, Museum grounds

Ed Fernandez · 02-13-2009, 11:50 PM

Tom P.
I love Mopars but what do you expect from a company that is on the balls of their ***,3 hostile takeovers over the years,cant sell cars now and went groveling on their hands and knees to the government for a handout.Just to satisfy a bunch of drag racers they're going to build cars they will lose money on.If they
do build them I hope they do go broke.Business first,toys second.That's one reason the American car
companies are in the shape they're in.

Ed F.

According to the schedule you posted he wont be at any NHRA races in Stock except maybe Indy.

GarysZ24 · 02-14-2009, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Tom P

Here's Don's schedule for this year. I don't see any points meets so i'm not sure if the idea is dead or if they'll be fit in where they can be. He would get to run Indy and many other national events as a past champion.

DON GARLITS
2009 SCHEDULE

February 13, 2009, as of this date

January 24th-------------------------------------------------Photo shoot, CFCC
February 20, 21 and 22-----------------Keystone Show for Magnaflow, NJ
February 27 – March 6th------------------------------------------------Vacation
March 11, evening------------------------------Cacklefest, Museum grounds
March 12th, ----Annual, International Drag Racing Hall of Fame Banquet
March 13, 14 and 15---------------------------Gatornationals, Gainesville FL
March 21-------------------------------No Billet Car Show, Museum grounds
May 15, 16 and 17---------Richmond, Virginia Motorsports Park, Reunion
May 29, 30 and 31------------------------St Louis MO, Muscle Car Reunion
June 13----------------------------------Bristol TN, Bristol Dragway, Reunion
June 19, 20 and 21-----------------------Bowling Green KY. NHRA Reunion
June 27 – July 4------------------------------------------------------------Vacation
July 10, 11 and 12-------------------Carlisle PA, Mopar Meet for Magnaflow
August 2-------------------------------------National Street Rod Tour, Museum
August 7, 8 and 9-----National Mopar Meet, National Trails, Columbus OH
September 4, 5, 6, and 7--------------------------Indianapolis IN, US Nationals
September 11, 12 and 13---------------Kansas City MO, Muscle Car Reunion
September 19-------------------------Pittsburg International Raceway, Reunion
September 22 – 27------------------------------------Visiting friends in Montana
October 3 and 4---------------------------------Kingdom CA, Kingdom Reunion
October 16, 17 and 18------------California Hot Rod Reunion, Bakersfield CA
November 6, 7 and 8---------------Mopars with Big Daddy, Museum grounds

Hey Tom,

Now granted Indy is "INDY", and Gainesville is right there in his back yard, but what about Denver, Co., and the "Mopar Mile High Nationals"??? I'm surprised that the lone Mopar sponsored NHRA race they have isn't included???

Jeff Teuton · 02-14-2009, 06:55 PM

MPR is on the number according to my information. I think I have a couple of numbers of my cars. Hopefully next week production.

bigshow2966 · 02-16-2009, 02:23 AM

The sad part is that we saw the introduction of the "Drag Pak" car at Vegas 2 years ago and it still is not anywhere to be found.

Ford announced their package 4 months ago and already have a National Event win.

I'm just sayin'....................

bill dedman · 02-16-2009, 04:41 AM

>>>"already have a National Event win."<<<

Not too hard to do when NHRA "awards" you a HP factor that is straight out of the Twilight Zone...

dwydendorf · 02-16-2009, 09:49 AM

Can you explain how the horsepower factor came into play, when there were no heads up runs, and eliminations are a bracket race?

bill dedman · 02-16-2009, 02:22 PM

It didn't. But, it might have... and, that's the rub. Can you guarantee it won't be involved in any heads up runs for the rest of the year?

THAT is the problem... No, it didn't matter at this particular race, but it surely could have. Can YOU explain how the NHRA tech department can be so naive as to "buy" the number that Ford suggested?

I can, but I won't.... not the place.

02-13-2009, 10:13 PM	#12
Tom P Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 696 Likes: 28 Liked 217 Times in 88 Posts	Re: Anybody know if Don Garlits is bringing the Challenger to Bradenton, FL this week They kind of fumbled the ball on this one and Ford caught it and scored. The Challenger was announced first and should have been put out there at the end of last season. I also think they are making a mistake offering it incomplete and with a variety of engines including ones from the 80's. It should have a 5.7 or 6.1 for Stock and if they felt a need to make a GT car out of it sell it minus engine and let customers worry about the engine choice.

02-13-2009, 11:10 PM	#13
Tom P Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 696 Likes: 28 Liked 217 Times in 88 Posts	Re: Anybody know if Don Garlits is bringing the Challenger to Bradenton, FL this week Here's Don's schedule for this year. I don't see any points meets so i'm not sure if the idea is dead or if they'll be fit in where they can be. He would get to run Indy and many other national events as a past champion. DON GARLITS 2009 SCHEDULE February 13, 2009, as of this date January 24th-------------------------------------------------Photo shoot, CFCC February 20, 21 and 22-----------------Keystone Show for Magnaflow, NJ February 27 – March 6th------------------------------------------------Vacation March 11, evening------------------------------Cacklefest, Museum grounds March 12th, ----Annual, International Drag Racing Hall of Fame Banquet March 13, 14 and 15---------------------------Gatornationals, Gainesville FL March 21-------------------------------No Billet Car Show, Museum grounds May 15, 16 and 17---------Richmond, Virginia Motorsports Park, Reunion May 29, 30 and 31------------------------St Louis MO, Muscle Car Reunion June 13----------------------------------Bristol TN, Bristol Dragway, Reunion June 19, 20 and 21-----------------------Bowling Green KY. NHRA Reunion June 27 – July 4------------------------------------------------------------Vacation July 10, 11 and 12-------------------Carlisle PA, Mopar Meet for Magnaflow August 2-------------------------------------National Street Rod Tour, Museum August 7, 8 and 9-----National Mopar Meet, National Trails, Columbus OH September 4, 5, 6, and 7--------------------------Indianapolis IN, US Nationals September 11, 12 and 13---------------Kansas City MO, Muscle Car Reunion September 19-------------------------Pittsburg International Raceway, Reunion September 22 – 27------------------------------------Visiting friends in Montana October 3 and 4---------------------------------Kingdom CA, Kingdom Reunion October 16, 17 and 18------------California Hot Rod Reunion, Bakersfield CA November 6, 7 and 8---------------Mopars with Big Daddy, Museum grounds

02-13-2009, 11:50 PM	#14
Ed Fernandez Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: NOO JOISEY nexta NOO YAWK Posts: 5,879 Likes: 38 Liked 100 Times in 45 Posts	Re: Anybody know if Don Garlits is bringing the Challenger to Bradenton, FL this week Tom P. I love Mopars but what do you expect from a company that is on the balls of their ***,3 hostile takeovers over the years,cant sell cars now and went groveling on their hands and knees to the government for a handout.Just to satisfy a bunch of drag racers they're going to build cars they will lose money on.If they do build them I hope they do go broke.Business first,toys second.That's one reason the American car companies are in the shape they're in. Ed F. According to the schedule you posted he wont be at any NHRA races in Stock except maybe Indy. __________________ Former NHRA #1945 Former IHRA #1945 T/SA

02-14-2009, 06:55 PM	#16
Jeff Teuton VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houma, LA Posts: 2,717 Likes: 2 Liked 326 Times in 50 Posts	Re: Anybody know if Don Garlits is bringing the Challenger to Bradenton, FL this week MPR is on the number according to my information. I think I have a couple of numbers of my cars. Hopefully next week production. __________________ Jeff Teuton 4022 STK

02-16-2009, 02:23 AM	#17
bigshow2966 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: chicago Posts: 616 Likes: 390 Liked 81 Times in 35 Posts	Re: Anybody know if Don Garlits is bringing the Challenger to Bradenton, FL this week The sad part is that we saw the introduction of the "Drag Pak" car at Vegas 2 years ago and it still is not anywhere to be found. Ford announced their package 4 months ago and already have a National Event win. I'm just sayin'....................

02-16-2009, 04:41 AM	#18
bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Anybody know if Don Garlits is bringing the Challenger to Bradenton, FL this week >>>"already have a National Event win."<<< Not too hard to do when NHRA "awards" you a HP factor that is straight out of the Twilight Zone... __________________ Bill

02-16-2009, 09:49 AM	#19
dwydendorf Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: michigan Posts: 162 Likes: 250 Liked 19 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Anybody know if Don Garlits is bringing the Challenger to Bradenton, FL this week Can you explain how the horsepower factor came into play, when there were no heads up runs, and eliminations are a bracket race? __________________ ss/gt 93 t-bird

02-16-2009, 02:22 PM	#20
bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Anybody know if Don Garlits is bringing the Challenger to Bradenton, FL this week It didn't. But, it might have... and, that's the rub. Can you guarantee it won't be involved in any heads up runs for the rest of the year? THAT is the problem... No, it didn't matter at this particular race, but it surely could have. Can YOU explain how the NHRA tech department can be so naive as to "buy" the number that Ford suggested? I can, but I won't.... not the place. __________________ Bill