new charger race car

[miller]

found it at jayski.com, i think it looks even uncooler then the last one, the last one at least had that shark nose on it that tooked pretty mean. This one... well decide for yourself



http://www.jayski.com/schemes/2008/2cup.htm

[TruckDriver]

Wonder what's with that. They weren't even going to use the Charger this year. They were or are going with the Avenger.

[miller]

from november 28 2007 on the jayski site

Charger back in 2008? no Avenger UPDATE: been told the Dodge NASCAR car will be known as the Charger in 2008 NOT the Avenger. The COT body style will stay the same, just the headlight and taillight decals will changed along with the Charger name on the nose.(11-27-2007)
UPDATE: Dodge today confirmed that it will race the Dodge Charger in the Sprint Cup Series in 2008 and beyond, continuing to add to its rich NASCAR tradition. Dodge, which has a storied heritage in auto racing with the Charger, has elected to continue the winning tradition that legends David Pearson, Bobby Isaac and Richard Petty established in the 1970s by designating the Charger as the nameplate Dodge teams will use in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series next year. "Racing is the core of Dodge's DNA," said Michael Accavitti, Director - Dodge Brand and SRT Global Marketing. "Dodge has a racing heritage that spans many different nameplates and models, and the Charger is the cornerstone of that heritage. When NASCAR originally announced the phase-in plan for the "car of tomorrow", it made sense for Dodge to race the Charger and Avenger. When the decision was made to race only one car next year, we talked with our partners, the more than 2,500 Dodge Dealers across the country, and they expressed overwhelming support for Dodge to continue its motorsports heritage with the Charger nameplate. NASCAR rules permit Dodge to use either nameplate in 2008. "Since 2001 when Dodge returned to NASCAR, the goal has been to win races and ultimately the championship. Those goals have been accomplished with the Charger previously and we are committed to make it happen again." The 2008 Dodge Charger lineup will feature five teams with 12 drivers that are a mixture of seasoned veterans, experienced young talent and champions from other racing series that are newcomers to NASCAR. The Dodge Charger has recorded 136 wins in NASCAR's premier series with 124 coming during an 11-year span, 1966-1977. Three drivers - Pearson, Isaac and Petty (3) -- combined for five championships during that period driving a Charger. After an absence of almost 30 years, Dodge returned to NASCAR competition in 2001 with the Charger returning to the track in 2005.(Dodge Motorsports/Clear!Blue PR)(11-28-2007)

[72chargerSE]

"Intrepid" and "Avenger" don't/didn't  have the name recognition CHARGER has!

[chargerboy69]

found it at jayski.com, i think it looks even uncooler then the last one, the last one at least had that shark nose on it that tooked pretty mean. This one... well decide for yourself



http://www.jayski.com/schemes/2008/2cup.htm

It is the exact same COT car they ran last year. Heck, we have seen these cars for almost two years now.

The only thing different is the "Charger" decal on it instead of the "Avenger" decal.

I will admit these are not a very cool looking race car, but I guess I am getting used to them.

[pettyfan43]

I have pretty much gotten to the point, I just don't care about it anymore.

Between the politically correct drivers, the generic cars, and the yoyotas (I KNOW foreign cars raced in the series in the 50s, I still don't like it! so save it!)

They are succeeding in running off longtime fans in big numbers.

Brian France is an idiot.

[73chgrSE]

They should keep the "charger" name if for nothing else but the running total of victories under the name. You can bet chevy keeps count of how many monte carlo victories they've had. At this point Dodge/Chrysler needs every thing they can get.

[bull]

The name is meaningless now and interchangeable with any body style anyway so it's a moot issue. They might as well have the back of the Charger emblems magnetized so they can move them around to different cars in the factory on a whim.

[RD]

nascar sux a55... they should go back to the run what you brung concept and let the big three duke it out... oh and kick toyota's a55 out of the race.

[SeattleCharger]

I wish it had four doors, how could they make a two-door charger???  how dumb is that

[TruckDriver]

To be honest, I now only watch Nascar for the crashes. When they eliminate those. I won't watch anymore.

[Mike DC]

 
Poop on a stick. 

 

[chargerrt]

 
Poop on a stick. 

 

EDIT:  Poop on wheels.

[hutch]

Its a Charger in name only.  They slap stickers on the grill and thats about it.  The rest of the car is exactly the same as every chevy or ford body on the track. its a cookie cutter setup NASCAR forced on the drivers starting in 07.

The engines are the only thing produced by the auto makers and they are no more stock that a Drag car.  Its sad what they did to the sport of stock car racing but I still and a hooked monkey when it comes to NASCAR.

[Charger-Bodie]

I have pretty much gotten to the point, I just don't care about it anymore.

Between the politically correct drivers, the generic cars, and the yoyotas (I KNOW foreign cars raced in the series in the 50s, I still don't like it! so save it!)

They are succeeding in running off longtime fans in big numbers.

Brian France is an idiot.

you must have been in my head, cause that is my thoughts exactly!!

[70charginglizard]

Maybe it's because there is going to be a rebody change on the Charger in the near future-

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,37168.0.html

and dodge wants to try to use Nascar to promote it when it comes out to try to profit from that. More than likely thats the reason for putting the name charger back on it.
Thats my guess.