I just wanted to make sure everyone was aware of a big event coming this year. The 2006 SRT Nationals will be held July 19-22 at Heartland Park Raceway. www.srtnationals.org The event will have something for everyone. It will feature the SRT lineup from SRT-4's to SRT-10 Competition Coupes and everything in between, including the SRT-6. Although the event will feature the SRT's every Mopar vehicle is invited to attend. So bring out your Crossfire Coupes and Verts.

Activities include a road course high performance driving event with professional instructors, drag racing, judged car show with classes specifically for the Crossfire, audio competition, burnout competitions, and much more. There will also be a large Vendor Midway with sponsors like Kicker Audio who has a tricked out Crossfire, Mopar, SRT Division, among others. We are adding more sponsors every week so keep checking back for updates.

To attend you need to pre-register at the website. We hope to see lots of Crossfires there. You don't want to miss this chance to get together with other Crossfires and the rest of the DCX SRT family. If you have any questions or would like more information visit the website or send me a pm and I'll try and get you answers. Also keep an eye out for ours ads in the Chrysler Magazine as well as your invitations in the mail.

 

COUNT ME IN...BEEN WAITING FOR SOMETHING LIKE THIS...THANKS

 

Great to hear. Make sure to get registered via the Nationals website. Tell all your Crossfire friends about it as well. There will be a large group of SRT-4's coming down from Chicago. You may want to checkout the midwest or Nationals section of srtforums.com to join up with the group coming down. The caravan threads will get more organized as we get closer to the event.

 

The event registration bag freebies are piling up. The value is worth more than the cost registration. Hats, T-shirts, magazines, stickers, Meguiar's products, free guest passes for the first 200 registered cars (hurry we are almost there) and much more we can't announce yet. Don't miss out on these great gifts. You won't believe your eyes when you open these bags.

 

We are proud to announce a new video trailer that we will soon have hosted on the Nationals website . CSCVidz, who will be producing the Nationals DVD this year, has put together a short trailer. This trailer will help us get those of you who are only stimulated visually, you know who you are, excited about the 2006 SRT Nationals.

So if you would like a sneak peek of a few of the great activities you can participate in during the Nationals, take a look at the trailer. This will show you just a fraction of the great things you can do at the Nationals, as well as just a quick peek at what is in store for this year's DVD. CSCVidz will soon be posting the details of their requirements for footage to be donated by anyone attending the event and who gets good video clips. They will use as much of this donated footage as possible using the best videos for the DVD.

Let us know what you think. A special thanks to fflores and CSCVidz for getting this done so quickly.

http://www.cscvidz.com/dvd/trailer.htm

 

There are only 8 slots left for the road course event. Get signed up very soon if you want to join us on the track.

 

Alright guys and gals so who is going to join us at the Nationals? Only a few more weeks, make sure you are registered for the driving events.

 

I'm in, don't have an SRT YET!but will one day,but I'll be there in my base coupe.

 

There's nothing wrong with the base coupe. In fact it would be more fun with the 6 speed than the auto in the SRT's in my opinion. Great to hear you'll join us. Make sure everyone at your local show this weekend knows about the Nationals. We'd love to everyone join us at HRP. Anyone willing to go to a local show will kick themself for not showing at this one. It's going to be huge. See you there.

 

3R Racing (3rracing.com) will be joining us at the SRT Nationals!

3R Racing is bringing two transporters, since like the other WC teams, they will be stopping by between World Challenge races, for your enjoyment in the Pro Paddock.

Out of those transporters will roll the Viper Competition Coupe and two SRT-4R Challenge cars that they are developing. They will be testing all of the cars Wednesday on the roadcourse with the other W.C. teams, and joining us on the track on Thursday.

Driver Rob Holland will be on-hand, and several other pro drivers are expected to join him.

Personally, I continue to be amazed at the level of participation, not only from the Pro teams, but from the participants as well. This makes about 10 confirmed real road race cars that you will have access to in the paddock, and the Drag Race teams are starting to sign in as well. We'll have 10 second privateer teams (regular people like us on the forums) and a bunch of sub 10 second cars representing the professional ranks. What's important to realize is that the pro teams are there because they want to be, not because some big sponsor said they have to be there. They are paying us to be there, helping us pay the rent on the track. Be prepared to take advantage of them and their generosity. If you want to know something about car setup, ask them. If you want to know what you need to do to bring your racing program to the next level, ask them. If you want a job, you'll probably never be in a better position to introduce yourself, and ask for one.

See you in Topeka!

 

As seen in the SRT Edge newsletter.
Ready for some rip-roaring racing action? Then you need to check out the SRT Nationals, July 19-22, 2006, at Heartland Park Topeka, in Topeka, KS.
Dale Seeley, organizer of the event, explained the philosophy behind this celebration of the SRT lineup. "The SRT Nationals is a grassroots event with something to offer the whole family. And the SRT Nationals has everything a performance car enthusiast could hope for. It's been organized by enthusiasts for enthusiasts, with just enough corporate sponsorship to allow us to offer a first-rate schedule at a first-rate facility. There will be eight hours of road course driving with instructors available. This is the same track that NASCAR uses, and it is the new home of the SCCA road racing championships. There will be more than 20 hours of drag racing on the brand-new NHRA dragstrip, featuring several formats including testing, brackets, quick-8 exhibitions and a night under the lights." Seeley added that everything isn't about speed at the SRT Nationals. "You'll also be graded on style," he said. "We'll have 20 hours of car show judging and, with the attendance expected, we'll need every hour."
You can find out how good your audio install really is, with Sound Pressure Level and Real Time Analysis measurements, from Kicker. For those that believe that style, performance, and destruction can co-exist in one competition, the burnout contest should be one for the ages.
Seeley made another important point. "The SRT Nationals will be a family-friendly event," he said. "This means that we plan to provide access to an on-site kids' corral under a tent, with swap coolers and one of those jumping things that the kids love. Families will want to stay up-to-date through the web site with activities and options provided for making their participation easier."
In addition to all of the track and car show activities, numerous sponsors and vendors will be present to provide you their latest products and services. There will also be a huge raffle with prizes worth thousands of dollars.
All Dodge, Chrysler, Plymouth, and Jeep vehicles are encouraged to attend and participate in all of the activities.
Register now for this grassroots extravaganza! To sign up or for more information visit: www.srtnationals.org