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MotorTrend Presents Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge


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It’s the 10th edition of MotorTrend Presents Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge, and to mark a decade of the horsepower festival, Dodge is bringing SIXPACK-fueled action to Metro Detroit’s famed Woodward Avenue.

  • 10th edition of MotorTrend Presents Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge set for Saturday, August 9 in downtown Pontiac, Michigan

  • Dodge celebrates a decade of Roadkill Nights with public debut of new Dodge vehicles; attendees can experience Dodge Thrill Rides in all-new, next-generation Dodge Charger muscle cars

  • Mopar fan and famed blues rock guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd scheduled to make celebrity guest appearance and stage one-of-a-kind performance of national anthem

  • Additional celebrity appearances include Roadkill's David Freiburger, Mike Finnegan and more

  • Dodge NHRA stars Matt Hagan and Leah Pruett will perform burnouts on Metro Detroit's Woodward Avenue in 12,000-horspower Dodge drag cars

  • Dodge Direct Connection Grudge Race returns for fifth year

  • Ram display will highlight the brand's Ram 1500 NASCAR concept truck, Raminator Monster Truck and the Bucking HEMI® Experience, plus Ram special builds will make their debut on the strip

  • Fans can also watch street-legal drag racing on Metro Detroit's Woodward Avenue via Livestream at YouTube.com/MotorTrend, YouTube.com/Dodge and DodgeGarage.com

  • Tickets start at $25 for general admission, with a variety of ticket packages available at hotrod.com/roadkillnights

It's the 10th edition of MotorTrend Presents Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge. To mark a decade of the horsepower festival, Dodge is bringing SIXPACK-fueled action to Metro Detroit's famed Woodward Avenue.

The public debut of new Dodge muscle, a Ram display featuring the first Roadkill Nights preview of the Ram 1500 NASCAR concept truck and burnouts on Woodward Avenue by NHRA stars Matt Hagan and Leah Pruett in 12,000-horspower Dodge drag cars are just a few of the new activities on tap for the Dodge brand's big event on August 9 in downtown Pontiac.

Mopar owner/fan and famed blues rock guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd is scheduled to make a special celebrity guest appearance and stage a one-of-a-kind performance of the national anthem.

Fans will also have the chance to hop in the passenger seat and experience Dodge Thrill Rides in all-new, next-generation Dodge Charger muscle cars. Celebrity appearances at the event will include Roadkill's David Freiburger and Mike Finnegan.

Street-legal drag racing will take place on a pristine section of Woodward Avenue near Pike Street, with the return-lane area in front of the grandstands. A walkable pit area brings fans closer to the action, with access to talk with racers and check out their drag cars.