Hauling HEMI Durango SRT attacks the One Lap of America
Written by David Hakim on May 8, 2018
David Carr doesn’t look like a road racer; he doesn’t even act like one. The burley, 30 year-old with a bushy beard and stocky build looks like he belongs at the No-Prep Drags, or a Tractor Pull. But we’re not at either. David has shown up at the 35th annual One Lap of America event in a two and a half ton Dodge Durango SRT that he will carefully and judicially finesse around eight racetracks while travelling through 12 states and racking up more than 3,800 miles.
And like David, the Durango doesn’t resemble a typical road racer either. The massive SUV is antithesis of the other entries at this year’s One Lap, a list that includes an assortment of domestic late-model muscle machines, sports cars, and even exotic supercars- Vipers, Mustangs, Corvettes, BMWs, Porsche 911s, and even a McLaren 570S. These are the usual One Lap suspects, not some five-door, AWD SUV.
And like David, the Durango doesn’t resemble a typical road racer either. The massive SUV is antithesis of the other entries at this year’s One Lap, a list that includes an assortment of domestic late-model muscle machines, sports cars, and even exotic supercars- Vipers, Mustangs, Corvettes, BMWs, Porsche 911s, and even a McLaren 570S. These are the usual One Lap suspects, not some five-door, AWD SUV.
Both David and the Durango SRT are a contradictory of sorts in terms of expectations and norms. There’s a reason he chose to enter the One Lap in a vehicle more suited to towing a race car, not competing against one on the track. He’s an engineer racing a SUV at high speeds on a twisty road course- not something you typically see, but that’s exactly what SRT is all about. This spirit is what enticed the young engineer to join FCA’s wild group of speed-crazed, horsepower junkies, who’s goal is to make everything they touch go faster, handle better, and look cooler.
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http://www.hotrod.com/articles/hauling-hemi-durango-srt-attacks-one-lap-america/
Written by David Hakim on May 8, 2018
David Carr doesn’t look like a road racer; he doesn’t even act like one. The burley, 30 year-old with a bushy beard and stocky build looks like he belongs at the No-Prep Drags, or a Tractor Pull. But we’re not at either. David has shown up at the 35th annual One Lap of America event in a two and a half ton Dodge Durango SRT that he will carefully and judicially finesse around eight racetracks while travelling through 12 states and racking up more than 3,800 miles.
And like David, the Durango doesn’t resemble a typical road racer either. The massive SUV is antithesis of the other entries at this year’s One Lap, a list that includes an assortment of domestic late-model muscle machines, sports cars, and even exotic supercars- Vipers, Mustangs, Corvettes, BMWs, Porsche 911s, and even a McLaren 570S. These are the usual One Lap suspects, not some five-door, AWD SUV.
And like David, the Durango doesn’t resemble a typical road racer either. The massive SUV is antithesis of the other entries at this year’s One Lap, a list that includes an assortment of domestic late-model muscle machines, sports cars, and even exotic supercars- Vipers, Mustangs, Corvettes, BMWs, Porsche 911s, and even a McLaren 570S. These are the usual One Lap suspects, not some five-door, AWD SUV.
Both David and the Durango SRT are a contradictory of sorts in terms of expectations and norms. There’s a reason he chose to enter the One Lap in a vehicle more suited to towing a race car, not competing against one on the track. He’s an engineer racing a SUV at high speeds on a twisty road course- not something you typically see, but that’s exactly what SRT is all about. This spirit is what enticed the young engineer to join FCA’s wild group of speed-crazed, horsepower junkies, who’s goal is to make everything they touch go faster, handle better, and look cooler.
For more of the article click the link below...
http://www.hotrod.com/articles/hauling-hemi-durango-srt-attacks-one-lap-america/