Drag Illustrated Issue 136, September 2018 | Page 13

HELLCAT FUNNY CAR LET LOOSE Two-time NHRA Funny Car world champion Matt Hagan wheels the brand-new Mopar Express Lane Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Funny Car body to its first race day start, exiting in round one at the Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals Powered by Mopar. The new design spent over a year in development and includes reworked bodyside scallops to resemble the production model and to reduce “body burn” from the headers, as well as a new burst panel location and distinctive Hellcat badges. The other Dodge-bodied Don Schumacher Racing Funny Cars are expected to switch to the new body over the balance of the 2018 season. Photograph by FCA Media Bandimere Speedway | Morrison, Colorado | Sunday, July 22, 2018 September 2018 DragIllustrated.com | D r a g I l l u s t r a t e d | 13