Stage 1 takes 8th place
Car & Drivers August issue features a report on the Cannonball "One Lap of America". It was won by a $120,000 Vette with Nitrous (575 hp)but in a very respectable 8th pace was a brand new SRT-4 with a Mopar Stage 1 kit driven by two Chrysler engineers. On the track portions of the lap, the cat and muffler were removed. The results were 0-60 = 5.2 sec and in the 1/4 mile; 13.6 at 106mph. They were class winners in the "Mid-Price Sedan" section of the race.
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