By Jen Dunnaway

Editor

Guess what the cat dragged in? Here at the Tire Rack headquarters in South Bend, the start-finish line for One Lap of America, the Dodge Challenger SRT that wrecked back at Road America rolled up to join the road-weary One Lap cars. Having made the drive from Wisconsin to Indiana under its own power, and despite having been disqualified it from competing officially, the mangled Mopar had its own victory to celebrate. Not only it participate in the final skid-pad event—it delivered, with Erich at the wheel, the burliest burnout of all the cars that scorched their tires in victory circle. It turns out the crash damage was almost entirely cosmetic: the only mechanical difficulties resulting from the wreck were a burned-up fan motor (it was smoking after being pinched against the engine when the radiator got mashed back a couple of inches) and some torn-up ABS wiring. Erich will be driving it home to Detroit, and fellow Chrysler engineer Ralph Giles will be rebuilding the race car to run in the Targa Newfoundland. Stay tuned, as CarDomain will be following this project closely. And check below the jump for more pics of the Challenger's hilarious One Lap encore!

Comments

jawny
Jun 23, 2008 2:31:07 PM

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May 14, 2008 11:40:33 AM

i dont get why they would crush that callenger if they do i cruch my 70 monte carlo and im hating myself 4 it 2day it was no big block monte but still

test
May 12, 2008 4:44:33 AM

sdasdasdasdas

Ryan
May 11, 2008 1:36:16 PM

Wow, that looks tough, can't believe its still holding together.

Austin
May 10, 2008 11:51:03 PM

So, you tired yet Jen?

Noname666
May 10, 2008 10:42:55 PM

I used to help set up the car show for Targa Newfoundland. man there were some awesome rides there, a 700+HP Supra from Australia, the Canadian Rally STI and I got to sit in them both! makes me wish that I never moved from St. John's to Blackfalds Ab