"Before I was old enough to walk, my dad was taking me to various types of racing events, from local drag racing to the Daytona 500," says Patrick Rall, a lifetime automotive expert, diehard Dodge fan, and respected auto journalist for over 10 years. "He owned a repair shop and had a variety of performance cars when I was young, but by the time I was 16, he was ready to build me my first drag car – a 1983 Dodge Mirada that ran low 12s. I spent 10 years traveling around the country, racing with my dad by my side. While we live in different areas of the country, my dad still drag races at 80 years old in the car that he built when I was 16 while I race other vehicles, including my 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and my 1972 Dodge Demon 340.
"Although I went to college for accounting, my time in my dad’s shop growing up allowed me the knowledge to spend time working as a mechanic before getting my accounting degree, at which point I worked in the office of a dealership group. While I was working in the accounting world, I continued racing and taking pictures of cars at the track. Over time, I began showing off those pictures online and that led to my writing.
"Ten years ago, I left the accounting world to become a full-time automotive writer and I am living proof that if you love what you do, you will never “work” a day in your life," adds Rall, who has clocked in time as an auto mechanic, longtime drag racer and now automotive journalist who contributes to nearly a dozen popular auto websites dedicated to fellow enthusiasts.
"I love covering the automotive industry and everything involved with the job. I was fortunate to turn my love of the automotive world into a hobby that led to an exciting career, with my past of working as a mechanic and as an accountant in the automotive world provides me with a unique perspective of the industry.
"My experience drag racing for more than 20 years coupled with a newfound interest in road racing over the past decade allows me to push performance cars to their limit, while my role as a horse stable manager gives me vast experience towing and hauling with all of the newest trucks on the market today.
Back in 2007, the Chrysler Group showed off the Dodge Demon Concept – a sporty, 2-seat roadster that would compete with the likes of the Mazda Miata. The Demon never made it to production, but after spending a day driving the new 2017 Fiat 124 Spider around Southern California, I believe that the company now […] More »
While Dodge racing fans might be running low on options when looking for drivers to support, the past few weeks have proven to be very good for the Dodge Charger funny car teams and the non-factory backed Dodge Viper endurance racing program with no sponsor Gas Monkey Garage. The Dodge Charger funny car teams dominated […] More »
There have been a great many rumors floating around the internet about the next-generation Dodge Challenger and Dodge Charger, but sadly, there has been no official word from FCA management about the future of these Mopar muscle cars. Fortunately, there has been a steady trickle of insider information that offers an idea of what we might see […] More »
This week’s Throwback Thursday video features a series of head to head battles between the newest Dodge Viper and the mighty Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat. According to the details, both of these cars are factory stock, so the Challenger has 707 horsepower and 650lb-ft of torque while the Viper has 640/645hp (depending on the model […] More »
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The Chrysler Group has announced that there will be a 2016 Roadkill Nights by Dodge, following up on the successful 2015 campaign with a pair of events – one in Kansas City and another in Detroit. Last August, Dodge teamed up with the crew from the popular internet series Roadkill to introduce Roadkill Nights by […] More »
When the Chrysler Group rolled out the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat, they should have done so in a similar fashion to the video below – with dramatic music, burnouts and a very hot blonde model. This white 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat might look familiar, as it is one that we have featured before here […] More »