Tomorrow morning, I will be heading over to the Mopar
headquarters in Centerline Michigan for a media event to introduce some of the
vehicles that will fill the massive indoor and outdoor Mopar displays at the
2012 SEMA Show.As always, you can
expect first class coverage of this event right here on the DodgeForum.com
front page but for those of you who are interested in seeing a walk-through of
the Moparized vehicles headed to SEMA – the Chrysler Group will hold a webcast beginning
at 10:30am (EST) to show off the cars unveiled at the media event.
It is unclear as to which vehicles will be unveiled tomorrow
morning but we can likely expect our first look at the five vehicles previously
teased via the company design artwork shown above.Also, considering that the video walk-through
will be run by Mark Trostle, Head of SRT, Viper, Mopar and Motorsports Design –
I have my fingers crossed that there will be something with the Viper logo on
the hood present as well.
So, for those of you who are able to watch the webcast
tomorrow morning, the broadcast will stream at http://www.livestream.com/chryslercommunications
.Those of you who cannot be near a
computer (or your boss wont let you watch the webcast at work), do not despair
as I will be posting all of the information and photography from the event
later in the afternoon!
"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.
